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Golden Age of Russian Literature New York - Washington 03-15 October 2015 ARTISTTV EXPO EXHIBITION in USA 3 2 Representatives of the Shaliapin music school with school director Irina Strykava Opera singer Irina Velichko Tenor Aleksaandr Lesin Memorable photo for memory participants of the concert «Cover girl» Superior room in the main building of the Russian Foreign Ministry on Smolenksoy Square opened its doors to the exhibition «Golden Age» of Russian literature» in Moscow from 16-24 september 2015 At the opening were well-known artists Irina Velichko and Alexander Lesin that sangs opera Speech by the deputy Department for songs. Culture of the Russian Foreign Ministry Ivanov Aleksey Vladimirovich Teachers and the best students of the director and organizer ARTISTTV Shalapin music school Moscow played and Yurchenko Andrey Anatolyevich sang for visitors. Curator Julia Jurchenko and Olga Mironovna Zinovieva - the wife of Alexander painter Svetlana Malahova Zinoviev, companion, guardian of the creative and intellectual heritage of Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev, the world-famous Russian thinker, On cover philosopher, logic, sociologist, writer and citizen. picture Andrei Podgorny «Sprout» Dear friends ! This booklet is catalogue , but has been designed to study. It get not For over a year, the project «Golden Age» of Russian literature» only the contemporary art culture of Russia, but also to learn the walking on the world. We make exhibition in different countries cultural origins of the Russian culture of the 19th century. and cities, and everywhere we were met with great success. Poems, sayings , citation of great writers - are selected in such a Of course this is due to the large interest in the theme of way that the reader knew what most deeply influence to Russian exhibition. Russian history - well known for the large number society. Thus, reading the catalog - you are virtually go to Russian of people in the world, but the knowledge is interval superficial. society of the 19 centure. Russian history is hidden - for many layers of time. In conclusion, let me express our great appreciation to our Studying the Russian history, we began to understand artists and partners - ASA College in New York and the president that the roots of most of the successes and problems personally Terentyeva Marina, as well as Russian Cultural Center of Russia - be out in 19 century. For understand the Russian in Washington and head of Mr. Oleg Zhiganov. Without their soul and Russian culture deeply - needs to understand the 19th help and assistance project in the United States had little chance of century - the century that has become the golden time to Russian successful implementation. literature. I express great appreciation to you , that you have interest to the At that far time Russian society was formed . Society which in Russian culture and I personally invite you to communication me . the 20th century -was made revolution and launched the satellite in space, society which won war with fascist Germany and Best regard generated Stalin. All these future fulfillments can be seen in the 19th century. And process of this studying does us by a few seers who can expect the future on small signs of the present. And this Director ARTISTTV really fascinating business... Organiser exhibition Andrey Jurchenko At those times - the brightest star Pushkin arised - the first time allowed the authors to draw the attention of Russian life. This [email protected] raised an unprecedented level of patriotism and gave birth to a whole galaxy of Russian writers and artists who have transformed the culture of Russia in the modern look. Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends! Lermontov, L.N. Tolstoy, F.M. Dostoevsky, N.V. Gogol, I.S. Turgenev and others, who belonged to the century claimed as “The Golden Age of Russian Literature” is a cultural the Golden Age of Russian culture. The artists portrayed them project launched by TV channel «ARTIST”TV ART EXPO» in and presented their own artistic vision of the famous literary April 2014. The project consists of two parts: Exhibitions of Art works of the writers. works by contemporary artists from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Germany, and thematic Conferences and Workshops which cover Art works present different styles that reflect various stages various topics of Russian literature and Arts. of their development, as well as inflection points of Russian literature and culture in general. Even though most of the Before the project has developed into its current format art works were painted in a realistic manner, there were also it was organized as an international cultural event embracing paintings performed in the abstract manner. two independent and somehow interrelated activities: the Arts The Project also focuses on the following ideas: Exhibition and scientific Conference to honor the literary legacy of Leo Tolstoy. The Exhibition was organized at the Iranian To attract attention to the issues and