This year, for the first time in 15 years, the State Hermitage has brought to Moscow a previously unseen exhibition from its own funds. The exposition is dedicated to the ceremonial and everyday life of the Russian Court - one of the most magnificent royal courts in Europe. Works of painting and graphics, archival documents, samples of weapons, items made of precious metals were presented. But, the main exhibits are costumes and ...

Project - Letters from Lancre. STORY CONTINUED: "IN SEARCH OF A CHEST ..." Good afternoon, dear readers. Today I will tell you about the Adventures of CHEST. Rather, it will be said - about the Beginning of Adventures, because they still happen, and happen, and happen ... But, a Year Ago, when it became clear that the participants in our history and accompanying architectural structures, as well as ...

Project Letter from Lancre: "Wizards, where can we go without them?" Well, our dear readers, a week has passed. But, if you look at what a Year and a Week are? What happened and happened in such antiquity? I feel like an Archaeologist. It was in those distant times when we naively believed that EVERYONE could be placed in the project ... WIZARDS are important ...

Robots-automatons of the Pierre Jaquet-Droz family The creator of the first robot-automaton Pierre Jaquet-Droz (Jaquet Droz), was born exactly three hundred years ago, in 1721, on a small farm Sur-le-Pont, located in the vicinity of the city of La Chaux-de -Background (Switzerland). Representatives of the older generation of the family: Brant de Grieren, Sandoz, Robert, instilled in young Pierre an interest in high-precision mechanics and watchmaking, which grew into a real passion. Mid 18th century! ...

At all times, a suit has been an important part of the ideal male image. Neither a knight in military uniform nor a nobleman in a luxurious outfit could do without him. The doublet is one of the first designs of clothing, which at one time had a huge impact on the cut of the suit. Its development took place over three centuries. Let's get acquainted with the concept: Doublet (from French doublet) - men's clothing, widespread ...

Another name for the "Gallant Age" is "Porcelain Age". Both ladies and gentlemen, with their carelessness and grace, sought to resemble porcelain figurines. The gallant age is the time of the cult of youth. This effect was supposed to be achieved with the help of abundant application of powder and blush on the face and hair. The blush was applied not only to the cheeks, but also to the temples and under the eyes, which “gave the look ...

We continue the cycle of materials by an expert in the field of history and theory of art - Maria Krestyanikova. Architecture of Antiquity. Antiquity - from the word "old". But is this architecture so old? To begin with, let's define the framework of the eras: Antiquity is Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. This is the most beautiful paganism in the world and the most perfect sculpture (about it in another article). The architecture of antiquity ...

Where is the relationship you ask me? And you will be right. What do you think when you look at the photo below? A direct link is detected. It turns out that all types of art cannot exist without each other, they interact and complement the whole curtain. Without a correct understanding of the era, appearance, costumes and the surrounding space, we cannot create a reliable image. Begin ...

The world of antique dolls has its own masterpieces and legends. Bru Jne French dolls - almost a pipe dream for many collectors - are too rare and expensive. The history of the company and its founder, Leon Casimir Bru, is a kind of mirror of the "golden age" of French dolls, full of amazing beauty, creativity, ingenuity, at times devoid of commercial ambitions for the sake of ...

  Exciting mini, various midi, mysterious maxi ... Truly, a skirt is an amazing piece of women's wardrobe. It is appropriate in any situation and is present in any style of clothing. At the same time, at the dawn of its appearance, the skirt had the simplest form: in fact, any piece of fabric wrapped around the body was a skirt. In addition, at the beginning of her story, she ...