Russia
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Catherine Palace: A Baroque Gem of Tsarskoye Selo
The origins of Catherine Palace stretch back to the early 18th century. Around 1710, Tsarskoye Selo—then a quiet village near Saint…
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The History of Russian Art
Russian art is a reflection of the country’s vast, complex history—an intersection of East and West, tradition and revolution, spirituality and…
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Inspiration: “I And The Village,” by Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall’s I and the Village (1911) stands as one of the most compelling and imaginative paintings of early modernism. A…
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Georgian Art: From Ancient Treasures to Caucasian Contemporary
Georgia, a country nestled at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, boasts a rich and multifaceted artistic heritage shaped by its…
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Love Story: Wassily Kandinsky and Gabriele Münter
In the early 20th century, when the world was on the cusp of cultural and artistic revolutions, two pioneering artists found…
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The Dyatlov Pass Incident Through Art and Media
The Dyatlov Pass incident is one of the most mysterious events of the 20th century. On a wintery night in 1959,…
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Flame in Stone: The Architecture of St. Basil’s Cathedral
With its blazing colors, onion domes, and fairytale silhouette, St. Basil’s Cathedral is one of the most recognizable buildings in the…
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Moscow: The History of its Art
The land that would one day become Moscow was not empty when the city’s chronicles first recorded its foundation in the…
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Biography: Marianne Von Werefkin
In the hushed corridors of 19th-century Russian aristocracy, Marianne von Werefkin emerged as a trailblazer, a woman whose artistic journey would…
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Dagestan: The History of its Art
The cliffs of Dagestan have held their silence for thousands of years, but the rocks themselves remember. On the high escarpments…
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Biography: Käthe Kollwitz
Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945), a German artist, printmaker, and sculptor, stands as one of the most powerful and compassionate voices in the…
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Biography: Alexej Von Jawlensky
Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky, born on March 13, 1864, in Torzhok, Russia, was a pivotal figure in the evolution of modern…
