All posts tagged "Tretyakov Gallery"
19th Century
Valentin Serov, Russian Master of Portraits
February 17, 2021Valentin Serov (1865–1911), was a student of Ilya Repin, and heir to the best traditions of...
19th Century
Russian History through the Eyes of Vasily Surikov
January 18, 2021In the 19th century Russia historical painting was freed from formality and canons. We find a...
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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...
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Mona Lisa at the Battlefield: the History of Saving Art During World War II
July 3, 2020During walks through the halls of museums, few people think about how these art masterpieces were...
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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...
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...
