Russia

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…