02/04/2024
KSUAE international students of the Russian language preparatory course visited the Museums of Kazan
On April 2, 2024, international students visited the Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Gallery of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Students from Algeria, Turkey, Tunisia, Yemen, Mauritania, Ecuador, Cameroon and Chad got acquainted with the permanent exhibitions of the Museum of Fine Arts: monuments of ancient Russian icon painting of the 16th century, works of European engraving of the 15th-17th centuries and painting of the 16th-18th centuries, with masters of Russian painting of the 18th-19th centuries (F.S. Rokotov, I.K. Aivazovsky, I.I. Levitan, V.A. Serov, I.E. Repin, I.I. Shishkin).
Many students learned the names and saw the works of famous Russian artists for the first time and were impressed by the art of creating landscapes, still lifes and portraits of historical figures.
At the Gallery of Contemporary Art of the Republic of Tatarstan, students visited four exhibitions: the impressive exhibition “Century of the Avant-Garde” with works by Russian avant-garde artists; exhibition “Solomon Yudovin. Siege graphics" from the collection of Evgeny and Yulia Gerasimov, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Leningrad; colorful Exhibition “Zurab Tsereteli. The genius of modern times. Painting, graphics, sculptures" and Andrey Artis' photo exhibition "Black and White Tatarstan".
The students were very pleased with the variety of exhibitions and expositions presented, shared their vivid impressions with the teachers and asked questions during the excursion, while simultaneously strengthening their vocabulary and learning new Russian words.
The News is submitted by International Relations Dept of the University.