An exhibition of rare icons of the 15-20th cc from private collections opens today for general public in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
      
      The exposition consists of icons that were exported from Russia in the 20th century. These rarities were then in various years bought back by Russian collectors and returned to their homeland.
      
      Altogether the exhibition presents more than 90 works of art created by Moscow, Novgorod, Rostov, Tver, Volga, and Stroganov's icon painters.
      
      In the focus of attention are exceptionally rare 15th century icons, such as Our Lady of Georgia, Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, and the Nativity of Christ.
      
      A separate section of the exposition is dedicated to Byzantium church decoration of the 6th- 11th centuries.
      
      Source: itar-tass.com