Susanna and the Elders.
Anonymous artist of Veronese’s circle. 16th century. Italy. Oil on canvas. 47X57 cm.
Portrait of a Lady.
Anonymous artist active in the 16th century. Italy. Portrait of a Lady. Oil on canvas. 130X92 cm.
Portrait of a Man.
Anonymous artist active in the 16th century. Germany. Portrait of a Man. 1569 Oil on panel. 57.5X48 cm.
The Virgin Mourning.
Gerard David. Ca 1460—1523 The Netherlands The Virgin Mourning Oil on panel. 20X17.8 cm
Plaque: «Bird on a three».
Plaque: «Bird on a three». Florentine mosaic. Late 18th century. The Hermitage, Saint Petersburg.
A.M. Gorki and Romein Rolland.
A.M. Gorki and Romein Rolland in the country-house in Gorky. July. 1935.
A.M. Gorki and M.E. Koltsov.
A.M. Gorki and M.E. Koltsov at the congress, devoted to the tenth anniversary of “Soviet book”. Moscow. 1929.
A.M. Gorki and Suleiman Stalsky.
A.M. Gorki and Suleiman Stalsky at the First congress of Soviet writers. Moscow. 1934.
A.M. Gorki and Demyan Bedny.
A.M. Gorki and Demyan Bedny at the second plenum of Soviet writers union. Moscow. 1935.
A.M. Gorki, K.P. Pyatnisky, S.G. Skitaletz (Petrov).
A.M. Gorki, K.P. Pyatnisky, S.G. Skitaletz (Petrov). Nizhni Novgorod. 1900-1901.
Russian Christmas Traditions
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Antoine Watteau 1884-1721 French school Actors of the Comedie – Francaise. C. 1712
Antoine Watteau 1884-1721, French school, Actors of the Comedie – Francaise. C. 1712, Oil on panel. 20X25 cm, The Hetmitage. Saint Petersburg
Raphael 1483-1520, Madonna and Child (The Conestabile Madonna). 1502-1503
Raphael 1483-1520, Italian school, Madonna and Child (The Conestabile Madonna). 1502-1503, Tempera on canvas (transferred from a panel), 17.5X18 cm, The Hermitage. Saint Petersburg
Rembrandt. 1606-1669, Haman and Esther. 1660 Oil on canvas
Rembrandt. 1606-1669, Dutch school, Ahasuerus, Haman and Esther. 1660, Oil on canvas. 73X94 cm, The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
Tomas Gainsborougy 1729-1788, Portrait of the Duchess of Beaufort
Tomas Gainsborougy. 1729-1788, English school, Portrait of the Duchess of Beaufort. Late 1770s, Oil on canvas, 76X64 cm, The Hermitage. Saint Petersburg
Peter Paul Rubens. 1577-1640, The Union of Earth and Water. Between 1612 and 1615
Peter Paul Rubens. 1577-1640, Flemish school, The Union of Earth and Water, Between 1612 and 1615, Oil on canvas. 222.5X180.5 cm, The Hermitage. Saint Petersburg
Henri Matisse. 1869-1954 Azure Vase of Flowers on Blue Tablecloth. 1913
Henri Matisse. 1869-1954, Azure Vase of Flowers on Blue Tablecloth. 1913, Oil on canvas. 147X98 cm, The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow.
Luca Giordano. 1632-1705, Expulsion from Paradise
Luca Giordano. 1632-1705, Italian school, Expulsion from Paradise, Oil on canvas. 229X267 cm, Palace Museum. Pavlovsk.
Caspar David Friedrich. 1774-1840 German school Morning in the Hills.
Caspar David Friedrich, 1774-1840, German school, Morning in the Hills, Oil on canvas135X170 cm, The Hermitage. Saint Petersburg.
Otto Marsueus van Schrieck 1619-1678 Burdock
Otto Marsueus van Schrieck 1619-1678, Dutch school, Burdock, Oil on panel. 40X55.7 cm, The Radishchev Art Museum. Saratov.
Paul Gauguin.1848-1903, The King’s Wife. 1896
Paul Gauguin.1848-1903, French school, The King’s Wife. 1896, Oil on canvas. 97X130 cm, The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. Moscow.
Sebastiano Conca. 1680-1764, The Rape of Europa
Sebastiano Conca. 1680-1764, Italian school, The Rape of Europa, Oil on canvas. 49X64 cm,The Catherine Palace Museum. Pushkin
Mamed Mamedovich Orudzhev, clarinettist.
