A gravel path between chain-linked posts leads through a park of bare trees. Patches of snow remain on the grass under a clear blue sky.

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Gravel path in a park in early spring, with patches of snow along the edges

Whitewashed brick tower with an arched passage, closed iron gates, small windows and a dark wooden top. Bare tree branches frame the view under an overcast sky.

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White gate tower with an arch and wooden tent roof among bare branches

Page from an old printed edition of Pushkin's poem “Imitation of Anacreon”, signed A. Pushkin.

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Pushkin declares his love to Olenina in “Imitation of Anacreon”

"Young mare!": this is how Pushkin declares his love to Olenina, the very one with the samovar. Promising, of course, to tame her with a "shortened bridle".

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In Brief: The New Rules of the "Big Book" Prize

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A Fourteenth-Century Rave, or the Visconti Hours of Gian Galeazzo

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The daughters of Nicholas II and his son Alexei, May 1917, Tsarskoye Selo

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Good morning, and have a lovely day!

Under a coffered museum ceiling, a mirrored disc and an angular metal form hang on thin wires; their shadows fall on the grey wall.

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Suspended metal constructions in an exhibition hall

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Let Us Sit and Be Silent

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A Visit to the Museum, Edgar Degas

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To Be Read Before Setting Off for the Contemporary Art Fair

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An exhibition of the new cycle "Intervals" by Francisco Infante and Nonna Goryunova has opened at the Krokin Gallery

An exhibition of the new cycle "Intervals" by Francisco Infante and Nonna Goryunova has opened at the Krokin Gallery. This intimate show introduces a new series of artefacts and precedes the major opening of Infante-Arana's solo exhibition at the New Tretyakov Gallery