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