Mamed Mamedovich Orudzhev, clarinettist. Teacher of clarinet (since 1966, since 1980 – professor).
Victor Vladimirovich Petrov, clarinettist.
Victor Vladimirovich Petrov, clarinettist. Teacher of clarinet (since 1951, since 1971 – professor).
Alexander Vassilyevich Korneyev, fluttist.
Alexander Vassilyevich Korneyev, fluttist. Teacher of flute (since 1964, since 1982 – professor).
Yuri Nickolayevich Dolzhikov, flutist.
Yuri Nickolayevich Dolzhikov, flutist. Teacher of flute (since 1964, since 1985 – professor). With his pupils.
Mamed Mirzoyevich Zeinaliv, trombonist.
Mamed Mirzoyevich Zeinaliv, trombonist. Teacher of trombone (since 1963, since 1984 – professor).
Yuri Alexeevich Usov, trumpeter.
Yuri Alexeevich Uson, trumpeter. Teacher of trumpet (since 1960, since 1981 – professor). With his pupils.
Mstislav Anatolyevich Smirnov, pianist.
Mstislav Anatolyevich Smirnov, pianist. Teacher of Chair of Concertmstery (since 1951, since 1974 – professor), dean of Piano Department (1969-1972), prorector for scientific work (1972-1987), head of Chair of Concartmastery (since 1964). Merited Art Worker of the RSFSR.
Yevgeny Mikhailovich Shenderovich, pianist.
Yevgeny Mikhailovich Shenderovich, pianist. Teacher of Chair of Concertmaster (since 1976, since 1986 – professor). People`s Artist of the RSFSR.
Vladimir Yuryevich Grigoryev, violinist.
Vladimir Yuryevich Grigoryev, violinist. Teacher of Chair of Theory and History of Interpretative Art (since 1958, since 1986 – professor). Head of Chair of Theory and History of Interpretative Art.
Kirill Lvovich Vinogradov (1913-1990).
Kirill Lvovich Vinogradov (1913-1990), pianist. Teacher of Chair of Concertmastery (since 1965, since 1985 – professor).
Sculpture of S.V. Rachmaninov.
Sculpture of S.V. Rachmaninov, which is on the landing into the Rachmaninov-Hall of the Conservatoire.
Franz Muller Heuzer.
Franz Muller Heuzer, rector of the Higher School of Music in Cologne (FRG), Claude Viala, rector of the Higher School of Music and Theatre Art in Graz (Austria) and B.I. Kulikov, rector of the Moscow Conservatoire.
Mikhail Georghievich Sokolov, pianist.
Mikhail Georghievich Sokolov, pianist. Teaches general piano (since 1934, since 1964 – professor), head of General Piano Chair.
Rafael Rubenovich Davidyan, violinist.
Rafael Rubenovich Davidyan, violinist. Tether of violin, quartet playing (since 1961, since 1976 – professor).
Mark Vladimirovich Milman, pianist.
Mark Vladimirovich Milman, pianist. Teaches chamber ensemble playing (since 1935, since 1964 – professor).
Tatyana Alexeevna Gaidamovich, cellist.
Tatyana Alexeevna Gaidamovich, cellist. Teaches chamber ensemble playing (since 1948, since 1980 – professor). Head of Chair of Chamber Ensemble and Quartet Playing (since 1986). Merited Art Worker of the RSFSR.
Semyon Khaskilevich Rappopher, philosopher.
Semyon Khaskilevich Rappopher, philosopher. Teacher. head of Marxim-Leninism Chair. At the lesson in the class-room.
Vsevlod Vsevolodovich Zaderatsky, musicologist.
Vsevlod Vsevolodovich Zaderatsky, musicologist. Teacher history of Soviet music (since 1980, since – professor).
Mikhail Yevgenievich Tarakanov, musicologist.
Mikhail Yevgenievich Tarakanov, musicologist. Teacher of harmony (1955-1960), head of Chair of Soviet Music and Music Criticism (since 1988).
Yelena Borisovna Dolinskaya, musicologist.
Yelena Borisovna Dolinskaya, musicologist. Teacher of history of Sovet music (since 1965, since 1988 – professor)
Georgy Wilhelmovich Krauklis, musicologist.
Georgy Wilhelmovich Krauklis, musicologist. Teacher of history of foreign music (since 1956, since 1986 – professor).
