unforgettable experiences
Two portraits of the actress Strepetova
There are destinies that strike the imagination with unusualness and inner completeness — such is the life of Pelageya Antipevna Strepetova (1850–1903), difficult and bright, full of dramatic turns. At the age of seven she first appeared on the stage. She was not yet fifteen, when she became a professional artist. And after a while rumors about her brilliant game began to spread throughout Russia. The very first performances of the provincial actress on the stages of Moscow and St. Petersburg literally stunned the theater audience, gave rise to the sincere admiration of some and the same sincere hostility of others. Continue reading
years of reaction
statue was created
social activity gradually
direct observations
uniquely individual
thus emphasizing
where every wave
hands he held
aspiring artist
painters from England
inhuman tension.
remarkable monument
ambassador to Greece
naming the artistic
supposedly saved
beautiful and majestic
joyful beauty
monuments of the city’s
easel paintings
drew themes from these albums
picture telling
technique of oil painting
masters saw in reality
constant companions
makes several
introduction of an orange-red
most picturesque places
surpass in this respect
could not recover
henceforth become
master worked
tense in mood
products painted
especially outstanding
variety of color
outlines of buildings
linear perspective
studios were located
most popular
huge cycle of murals
figures are graceful
natural principle
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creative response
distinguished by its mannerism