Open AccessThe Murals of the Hall of the Facets in Moscow Kremlin: Returning to Folk Spirit
Author(s) -
Konstantin Maslov
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
observatoriâ kulʹtury
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2588-0047
pISSN - 2072-3156
DOI - 10.25281/2072-3156-2014-0-6-54-59
Subject(s) - coronation , painting , icon , art , autocracy , art history , mural , visual arts , ancient history , history , politics , law , political science , democracy , computer science , programming language
Is devoted to the repainting of 16th century murals in the Hall of the Facets in Moscow Kremlin by the Palekh iconpainters Belousovs which was organised on the occasion of the coronation of Alexander III by Georgy Filimonov, a famous archaeologist. While Alexander III considered the “restored” painting as the important element of the celebrations that were to display the idea of sacrosanctity of tsarist autocracy, Filimonov believed that the paintings of the Hall were to contribute to the development of the truly national art in Russia.