The Summer has come after all. This is the time of vacations, unforgettable traveling, new meetings and impressions. