Red and Black!

The dawning of the year 1917 saw Imperial Russia in an unstable position. The people were furious with Czar Nicholas II and his continuous dissolving of the Duma, or the Parliament that was meant to speak for the people. They were enraged at their nation’s continued involvement in the Great War. An involvement that had cost […]

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Russians Ditch the Past and Turn the Future Red

The early 1900’s brought a new type of thinking group and movement to the surface of Russian art and literature. This new movement, called Futurism, was inspired by the modernization of Russia and the new and emerging technologies that were taking over countries from Washington DC to Moscow. This new type of art focused on … Continue reading Russians Ditch the Past and Turn the Future Red

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Ilya Golosov, the Avant-Garde, and the rise of the Soviet Union

A member of the Russian Avant-Garde, Ilya Golosov was one of many who embraced a modernist stance on literature, art, and architecture. An architect himself, Golosov embraced the progressive ideals of his other Avant-Garde associates and like other members of the Avant-Garde and the Peredvizhniki, studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpure, and Architecture. He […]

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Red and Black!

The dawning of the year 1917 saw Imperial Russia in an unstable position. The people were furious with Czar Nicholas II and his continuous dissolving of the Duma, or the Parliament that was meant to speak for the people. They were enraged at their nation’s continued involvement in the Great War. An involvement that had cost … Continue reading Red and Black!

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The Autocratic System (1917)

“The Autocratic System” (1917) by Aleksei Radakov Reads From The Top: We reign, we pray for you; we judge you; we guard you; we feed you; AND YOU WORK!   Also by Radakov, “The Illiterate Person is Like a Blind Man, on All Sides Failure and Misfortune Lie in Wait for Him”  (1920)   The […]

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A Meal at The Monistary

  Vasily Perov was one of the original founding members of the Wanderers movement in pre-soviet Russia. His works centered around a new genre of art in Russia: Critical Realism. In his piece  Monastic Refectory we can see just how skeptic he was of Russian social structure and customs. Although he paints a lovely scene it […]

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