14.10 || HOW TO READ MASTERPIECES "Three stories about the adventures of Zeus in art"

How often do we visit museums all over the world, but, alas, not always exactly know about the event the artist presents us? Although believe me, is not difficult to learn to read masterpieces, but very exciting!

All the world geniuses of "old-school" art were actually mostly inspired by only three main themes - the stories of the Old Testament, the New Testament and ancient mythology.

It is believed that almost 90% of the paintings of "old masters" are devoted to these three themes.

During the lecture, we will remember three myths about Zeus, learn to easily find the main god of Olympus in painting, and also see how the same myth was shown by different masters - from Rembrandt to Salvador Dali.

Believe me, after this lecture, your trips to museums will be very different, and you will immediately want to share your discoveries with your loved ones!

When: 09/09/2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Speaker: Anna Yegorova (University of Oxford)

Seats are limited, registration by phone (200 27 127 or Direct). ⠀ 

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09.09 || Deciphering PUSHKIN.

It will be a literary evening!
Many poems, a careful reading of familiar fragments and an attempt to unravel the non-obvious meanings that permeate Pushkin's works.

Pushkin often resorted to the allegorical language of the parable, which requires not only the reader's attention, but also contemplation.

We will talk about love, passion, jealousy, play, pain, disappointment, boredom, and deception.

We will talk about the time and work of the poet. We will try to understand and decipher the context of his works.

Maybe his "wondrous moment" is not about A. Kern; perhaps it has another addressee... What woman did he want to see in the last moments of his life and whose kiss he took with him? Why there are so many mysteries around this man and how we can change ourselves by solving these mysteries. ⠀
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When: 09/09/2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Speaker: Larisa Sumbayeva, litterateur.

Seats are limited, registration by phone (200 27 127 or Direct). ⠀ 

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26.08 || FABERGE. Mysteries and treasures.

Carl Faberge was a jeweller who turned his father's small workshop into the largest jewellery company of the Russian Empire. He became famous for Easter eggs, but his other masterpieces remained unknown to the general public. Just imagine how many incredible events that familiar stranger Faberge managed to witness!

Ilona Yegorova has prepared a lecture for you about the amazing world of Russian jeweller Faberge, his treasures and troves, many of which, in fact, have not yet been found. We will talk about thefts and love stories, ups, downs, masterpieces and treasures!

See you in the world of beauty! ⠀
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When: 26/08/2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Speaker: Ilona Yegorova, collector.

Seats are limited, registration by phone (200 27 127 or Direct). ⠀ 

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Speaker: Ilona Yegorova, collector.

 

08.07 || PAUL CEZANNE – A True Father of Modern Art

“The Hermit from Aix”, “a painter by nature”, “the true father of modern art” - this is what his contemporaries and arts people of the later times said about Paul Cezanne (1839 - 1906). ⠀

During his lifetime, only his fellow painters appreciated the master, and far from all of them. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, young artists discovered Cezanne. ⠀ ⠀

Not a single prominent modernist artist, like Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Fernand Leger, Pablo Picasso and many others was immune to be high on Cezanne. ⠀⠀

Art historians of the early twentieth century believed that the influence of Cezanne took place among young people on an enormous scale and was almost religious in nature. It was a particular view of the world. ⠀ ⠀⠀

As a result, they even talked about the Cézanne sect, consisting of fanatical enthusiasts and imitators of his art. ⠀

How did it turn out that it was Paul Cezanne who so seriously affected the art of the twentieth century, who made most of his “discoveries” far from Paris, in the south of France, in his native Aix? What is the essence of these discoveries that modernists have adopted? Where is this Cezanne’s trace in the art of the twentieth century? You will learn about all this, as well as about the master himself, about his painting, about the favourite plots of his artworks in this lecture. ⠀

When: 08/07/2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Lecturer: Natālija Jevsejeva, Doctor of Sciences, Head of the Museum of Romans Suta and Alexandra Beļcova.

The lecture is in Russian. ⠀

Seats are limited, registration by phone (200 27 127 or Direct). ⠀ 

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03/11/2020 || LECTURE. The 100th anniversary once again! Rīga Artists Group. ⠀

Edvarda Šmite is an ideal lecturer to talk about the 100th anniversary of the first exhibition of the Rīga Artists Group. ⠀

Do you think it is just a story about the exhibition?! No! This is the story of the triumph and tragedy of Latvian artists of the early 20th century. ⠀

Having gone through the war, seeing life unveiled, the young artists of the very young state of Latvia tore up patterns and risked themselves to create a unique Latvian art style. ⠀ ⠀

Welcome to the lecture, where the main heroes will be the participants of the first exhibition of the Rīga Artists Group Jāzeps Grosvalds, Jēkabs Kazaks, Ģederts Elias, Oto Skulme, Romāns Suta, Niklavs Strunke, Valdemārs Tone, Konrāds Ubāns. ⠀

When: 03/11/2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Lecturer: Edvarda Šmite, Fine Art Expert

The lecture is in Russian. ⠀

Seats are limited, registration by phone (+371 200 27 127 or Direct). ⠀  

26.02.2020 || Lecture. BACK to BLACK: ALL ABOUT THE MOST AMBIGUOUS COLOUR

Black in fashion. ⠀

The story of its appearance in clothes, interpretations and concepts of designers. ⠀

“Belgian” black, “Japanese” black, “French” black - how black is revealed in various collections, how to wear it and how to tame it. ⠀

When: 02.26.2020 (Wednesday) ⠀

Where: Elizabetes 57, Baltā Kumode ⠀

What time: 18:30-20:30. Welcome reception: 18: 00⠀

Lecturer: Simona Shulman, Image Designer, Lecturer, Fashion Columnist

The lecture is in Russian. ⠀

Seats are limited, registration is required (200 27 127 or Direct.)

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