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?
Yes, that's what I heard.
That's what you heard. And so?
I looked at them because I like them.
You like them....
-One day, all men...
-All men....
-...will become like them.
-Really?
How can you know
what will become of people...
if you don't know the Scriptures?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Look at their hands.
The hands are beautiful. And so?
How can you know what will become
of people...
if you don't know the Scriptures?
For you, they're just two dusty old men.
-Just flesh.
-They're covered with dust...
from their Long road to appear
in this painting.
-What happened?
-They are good and wise.
How can you know their character...
if you have not read the Gospels?
How can you know all that?
Sir, why are you frightening him?
He was already afraid.
He's not afraid.
These people are never afraid.
Leave him alone.
Better to appreciate the scent
of the paintings.
-It smells good.
-Very good.
You need not fear.
So strange to hear those words.
Now I understand. We're in the gallery.
Yes...
I understand.
We're in the Tsar's gallery...
near the portrait of a medieval fanatic.
Where have we wandered to?
That music was good, after all.
Who was the composer?
-Glinka.
-Who is he? A German?
A Russian.
No, he's German.
All composers are German.
All composers are German?
El Greco.
Very nice.
Looks like a Rembrandt.
El Greco.... Dust from the roads.
What dust from the roads?
Nice, very nice.
-Something you don't like?
-Not at all.
-It's nice, very nice.
-Nice....
More flesh.... Very nice.
These are nice paintings.
Nice paintings....
They're getting better and better.
There's an angel.
Pardon me for addressing you
without an