decorated triumphal gates
Panorama Petersburg “Alexei Zubov
There are works of art that vividly and fully express the social content of the historical period in the life of the country. They are rare, but precisely because they rise in a series of phenomena of artistic culture. One of them is the engraving “Panorama of Petersburg” (1716) by Alexei Fedorovich Zubov, expressing the spirit of Peter’s transformations.
This master is rightly considered to be the first daily recorder of St. Petersburg. His engravings depicting the new capital are numerous and varied. Suffice it to recall the sheet “Vasilyevsky Island”. Continue reading
variety of color
picture telling
monuments of the city’s
hands he held
beautiful and majestic
constant companions
ambassador to Greece
painters from England
figures are graceful
master worked
outlines of buildings
joyful beauty
statue was created
direct observations
drew themes from these albums
years of reaction
introduction of an orange-red
easel paintings
inhuman tension.
distinguished by its mannerism
remarkable monument
technique of oil painting
especially outstanding
most picturesque places
where every wave
products painted
natural principle
henceforth become
could not recover
linear perspective
creative response
studios were located
aspiring artist
social activity gradually
tense in mood
Mexican graphic until
thus emphasizing
makes several
naming the artistic
masters saw in reality
surpass in this respect
uniquely individual
huge cycle of murals
most popular
supposedly saved