problems of cultural Center. The Conference that followed the Opening of teaching Russian in foreign countries, and supporting the Exhibition was attended by a visitor of distinction V.Tolstoy, compatriots abroad; a direct descendant of the prominent Russian writer Leo Tolstoy To present the paintings of contemporary artists inspired by who holds a post of the Counselor for Cultural Affairs of the the images of the Russian classic literature, and to help people President of Russia. comprehend that art is a universal means of conveying ideas, and communicating in multilingual environment; Recently, the project was elaborated, and has got the title To stimulate an interest towards the Russian classic literature “The Golden Age of Russian Literature”. The project has become by means of contemporary art; even more acute given the fact that 2015 is proclaimed a Year To consolidate the potentials and possibilities of literary of Literature in Russia. The Exhibitions and Conferences were museums, printing houses and artists in facilitating public successfully organized in several European cities such as Berlin, access to the Russian literary legacy. Dresden, Bratislava and Naples. The future plans include events in Hamburg (May 31 through June 27, 2015) and in Moscow (July 3 Welcome to the exhibition ARTIST TV through 10, 2015). 3 to 15 October, the New York – Washington The best wishes Regards, The paintings presented at the Exhibitions in the Project Director «ARTIST”TV ART EXPO» framework of the project were dedicated to the literary genius of the brilliant writers of the XIX century, such as A.S. Pushkin, M.Y. Julia Jurchenko 8 9 Anton Koh-i-Nor Anton Koh-i-Nor Composition «Influence «Cross and spotlights» Christian and State on culture of Russia» Two main forces had the defining and maximum Trust yourself and live so, straining all the forces on one: on manifestation in yourself god, and you will make everything that you can make and for impact on cultural life of Russia in the 19th the benefit, and for the benefit of the whole world century - State and Christian. Leo Tolstoy МС 10 11 «The madman — it first of all , it is the person who isn’t understood» Leo Tolstoy Anton Koh-i-Nor «Text and Time» » Every word of the abyss of space, each word is immense ...» Polyakova Viktoria «Jesus» N. Gogol To the legend, to the apostle Andrey the lot dropped out to preach in Skifiya , that is territories on which then there was Russia Two main forces had the defining and maximum The Christianization of Kievan Rus’ — introduction in Ancient Russia impact on cultural life of Russia in the 19th Christianities as state religion, carried out at the end of the X century by century - State and Christian. the prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich. 12 12 13 Tolstoy About LOVE «Freedom that everyone can increase the amount of love and therefore the benefit» «Meaning of life of each certain person only in increase in itself love; what is the increase in love conducts the certain person in life of this to the increasing and bigger benefit» «The ideal — is a guiding star. Without it there is no strong direction, and if no direction — there is no life» Portrait Lev Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy Zlobin Pavel Leo Tolstoy Podgorny Andrey Podgorny The writer still during lifetime recognized as the head of the Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy ( was born on August 28, 1828, Yasnaya Russian Polyana, the Tula province, the Russian Empire — died on lterature Participant of defense of Sevastopol (1854 ). November 7, 1910, Astapovo’s station, the Ryazan province, the Educator, publicist, religious thinker of the world. Russian Empire)— the count, one of the most widely famous Russian writers. 14 15 . 14 15 Picture « For the Krimea and Sevastopol» Raisa Arefyeva’s the winner of an award of Dm. Kedrina «Architect», International competitions of painting, graphics and arts and «Time is the infinite movement, without crafts, the any moment of rest — and it can’t be it is awarded by the diploma of imaginable differently» Committee on Culture Moscow, medals «Talent and Calling» «All make plans, and nobody knows, whether he will live till the evening» Leo Tolstoy Ariefyeva Raisa Ariefyeva Raisa «For Crimea for Sevastopol» Portrait Leo Tolstoy The Crimean war 1853 — 1856, and also it and East war — «The evil only in us, that is there, from where it can be taken out» war between the Russian Empire, on the one hand, and the coalition as a part of the British, French, Ottoman empires and It is necessary for immortal soul same and business immortal, as it the Sardinian kingdom, with another. Military operations were developed in the Caucasus, in the Danube principalities, on Baltiysk, the Black, Azov, White and Barents seas, and also on Leo Tolstoy Kamchatka. They reached the greatest tension in the Crimea. 16 17 16 17 To love — means to lead life of the one whom you love Unless pretty women have to have a strong character? The true strength of the person not in rushes, and in indestructible tranquillity of A.S.