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Hero of Socialist Labor, laureate of the State. USSR Prizes, holder of the orders of Lenin, the October Revolution, the Red Banner of Labor, Honored Scientist, brilliant surgeon and clinician, Professor Aram Yakovlevich Abrahamyan for several years has collected a wonderful collection of Russian paintings, drawings and scenography from the late XIX and early XX centuries, most of which presented to Armenia. Thanks to the generosity of Aram Abrahamyan and his wife Maria Abrahamyan, a museum of Russian art was created in Yerevan, where the works of more than 120 artists represent the uniquely vivid period of Russian fine art - the period that determined the development process of Russian art culture as a whole. The origins of this process are undoubtedly Konstantin Korovin, a brilliant representative of Russian impressionism. It is no coincidence that the presence of his works at the beginning of the museum’s exposition. The special humid air of his paintings, the thin laid-back look of his heroines has an exceptional charm and sets the visitor in a major mood inherent in Russian art of the late XIX and early XX centuries. Interest in the emotional possibilities of color, in rhythm, plastic lines, saturation with symbolism, a conversation not only about the obvious, but also about the secret, hidden behind real motives - all this is displayed in the works presented in the museum. The museum’s exposition is based on the thematic and style proximity of artists and is grouped according to the artistic orientation of the creative associations “World of Art”, “Blue Rose”, “Jack of Diamonds”, “Donkey’s Tail”, “Makovets”, “Union of Russian Artists”, and others. Patriarch and Konstantin Somov is rightfully considered to be the ideological inspirer of the Peace of Art association. His paintings are imbued with a new stream of "stylization", which is clearly visible in the "theatricalization" of the thematic choice. The works of the masters of the “World of Art” A. Benois, E. Lansere, Z. Serebryakova in the museum are fascinated by the purity of the palette and the lightness of the smear. The lyrical note of the pursuit of beauty by the artist is present in the works of the masters of the Blue Rose group, whose teacher and even idol was V.E. Borisov-Musatov, who played a large role in the adoption of new principles in the art of Russia of the XX century. He is represented in the collection by two works. His influence and experience is felt in the works of artists S. Sudeikin, N. Sapunov, P. Kuznetsov, P. Utkin, M. Saryan and other “Blue-rozovets” who found their place in the museum’s collection. The specific motives of certain general laws, philosophical reflections on the unity of nature and the history of human life, are felt in the works of the symbolists N. Roerich, K. Petrov-Vodkin, M. Vrubel, K. Bogaevsky. The Jack of Diamonds is on display by the works of P. Konchalovsky, A. Kuprin, A. Lentulov, I. Mashkov, R. Falk, the older generation of masters of Russian painting of the Soviet period. The museum’s collection also contains works by artists of the 20-30s. The twentieth century, the so-called "little-known Russian avant-garde," many of which ended up in emigration after the 1917 revolution. This is N. Sinezubov, B. Anisfeld, A. Lindeman. The exhibition presents paintings of the initial period of the creative path of these artists. An interesting association of the 20s was Makovets. The collection of the museum has S. Romanovich. V. Lebedev, A. V. Fonvizin are represented in the museum by delicate watercolors captivating the soul. The main part of the museum’s collection is a collection of paintings, but the scenography - sketches of theatrical designs, costumes, sets - is not inferior in its artistic quality to it and the museum has a separate collection. Objects of decorative and applied art - furniture, porcelain, glass, bronze ware, watches, mainly dating back to the earliest time, complement the exposition as well as possible, giving the interior of the museum a special charm. The museum’s collection is remarkable in that it can be considered a full-fledged display of Russian fine art of the late XIX and early XX centuries, it unwittingly takes us into the past, making us participants in revolutionary experiences of the time of world recognition of Russian culture.
