The exhibition "Masterpieces of Byzantium", which will present 18 masterpieces of Byzantine X-XV centuries from Greek museums and private collections, will be opened in the Tretyakov Gallery 8 February.
In addition, the exhibition can be seen icons XII-XV centuries - among them the "Raising of Lazarus", "Virgin and Child" and "John the Baptist Angel of the desert" and a censer depicting martyrs Theodore and Demetrius, embroidered cover on the Blessed Sacrament, and two Code - Gospel XIII and the beginning of the XIV century.
The exhibition will be held in the framework of cross Year Russia - Greece earlier in Athens presented a unique exhibition of Russian icons of XV-XIX century. Russia has already hosted a number of exhibitions of Greek meetings - in particular, in the Historical Museum show "Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece", and in the Hermitage "Byzantium through the centuries."
before April 9, 2017
Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky lane.