Viktor Gartman: design for the Kiev city gate
study of medieval ornament. The most famous was his fanciful design for the Kiev city gat
study of medieval ornament. The most famous was his fanciful design for the Kiev city gat
study of medieval ornament. The most famous was his fanciful design for the Kiev city gat
the piano suite. One critic called the Gartman design ‘marble towels and brick embroider
the piano suite. One critic called the Gartman design ‘marble towels and brick embroider
the piano suite. One critic called the Gartman design ‘marble towels and brick embroider
Moscow was the centre (and the central subject) of this renewal of interest in the ancient
Moscow was the centre (and the central subject) of this renewal of interest in the ancient
Moscow was the centre (and the central subject) of this renewal of interest in the ancient
Antiquities of the Russian State.
old folk clothing and embroidery so as to retrieve the ancient Russian style of art that ha
old folk clothing and embroidery so as to retrieve the ancient Russian style of art that ha
old folk clothing and embroidery so as to retrieve the ancient Russian style of art that ha
In Gartman’s world of architectural design, the mid-century boom in the neo-Russian style
In Gartman’s world of architectural design, the mid-century boom in the neo-Russian style
In Gartman’s world of architectural design, the mid-century boom in the neo- Russian style
f z. Vladimir Shervud: Russian Museum, Red Square, Moscow (the Kremlin to the left). Early
f z. Vladimir Shervud: Russian Museum, Red Square, Moscow (the Kremlin to the left). Early
f z. Vladimir Shervud: Russian Museum, Red Square, Moscow (the Kremlin to the left). Early
Vladimir Shervud: Russian Museum, Red Square, Moscow (the Kremlin to the left). Early 1900
fancy yellow brickwork and ornate folk designs. Moscow entered the twentieth century with
fancy yellow brickwork and ornate folk designs. Moscow entered the twentieth century with
fancy yellow brickwork and ornate folk designs. Moscow entered the twentieth century with
Musorgsky fell in love with Moscow’s ‘Russianness’. He had spent nearly all his life in Pete
Musorgsky fell in love with Moscow’s ‘Russianness’. He had spent nearly all his life in Pete
Musorgsky fell in love with Moscow’s ‘Russianness’. He had spent nearly all his life in Pete
know’, he wrote to Balakirev on his first trip to Moscow in 1859, ‘I had been a cosmopolit
know’, he wrote to Balakirev on his first trip to Moscow in 1859, ‘I had been a cosmopolit
know’, he wrote to Balakirev on his first trip to Moscow in 1859, ‘I had been a cosmopolit
* The Musorgsky family owned 110,000 hectares - eighteen villages - with a total popula
* The Musorgsky family owned 110,000 hectares - eighteen villages - with a total popula
* The Musorgsky family owned 110,000 hectares - eighteen villages - with a total popula
+ In Russian fairy rales the witch Baba Yagfl lives deep in the woods in a hut whose legs a
+ In Russian fairy rales the witch Baba Yagfl lives deep in the woods in a hut whose legs a
+ In Russian fairy rales the witch Baba Yagfl lives deep in the woods in a hut whose legs a
musical expression, one entirely free from the sonata form of European music, if they wer
musical expression, one entirely free from the sonata form of European music, if they wer
musical expression, one entirely free from the sonata form of European music, if they wer
’To you, Generalissimo, sponsor of the Gartman Exhibition, in remembrance of our dear
’To you, Generalissimo, sponsor of the Gartman Exhibition, in remembrance of our dear
’To you, Generalissimo, sponsor of the Gartman Exhibition, in remembrance of our dear
Argue with someone more intelligent than you:
Argue with someone more intelligent than you:
Argue with someone more intelligent than you:
But from your defeat you will learn something useful.
But from your defeat you will learn something useful.
But from your defeat you will learn something useful.
Argue with someone of equal intelligence:
Argue with someone of equal intelligence:
Argue with someone of equal intelligence:
And in any case you will have the pleasure of the struggle.
And in any case you will have the pleasure of the struggle.
And in any case you will have the pleasure of the struggle.
Argue with someone less intelligent:
Argue with someone less intelligent:
Argue with someone less intelligent:
But because you may be of use to him.
But because you may be of use to him.
But because you may be of use to him.
Argue even with a fool: You will not gain glory But sometimes it is fun.
Argue even with a fool: You will not gain glory But sometimes it is fun.
Argue even with a fool: You will not gain glory But sometimes it is fun.
Only do not argue with Vladimir Stasov.65
Only do not argue with Vladimir Stasov.65
Only do not argue with Vladimir Stasov.65
Stasov wanted Russian art to liberate itself from Europe’s hold. By copying the West, the R
Stasov wanted Russian art to liberate itself from Europe’s hold. By copying the West, the R
