To the 400th anniversary of the Romanovs: The exhibition of unique exhibits “The Romanovs. Portrait of a Dynasty” to be held in Moscow

September 3, 2013 at the State Historical Museum in Moscow will be open the exhibition “The Romanovs. Portrait of a Dynasty. The royal and the grand portrait from the collection of the State Historical Museum”.

The exhibition dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, features portraits of the imperial family of the XVII - beginning of XX century, made in a variety of genres: painting, sculpture, miniatures, drawings and photographs.

The Romanovs over the centuries have been the main “objects” of art - numerous local and foreign artists wrote numerous portraits of them. In addition to portraits, the exhibition will show genre works that reveal the way of life of the Romanovs: the coronation, the events of social and cultural life, court life, and the war scenes. The exhibition includes Romanov’s “memory”: personal items, autographs and memorabilia.