naming the artistic
Two portraits of the actress Strepetova
There are destinies that strike the imagination with unusualness and inner completeness — such is the life of Pelageya Antipevna Strepetova (1850–1903), difficult and bright, full of dramatic turns. At the age of seven she first appeared on the stage. She was not yet fifteen, when she became a professional artist. And after a while rumors about her brilliant game began to spread throughout Russia. The very first performances of the provincial actress on the stages of Moscow and St. Petersburg literally stunned the theater audience, gave rise to the sincere admiration of some and the same sincere hostility of others. Continue reading
beautiful and majestic
introduction of an orange-red
remarkable monument
thus emphasizing
ambassador to Greece
easel paintings
social activity gradually
figures are graceful
statue was created
master worked
where every wave
natural principle
variety of color
picture telling
joyful beauty
naming the artistic
distinguished by its mannerism
outlines of buildings
surpass in this respect
creative response
masters saw in reality
especially outstanding
direct observations
products painted
makes several
technique of oil painting
constant companions
years of reaction
drew themes from these albums
hands he held
tense in mood
linear perspective
aspiring artist
monuments of the city’s
supposedly saved
could not recover
huge cycle of murals
Mexican graphic until
most picturesque places
studios were located
henceforth become
most popular
uniquely individual
inhuman tension.
painters from England