Articles related to "Russian Artists"

Repin brought the experience of the ordinary Russian into the picture. His work reflects the changing focus of culture in the years leading up to the 1917 revolution.

Vrubel is not so well known in the West, but the symbolist painter is one of Russia's great cultural icons.

Wassily Kandinsky's dynamic artistic career ended in Paris, where he perfected his artistic methodology.

Wassily Kandinsky is one of Russia's most famous artists. Kandinsky is considered to be the father of abstract art. This three-part series explores his life and artisti

Marc Chagall is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. A brief look at the life and artwork of the French artist Marc Chagall.

Before an untimely death from tuberculosis, Marie Bashkirtseff began a promising art career and kept vast journals detailing her unique perspective and life.

Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day.

Though little is known about Rublev's life and education, the style of his icon paintings and his famous works have served as an important influence in Russian art.

Like Santa Fe, Taos, New Mexico is full of art and history, from Native American pottery to works by the Taos Society of Artists to the home of frontiersman Kit Carson.

Dave Watson, Photographer, had an amazing experience. He was taught how to use paints in hospital after a life threatening heart attack. Read on:

A look at the representation and symbolism of Easter in Fine Art paintings and in folklore. What is the meaning behind the Easter Bunny, the Lamb and Eggs?

Unique artistic visions inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman deities Jupiter, Venus, Athena and Bacchus.

The mosaic decoration of the Cathedral started by Robert Anning Bell and Robert Weir Schultz has been continued by Boris Anrep, Christopher Hobbs and Justin Vulliamy.

Moscow is an enormous city, with varied neighborhoods and attractions. However, for the traveler who only has a weekend to spare, there are a few sites that must be seen.

On trips to New York City, include sightseeing visits of "To the Struggle Against World Terrorism" Memorial at Harbor View Park, on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor.

Sergei Diaghilev created the Ballet Russe, which integrated Russian artistic movements and folk culture with a dance form that originally appealed only to aristocrats.

Paris in the spring means a one in three chance of rain. But bad weather doesn't mean spending yet another day in the Louvre or the Pompidou Center.

More than 120 paintings by French and Russian artists, including Cézanne, van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Kandinsky, Tatlin and Malevich, are currently on show in London.

Sapajou's cartoons for the North China Daily News made him internationally famous. But World war II ended Shanghai's heyday-- and Sapajou's career.

Find comical, magical, and occasionally poignant storytelling books about scarecrows in these kids book reviews.

Here are four excellent museums in Moscow that should not be overlooked on a visit to the Russian capitol. From Paleontology to Mayakovsky, these museums are a must-see

Minneapolis won't disappoint travelers who like to spend their vacations visiting museums. Not only are most of the museums first-rate, their contents offer variety.

These piano classics will entertain children and introduce them to the world of fun piano music.