New Moscow (painting)
A painting by Soviet artist Yuri Pimenov / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Moscow is a painting by the Soviet artist Yuri Pimenov [ru], created in 1937. The painting symbolically expresses the new way of socialist life in the USSR. In a poetic form, it expresses the artist's pride in his country.[1] The art historian Loginova called it the most popular of the master's works and programmatic for him.[2] It is in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery and is shown in its permanent exhibition.[3]
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Artist | Yuri Pimenov |
Year | 1937 |
Type | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 140 cm × 170 cm (55 in × 67 in) |
Location | Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow |
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This painting was presented at major international exhibitions several times.[4] Art historians consider it one of the best paintings of the 1930s.[5]