Exhibition of the master of historical painting Grigory Ugryumov in the Russian Museum

ST. PETERSBURG. On October 29, an exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of Grigory Ugryumov, whose work occupies a significant place in the domestic art of painting of the 18-19th century, is waiting for visitors to the Russian Museum in the Engineering Castle. Grigory Ugryumov, whose 250th anniversary is celebrated this year, is one of the most famous artists of those years. In addition to creative activity, Ugryumov for more than thirty years, was a teacher at the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he taught a class of historical painting.

Most of the paintings created by Grigory Ugryumov, written using historical, mythological and biblical subjects. In the work of the painter, a portrait genre is also presented. Canvases depicting plots of Russian history brought fame to the artist. His paintings, full of love for the homeland, are surprisingly real, since the artist paid great attention to the accuracy of depicting historical details when creating paintings.

The master of historical paintings became truly famous after finishing work on the painting "Testing the Strength of Jan Usmar." The plot for her was an old Russian legend, based on which the artist painted a picture depicting a powerful hero who entered the battle with the bull. Many canvases created by the painter became the property of the country, entering the gold fund of Russian painting.

On the eve of the anniversary of Grigory Ugryumov, the specialists of the Russian Museum did a great job on the restoration of paintings belonging to his brush. Now, visitors to the exhibition will see updated paintings filled with freshness and brightness of colors, previously hidden under darkened with time varnish. The exhibition presents about thirty works created by Grigory Ugryumov.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru