Minsk hosts exhibition “In the glow of white: the theme of the wedding in art”
Book-and-illustrative thematic exhibition “In the glow of white: the theme of wedding in art” is held in the National Library of Belarus.
The book and illustrative thematic exhibition “In the glow of white: the theme of wedding in art” is held in the National Library of Belarus until October 19, the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti” with reference to the press service of the institution.
Wedding ritual for centuries held a special place in the visual arts. The exhibition offers a large-scale study of this topic in painting.
Among the famous masterpieces of Western European art are the “Portrait of the Arnolfini couple” by Jan van Eyck and “Jewish Bride” by Rembrandt. The central part of the exhibition is devoted to wedding scenes in Russian painting of the XIX century - the work of V. Pukirev, P. Fedotov, V. Makovsky, F. Zhuravlev and others. The key emphasis is the reproduction of V. Pukirev’s painting “Unequal Marriage”, in which the artist masterfully conveys the psychological conflict and social drama of the era.
In Soviet painting, the wedding plot becomes a symbol of happiness and new life. A vivid example is the reproduction of the painting by Yuri Pimenov “Wedding on Tomorrow’s Street”.
The exposition is complemented by wedding cards and fashion magazines. In total, more than 60 documents were submitted.
Entrance – by reading card or pass of the socio-cultural center.
