A small artistic tour near Liden & Denz (St. Petersburg)

18 Aug 2021

It is well known that St. Petersburg is often referred to as the cultural capital of Russia, and during my short stay here I have certainly witnessed this for myself. ...
25 Apr 2020

Not many places in the world are as rich in History and culture as St. Petersburg is. If we all can’t wait to go back to one of its many museums, we can use our free time in ...
06 Apr 2020

If one culture is known for having influenced and played an important diplomatic role in Russia, it is France. Especially in St. Petersburg, and in its cultural and artistic ...
13 Nov 2019

A black hat, a pair of thick-glassed wide eyeglasses and a scar along his right cheek: those are the three trademarks of Russian artist Mikhail Shemyakin, whose works of art ...
26 Mar 2019

Russia’s contribution to art across time has been nothing short of legendary.  This article will walk you through some of the must-sees in Moscow. Pushkin State Museum of ...
06 Feb 2019

Russian culture has definitely given the world plenty of talented painters. Some of the painters are world famous, some of them are forgotten. For example, most of the icons ...
23 Jul 2018

Thousands of years ago on the coasts of the Black Sea, the wanderers of the great Sea of Grass met the masters of the Mediterranean. This encounter between Ancient Greece and ...
03 Apr 2018

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Ballet has its origins in 15th century Italy. Although the art form quickly spread to the rest of Western Europe, it wasn’t introduced to Russia until much later, as part of ...
04 Aug 2017

I should probably start this article by saying that I really know nothing about art. Of course, it’s fun to pretend – wandering aimlessly around galleries and regurgitating ...
10 Jul 2017

St. Petersburg and northern Russia’s infamous White Nights season is drawing to a close, but the city’s inhabitants are still flocking to watch the bridges being raised and ...
03 Jul 2017

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The Tretyakov gallery's summer's blockbuster exhibition is the biggest ever retrospective of Zinaida Serebryakova - perhaps the most famous Russian artist you've never heard ...
26 Jun 2017

Even if in the last years Moscow was believed to be one of the most expensive cities globally, now, due to the fall of the ruble, the cost of living in the Russian capital ...