Tretyakov Gallery in 5 Artworks

The State Tretyakov Gallery is Russia's leading art museum and boasts a huge collection of famous paintings. Many of its artworks are known around the world, while others are more obscure, so let’s take a look at five iconic paintings that you may not be familiar with.

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin’s work called “Bathing of Red Horse” is traditionally interpreted as a prophetic image of Russia.

Mikhail Vrubel’s “The Demon Seated” is symbolist masterpiece painted in 1890 and is strongly linked to the artist’s own faith.

“Over the Town” painted by Marc Chagall shows a loved-up couple flying through the sky over a townscape. It’s all about love, of course.

Vasily Vereshchagin’s “The Apotheosis of War” is dedicated to “all great conquerors, past, present and to come.” It is full of death and horror – we guarantee you’ll soul will be stirred after seeing this one.

The Art Nouveau “Whirlwind” by Filipp Malyavin has been described as both violent and graceful. It shows a peasant woman dancing, which is a nod to the artist’s own humble beginnings.

These paintings are a natural part of art history. We hope that acquaintance with them will improve your understanding of art.

0:11 - Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
1:10 - Mikhail Vrubel
2:15 - Marc Chagall
3:21 - Vasily Vereshchagin
4:32 - Filipp Malyavin

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