Books · Observations · Education
The French are good at talking about the past, and it occurs to no one that children should not be told about the First and Second World Wars. Here, for example, are two volumes from the series "Mes petits documents" ["My Little Documents"], devoted to the
Observations · Society
26–28 April saw the Battle of the Adda, a clash between the Russo-Austrian and French armies. Yet another brilliant victory for Suvorov, who commanded the allied forces, opened Milan to the Russian army, and the city was soon taken. To the vexation of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, this was
Art · Moscow · Observations · Society Pages
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
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
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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'
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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,
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Confess: what caught your eye first?
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Georgy Mikhailovich Romanov and his wife Victoria Romanovna at the Easter table. Judging by the economy-class bimetallic radiator, the cyan-style refurbishment of the flat and the restrained laying of the table, I would venture that the heir of the Romanovs and the Hohenzollerns has not, after all, left
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