Art · Ethnography · Humour
And what have we here? A mummified gnome in a little 27-centimetre coffin, with a note that reads: "This little house gnome was found by my father, Jan Petersson, in the winter of 1866, in the wall of an old barn. He was already dead." It is
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Moscow · Observations · Society
Took the trouble to walk over to KM20 and look at the carnation displays. A good, handsome symbol for a very important holiday. For those who are not aware, this year decorating buildings for Victory Day is compulsory in the city, just as it used to be compulsory for New
Archive · Art · People
"I recall Chaadaev's words that an artist may be as clever as you please, but if he does not know the secret of his time, he is no artist. And what is the secret of time? It seems to me it is, above all, the real alignment
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Art · Moscow · Museums · Observations
Eduard Steinberg, Vasily Chekrygin, Rembrandt and Goya: the Pushkin Museum has opened an exhibition uniting these four names from different eras. The finitude of being, the contradictions of worldly foundations and the attainment of eternity are seen through the prism of Rembrandt's sublime etchings and Francisco Goya'
Books · Science · Pop Culture
One can say with confidence that the American writer and screenwriter David Gerrold's prediction about the development of technology has come true. As early as 1999, Gerrold wrote a column on the ubiquity, within a few years, of gadgets combining the functions of a telephone, a pocket organiser,
Art · Moscow · Observations · Society Pages
It was a great pleasure to mark the fifth anniversary of Alina Pinskaya's gallery in the company of works by Vladimir Andreyenkov (first photo) and Igor Shelkovsky (the remaining three), dreamily picturing them in my own collection. Andreyenkov, incidentally, paid his respects in person. The exhibition "Yesterday,
Archive · Monarchies · Nature
Nicholas II had two elephants: one Indian, one African. The Emperor liked to fuss over animals, bathed the elephants and fed them, and could watch the giants at play in their pool for a long time. The Indian elephant did not live long, having failed to adapt to the climate,
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