In the Tretyakov Gallery will show 18 masterpieces of Greek art on the exhibition "Masterpieces of Byzantium"

In the Tretyakov Gallery will show 18 masterpieces of Greek art on the exhibition "Masterpieces of Byzantium"
2 February 2017, Thursday

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.

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