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Now let us praise the all-ruling keeper of heaven, the Lord's almighty power, his good and wise counsel, and the creation of the giver of glory, how he, the eternal sovereign, gave a beginning to every wonder

Archive · Faith · Books · Science · Rome · Saint Petersburg

Now let us praise the all-ruling keeper of heaven, the Lord's almighty power, his good and wise counsel, and the creation of the giver of glory, how he, the eternal sovereign, gave a beginning to every wonder

Now let us praise the all-ruling keeper of heaven, the Lord's almighty power, his good and wise counsel and the creation of the giver of glory, how he, the eternal sovereign, gave a beginning to every wonder. He made a lofty roof for the children of earth,

By Alexandr Radayev
A new record for Timur Novikov at the Vladey auction: the contrast-fabric work "Rocket Attack" of 1986 sold for 243,000 euros

Art · People · Pop Culture · Saint Petersburg

A new record for Timur Novikov at the Vladey auction: the contrast-fabric work "Rocket Attack" of 1986 sold for 243,000 euros

The work dates from the period when Novikov collaborated closely with Kino, designing the group's concerts and living in the same artistic space where Tsoi, Guryanov, Kuryokhin and Pop-Mekhanika formed a single, indivisible world. The "New Artists" did not then separate painting, music and performance;

By Alexandr Radayev
The most important thing I managed to discuss with Mikhail Piotrovsky was not the perpetual succession of museum directors in Moscow, nor the robbery of the Louvre, nor even the hysterics around "colonial museums", but a very specific and direct question:

The East · Interviews · Museums · Heritage · Saint Petersburg

The most important thing I managed to discuss with Mikhail Piotrovsky was not the perpetual succession of museum directors in Moscow, nor the robbery of the Louvre, nor even the hysterics around "colonial museums", but a very specific and direct question:

What lamps? Lamps of the 14th century, a fine example of Islamic applied art, once presented by Timur to the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and kept there until the early 20th century. There were six such lamps in all. The Hermitage, it turned out, has two and a half,

By Alexandr Radayev
My long interview with Mikhail Piotrovsky has been published, timed to the release of his new book "I Am an Arabist" but focused mainly on the modern museum and the cultural environment around it

The East · Interviews · Books · Museums · Heritage · People · Saint Petersburg

My long interview with Mikhail Piotrovsky has been published, timed to the release of his new book "I Am an Arabist" but focused mainly on the modern museum and the cultural environment around it

I met Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky after the presentation of his book at the Peredelkino House of Creativity. After several hours with the public, an autograph session and filming, the legendary Piotrovsky nonetheless received me with energy and good humour. I tried not to ask the questions that every journalist has

By Alexandr Radayev
In February 1937 the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers opened in the Anichkov Palace, today the Saint Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity

Archive · Architecture · Books · Education · Society · Saint Petersburg

In February 1937 the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers opened in the Anichkov Palace, today the Saint Petersburg City Palace of Youth Creativity

Before that, after the Revolution, the city museum had existed here for a short time; it was closed in 1925, and until 1927 the same premises also housed the Higher Courses of Municipal Economy. The Palace continued to operate even in the hard years of the Siege: clubs were open,

By Alexandr Radayev
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