The Shchusev Museum of Architecture is preparing to open an exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of one of the famous Moscow architects of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries.

Illarion Ivanov-Shits is considered one of the main representatives of Moscow Art Nouveau. His architecture was characterized by elegance, attention to detail and the ability to combine the utilitarian function of the building with an expressive artistic appearance. Ivanov-Shits left a vivid trace in the appearance of Moscow - his designs were used to build the Palace on the Yauza River, the Main Moscow Savings Bank in Rakhmanovsky Lane, the Abrikosova Maternity Orphanage on Miusskaya Square, and the Club of the Moscow Merchant Assembly on Malaya Dmitrovka, where the Lenkom Theater is now located.

The exhibition “Half a Century in the Service of Moscow” will open in November in the halls of the Anfilade. It is based on the unique collection of the A.V. Shchusev Museum of Architecture - design drawings, sketches, templates, photocopies, as well as watercolors depicting the facades, interiors and design elements of the buildings.