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view posted on the gallery's website. Known for his startling realism, the artist provides
great insight into his subjects, with some high-level political figures among them.
MUSEUM
GLAZUNOV GALLERY
11am-6pm Tue-
Sun, to 9pm Thu; Kropotkinskaya)
This elaborate Russian Empire-style mansion, opposite the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts,
houses a gallery dedicated to the work of Soviet and post-Soviet artist Ilya Glazunov.
Glazunov is famous for his controversial, colourful paintings that depict hundreds of people,
places and events from Russian history in one monumental scene. His most famous work is
Eternal Russia (Bechnaya Rossiya),
while more recent examples are
Mystery of the 20th
Century
and
Market of Our Democracy
.
MUSEUM
RERIKH MUSEUM
11am-6pm Tue-
Sun; Kropotkinskaya)
Nikolai Rerikh (known internationally as Nicholas Roerich) was a Russian artist from the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose fantastical artwork is characterised by rich colours,
primitive style and mystical themes. This museum, founded by the artist's son Sergei, in-
cludes work by father and son, as well as family heirlooms and personal items.
The artwork is intriguing: Rerikh spent a lot of time in Central Asia, India and the Altai
Mountains of Siberia, so his paintings feature distinctive landscapes and mythological
scenes. The building - the 17th-century Lopukhin manor - is a grand setting in which to ad-
mire the artwork.
MUSEUM
BURGANOV HOUSE
11am-7pm;
Kropotkin-
skaya)
Part studio, part museum, the Burganov House is a unique venue in Moscow, where the craft
goes on around you, as you peruse the sculptures and other artwork on display. Comprising
several interconnected courtyards and houses, the works of sculptor Alexander Burganov
are artfully displayed alongside pieces from the artist's private collection. The surrounding
streets of the Arbat and Khamovniki districts also contain many examples of the artist's
work.
