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