The State Museum-Estate of Surikov (Krasnoyarsk), an outstanding painter, was donated to the city from the artist's daughters in the 1930s. After a decade and a half, on the centenary of the painter’s birthday, the grand opening of this historical monument was held.
The art museum has on its balance sheet more than 15.5 thousand exhibits.
Its main attraction is the Cossack estate with the house where Vasily Surikov lived and worked in Krasnoyarsk. Museums of this profile are a great place to preserve history and acquaint the younger generation with it.
Main works and directions
The entire museum is one of the most unique collections of art objects beyond the Urals. By visiting it, you can get acquainted with the works of Khakass masters of national costume and jewelry. The work of Tuvan masters of wood and stone carving will not leave indifferent. Take away into the past products of the Chukchi and Yakut bone carvers.
Museum tour
Surikov Museum (Krasnoyarsk) is a two-story building. On the ground floor personal items and interior items of the artist's family are on display. Until 1948 they were kept in the Krasnoyarsk Museum of Local Lore. And part of the works of art came from the family of P.I. Kuznetsov, thanks to the generosity and patronage of which Surikov was able to leave Krasnoyarsk to St. Petersburg. There he studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts.
On the second floor, where the workshop of the great artist was located, his works are presented, presented earlier by him to his mother and brother.
Unique collections
The Surikov Art Museum (Krasnoyarsk) is filled with unique collections. Here is a whole collection of objects of art painting and graphic works of V. I. Surikov himself. There is also a unique collection of works by the Russian avant-garde, including K. Malevich and D. Shterenberg.
In the halls there are exhibits that are unknown to a wide range of art connoisseurs. This is a self-portrait of Vasily Surikov, donated to the museum by his grandchildren, watercolors and personal belongings of the artist, books, photographs and letters. In total, there are about 90 works performed by Vasily Ivanovich personally. The ideology of his work goes deep into childhood and adolescence. He drew inspiration from the impressions of those years spent in his native estate. His other works can be found in the St. Petersburg Russian Museum, in the museum collections of Ryazan, Perm, Tula, Omsk, Saratov, Tver, Kaluga, Kirov, the Moscow Theological Academy, in Donetsk (Ukraine) and many others.
A bit of history
Surikov's house-museum (Krasnoyarsk) is preserved to our time almost in its original form. It was built by the father of a brilliant artist, as they say, without a single nail, from larch. Only the outbuilding built by the brother of Vasily underwent changes. He always returned to this house, already being known as a talented painter. Here, until the end of her days, the artist’s mother lived, Cossack Praskovya Fedorovna Surikova, as well as his brother Alexander. With his brother V.I. Surikov was very close spiritually, trusting him with his thoughts and impressions, especially in the difficult period for Vasily, after the death of his wife. It was Alexander who inspired Vasily to write “Taking the Snowy Town”. This masterpiece appeared precisely in the walls of the father’s house.
This building is also unique in that high officials and public figures, as well as researcher Fridtjof Nansen, stayed in it. Vasily was attracted and fascinated by Siberian nature. He admired the fast and clean Yenisei, the mountains, as if completely consisting of precious stones. Arriving in his land, he worked a lot on landscapes.
At the end of 2002, a monument to the great artist was erected on the estate.
Surikov Art Museum (Krasnoyarsk) collects, preserves, popularizes cultural heritage. Its founders pursue the main goal - to educate the public, introducing them to the wealth of art and culture.
commercial activity
The museum plays a large role in the development of society. Serves as treasure keeper for future generations. It also creates a continuous connection between the past and the future.
Surikov Museum (Krasnoyarsk) offers commercial types of cooperation:
- exhibitions of large collections and own collections;
- excursions, thematic and overview, in different languages;
- lectures;
- museum lessons;
- Musical evenings and other events.