The State Art Museum named after A. Kasteev.

In 2005 was the 70 years birhday of the State Art Museum named after A. Kasteev. From the moment of the basis, the museum was the main centre of an art life of republic. Over the years, collection of works are collected by the products of masters from the Western Europe, Russian, Soviet art, the countries of the East, graphic and applied art of Kazakhstan.

Nowadays the museum collection has more than 22 000 first-class exhibits that make up the country's national heritage. The pearls of national and world culture are represented in 14 halls of the museum. As a result of systematic work activity, collection of Kazakhstan graphic and an applied art products are different with its fullness and variety.

The subjects of folk applied arts, reflect all areas of Kazakhs life over a long period. All kinds of art craft are marked by high art taste and skill - weaving, embroidery, felt products, woodcarving, horse equipment, arts of zerger.

In the halls of the fine arts of Kazakhstan, you can trace the history of formation and development of easel art. Art School of Kazakhstan presents the names of known masters of different generations: A. Kasteev, I. Ismailov, A. Cherkassky, L.Leontev, Telzhanov K, A. Galimbaeva, S. Mambeev, H. Naurzbaev, A. Aytbaev, A. Sadyhanov, E. Mergenov, T. Togusbaev and etc.

A rich collection of the union painters works includes masterpieces of P. Filonov, P. Kuznetsov, K Redko, O. Rozanova, S. Sarian, U. Tansyebaev, S. Konenkov, M. Aslamazian, G. Aitiev and etc.

Beautiful paintings, which lays in the halls of Russian art, mirror the history of Russian art from XVIII to XX centuries. It was traced in the works of F. Rokotov, D. Levitsky, C. Brullov, I. Repin, I. Kramskoy.

Western-europian art collection includes original master`s work of art of XVI - XIX centuries of 4 major schools: the Italian, Dutch, Flemish and French - Kambiazo, Savereya, Dyuge, Ostade, Koro, Dobin, Gudona, Kuazevo.

The exhibition of East art represents the art of India, China, Japan, Korea, and also Dungan, Uighur, Tibetan, the most important species - bronze, wood and stone, lacquer products, embroidery, porcelain, ceramics.

Nowadays the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A. Kasteev is making restoration and scientifically-exploring work. It becomes the centre of gravity of new cultural initiatives. Broad contacts allow organizing personal exhibitions of Kazakhstan masters works, and also artists of near and far abroad, an exhibition of private collections causing huge interest of fine arts fans.

Task 3.10. Read the text, and answer the questions.

Life and Culture

In Kazakhstan people love listening to music, and they enjoy making music too. Traditional Kazakh folk music is very popular and Kazakhstan is the home of the famous State Kurmangazy Orchestra of Folk Instruments. Many Kazakh people play traditional folk instruments and there is a folk orchestra in most Kazakh towns and cities. You can always hear the sound of singing and music at wedding parties and other celebrations.

A very popular folk instrumental is the dombra. This instrument usually has two strings, but in the east of Kazakhstan it sometimes has three. The dombra is well known in lots of different countries. There are even some dombra clubs in the United States!

Folk music also popular with young people. Children like learning how to play traditional instruments and sing folk songs.

Youn Kazakh people also like modern western music, so many musicians often combine traditional and western styles. This gives their modern music a very Kazakh sound.

Date: 2016-04-22; view: 1250