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
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creative response
tense in mood
remarkable monument
inhuman tension.
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huge cycle of murals
most picturesque places
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painters from England
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where every wave
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figures are graceful
years of reaction
technique of oil painting
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constant companions
variety of color
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distinguished by its mannerism
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monuments of the city’s
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joyful beauty
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naming the artistic
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