Vladimir Mayakovsky: Vladimir Mayakovsky, the leading poet of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and of the early Soviet period. Mayakovsky, whose man died while Mayakovsky was , moved to Moscow with his mother and teens in 1906. At age 15 he joined the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party and was repeatedly

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a Russian-Jewish painter of the 20th Century and one of the best known representatives of the Russian Avant-Garde in the West.

Primitivism, Style Of Primitive Art (1890-present): Definition, Characteristics, History of Painting and Sculpture by Primitives, Naif Artists

Natalia Goncharova. Russian Painter, Writer, Set and Costume Designer, and Illustrator. Movements and Styles: Rayonism, Russian Futurism, Performance Art, …

No unique individual can fully develop his powers in any direction without engaging in specialization. The primitive tribesman or peasant could have no time or resources available to pursue any particular interest to the full. A necessary condition for any sort of developed economy, the division of labor is also requisite to the development of any …

Dmitri Volkogonov was a Soviet military officer who became something of an iconoclast, penning histories that dismantled the reputations of key leaders.

Russian culture has a long history. Russia claimed a long tradition of dividend in many aspects of the arts, especially when it comes to literature, philosophy, classical music, ballet, architecture, painting, cinema, animation and politics, which all had considerable influence on world culture.The country also has a flavorful material culture and a …

Nudity in Ancient to Modern Cultures. Aileen Goodson (This chapter excerpt is from Aileen Goodson’s Therapy, Nudity & Joy) “If anything …

The Crimean Peninsula, claimed and de facto administered by Russia, is recognized as territory of Ukraine by a majority of UN member nations.; The Belavezha Accords was signed in Brest, Belarus on December 8, creating the Commonwealth of Independent States in which the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR ratified the accords on …

The Russian Federation emerged as a great power in the early twenty-first century, also considered to be an energy superpower. The country is considered the Soviet Union’s successor state in diplomatic matters, and is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.