Russian painting

In the middle of the XIX th century Pavel Tretyakov began to collect Russian paintings.Different genres of painting are exhibited there.It has a rich collection of old Russian icons.Here you can see historical painting, portraits, stylists, landscapes, seascapes and others.Nowadays the gallery is an important source for studding and promotion of Russian Art.Later the whole collection of paintings and antiquities got its name.It also got the pictures of the famous Russian painters of the XVII th - XIX th centuries.It was inspired by old Russian Traditions and the Perm local style of wood carving.The state Tretyakov Gallery is one of the best-known art galleries in Russia.It takes its name from its founder Pavel Tretyakov, a Moscow merchant and connoisseur.