Russian Ark Page #4

- They're flying away.

- Partridges...

angels dance and play.

So many other symbols

that we can only guess about.

Sir, leave her. She's an angel.

Why have you gone quiet?

The partridges, the children,

the Madonna...

thank you, madam. Thank you.

I highly value your opinion

on the works of Van Dyck.

You'll definitely be interested

in another painting.

Be very careful!

A rubens.

Sir, do not disturb me!

The feast in the house

of simon the pharisee.

The pharisee...

I don't see it.

Where is it?

Thirty-six, thirty-five...

no, that painting isn't here.

Not part of the Tsar's collection.

Yes, it's here.

That particular rubens is not here!

Yes, it was from

Lord Walpole's collection...

like the virgin with partridges.

But that rubens isn't on exhibit.

But it's here.

- Where are you?

- What a wonderful scent!

The scent of oils...

sir, let's leave here now.

No, let's stay a while.

What wonderful paintings!

What are those men counting?

You were right. I found it.

Let's take a closer look.

There it is.

We're almost there.

Face the painting directly.

There it is.

Yes, there it is.

- Something to say about rubens?

- Van dyck.

Rubens considered Van Dyck

to be his best pupil.

You know, there was a time

when all these paintings...

were placed much higher

and much closer to one another.

The Tsar himself supervised

how they were hung. Did you know this?

- Who are you?

- I'm a sailor.

- Insignias.

- Yes, the navy.

The Tsar visited his collection

every morning.

He personally saved all this...

during the fire.

- Which fire?

- In 18...

so you are asking me?

Enough, let's go.

It's time for me to go.

May I accompany you?

What a pity.

I must ask you to leave.

The museum is closing.

Please see yourself to the exit.

Quiet. Close the door.

The museum is closing.

- How was my scene?

- I wasn't impressed.

I was joking.

Joking...

- do you hear music?

- I hear something.

Russian music makes me break out in hives.

That has nothing

to do with the music.

Why do you look at me like that?

- Rags... a dog...

- rags... a dog...

- eternal people...

- eternal people...

live and go on living.

- You'll outlive them all.

- Eternal people...

what are you doing?

Eavesdropping?

Are you interested in painting?

What nice little hands!

Stay away from me!

Amen. Amen.

- Beautiful, isn't it?

- Absolutely.

- Are you catholic?

- No, I'm not catholic.

Why do you ask?

It seemed to me that you were deep

in thought...

while admiring the images

of the founders of our church.

I don't know.

I wasn't thinking about that.

You were not...

do you know that

those are the apostles peter and paul?

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