Saturday, 22 December 2007
Vasili Belyaev. The Burning Bush
The Burning Bush (Vasili Belyaev, no date (1890s))Here is one of the frescoes from the Church on the Blood in St Petersburg. As one can see, it is done in the same style as the mosaics.
Good Wishes from the bear!
Here is the Russian bear spreading good cheer. I dedicate this to my Nicky, my “cuddly bear”.
The Peredvizhniki. Russia’s “Wanderers”. music by Chopin
The Peredvizhniki (“Wanderers”) are the most influential current in Russian art history and founded the basis for today’s Russian school of art. See their paintings and know why.
The music is the Grand Valse Brillante op 34 nr 2 by Chopin played by Yevgeny Kissin.
A Freshly-Painted Canvas (music by Vivaldi)
This is a gallery of contemporary Great Russian artists and their works. Art students from all over the Near Abroad flock to study and work in Russia because of the creative ferment and the excellent education at the Surikov and Repin graduate art faculties. This is a re-establishment of the cultural life of the old Empire. God willing, a political restoration shall follow this artistic movement.
Dede is Getting Ready!
It looks like Dede is getting a delivery. My thanks to Papa Herman for cluing me into a wonderful collection of Soviet-era holiday cards. I do not deserve such friends, but, the Lord has sent them anyway!
