Art
Shishkin. A morning worth lingering in
Look past the familiar bears to the light and depth of Morning in a Pine Forest.
THE COUNTRY IN DETAIL13 STORIES
Art.
Paintings worth a closer look, and the stories behind them.
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Kizhi: timber, craftsmanship and the art of conservation
Behind the wooden churches stand generations of carpenters, researchers and conservators.
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The Tretyakov Gallery: finding your way into Russian art
A collector’s story and a practical way to see more in a painting than its familiar title.
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The Hermitage: finding a personal route through a vast museum
Palace, collection and close observation: an encounter that does not have to become a race.
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Moscow Metro: an urban space beneath the city
The first line, an architectural perspective and a practical way to understand the transport network.
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Vologda lace: the work within a delicate line
Bobbins, linen, patterns and their makers: look beyond the ornament to the person who created it.
A museum without walls
Levitan’s Golden Autumn: follow the river with your eyes
A closer look at the 1895 painting: moving water, bright birches and the difference between recognition and attention.
Architecture of Russia
Pskov: learning to read a city through its churches
White walls, belfries and the Mirozhsky frescoes offer an introduction to Pskov’s architectural tradition.
A cultural route
Perm: a city you can listen to
An opera house, traces of an older building and carved wooden figures offer three starting points for a cultural visit.
Reading culture
Discover Russia through the Russian State Library
An old guidebook, manuscript collections and digital resources offer a way into the country’s reading culture from anywhere.
Voices and memory
Kalevala: hearing the people behind the epic
The singers of White Sea Karelia, Elias Lönnrot’s work and an oral tradition with individual names and places.
Art in everyday life
Gzhel in colour: from majolica to artists’ porcelain
Historic vessels, the revival of painting and individual makers reveal a ceramic tradition that extends beyond blue and white.
City details
Wooden Tomsk: houses, carving and the memory of a city
The House with Dragons, a museum in Kryachkov’s home and an address associated with writer Vyacheslav Shishkov offer three approaches to the city.
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