We Invite You to the Moscow state integrated art and historical architectural and natural landscape Museum-reserve in Kolomenskoye 31.07.2015 to the exhibition "Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy : a dialogue between two sovereigns"
The exhibition "Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy a dialogue between two sovereigns" is dedicated to the 370-th anniversary of the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov and very popular among guests of Kolomna. The visitors with interest in the exhibition halls Wholesome yard over 150 unique exhibits, including documents from five major museums – reserves of Russia. According to the author of this exhibition project of Andrei Vladimirovich Topychkanova, the riddle of the exhibition that it is constantly reinventing itself and reflect on the role of the person of the Tsar in Russian history.
– Someone from visitors of the exhibition draws Parallels with the present, someone who wants to better understand the events of the 16-th and 17-th centuries, says Topychkanov, but those and others can see the spiritual continuity of the Rurik dynasty and the dynasty of the Romanovs.
According to topychkanova, Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy only at first glance seem to be opposites. If, however, a careful reading of the documentary monuments, we will see that in their views on government that had a lot in common. Alexis honored the memory of its predecessor to such an extent that even children were named after those saints. He restored all the residence of Ivan the terrible, except for the Alexander settlement, where he established a monastery to commemorate the souls of his austere predecessor. It is important to note that Alex is a Quiet with great love to Kolomna.
According to the author of the exhibition project Topychkanov, double-headed eagle, the symbol of Russian autocracy, may also be called a symbol of this exhibition: two eagle head looking in different directions… which means that the power can be formidable, as when Ivan, and quietest, as when Alex. In one of the halls of the exhibition Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy symbolically meet for chess. This game was loved by both the sovereign and their families. We see the chess pieces traditional black and white, but life is not so polar, and therefore, according to the author of the exhibition project, neither Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy cannot be called "bad" or "good" rulers of Russia.
The visitors of the exhibition will learn that both the Emperors have paid great attention to foreign policy, the military sphere, in particular, the development of the fleet. Both were extremely pious people, although the religiosity of each of them was specific. Both actively have participated in the legislative and judicial activity. Alexis even brides were chosen on the same principle as that of Ivan the terrible. More: Alexis called the great-grandfather of Ivan the terrible, (the terrible's first wife was Anastasia Romanova) and was hoping to meet him "in the afterlife", and, of course, not in hell, and in heaven…
The meeting of the two sovereigns really happened in this century and with the help of multimedia tools. Room where animated portraits of Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy dialogue about issues of national importance, is very popular among visitors.
The exhibition "Ivan Groznyy and Alexey Tishayshuy a dialogue between two sovereigns": in Kolomenskoye will be last till November 15, 2015.
