Archangel

Museum-estate "Arkhangelskoe", a wonderful monument of Russian art culture of the late XVIII - early XX century. century, is widely known for the majestic beauty of the palace and park ensemble and the splendor of various collections: paintings, graphics, sculptures, works of decorative and applied art, as well as a collection of rare books. Already in the 1820s, Arkhangelsk was a famous and attractive center of secular life, a center of arts, which was visited not only by Russian emperors, nobles, politicians, famous poets and publicists, but also by the wider public. It is no coincidence that Yusupov’s estate was introduced into the category of attractions of Moscow. J. de Lavo in his Description of Moscow, which survived two editions of 1824 and 1835, wrote that Arkhangelskoe is a “magnificent village” that “collected everything that can give charm to the leisure of a nobleman.” The tour includes an inspection of the architectural and park ensemble of the late XVIII - early XX centuries; a visit to the exhibition in the Office wing: "Arkhangelsk". History of the estate and art collections"; acquaintance with the picturesque works of Western European artists of the XVIII century (Colonnade). Upper room.