We followed a guide that took us to the masterpieces of the gallery. She took us to the paintings of the 18th and 19th centuries. I saw artwork by Rokotov, Borovikovsky, Kiprensky, Perov, and Vrubel. A special collection that we viewed was by Ivanov. Moscow wanted to build a special church in the early 19th century. For this church they held a competition to see who would decorate the inside of the cathedral. Ivanov won the competition so he began working on his painting. For 25 years, he worked on his masterpiece and he painted close to 500 sketches to make his composition. Another special piece that we saw was a portrait of Tretyakov himself. He commissioned (or asked) Repin, a very famous artist in the 1800s, to complete his portrait.
My favorite part was the collection of icons. The gallery has icons dating back to the 1100s or the 12th century. It is amazing!!! To be looking at a piece of artwork that has been preserved for over 900 years is incredible. The icons in this collection are very beautiful!
Following our tour of the gallery, we walked to the Kolomenskoye Park. This is a special area of Moscow that in the 16th and 17th centuries was a summer getaway for the Russian czars. At that time, this was a place to vacation and relax outside of Moscow. Now, it is a great place to relax by the Moskva River, read in the park, or just enjoy the view!
We decided to enjoy the river again and took another boat ride. It was so nice to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. It was hard to believe we were in Moscow because it is so peaceful in the park. There are trees everywhere and people are enjoying nature. It was a wonderful way to finish our day!
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