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Lecture by the museum director Yulia Petrova “What is Russian Impressionism?” Did Korovin “copy” from Claude Monet? How did contemporaries perceive Pavel Tretyakov’s purchase of the first impressionist paintings? For a long time, it was not customary to talk about Russian impressionism – at first there was no suitable term, then impressionism fell into disfavor with the Soviet government. Despite the fact that “pure” impressionists cannot be found in the history of Russian art, almost all painters of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries went through a passion for this movement. The director examines the phenomenon of Russian impressionism itself, tells favorite stories and shows unexpected examples. Technical partner – Pike Media Lab #rusimp #rusimp_afisha #museumofrussianimpressionism