History of Russia: Exhibition “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” in the Museum-Reserve “Spasskoe-Lutovinovo”

July 25, 2014 in the exhibition hall of the State Memorial and Natural Museum-Reserve of I. S.  Turgenev "Spasskoe-Lutovinovo" (the Orel region) opens the exhibition "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow".

The theme and image of the road occupied an important place in the work and life of A. S. Pushkin and V. A. Zhukovsky, F. I. Tyutchev and A. A. Fet, J. P. Polonsky and N. A. Nekrasov. One of the best lyrical works of I. S. Turgenev "The Road" (better known by the first lines, as "Misty Morning") was created by a great writer in the beginning of his literary career.

For over three hundred years the road from St. Petersburg to Moscow – is the main road of Russia. The most famous literary work, dedicated to this route, became a novel by A. N. Radishchev "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow", published in 1790.

The Museum-Reserve of I. S. Turgenev "Spasskoe-Lutovinovo" in recent years obtained a unique collection of etchings, lithographs, works of decorative art, objects of noble and peasant life, allowing not only illustrating Radyshchev’s famous work, but also talking about how people were traveling in the XIX century, what they took to the road. Views of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk, Pskov and Tver, postal stations and inns scenes from Russian life are depicted in the engravings and lithographs made by Russian, French, English engraver and lithographer of the XVIII - early XIX centuries. Presented at the exhibition lists are published in the best workshops of the time – by Brothers Gio K. Pol, publishing houses of and D. Datsiaro and Lemercier.

The Museum-Reserve of Turgenev also presents a collection of rare editions of the works of the writer himself, V. A. Zhukovsky, F. I. Tyutchev and A. A. Fet, J. P. Polonsky and N. A. Nekrasov. Visitors will see trunks and travel bags, Valdai bells and more, without which it is impossible to imagine the journey of the XIX century.