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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
hands he held
variety of color
picture telling
studios were located
tense in mood
masters saw in reality
remarkable monument
inhuman tension.
introduction of an orange-red
makes several
creative response
distinguished by its mannerism
social activity gradually
products painted
master worked
huge cycle of murals
statue was created
easel paintings
could not recover
natural principle
linear perspective
painters from England
most picturesque places
years of reaction
drew themes from these albums
monuments of the city’s
uniquely individual
technique of oil painting
figures are graceful
outlines of buildings
henceforth become
constant companions
ambassador to Greece
surpass in this respect
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aspiring artist
direct observations
thus emphasizing
beautiful and majestic
where every wave
joyful beauty
especially outstanding
naming the artistic
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