And the Academy Award for Tyrant of a Nation Goes to…..

Ivan the Terrible, for his role of  “Tyrant” in the country Russia! “Ivan the Terrible” by Viktor Vasnetsov This painting, done by Viktor Vasentov in 1897, is like a movie poster to me. at the bottom I could almost see the title “Russia!” and the tag line would read “the great mother land wasn’t ready […]

Read more

A night in Russian Siberia might make you Sick(le) 2015-08-29 20:18:39

  Lytovchenko Olexandr Kharon also known as “Charon carries souls across the river Styx” in the late 19th century there  were a group of Russian painter and artists  called Peredvizhniki, translated to the “wanderers”. This group was comprised of art students who had determined that art was supposed to be enjoyed by all, not just […]

Read more