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The Wallpaper in Dzerzhinsky's Memorial Study, as if Streaked with Blood
Architecture · Faith · Moscow · Observations · Heritage
Boundary post from Shaydorovo in Kolomenskoye and the all-seeing eye symbol
In Kolomenskoye there is a boundary post brought from the village of Shaidorovo in 1980, and for some reason it is called a monument to Alexander II or a memorial post of the abolition of serfdom. The carving itself bears no indication of any such meanings; what is more, its
NB! · Faith · Art · Moscow · Observations
Look What a Charming Jesus!
Look what a charming Jesus! My new favourite piece of street art in Moscow, at 6 Tverskaya. By Pixelboy 💟
Art · Moscow · Museums · Heritage
Just the other day one of the best-known works of Russian art, Ilya Repin's painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581", was returned to the Tretyakov Gallery after a large-scale restoration that lasted three years
Just the other day one of the best-known works of Russian art, Ilya Repin's painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581", was returned to the Tretyakov Gallery after a large-scale restoration that lasted three years. I think everyone remembers
NB! · Architecture · Moscow · Observations · Heritage
Syromyatniki overpass promised to be preserved, in photos from the Archnadzor group
Remember the flyover at Syromyatniki? Try to find, in the second photograph, the architectural structure from the first, the one that was solemnly promised to be preserved. Photo source: Arkhnadzor group
Moscow · Museums · Society
Alcohol Permitted for Sale in Moscow's Non-Federal Museums and Concert Halls
Alcohol has been permitted for sale in Moscow's non-federal museums and concert halls. The sale of alcohol in cultural institutions was already under discussion in 2019. Irina Antonova was still alive then, and she spoke out categorically against it: “This initiative strikes me as incomprehensible, especially in
NB! · Moscow · Society · People
It has emerged that, as of today, the 70-year-old Rimas Tuminas has left the post of artistic director of the Vakhtangov Theatre, which he had headed since 2007
It has emerged that, as of today, the 70-year-old Rimas Tuminas has left the post of artistic director of the Vakhtangov Theatre, which he had headed since 2007. Tuminas was, without exaggeration, one of the finest directors in Moscow
NB! · Moscow · Society
A 38-year-old director from the Russian Academic Youth Theatre, Yegor Peregudov, has been appointed the new artistic director of the Moscow Academic Mayakovsky Theatre
A 38-year-old director from the Russian Academic Youth Theatre (RAMT), Yegor Peregudov, has been appointed the new artistic director of the Moscow Academic Mayakovsky Theatre. Peregudov takes the place of Mindaugas Karbauskis, a pupil of Pyotr Fomenko, who had run the theatre since 2011 and left his post
NB! · Architecture · Moscow · Heritage · Nature
Alexander Brodsky's park at the Vereteyevo estate near Moscow wins gold at the prestigious international Urban Design & Architecture Design Awards 2022
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Three contemporary art galleries open in Moscow, two on Prechistenskaya Embankment
In just a few days, three new galleries of contemporary art have opened in Moscow: Beton, Sasha Blanar's Serene and Ilya Ovcharenko's Nakovalnya. The last two, moreover, stand in neighbouring buildings on Prechistenskaya Embankment. At Serene, the première was a women's group exhibition, “Light
Moscow · Observations · Society
Carnations in the shop windows of KM20 in the city's Victory Day decorations
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