Tag Archives: Russia

2009: Firey

Sergei Isupov: Firey (2009) (source)

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1899: Vasilisa the Beautiful

Ivan Bilibin: Vasilisa the Beautiful (1899)

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1910: Nijinsky

Vaslav Nijinsky performing the “Siamese Dance” from the ballet Les Orientales, Paris, 1910

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1896: River

Konstantin Kryzhitsky: River (1896)

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1936: Pax Cultura

Nicholas Roerich: Karakoram, Path to Turkestan (1936) After seeing the devastation of the First World War and the Russian Revolution, Nicholas Roerich conceived of the idea of an international treaty to protect cultural heritage in wartime. In the 1920’s, he … Continue reading

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1933: The Boxer

Konstantin Somov: The Boxer (1933)

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1921: New Planet

Konstantin Yuon: Новая планета [New Planet] (1921)

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1921: The Roosters and the Fox

Chaim Nachman Bialik: The Roosters and the Fox; Omanut Press, ca. 1921 (source)

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1993: Traditional Theme

Victor Safonkin: Temptation of St. Anthony (1993) (source)

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2009: I’ve Seen the Queen

Anton Marrast a.k.a. Grape Frogg: I’ve Seen the Queen (2009) (source)

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