History of the region based on the materials of archeological excavations” is being opened on the lowest floor of the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple with the refectory. It is the first full exhibition representing archaeology of the Belozersk district in the Vologda Region. Materials of the monastery archeology are displayed for the first time in our region. More than 4000 archeological objects dating back to different chronological periods are represented there: from the Mesolithic period (9000 B.C.) till the late Middle Ages.

Monk’s cell

At the end of the 20th – early 21st century considerable restoration work has been carried out in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. Museumfication of the monuments is being realized at the same time. One of the most interesting architectural buildings of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery is the Monks’ cells. In the process of its restoration architects and restorers managed to discover complicated structure of this dwelling house of the 17th-19th centuries.

Folk art of the Belozersk district

Exhibitions dedicated to the folk applied art and handicrafts of the Belozersk district are placed in the spacious vaulted chambers of the monastery cook-house of the 16th century. An important place is occupied by wood-carving, ceramics, peasant embroidery, weaving, lace-making and a folk female costume of the 19th-early 20th centuries.

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13.02.2012

Invite to visit a new exhibition in the museum of frescoes of Dionysius

The exhibition opened in the Treasury Hall of the museum of frescoes of Dionysius is dedicated to two monasteries and to their representation in works of art.

At the exhibition one can see artworks by N. Andronov, the member of the Russian Academy of Arts. He painted dozens of pictures and made hundreds drawings in the settlement Ferapontovo.

The works of art painted by N. Egorshina are distinguished by color expression and by intuition.

The examples of the neo-classical painting are pictures by T. Guseva, E. Rastorguev, R. Survillo, B. Shibaev and others. Their works are characterized by precise painting and by combination of halftones of a silver grey color and of ochre.

All the artworks represented at the exhibition are remarkable for style of painters.

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The project is implemented within the programme of support for fine arts museums in the provinces of Russia "Museums of the Russian North" supported by "Severstal" PLC and "CAF" (Charities Aid Foundation)