Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (1832-1898) was one of the greatest Russian landscape painters, who created very photorealistic pictures.

In his paintings, he often depicted the nature of the central zone of the East European Plain, also known as the Russian Plain, one of the largest plains in the world.

Rye (1878).

beautiful pictures of Russian nature

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Propaganda in the USSR was diverse and covered almost all spheres of life. For example, the following posters educated Soviet people how to properly handle books. Pictures by humus.

1926. Protect the book from rain and snow.

read books properly

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Russia is a country with great importance on a global level, and it has always much to tell. It will therefore be a pleasure to learn a little more about this place. And not just to gain more knowledge, but also because it might be useful if you find yourself there one day. Who knows? You could spend your holidays in this country and not know all you can find there.

Do you want to know why Russia is famous for? Although many people related Russia with vodka, it is not only about that. This country has too much history, and it is reflected until now. Here, you are about to discover some important things about this beautiful country. Perhaps, you have heard about some of them. Read this article and find out why Russia is famous for. Let’s start!

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World literature is the global national literature in which the written art is circulated outside the borders of the country of origin. The concept of world literature is growing steadily every day since readers can access several international books in their library. There are several great Russian writers among them who have helped change world literature for the better. Studying world literature is one of the most significant ways students can learn about globalization and its impact on the world since it encompasses many global themes.

Unsurprisingly, such books are also part of the academic lessons in several schools and colleges as part of the literature course. Students are often given essay assignments asking them to research and write on the significance of Russian books on one’s education and academic class. However, masterpieces like that are discussed quite often and it may be hard for students to come up with a new essay idea. Such tools as https://gradesfixer.com/essay-title-generator/ will come in handy if one would like to catch their tutors’ attention with the power of their writing.

Russian books worth reading

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“Vitoslavlitsy” is an open-air museum of folk wooden architecture located on the shore of Lake Myachino a few kilometers south of Veliky Novgorod, near the St. George’s (Yuriev) Monastery. The name “Vitoslavlitsy” comes from the village of Vitoslavlitsy, which existed here from the beginning of the 12th to the 18th centuries.

The museum was opened on May 16, 1967. The exhibition includes the oldest Russian wooden architectural monuments of the 16th century, as well as residential and outbuildings of the 18th-19th centuries. Vitoslavlitsy Museum on Google Maps. Photos by: Stanislav Konstantinov.

picturesque old churches and houses

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Given there’s such an abundance of things to see and do in Russia, one interesting way to explore this massive country is to add a theme to your visit. For those of us who are passionate about classic literature, this is a land which has inspired some of the greatest classic authors and their works, providing us with an opportunity to visit locations that undoubtedly inspired their writings.

Considered one of the greatest psychologists in world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky is perhaps best known for his 1866 masterwork, Crime and Punishment, or subsequent novels such as The Idiot published in 1869 and Demons in 1872. Many of his great works offer an unrivaled view of life in Tsarist Russia during the mid-to-late 19th century, shaped by the environment in which he lived and worked, along with the social and political landscape of the era.

In this article, we take a look at key locations in Russia where Dostoevsky is fondly remembered, which inevitably helped formulate the great literary works for which he is renowned.

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Podporozhye is an abandoned village located on the bank of the Onega River in the west of the Arkhangelsk region. Some time ago there was a whole church complex in the village. But only the Church of Our Lady of Vladimir, built in 1757, has survived.

This huge and majestic wooden building is one of the landmark monuments in the development of the architecture of the Russian North. Podporozhye on Google Maps. Photos by: Vadim Razumov.

fly over the church

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The Russian North is a collective name for the northern regions of the European part of Russia, where a lot of folk traditions have been preserved since the times of Kievan Rus.

In the 16th-17th centuries, a peculiar northern culture developed here with its northern “schools” of painting, bone and wood carving, wooden architecture.

beautiful wooden church

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The Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life, located on the bank of the Kamenka River on the outskirts of Suzdal in the Vladimir region, is one of the most visited museums in the town.

Here you can see rare monuments of wooden architecture of Vladimir-Suzdal land. The museum is not large, it has only 17 wooden buildings: churches, a merchant’s house, peasant houses with interiors of the peasant way of life, windmills, granaries, wells.

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Suzdal is one of the most beautiful old Russian towns located in the Vladimir region. First mentioned in 1024, this town-museum has a lot of historical and architectural monuments.

By the middle of the 11th century, it became a major trade and craft center. The period from the 16th to 17th centuries was marked by an active stone construction (monastery and church buildings). The architectural ensembles that have survived to the present day were formed during this period. Photos by: Andrei Kireev.

amazing ancient town

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