All posts tagged "Moscow"
dailyart
The Government Venus: Top Five Portraits of Elisabeth of Russia
August 12, 2020Elisabeth of Russia (1709-1761) was the most beautiful empress from the Romanov dynasty. Contemporaries called her...
Literature
Enchanting World of the Russian Tale: Seven Disney Characters in Russian Art
August 3, 2020All of us watched Disney cartoons in our childhood and many people re-watch them even into...
Architecture
10 Most Beautiful Russian Art Nouveau Buildings
July 19, 2020“Beauty is our religion” said Mikhail Vrubel, one of Russia’s most famous Art Nouveau artists. The...
Artists' Stories
A Meringue Ballerina: Anna Pavlova in Paintings
July 8, 2020Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina, was highly independent for her times. She formed her own company...
20th century
Sotheby’s 1988 Auction. A Turning Point for Unofficial Moscow Artists
June 27, 2020Perestroika and reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev affected all spheres of life in Russia. As a result,...
19th Century
A Queer World in Konstantin Somov’s Artworks
June 22, 2020Konstantin Somov (1869-1939) was a Russian painter, co-founder of the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and well known for...
dailyart
Painting of the Week: Pavel Fedotov, The Major’s Marriage Proposal
April 5, 2020When you think of 19th-century Russia, images of Anna Karenina with black furs and white diamonds...
20th century
Once Upon a Time in Moscow: Pertsov’s House, a Russian Terem Amidst Modern Buildings
March 20, 2020This building from the art-nouveau era is a sight for sore eyes! Pertsov’s house is an...
19th Century
Lady in Blue: Yelizaveta Martynova, Ill-Fated Russian Female Artist
March 6, 2020Can you name some female artists, and from Russia in particular? It’s difficult even for those...
