The exhibition tells how the profile portrait, an ancient technique, has transformed into a way to speak about character, era, and human presence. The focus is on drawings by Alexander Pushkin and works by Russian masters of the 18th and 19th centuries, where the concise silhouette acquires special expressiveness. The exhibition is centered on the profile portrait - one of the oldest and most concise artistic ways to depict a person. Visitors will be able to trace the long history of this image: from ancient signs and classical tradition to works where a few precise lines can convey the status, mood, and inner nature of the hero. A special place is occupied by profile sketches of Alexander Pushkin. The poet appears here as an attentive and free draftsman, capable of creating a recognizable image with just a few swift strokes. These sketches in the margins of manuscripts are perceived both as part of his creative biography and as an important feature of the album culture of Pushkin's time, when drawings, poems, and friendly caricatures were a natural part of everyday communication. Alongside them are works by Russian artists of the 18th and 19th centuries. Together, they show how a restrained contour can sound almost documentarily accurate while still preserving a lively sense of presence. Through portraits of historical figures, literary characters, and private individuals, a conversation unfolds about memory, gaze, and the ability of art to preserve a person in a few expressive strokes. At KUDAGO, we tell about interesting exhibitions in Moscow.