Boris and Gleb were the younger and much-beloved sons of Grand Prince Vladimir, the ruler of Kievan Rus, who in 988 brought his subjects to the waters of Holy Baptism. The two brothers were also baptized at which time they received the Christian names Romanus and David.
Red Square (Russian: Красная площадь, Krásnaya plóshchad’) is a central square in Moscow. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. [clear] As major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, being promoted to…
Moscow is an amazing city and the Moscow Kremlin is one of those classic views from the city along with St. Basil’s Cathedral. Many years ago the entire city of Moscow was inside its walls! Just like any other fortified city. Now encloses the official residence and workplace of the President of Russia and other…
Dormition Cathedral is located in Moscow Kremlin, Russia.
In 1547 the coronation of the first Russian Tsar, Ivan the Terrible, took place in this cathedral. From 1721 it was the scene of the coronation of the Russian emperors.
Only in the world of creation and art I can simultaneously be a writer and a captain of a long voyage. I can discover new lands and describe their fascination. To reflect the world in painting is to perpetuate it, to prolong its existence. I would like as many people as possible to see my world.
Lomonosov Porcelain Factory was founded in 1744 in Saint Ptersburg by the Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the Great. It became thus the first porcelain manufactory in Russia and the third in Europe.
In art, reality has its own ratings and fashion. An artist’s success is not in a place occupied, but in time. There in need style-made policy. Our mainstream is defined with a circle of our colleagues and friends. They are not very young, all our people are nice, but one wouldn’t call them super trendy, that’s why our mainstream is old fashioned and slow.
Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir, military hero famous for the Battle of Neva and the Battle of the Ice, patron saint and considered by a poll to be the greatest person in Russian history Ambrose of Optina, starets of the Optina Monastery Andrei Rublev, most famous Russian icon-painter, author of…
In the last half of the tenth-century political ties between the Rus and the Byzantines were forged, and a conversion from pagan beliefs to Orthodoxy took place. In 988 Vladimir (aka Volodymyr, later “the Great”, “the First” and “Saint”; commemorated July 15th), Grand Duke (or Prince) of Kiev (Kyiv) concluded a treaty with Emperor Basil…
The Hermitage museum of St Petersburg has announced its intention to open a branch in Amsterdam where it will organise two yearly exhibitions due to attract some 250 000 visitors, it was announced in November 1999.
