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First Floor
A selection of Isaac Levitan 's landscapes is in room 37. Mikhail Nesterov (room 39) com-
bines symbolism with religious themes. The Vision of the Youth Bartholomew depicts
an episode from the childhood of St Sergei of Radonezh (patron saint of Russia). In rooms
41 and 42, Valentin Serov was the most celebrated portraitist of his time.
Moving into the 20th century, artists began to reject the rules of realism. Room 43 dis-
plays Konstantin Korovin's foray into Impressionism. Alexander Golovin and Boris Kus-
todiev represent the 'World of Art' art-nouveau movement in room 44. In room 46, Pavel
Kuznetsov was the founder of the Blue Rose, the Moscow group of symbolist artists.
Nikolai Rerikh (Nicholas Roerich) shows off his fantastical storytelling style in room 47.
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