History and culture: Masterpieces of art of the XV century to be presented in Veliky Novgorod

Masterpieces of Novgorod art of the XV century, being in different museums of the Russian Federation, after six years will be brought together in their homeland – in Veliky Novgorod.

A unique exhibition project “Golden Age of Art of Veliky Novgorod” was presented at the meeting of the board of the Media Association in the North-West, which took place on August 16, 2014 in the Novgorod Kremlin.

“The purpose of the exhibition is to submit at home the best works created in the Novgorod land in the XV century. This was the period of greatest prosperity of the creative activity of our masters, when in Veliky Novgorod were located the best creative forces from around the world", - said the deputy director general of the Novgorod State Museum Olga Konyukhova. 

According to her, a project is connected to the most prestigious museums in the country today - the Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow Kremlin, the State Russian Museum, the Historical Museum and the State Hermitage Museum as well as the Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve.

They are expected to exhibit 84 icons in Veliky Novgorod, 10 subjects of embroideries, 8 manuscripts, 7 rarities from carved wood and 17 - from metals, each of which is a masterpiece of its kind.

“We hope that this collection of masterpieces in one place will have international repercussions. The Russian museum community now says that it will be the big event of the year in the country”, - added O. Konyukhova.

It is expected that the exhibition will be held in August-September 2015 in the former building of the Novgorod Nobility Assembly, which currently houses the Museum of Fine Arts.