The "Russian Phoenix: Suzdal Land" exhibition about the rich centuries-old history of this region of Russia opened at the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum on June 12.
The exhibition showcases Scandinavian and pre-Mongol Russian jewelry, as well as examples of silverwork. Visitors can get acquainted with Suzdal’s history - from periods of unprecedented prosperity to devastation, after which the town was reborn and rebuilt every time.
The event is a joint project with the Moscow Kremlin Museums, from whose archives unique monuments of art and archeology were brought to the exhibition in Suzdal: a silver reliquary created by Byzantine masters between 1059 and 1067; a silver helmet, presumably belonging to the father of Alexander Nevsky and the future Grand Duke of Vladimir Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, and other artifacts - more than 240 priceless items from the collections of two museums.
Among the masterpieces of the collection are icon paintings and jewelry, Western European weapons and white-stone reliefs, liturgical vestments and examples of facial sewing, precious contributions of Russian princes and sovereigns to the temples and monasteries of Suzdal.
“Many items from our museums are closely related and, collected on one site and complementing each other, will tell the story of the unification of the Russian state and the continuity of the two ancient capitals,” - notes Elena Gagarin, General Director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums.
“Such a rich collection of ancient monuments in one exhibition space is in itself phenomenal, and this makes our joint project a very bright event of the anniversary year. In addition, the exhibition gives a unique opportunity to show the importance of Suzdal as a historical, spiritual and cultural center of the country,” - adds Ekaterina Pronicheva, General Director of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-Reserve.
The exhibition will be open until the end of September.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief, Rough&Polished
