"Permitted by Spiritual Censorship. Russian religious prints from the 17th-19th centuries

Exhibition May 22 − August 29, 2021
The Central Andrei Rublev Museum of Old Russian Culture and Art holds an exhibition "Permitted by Spiritual Censorship. Russian Religious Prints of the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Centuries".

Among the exhibits of particular value are the early works of the 17th century, made by the founders of Russian engraving on metal, Moscow silversmiths Athanasius Trukhmensky, Leonty Bunin and Vasily Andreev. The Petrine epoch is represented by the works of famous masters Alexei and Ivan Zubov brothers. A broad panorama of religious prints of the New Age in all its variety of genres and stylistic directions is shown by the works of engravers of academic training and folk masters. In addition to works of religious themes, a special place in the exposition is given to views of Russian monasteries. These are both own editions of monasteries, and sheets, executed by their order in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities. Many of the works are exhibited for the first time.

In addition to the Andrei Rublev Museum, the exhibition project involves the State Historical Museum, the Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature. The State Historical Museum of the History of Russian Literature named after V. I. Dal, the Museum of the Moscow Theological Academy "Church and Archaeological Study" are taking part in the project.

Prepared according to the materials of the official website Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art named after Andrei Rublev.