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