The Belgorod State Art Museum is one of the youngest complexes in the Russian Federation, which contains works of art by outstanding painters of the last century and the present.
Creation and Development
The history of the complex dates back to 1970, when an exhibition hall functioned here. Artists gathered for creative meetings and donated their works to the city.
In 1980, the widow of the painter Dobronravova enriched the complex with 200 paintings of her late husband, painted and in graphic form. Based on this collection, the Belgorod State Art Museum began to develop rapidly.
New works were added to it, and already in 1983 the first excursion took place here. The employees of the complex began to improve it, acquired new copies from prominent authors and their children, contacted collectors and owners of art salons. The Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR participated in the development, stimulating the transfer here of graphics, sculptural, applied and decorative works created by modern masters in Rosizopropaganda, the Republican Art Center and in its association. Vucheticha.
The Belgorod State Art Museum replenished with the work of local people and representatives of other regions of the state. Over time, Belgorod has become interesting for tourists, because the museum’s collection has grown to an impressive size, has become a kind of reflection of the Soviet art style.
Description
The Belgorod State Art Museum, the history of which indicates constant development, has not slowed down and today continues to replenish with new works. Constantly new graphics, sculptures, icons, applied decorative works appear in it. They are collected at exhibitions, competitions and festivals. For most authors, it is an honor to sell or simply transfer their work here for free.
In 1990, a complete set of icon-painting works began here. The Belgorod State Museum of Art keeps up to date, so since 2011 there has been an exposition dedicated to photography. The administration is trying to distribute the material in such a way that each category reflects a separate stage of development in the field of fine art.
Expositions
There are two rooms in which old works are regularly replaced with new ones. The first is dedicated to the 20th century, the second to the present. The Belgorod State Art Museum is constantly improving and enriching it. Visitors' reviews indicate that, having been here, people get acquainted with the color, moods and features of the era of the 20th century.
Since the prevailing style here is realism, characteristic of the time of the USSR, this becomes as accessible as possible. Pleasure brings admiring sculpture and painting from the stock collections. In 2013, changes in the composition of the expositions took place, the paintings were hung up freely and the color of the decoration of the hall changed.
I hall
In the collection of 1910-1990. collected works written by famous masters of the plot-thematic paintings: Kuprin, Osmerkin, Ivanov, Ossovsky, Stozharov, brothers Tkachev, Komov, Klykov, Tomsky and others.
In addition, the Belgorod State Art Museum exhibited the works of masters, of whom little is known, whose paintings were not part of the expositions earlier, but are worthy of attention.
The expositions of the second half of the 20th century are divided into categories according to various topics: new history (paintings of the civil and World War II), romantic features inherent in the “severe” style, contemporary and his image (themes of time, personal development, creative activity, city), the life of the rural population, the abundance of different nationalities in the population of the state, industrial development, construction, labor.
Having been here, having become acquainted with the direction of realism of the 20th century, the features of the era of the USSR and its reality, people get acquainted with the dreams, images and problems that are characteristic of this time.
II hall
In the second exhibition room, the Belgorod Art Museum conducted a re-exposure, according to planned activities aimed at updating the stationary type territory reserved for the exhibition. As a result, the population gained greater access to exhibits shown for the first time or exhibited infrequently. There are 6 sections.
They are dedicated to paintings, sculptures, artists of Belgorod, graphic, folk arts and crafts of the 21st century. The sixth exhibition, called "Art Parish", is intended for a children's audience. It was opened in 2015.
Considering the collections of the 21st century presented here along with the works of the last century, visitors get the opportunity to follow the dynamics and direction of changes in artistic processes. Between the epochs there is continuity and an undeniable connection, reflecting the search for the optimal style and manner of performing work.
