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The Shades of His Victims Appear to Ivan the Terrible
A painting by Mikhail Klodt
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History to become a compulsory entrance examination for more applicants
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has drafted amendments to the university admission rules for the 2027/28 academic year. History is to be made compulsory for those specialisms for which a university may currently choose between history and social studies. As a result, the number of fields of
NB! · Archive · Pop Culture
Ralf Lauren's Autumn/Winter 1993 Collection Was Dedicated to Russia
Ralf Lauren's Autumn/Winter 1993 collection was dedicated to Russia. Not only the pieces shown on the catwalk but also a line of footwear, accessories and household items appeared in a peculiar Russian style.
Coming Up · Art · Observations
In 1972, at Documenta 5, the group Haus-Rucker-Co hung a transparent bubble with a palm tree inside out of a window of the Fridericianum and called it an oasis
In 1972, at Documenta 5, the group Haus-Rucker-Co hung a transparent bubble with a palm tree inside out of a window of the Fridericianum and called it an oasis. This came two years after Verner Panton had upholstered an entire room in foam and abolished the distinction between
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Visited a Contemporary Art Fair
Art · Coming Up · Moscow · Museums
The All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art Shows Vrubel from the Side Least Known
The All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art shows Vrubel from the side by which he is least known. The exhibition runs from 18 September 2026 to 17 February 2027 and is timed to the artist's 170th anniversary. The conception is built around ceramics. The visitor learns that for
Moscow · Architecture · Observations
A new pedestrian bridge along Bolotnaya Embankment
I forgot to mention that I have tested the new pedestrian bridge along Bolotnaya Embankment. I award it full marks: a pleasant refresh for the city's walking routes
The East · Archaeology · Archive · Heritage
A Fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh Has Been Found
Archaeologists working at Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite kingdom on the territory of present-day Turkey, have found a fragment of a clay tablet bearing cuneiform writing, which has turned out to be part of the Treaty of Kadesh. Cuneiform is a system of writing in which signs were
Archaeology · Science · Nature
When Did Human Ancestors Stop Regularly Moving Through the Trees?
Researchers have compared the strength of the arm and leg bones in two fossil human ancestors and suggest that it is possible to determine when our ancestors ceased to travel regularly through the trees. The first skeleton belongs to an individual australopithecine known as Little Foot. Australopithecines are a genus
Saint Petersburg · Heritage · Architecture · Museums · Archive
The Catherine Palace during restoration in 1976
The Catherine Palace suffered severely during the German occupation of Pushkin. The Germans first plundered Rastrelli's Baroque masterpiece, then turned it into barracks and garages, and, retreating in January 1944, mined it and set it on fire. It was from its charred and mutilated walls that the Amber
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"Shall we not read this idiotic news?" "Let's not."
Coming Up · Moscow · Art · Books
"A History of Black" at the Ekaterina Foundation
The Ekaterina Culture Foundation on Kuznetsky Most has opened an exhibition, "A History of Black". Its point of departure is the book by the French historian Michel Pastoureau, who for several decades has been writing biographies of colours and has already published volumes on blue, green, red and