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"Gobsek": a summary of the immortal story of Balzac
The story "Gobsek" appeared in 1830. Later it became part of the world-famous collected works "The Human Comedy", authored by Balzac
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Theophanes the Greek: biography, creativity and icons
The art of medieval Russia is especially vividly represented by a number of brilliant icon painters. Among them, the first are St. Alypiy and Gregory, then Andrei Bogolyubsky, Semeon Cherny, Rublev's teacher Prokhor from Gorodets, Andrei Rublev himself and Feofan the Greek. These great ascetics, representatives of the Russian school, glorified their time along with Sergius of Radonezh and Dmitry Donskoy
Rosario Dawson: biographical information and filmography
Rosario Dawson is a famous Hollywood actress. And she owes her success primarily to her innate talent for reincarnation, because over the years of her work, the girl has repeatedly proved that she can handle the most diverse and complex roles. The number of fans of the charismatic and talented actress is growing every year
The image of the penitent Magdalene in painting
There are many legends about the life of Mary Magdalene. Historians still do not agree on what exactly it had to do with Jesus Christ. Most of us know that she is a harlot, although there is no evidence for this. Perhaps her image was distorted intentionally? This question remains rhetorical. Many artists painted the penitent Magdalene. This article will focus on the image of the legendary woman in painting and her role in religion
