The world of art and entertainment - from antiques to cinema and literature

Alexander Bryullov: biography, personal life, creativity, photo

Alexander Bryullov: biography, personal life, creativity, photo

The name of Alexander Bryullov is familiar to many connoisseurs of architecture and painting. According to his designs, the buildings of the Maly Opera and Ballet Theater, the Lutheran Church of Peter and Paul and a number of others were built in St. Petersburg. Alexander Pavlovich is also known as a graphic artist. He was especially good at painting with watercolors, he was fond of lithography

Aivazovsky's paintings in the Tretyakov Gallery: list and description

Aivazovsky's paintings in the Tretyakov Gallery: list and description

What paintings by Aivazovsky can be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery? How many paintings did the master marine painter paint in his entire life? Which paintings are the most popular, and which famous person bought them?

Summary of N.V. Gogol's "Carriage"

The work of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol is ardently loved not only in Russia and Ukraine, but also in Europe. The writer skillfully mixed everyday life and fantasy, created incomparable folk and satirical images of characters, some of which he wrote off from real life. Belinsky and Pushkin admired Gogol

Interesting articles

Youth Theater on Bulak (Kazan): history of creation, hall scheme, reviews

Youth Theater on Bulak (Kazan): history of creation, hall scheme, reviews

This theater was founded recently. The troupe consists of young artists and students of the theater school. The repertoire of the theater includes performances based on plays by contemporary authors

The actors of the series "Children in need": with good heart

The series "Children in Need" (Children in Need) cannot be positioned as an ordinary entertainment TV product, if only because its creators did not pursue mercantile goals, they were engaged in charity. The annual marathon was broadcast by the BBC, and the funds raised were invariably donated to underprivileged children and needy young people in the UK

Group "Acceptance". good old heavy metal

Accept is a German rock band that plays heavy metal music. Many fans of "hair metall" probably know and remember this team. The songs of the "Accept" group are distinguished by original vocals, richness of sound, as well as melody and virtuosity of guitar solos

Natural and fictional shades of green

There are an innumerable number of colors in the world, and among them there are both primary and secondary, formed by mixing certain tones. There are also so-called transitional tones, which are now considered basic, but nevertheless they can be formed from two others, and among them is green

Recommended