In the museum-reserve "Tsaritsyno" Antonova was called a man-era

“This, of course, is a huge loss for the entire Russian culture.

This is a man of the era.

We all deeply respected her, respected her, one might say, admired her immensely, because, even having already left the post of director of the State Museum of Fine Arts.

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Pushkin (in this position she achieved colossal success, the museum has changed dramatically), she still remained active, active, ”said Dokuchaeva.

She stressed that Antonova's voice "has always been very significant and weighty."

“The opinion in the world of culture is significant, I would say, even broader.

This is such a value that no one could neglect, ”concluded Dokuchayeva.

Soviet and Russian art critic, director and president of the State Museum of Fine Arts.

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Pushkina Irina Antonova died at the age of 98.