Boris Pasternak was a Russian poet, novelist, composer, and literary translator. Boris Pasternak was born on February 10, 1890, in Moscow, Russia. He came from a highly artistic and intellec… Read More

Boris Pasternak was a Russian poet, novelist, composer, and literary translator. Life and Career Boris Pasternak was born on February 10, 1890, in Moscow, Russia. He came from a highly artis… Read More

  Symbolism is an art movement that originated in Europe during the era of industrialization. Although typical Symbolist artists painted dreamlike mythological scenes, their art expres… Read More

Russian art has a rich history that is deeply rooted in various artistic movements and influences. From the iconic religious symbolism portrayed in Russian iconography to the emergence of a… Read More

Exploring the creative genius of Wassily Kandinsky is a journey into the world of modern art, its evolution, and the artist who shaped it. Wassily Kandinsky was more than just a painter; he… Read More

Suprematism is a term that was coined by Kazimir Malevich to describe his artworks. The word suprematism means “supreme authority.” In the early 1900s, Kazimir Malevich wanted to… Read More

  1I admire a certain kind of essay that takes a phrase or even a word and attempts to find the backstory for it. I’m thinking here of Carlo Ginzburg’s essay on Estrang… Read More

I’m sure most of you know what the term public domain means: works including books, plays, films, stories, and music, among other things, which are beyond the limits of their… Read More

On the 9th of December 1964, Dame Edith Sitwell, a British poet and critic, died in London. Both as an artist and as a public personality, she was a provocative and controversial figure. Her… Read More