Oh my... After I tried to cure the boy with music, he rode off into the sunset and hasn't returned until now! I wonder what he's been up to? I'll have to ask him sometime so that I can get through this agonizing suspense and get on with my life! But for now, let's move…
"Tell me more about 19th century Russian art, please daddy!" Ok, ok, calm down son... Here's some Ivan Kramskoj: When studying at the S:t Petersburg Academy of Art, Ivan and some other students wanted to pick their own subjects for their paintings, which of course led to them being expelled (no fun allowed!). They instead…
I like art... I'll post some pleasant art... Since I mentioned Dmitri in my last post, I'll move on to another Russian favorite: Vasily Vereshchagin. Brief biography. Vasily Vereshchagin (1842 - 1904) started off studying at naval school, but after graduating he heeded his true calling; painting. He began his art studies in S:t Petersburg…
Sometimes, when I feel myself drifting closer towards the abyss of insanity, I like to listen to some music, to take my mind away from all the implicit messages and concealed truths I've been granted - both blessed and cursed - to be able to discover and decipher from the world around me (mainly from…
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