World history: Exhibition “Walk. Russian Rome. 1870-1920” in Moscow

The Museum of Moscow hosts the exhibition "Walk. Russian Rome. 1870-1920". Held in the framework of the Year of Tourism in Italy - Russia 2014 the exhibition is arranged as an imaginary walk through the passages of "Russian Rome" and tells the story of its heyday - since the late 19th century to the twenties of the 20^th century.

During these years, the Russian community of Rome lived in a period of radical change - the number of Russians in the city has increased dramatically, diplomats, representatives of noble families and artists added political emigrants, filmmakers, dancers, musicians and actors.

The exhibition resembles a real tour of the city. Thirty-two magnificent and never previously published photos from the archive Intra Moenia recreate the streets of Rome at that time. According to the "path" are provided "stops" in the most popular among Russian residents of the Eternal City locations: from the Gogol's library in Via delle Colonetti to "Russian tavern  on Via della Vite, by publishing the "Word" in the Piazza del Popolo to favorite neighborhoods poet and philosopher Vyacheslav Ivanov.

Photographs of places complement portraits of heroes - Russian inhabitants of Rome, among which are representatives of different professions - musicians, filmmakers, writers and scientists.

In addition to photographs of Rome at that time are interesting historical source - both for those visitors who have already visited Rome, and for those who are going to make a trip to the Italian capital - because at this time, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the appearance of the ancient city has been rapidly changing.

For a deeper dive into the era at the exhibition will also be presented things of that time and video films – interviews and excerpts from films.