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We’ve already put together a selection of cats depicted in classical painting. Meet these contemporary Russian artists, who also couldn’t resist putting cute furballs on their canvases. 1. The ...
Private collection. 'At the samovar' by Ekaterina Kaciura-Falileewa (1886-1948) Russian Museum. 'Venus' by Mikhail Larionov (1881-1964) Private collection. 'Portrait Of A Lady With Her Cat' by ...
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Nov 14, 2021 · As the legend goes, the Byzantine princess Anna (the bride of Prince Vladimir the Great) brought the first cat in Russia in 989. Such valuable animals were protected by law. According to the Metropolitan’s Justice (a code from the thirteenth century), the fine for killing a cat was 1 grivna (a silver bar weighing 205 grams, or 7.23 oz).
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Leo Tolstoy riding a horse in Yasnaya Polyana. Source: RIA Novosti Leo Tolstoy loved horses very much and went horseback riding all his life. This helped him combat boredom and feel united with nature. Horses were also the protagonists in many of his works. His well-known story "Kholstomer" was written from the horse's point of view. There was also...
Anton Chekhov and Khina the dog in his Melikhovo estate in Moscow Region, 1897. Source: Public domain The writer was a great lover of dachshunds. Two dogs lived on his suburban Moscow estate, Melikhovo, and were named Brom Isaevich and Khina Markovna. Chekhov was a practicing doctor, and these animals were named after 19th-century medicines. He wou...
Mayakovsky and his Bulka the dog. Source: Archive Photo Mayakovsky loved visiting France, and every time he would bring back extravagant souvenirs. Once he returned with a dog that was very popular in bohemian society – a French bulldog. The poet named it Bulka and took it with him on all of his travels. Mayakovsky's friends used to say that the do...
Vladimir Nabokov (3rd from right) and his family. Source: vladimirnabokov.ru Entire generations of dogs lived in Nabokov’s childhood home. The writer's mother loved brown dachshunds, and eventually, Vladimir also acquired dogs of the same breed. The first was called Lula and her puppy was named Box I. The last dog in the family was named Box II and...
Joseph Brodsky. Source: iosif-brodskiy.ru Cats were Brodsky's constant companions. He is seen in many photographs with them. There is even a story about the poet's bond with cats. Once a journalist came to speak with him and after their conversation, as a token of deep respect for the guest, Brodsky offered to wake up his favorite cat. "I am like a...
Sergei Esenin and Jim the dog. Source: esenin.ru Once, the poet saw a trembling red-haired puppy at a street market. The vendor said it was a purebred. Esenin could not resist and bought the dog, whom he named the dog after himself. He was very happy with his purchase and showed the puppy to everyone who came to visit him. After a few days, Serezhk...
Vladimir Sorokin at his dacha. Source: Kommersant In many photographs, the writeris seen with his enormous, aristocratic dogs. These whippets, Rom and Fom, are his favorite pets. In Sorokin's words, he enjoys surr ounding himself with beauty, both animate and inanimate. "The environment in my home needs to be beautiful,” he said. He has also stated...
Darya Dontsova. Source: Grigoriy Sisoev/TASS A very popular author of ironic detective novels, Darya Dontsova, is frequently associated with pugs. These days she publishes several popular bestsellers a year, and each cover contains a photograph of her surrounded by these dogs. She calls her suburban home a “pug-house” and admits that practically ev...
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Jun 25, 2018 · 29. 2. ADVERTISEMENT. Vladimir Rumyantsev is an artist based in St. Petersburg who makes cats his main characters. He is known throughout Russia and Europe, his paintings are presented in museums in the former Soviet Union, Germany, USA, UK, Finland and Sweden. With an incredible ease of expressing good humor in their works (with watercolor ...
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