Russian Sculpture of the 18th - 20th centuries
Area - 840 sq. m.
Exhibits' quantity - 4000 pieces
Terms of works' completing - 2003
Funds of the Sculpture of the 18th - 20th centuries department include more than 4 000 works of national plastic art. In present time part of the greatest museum collection is presented on the permanent exposition located in the Mikhailovsky Palace and Benois Wing, in the thematic exhibitions ("Gala Portrait" and "Rossika") in the Michael's (Engineers') Castle and in the Marble Palace.
Monographic works' complexes of the greatest sculptors of the 18th - 20th centuries are of a particular value in this collection. These are the works by M. I. Kozlovsky, F. I. Shubin, V. I. Demut-Malinovsly, F. P. Tolstoy, M. M. Antokolsky, P. P. Trubetskoy, A. S. Golubkina, S. T. Konenkova, B. D. Koroljova, A. T. Matveeva, M. K. Anikushina. Artistic heritage of the old masters is added with contemporary sculptors' works - and this collection sector develops very actively.
In 1998 to the Russian Museum centenary there was founded as an experiment the first in Russia open storage fund of sculpture of the 18th - beginning of the 20th centuries. In specially equipped rooms were placed 324 exhibits. Visitors were giving a chance to see not only exposition halls but also fund storage that is the integral part of museum activity. This form turned to be very successful, it acquired a great resonance and could be continued. We plan to put open storage funds of sculpture of the 18th - 20th centuries equipped with up-to-date equipment and techniques on the Michael's (Engineers') Castle territory.
Total cost of the project - $ 1 730 000
Including:
Lighting, electric, technical strengthening, fire and alarm systems - $ 600 000
Exposition and fund equipment - $ 400 000
Exhibits' restoration - $ 200 000
Conditioning, ventilation - $ 530 000
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