Russian artist Fedot Sychkov (1870 -1958) was born into a poor peasant family in the village Kochelaevo, Penza province. When the future artist was twelve years old, he lost his…
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Amber map of Russia
Museum of Kaliningrad Amber Plant replenished unique exhibit – Amber map of Russia, made of amber and precious metals. So, meridians and city names on it are made of gold,…
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Russian photographer Galina Lukyanova
Russian photographer Galina Lukyanova was born in Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, July 25, 1943. In 1961 she graduated from the opto-mechanical technical school. In 1969 she came to the Photo Club…
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Russian animated film Tale of Tales
Russian animated film Tale of Tales was produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow in 1979. It has won numerous awards, has been acclaimed by critics and other animators, and…
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Russian self-taught artist Andrey Shishkin
Russian self-taught artist Andrey Shishkin. Russian realist painter Andrey Shishkin was born in 1960 in Moscow, where he lives and works now. The artist didn’t get any art education, and…
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Saint Russia by Mikhail Nesterov
Saint Russia by Mikhail Nesterov. Russian artist Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (31 May 1862 – 18 October 1942) was born in Ufa into a merchant family. He received higher artistic education…
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