RENE’ MAGRITTE (1898/1967), BELGIAN SURREALIST PAINTER – When everything is a mystery in life

OBSERVING THE WORLD WITH DIFFERENT EYES RENE’ MAGRITTE 1/3 – When the baby named René was born in Lessines (a small Belgian town) his parents could not imagine he became “quiet saboteur” because of his ability to insist on real realities through the pictorial representation of the real his own. The intention of his work was to allude to everything …

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FROM SAINT PETERSBURG TO TAGANROG – Author’s Travel in Russia

Decision to visit Russia http://www.visitrussia.org.uk/ strenghtens the beauty of paintings by Mikhail Vrubel and listening to a musical selection by Vladimir Vysotsky or reading a novel by Anton ÄŒechov and poetic selection of Marina Tsvetaeva, because valorizing the language (and the culture) means to enhance human creativity in all its expressive shades, as the completion of the creative horizon, which …

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WOLF HUNT – Song by Vladimir Vysotsky

Although still unknown to the public, in October 1964 Vysotsky recorded in chronological order 48 of his own songs, his first self-made compilation on hour-long reel-to-reel cassette, which boosted his popularity as a new Moscow folk underground star. Vladimir Vysockij – an actor, guitarist and Soviet poet – was born in Moscow http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2095390/good-bad-and-ugly-sides-being-tourist-moscow in 1938. As a little boy used …

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THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Romance, by Anton Čechov

Founded in 1698 by Pietro the Great, Taganrog http://russiatrek.org/taganrog-city is a town in southern European Russia, in the Rostov region. This is the hometown of a Russian writer, playwright and doctor Anton ÄŒechov. In 1873 he discovered the theater, interested in the taste of a fiction, which was also a reality for him. In August 1879 he went to Moscow, …

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GREY HAIRS – Poem, by Marina Tsvetaeva

She began writing poetry already in her early childhood, debuting as a poet at the age of 18. Her father was a professor of art history and her mother was a talented pianist. Marina Tsvetaeva was born in Moscow, but with the family traveled a lot, also attending the Sorbonne school in Paris. A collection of her poems – composed …

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MIKHAIL VRUBEL (1856/1910), RUSSIAN PAINTER – An existential drama, between talent and madness

MIKHAIL VRUBEL 1/3 – He is author of many masterpieces of pictorial art and also one of the most tragic figures among Russian painters. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2XY57RhaiY The man who became the promoter of new modern style in Russia was born in Omsk http://www.kolejtranssyberyjska.pl/en/omsk-tourist-information and completed his studies with very high scores. Between 1867 and 1869 he attended the art school in …

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RUSSIAN ART TONES

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IN THE COUNTRY OF FREDERIC CHOPIN – Author’s Travel in Poland

With decision to visit Poland, https://poland.pl/tourism/ you can memorize the beauty of some paintings of Wojciech Weiss, listen musical selection of Edyta Górniak and read the novel of Boleslaw Prus or poetic selection of Boleslaw Titkow. “Stare Miastro” it is the central plaza in Warsaw. “Real street” is a road long 4km, where you can admire the beauty of many …

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ONE & ONE – Song by Edyta Górniak

Edyta Górniak http://www.edytagorniak.com/ a Polish singer of rom ethnicity, is known for her wide range of vocals. Some of her performances took place in Broadway. With Eurovision Song Contest 1994, she started her career as a pop singer. In 2016 she became the judge of the new theater talent for Polish children’ television. She moved to Los Angeles, where she …

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THE DOLL – Romance, by Bolesław Prus

BolesÅ‚aw Prus – a Polish writer and journalist was born in Hrubieszów in 1847. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he was part of the uprising against the oppressed Russian Empire. He became a journalist, writing some short stories. “The Pharaoh,” is his most important novel, a book where he deals with the theme, he was most concerned about: the …

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ANSWER – Poem, by Andrzej Titkow

Andrzej Titkow is the author of dozens documentaries, feature films, TV shows, TV shows and theatrical performances. He is a Polish poet, director and screenwriter. He was born in Warsaw in 1946, debuting as a poet in 1963. He graduated at the Lodz High School in Film, Television and Theater. Since 1973 he has been associated with the Documentary Companion …

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WOJCIECH WEISS (1875/1950), POLISH EXPRESSIONIST/COLOURIST PAINTER

WOJCIECH WEISS 1/3 – Lots of his works are on display in the museums of Pozna, Warsaw and Cracovia. He was born in Romania to a Polish family in exile. He chose to enroll in the academy of Fine Art of Cracovia. When he completed studies, he traveled Europe to improve himself sojournined in Rome, Florence and Paris. In his …

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POLISH TONES THROUGH IMAGES

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MEETING BENCHES / AUTHOR’S TRAVELS – Hungary Vacation Art Package

How could human beings live without art? It is why we have chosen some special places, which leave you lasting memories. Before leaving home, we suggest to tune mentally on the subject of this Hungarian trip, memorizing some István SzÅ‘nyi’s paintings, listening to ByeAlex’s music selection, reading a novel by Imre Kertész or some beautiful poems by Lörinc Szabó. If …

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