COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS BY ITALIAN ARTIST SALVATOR TONCHI IN THE STATE VLADIMIR-SUZDAL MUSEUM-PRESERVE
The article is focused on the drawings by Italian artist Salvator Tonchi being the part of the collection of Vladimir-Suzdal Museum Reserve. The author reveals the features of master’s interpretation of certain subjects, identifies literary sources that inspired the artist, and also attempts to trace an artistic continuity. Drawings date from the early XIX century. This article concerns religious drawings and allegories of the diversified collection.