The State Tretyakov Gallery is Russia’s leading museum of national fine art, located in Moscow.
It was founded by the collector Pavel Tretyakov, who began buying artworks in $1856$.
Tretyakov donated his collection to the city of Moscow in $1892$, creating a public museum.
The gallery’s holdings span Russian art from early religious icons to avant-garde and contemporary works.
Its collection now numbers about $130,000$ items, including paintings, sculptures, and drawings.
Famous works by artists such as Ilya Repin, Vasily Surikov, Mikhail Vrubel, and Wassily Kandinsky are highlights of the exhibitions.
The Tretyakov Gallery remains a major cultural attraction and a research center for the study of Russian art.