In Easter week the Laptevs went to the School of Art to see a picture exhibition… Julia st
In Easter week the Laptevs went to the School of Art to see a picture exhibition… Julia st
In Easter week the Laptevs went to the School of Art to see a picture exhibition… Julia st
Chekhov knew the works of Monet and Cezanne; none the less, he considered Levitan the grea
Chekhov knew the works of Monet and Cezanne; none the less, he considered Levitan the grea
Chekhov knew the works of Monet and Cezanne; none the less, he considered Levitan the grea
you can’t take your eyes off it; you just want to keep looking and looking at it. No one has ma
you can’t take your eyes off it; you just want to keep looking and looking at it. No one has ma
you can’t take your eyes off it; you just want to keep looking and looking at it. No one has ma
In 1886 Levitan made the first of several trips to the Volga steppe. These marked the start
In 1886 Levitan made the first of several trips to the Volga steppe. These marked the start
In 1886 Levitan made the first of several trips to the Volga steppe. These marked the start
A wide boundless plain encircled by a chain of low hills lay stretched before the travel
A wide boundless plain encircled by a chain of low hills lay stretched before the travel
A wide boundless plain encircled by a chain of low hills lay stretched before the travel
Enthused by the steppe, the two men thought of travelling together to Siberia, and Chekhov
Enthused by the steppe, the two men thought of travelling together to Siberia, and Chekhov
Enthused by the steppe, the two men thought of travelling together to Siberia, and Chekhov
Like Chekhov, Levitan was drawn towards Siberia’s penal history. In his Vladimirka (1892)
Like Chekhov, Levitan was drawn towards Siberia’s penal history. In his Vladimirka (1892)
Like Chekhov, Levitan was drawn towards Siberia’s penal history. In his Vladimirka (1892)
’The Grasshopper’). The painter had chanced upon the famous highway near Boldino in Vlad
’The Grasshopper’). The painter had chanced upon the famous highway near Boldino in Vlad
’The Grasshopper’). The painter had chanced upon the famous highway near Boldino in Vlad
The long white line of the road faded as it disappeared among the forests on the blue hori
The long white line of the road faded as it disappeared among the forests on the blue hori
The long white line of the road faded as it disappeared among the forests on the blue hori
Looking at this scene, as Levitan portrayed it, one cannot fail to feel the desolation -
Looking at this scene, as Levitan portrayed it, one cannot fail to feel the desolation -
Looking at this scene, as Levitan portrayed it, one cannot fail to feel the desolation -
Chekhov’s ‘Steppe’ is also dominated by this atmosphere of suffering. Its boundless spa
Chekhov’s ‘Steppe’ is also dominated by this atmosphere of suffering. Its boundless spa
Chekhov’s ‘Steppe’ is also dominated by this atmosphere of suffering. Its boundless spa
Chekhov’s ambiguity toward the steppe - seeing both the beauty and the bleak monotony of
Chekhov’s ambiguity toward the steppe - seeing both the beauty and the bleak monotony of
Chekhov’s ambiguity toward the steppe - seeing both the beauty and the bleak monotony of
After Igor’s Battle with the Polovtsians
the legendary warriors from which it takes its name. This is emphasized by the central bo
the legendary warriors from which it takes its name. This is emphasized by the central bo
the legendary warriors from which it takes its name. This is emphasized by the central bo
On the other hand, the sheer monotony of the never-ending steppe drove many Russian poets
On the other hand, the sheer monotony of the never-ending steppe drove many Russian poets
On the other hand, the sheer monotony of the never-ending steppe drove many Russian poets
the poisonous peculiarity of emptying a man, of sucking dry his desires. The peasant has
the poisonous peculiarity of emptying a man, of sucking dry his desires. The peasant has
the poisonous peculiarity of emptying a man, of sucking dry his desires. The peasant has
but it was not just the peasant who became more dull from living on the steppe. The gentry did
but it was not just the peasant who became more dull from living on the steppe. The gentry did
but it was not just the peasant who became more dull from living on the steppe. The gentry did
country house, miles away from any neighbours in that social class, the lack of stimulati
country house, miles away from any neighbours in that social class, the lack of stimulati
country house, miles away from any neighbours in that social class, the lack of stimulati
[Arina] spent most of the day dozing. She would sit in her armchair by the table where her gru
[Arina] spent most of the day dozing. She would sit in her armchair by the table where her gru
[Arina] spent most of the day dozing. She would sit in her armchair by the table where her gru
The Russians have a word for this inertia - Oblomovshchina - from the idle nobleman in
The Russians have a word for this inertia - Oblomovshchina - from the idle nobleman in
The Russians have a word for this inertia - Oblomovshchina - from the idle nobleman in
* Though Gogol, too, had referred to such Russian ‘lie-a-beds’ in the second volume of Dea
* Though Gogol, too, had referred to such Russian ‘lie-a-beds’ in the second volume of Dea
* Though Gogol, too, had referred to such Russian ‘lie-a- beds’ in the second volume of Dea
Dobroliubov even claimed that the ‘most heartfelt striving of all our Oblomovs is their stri
Dobroliubov even claimed that the ‘most heartfelt striving of all our Oblomovs is their stri
