«Old Russian Painting»
Old Russian painting is represented by the Museum’s unique collection of XVI – XIX-th - century icons, the majority of which come from Moscow and Moscow region churches and cloisters destroyed in the 1920-1930s. One of the most valuable part of the collection consists of XVI – XVIII-th - century icons delivered to the Museum in 1939 from the abolished Solovetsky monastery.
One of the most valuable part of the collection consists of XVI – XVIII-th - century icons delivered to the Museum in 1939 from the abolished Solovetsky monastery.
Old Russian painting is represented by the Museum’s unique collection of XVI – XIX-th - century icons, the majority of which come from Moscow and Moscow region churches and cloisters destroyed in the 1920-1930s.