No. 4 (35) (2024): On the 100th anniversary of the Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel
Issue No. 4 (35) of The Art of Eurasia journal is dedicated to the centenary of the oldest museum in Siberia, the Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel. We extend our congratulations to our colleagues and express our profound gratitude for their unwavering dedication, which has yielded invaluable insights presented in the “Forum” section. A century is a considerable span of time, during which the museum has traversed a lengthy and challenging trajectory. Established in 1924 as the City Museum of Fine Arts, the regional museum takes pride in its collection, which encompasses approximately 26,000 works of Russian and foreign art, spanning the period from the 2nd millennium BC to the present. The publications of the “Forum” section dedicated to the museum's anniversary are unified not only by an affinity for art, but also by a meticulous professional examination of each work, whether a painting, graphic, sculpture, or decorative and applied art object. The articles presented in the journal are not merely descriptive; they also analyse the technique of execution and stylistic features of the works, as well as the historical context of their creation, the biography of the authors, and the influence of cultural and social factors. Additionally, this issue of the journal features studies on Christian art in the section “Eurasian Heritage”. These include an analysis of the embossed icon covers of Vietka (Republic of Belarus) and contemporary monumental mosaics in churches in Russia and Serbia. The section entitled “Art of the 20th – 21st Centuries” enables the reader to embark on a journey from Crimea to Mongolia, traversing the work of emerging artists and renowned masters alike. It also serves to honour the memory of those who, despite the arduous circumstances they faced, laid the foundations for artistic traditions and mentored aspiring artists. The section “In Storerooms and Expositions of Museums and Art Galleries” offers analytical reviews of exhibitions of Buddhist art and Dulevsky porcelain.
