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Tolstoy cites the time, effort, public funds, and public respect spent on art and artists [2] as well as the imprecision of general opinions on art [3] as reason for writing the book. In his words, "it is difficult to say what is meant by art, and especially what is good, useful art, art for the sake of which we might condone such sacrifices as ...
Count Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (Russian: Фёдор Петро́вич Толстой; 21 February 1783 – 25 April 1873) was a Russian artist who served as Vice-President of the Imperial Academy of Arts for forty years (1828–1868). His works – wax-reliefs, watercolours, medallions, and silhouettes – are distinguished by a cool ...
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy [note 1] (/ ˈ t oʊ l s t ɔɪ, ˈ t ɒ l-/; [1] Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой, [note 2] IPA: [ˈlʲef nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ tɐlˈstoj] ⓘ; 9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), [2] usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer ...
This is a list of artists who were born in the Vietnam or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.. Artists are listed by field of study and then by family name in alphabetical order (review Vietnamese naming customs as the family name will display in the first name field, with exceptions including people of the diaspora), and they may be listed more than once on the list if ...
Leo Tolstoy in his later years; early-20th century References and footnotes This is a list of works by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), including his novels, novellas, short stories, fables and parables, plays, and nonfiction.
The show was a success and premiered in Moscow's Maly Theatre in December 1891. Tolstoy attended Maly Theatre production in January 1892 and left dissatisfied with the artists' rendition of the three peasants. [4] The play has remained in Russian and Soviet theatre repertory ever since.
Vietnamese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in Vietnam or by Vietnamese artists. Vietnamese art has a long and rich history, the earliest examples of which date back as far as the Stone Age around 8,000 BCE .
Tolstoy during the Crimean War, c. 1854. Sevastopol in August depicts the conclusion of the siege of Sevastopol and the eventual defeat and withdrawal of the Russian forces. The narrative focus alternates between Mikhail and Vladimir Kozeltsov, two brothers who both fight and eventually die for the Russian side.