At first glance, it might seem that the video fragment accompanying the musical composition does not matter much. Of course, this is not so. The first clips appeared in the late 20s of the last century. Usually they were a shooting performance of artists from different angles. Now clip ...

Fine art is of great importance in the cultural development of Russia. There are many directions and, unfortunately, many names are unfamiliar to ordinary people. Nevertheless, there are artists that everyone knows, regardless of the level of education and degree of interest in art....

Mother Russia presented the world with many famous composers whose works are played in concert halls around the world. Both old and young, even in our time, gadgets and techno music have heard the name of Pyotr Tchaikovsky - a real genius of domestic operas. For the lived 53 years, he left a legacy ...

The name of Vasily Ivanovich Surikov is widely known not only in the world of fine and decorative arts, almost every Russian person has seen and knows his paintings. The artist was born in Krasnoyarsk, in 1868 he arrived in St. Petersburg, where he began to study. In 1875 he was able to graduate ...

On July 22, 1900, at the age of 39, the Russian artist Isaac Ilyich Levitan passed away. A talented person and an exceptional personality. Vulnerable, sensitive to criticism and prone to respond painfully to it. Immensely respecting people, he was worried when he did not receive the proper reaction in response....

Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninov, a brilliant pianist and composer, a native of the noble family, has become one of the most striking symbols of Russian musical heritage around the world. After the 1917 revolution, he was forced to emigrate to the United States, where he spent the last third of his life. However works ...

Ivan Alekseevich Bunin is an outstanding Russian writer whose work dates back to the Silver Age. In 1933, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Ivan Bunin is called the jeweler of the word, a genius of Russian literature. Literary critics agree that in the writer's works ...

Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin - a famous Russian poet, one of the most prominent representatives of the new peasant lyrics. His later work can be attributed to such a literary trend of the 20th century as imaginism (the goal of creativity is to create an image, the poetry of this trend is characterized by the use of ...

Russian icon painting began to emerge after the adoption of the Christian Orthodox faith by Russia. The art of icon painting came to Russia from Byzantium. Many Christians believed that the Lord himself moved the hand of the icon painter. Being an icon painter was not easy, a person had to go through a rather difficult path. Exactly ...

Russian icon painting began to develop in Ancient Russia after baptism. It was the main core of ancient Russian culture until the end of the 17th century, only in the era of Peter I was replaced by other types of fine and decorative art. However, Russia has always been famous for its icons, ...

Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi was a famous Russian artist, one of the best masters of landscape painting. The painter’s childhood was not easy, he was born in a poor family, his parents died early, from an early age he was forced to work, but even then he was interested in fine art. In 1865 ...

Vasnetsov Viktor Mikhailovich is called the discoverer. He was the first artist to depict scenes from fairy tales, Russian epics, poems and poems. The artist’s homeland is the small village of Lopyal in the Vyatka province. From childhood, Victor talked with "ordinary people." However, he himself is not ...

Andrei Voznesensky was one of the most famous sixties poets of the 20th century; for his services in the field of literature, he received many prestigious awards and prizes. His name is widely known in culture, it is repeatedly mentioned in the works of V. Aksenov and S. Dovlatov, documentaries and ...

Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich - a famous Russian artist. Born on October 9, 1874. He died at the age of 73 on December 13, 1947. During his creative life he wrote more than seven thousand paintings, which are included in the world collection of fine art. Family friends, gymnastic training course, ...

It is believed that diversity in intimate life is the key to a harmonious relationship with a partner. Of course, an attempt to demonstrate all your wisdom and acquired skills during the first sex with a partner looks a little ridiculous, but for those who are in a relationship it’s enough ...

Ludwig van Beethoven, who worked in the era between classicism and romanticism, is considered one of the most important composers in the history of classical music. He composed in all genres popular at that time and everywhere was a success, but nevertheless his best works are considered to be instrumental works....

Many people dream of visiting one of the most famous Russian museums of fine and decorative arts. Sometimes a traveler is in St. Petersburg on the way and cannot walk around the Hermitage all day, but you still want to admire the main exhibits. In our article ...

The Tretyakov Gallery is a famous art museum in Moscow, created by the efforts of one person, the merchant Pavel Tretyakov. He sincerely believed in the future of Russian art. In 1856, he bought the first painting, it was the “Temptation” of Schilder. After 11 years, the art gallery was opened ...

Most admirers of Chopin’s music begin to grow and be educated, already studying at a children's music school. Which is not surprising, because the great opuses of musical genius are not included on the radio and are unlikely to be taught in music lessons in a regular school. While the teacher ponders the technical and creative ...

Theater as a form of art was formed around the 500s. BC. in ancient Greece. The productions were based on the mysteries that were dedicated to the patron gods, primarily Dionysus. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the ancient theater was forgotten. In the Middle Ages, more attention was paid to liturgical ...