Lavushinsky is where you’ll find the more historic building, built between 1902 and 1904, which housed the entire Tretyakov collection until 1956 and today it contains the oldest works. Its facade was designed by the painter Victor Mikhaylovich Vasnecov, in typical Russian fairytale style. Given the ever-increasing number of works, over the years the Gallery has expanded and moved to some of the surrounding buildings, including the Church of Saint Nicholas in Tolmachi.
In Lavushinsky you can see over 1,300 works of art spanning from 1000 to the beginning of the 20th century, including icons, pre-Mongolian mosaics, landscapes, portraits and historical paintings, including works such as "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev and "The Appearance of Christ to the People" by Alexander Ivanov. You’ll also find the most complete collection of paintings by the famous painter Ilya Yefimovich Repin with masterpieces such as "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan", "Unexpected Return", "Religious Procession in Kursk Province" and his portraits of famous people such as Mussorgsky and Tolstoy.
