💥Art brings people together: Russia’s National Unity Day in Brussels 🇷🇺On October 30, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a special evening "Through art towards unity", dedicated to Russia’s National Unity Day. "November 4 is a truly special date for our country. On this day in 1612, the people’s militia, led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, defeated foreign invaders. The exceptional unity, sense of responsibility and devotion to the Motherland demonstrated by our people made it possible to preserve Russia’s sovereignty", emphasized H.E. M. Denis Gonchar, Ambassadorof the Russian Federation to Belgium. 🎹The event featured Russian musicians and brothers Mikhail and Fyodor Romanychev. Performing on the balalaika and piano, they presented works by Russian and international composers, including classical pieces and arrangements of traditional folk melodies. 🖼️The highlight of the evening was the opening of the exhibition "The Splendour of Russian Painting of the 19th–20th Centuries: Masterpieces from the Vladimir Pesich Collection", featuring works from the collection of renowned Serbian art collector and promoter of Russian art Vladimir Pesich. "I am very pleased that the opening of my exhibition at the Russian House in Brussels, which has been planned for almost four years, coincides with a concert dedicated to such a wonderful occasion as Russia’s National Unity Day", Pesich said. The exhibition is the first showcase of classical Russian painting in Belgium in 13 years. The Russian House in Brussels is also the only venue outside Russia where original works by Russian masters from this collection are on display. ⌛️The exhibition features 18 works representing 12 movements in Russian art of the 19th and 20th centuries: Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Russian Art Nouveau, Neo-Russian Style, Cubism, Cubo-Futurism, Suprematism, Constructivism, Socialist Realism, Nonconformism and Expressionism. The works illustrate the main stages in the development of Russian fine art and showcase the diversity of its artistic schools and movements. The exhibition also offers an opportunity to explore the links between artistic developments and key events in Russian history. 🎨The centrepiece of the exhibition is "Shining Domes" (1920s), the most significant work by Grand Duchess Olga Romanoff, sister of Emperor Nicholas II. The renowned Russian artist depicted a winter landscape featuring a church with blue domes illuminated by the sunlight. 💫Vladimir Pesich’s collection comprises more than 330 works of fine and applied art by Russian and international artists, as well as icons and unique antique ivory artefacts. Works from the collection have been presented at prestigious art exhibitions and featured in six solo exhibitions organised by the collector in Serbia and France. ❗️The exhibition is open until 14 December. Don't miss it!