The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is the national treasury of Russian fine art and one of the greatest museums in the world.

The collection is truly beautiful and of great taste.

As a Frenchwoman, I am familiar with French, Italian, and Flemish painting, but until I stayed in Russia, I had little knowledge of Russian painting.

Though, It deserves to be appreciated at its true value!

Having visited the Tretyakov Gallery, I decided to visit the New Tretyakov Gallery.

It's a modern art gallery in a Soviet-style building, located in front of the Gorky Park's entrance, that offers monumental temporary exhibitions.

This time I have been lucky to visit a world I know little about 20th-century Russian painting. Growing up in France, I know more about European painting, among them, we find Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Edvard Munch, Joan Miró, etc., but less about Russian art.

Today we will discover more about Russian-Eastern European artists of the 20th-century.

Enjoy !

I am not a painting connoisseur but more of an art lover. As an artist, I explore the works of other artists for worldview and inspiration. Inspiration comes from my sensations and my emotions.

Today I wanted to share these works of art, which, among so many masterpieces, have particularly attracted my attention because they unexpectedly created a deep impression and a fascinating desire for contemplation.

All these paintings are exposed at the Tretyakov Gallery, in Moscow.

Saint Petersburg and Moscow being the main cities of Russia, are like two opposite worlds, as if there were not from the same country.

Today, I want to share a funny vision of the contrasts between the two biggest cities of Russia : Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

In which way are they the example of two different lifestyles and mentality ?