“Masterpieces of the Andrei Rublev Museum” is an exhibition that features unique masterpieces of religious art.
The permanent exhibition of the Andrei Rublev Museum is housed in the refectory of the former Andronikov Monastery of the Savior and the adjacent multilevel Church of Michael the Archangel. The refectory was built at the cost of Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow, in 1504–1506. The church was commissioned by Tsarina Eudoxia Lopukhina, the first wife of Peter the Great. The construction was completed in 1739, after her death.
Only a small portion of the museum’s collection is on display in the exhibition rooms, showcasing masterpieces by the painters from the artistic circles of Andrei Rublev and Dionysius, as well as works by court artists of Ivan the Terrible. These include works from major Russian art centers such as Novgorod, Pskov, Tver, Rostov, and Moscow, as well as the Volga region. The exhibition includes a unique and grandiose iconostasis fresco that cannot be found in any other Russian museum. Other notable exhibits include wooden polychrome statues, white stone church carvings, and works of decorative and applied art.
The exhibition also includes works of pictorial
embroidery and the most valuable handwritten and old printed books from the
museum collection. The earliest artifacts are displayed in the rooms on the
first floor, while works from the 17th — early 20th centuries are on display on the second floor. The exhibition on the third floor
presents church wooden statues and carvings, while the hall on the fourth floor
features mural paintings and tile decorations that were used as part of church décor.
Exhibits are marked with AR stickers for identification purposes.
