Cooperation of libraries and museums: The "Picture in the Library" of the Museum of Russian Impressionism in the Novgorod Regional Library

17 October 2016 in the Novgorod Regional Universal Scientific Library in the framework of the project "Picture in the Library" of the Russian Impressionism Museum (Moscow) will present a picture of Petr Konchalovsky "Any colors (Still Life with Flowers and watering can)" (1939). The picture can be viewed in the library until 30 October.

The project "Picture in the Library" is part of a regional exhibition program, which Russian Impressionism Museum began in the fall of 2014, eighteen months before the opening of its main site.

Over the past two years, paintings from the museum's collection had to please the residents of Saratov, Ivanovo, Voronezh, St. Petersburg, Ulyanovsk and Yekaterinburg.

The canvas is sent on the trail of the artist: Pyotr Konchalovsky visited Novgorod and enchanted Russian antiquity, creating sketches with views of ancient monuments, landscape sketches in pencil and wrote scenes from the life of ordinary citizens. Now, in the year of its anniversary, the artist once again meet with the residents of Novgorod: showing pictures of Petr Konchalovsky in the library will be a kind of gift for the 140th anniversary of the master.

All Novgorod residents will have a unique opportunity not only to look at the masterpiece of Russian artist: within two weeks (17-30 October 2016), fans of the master can take part in creative workshops, excursions to listen, to attend lectures devoted to the artist's work and many other activities for adults and children.

The program "Picture in the Library" refracts preconceived idea about the library and its functions. The very fact that the premises of the museum of art in the halls of the library make the library a place of attraction of new interested audience. Cultural and educational events - themed master classes, quests, lectures, excursions, music concerts - make the project alive and full, prompting interest in Russian art, even in the youngest viewers.