surpass in this respect
Kanoplasta from Tanagra
The Greek words “tanagra”, “tanagryanka” about a hundred years ago entered the Russian language. They are now used to denote everything fragile, feminine and plastic. The artist V. Serov invented the term “tanagretika” on their basis, meaning beneath it artless, elegant, opposite to the cold and rational in art.
The ancient city of Tanagra in Boeotia, in the northeast of the Balkan Peninsula, has gained wide popularity in recent times thanks to an archaeological sensation – finds of Tanagrian figurines. Continue reading
outlines of buildings
figures are graceful
remarkable monument
huge cycle of murals
most popular
drew themes from these albums
ambassador to Greece
henceforth become
natural principle
thus emphasizing
social activity gradually
monuments of the city’s
surpass in this respect
distinguished by its mannerism
statue was created
technique of oil painting
products painted
most picturesque places
hands he held
uniquely individual
creative response
constant companions
master worked
supposedly saved
studios were located
joyful beauty
inhuman tension.
picture telling
easel paintings
makes several
variety of color
especially outstanding
where every wave
painters from England
Mexican graphic until
years of reaction
beautiful and majestic
aspiring artist
masters saw in reality
linear perspective
tense in mood
introduction of an orange-red
naming the artistic
direct observations
could not recover