Art of Gold - RT Documentary

Painters and sculptors from different countries dream of studying here. People from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam and China come to the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg, Russia. The university was founded back in the 18th century. It provides unique knowledge and is the alma mater of many great painters. Among them are Valentin Serov, Mikhail Vrubel, and Vasily Surikov. Watch our documentary ’Art of Gold’ (2015) to learn more about the academy and to see how it trains future artists. #culture@rt__documentary