Museum

Tretyakov Gallery

4.7 · 5,965 reviews·#13 of 6,022 things to do in Moscow

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The Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is the definitive museum of Russian fine art, housing over 180,000 works spanning the 11th to 20th centuries. Visitors can explore iconic pieces such as Andrei Rublev's medieval Trinity icon and Ilya Repin's dramatic Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan. The gallery's historic building in Zamoskvorechye offers a journey through Russia's artistic heritage, with halls dedicated to realist painters, Symbolists, and the avant-garde. A visit here provides a deep understanding of Russian culture and history through its visual art.

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Admire Andrei Rublev's 15th-century 'Trinity' icon, a masterpiece of medieval Russian art.
See Ilya Repin's powerful historical painting 'Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan'.
Explore the 20th-century wing featuring works by Kandinsky, Malevich, and Chagall.

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