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Books · Moscow · People
Vladimir Mayakovsky, 1915 verses on war, Moscow and the poet of Bolshaya Presnya
Me and Napoleon. I live on Bolshaya Presnya, 36, 24. A quiet little spot. Peaceful. Well? What is it to me, one would think, that somewhere in the storm-world they have gone and invented a war? Night has come. A fine one. Ingratiating. And why do some of the
NB! · Cinema · Pop Culture · Humour
Gandalf the White Vanquished Sauron; Gandalf the Terry-Towelling Saves Middle-earth from a Draught
Architecture · Heritage · Society
Russian Government to Select Monuments for New Heritage Sites Portal
A Single Portal for Cultural Heritage Sites to Be Created in Russia. The portal will bring together full information on monuments of history and culture, including their legal status, location, cadastral data, technical condition, conservation obligations and the work carried out to preserve them. It will also provide information on
Architecture · Museums · Heritage · Paris
Weakened beams found in the Louvre's Sully Wing, Campana Gallery closed
A difficult autumn continues for the Louvre. A recent inspection found that several load-bearing beams on the second level of the southern Sully wing had weakened, and as a result some service rooms have been closed, together with the Campana Gallery, where the collection of ancient Greek pottery is
Museums · Society · Saint Petersburg
The State Hermitage Announces a Change in Admission Prices for the Main Museum Complex and the General Staff Building
From 1 December, the basic price of a Hermitage ticket will be 700 roubles. Revenue from ticket sales will go towards improving infrastructure, above all security systems, creating a comfortable environment for exhibits and visitors, free charitable tours and inclusive programmes
Books · Observations
Pushkin’s poem “The Cart of Life” on the ages of man and the passage of time
The Cart of Life. So it turns out Pushkin is writing about us, lads. Though at times its burden is heavy, The cart is light as it goes; The reckless driver, grey-haired Time, Drives on, and will not climb down from the box. In the morning we get into
NB! · Art · Museums · Paris
A magnificent bronze statue of an Ephebe, created between 50 and 30 BC
A magnificent bronze statue of an Ephebe, created between 50 and 30 BC. Note the details: the locks of hair and the swollen veins on the wrist. This is a quiet masterpiece. On display at the Petit Palais
NB! · Books · Observations
Success may fall to a plebeian or a dullard; but to tame the terrors of mortal life and to master misfortune is the lot of a great man. Seneca
Archive · Books · Monarchies
When I receive the monthly reports on the state of my armies and my navy, which fill twenty fat volumes, reading them gives me more pleasure than a young lady derives from reading novels
Napoleon, 1806
Listings · Moscow · Coming Up · Art · Museums
November exhibitions at the Tretyakov Gallery, the Historical Museum and the Zotov Centre
A new selection of Moscow's main exhibition events in our regular feature. 📌 19 November: opening of the exhibition “From Beijing to Moscow: A Dialogue of Cultures” at the Tretyakov Gallery, until 23 February 📌 22 November: opening of the exhibition “Tatlin. The Construction of the World” at the Zotov
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