Despite this, his influence spread to every corner of the art kingdom and ... still stands a one-storey Russian neoclassical mansion, acquired in the mid-19th century by Sergei's grandfather.

and popularizing the Russian style in jewelry that became immensely popular in the second half of the 19th century. Sazikov contracted to prominent artists and sculptors to work on his orders.

A survey in English of Russian literature from mid-19th century to Soviet literature ... framed by some earlier and later fiction and by Tolstoy's essays on art and religion. Tolstoy's radical ideas ...

Russia’s identity, not its security or the fear of NATO, has historically been the main driver of Moscow’s aggression toward ...

Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...

Manuela Barrios has performed flamenco around the world. Here are her favourite spots in Seville to see the spectacle.

Channel One Russia was sanctioned in May 2022. The second indictment focuses on Anastasia's role in purchasing and storing ...

Michael Chemers’, a professor of Performance Play and Design and chair of the department at University of California, Santa Cruz, most recent project adapts The Inspector General, a Russian play by ...

Independent Opera's “The Stone Guest” is revelatory, L.A. Opera's "Romeo and Juliet" is exhilarating and Pacific Opera ...

The collection traces the history of Western art with examples from every important movement, from German Expressionism to Russian Constructivism and 19th-century American art. Artists featured ...

"While an art gallery can sometimes seem like a rarefied space, a hotel, no matter how exclusive, always has that warm, ...

Assouline latest, Fifth Avenue, makes for the perfect holiday present this year. The luxurious book follows the history of ...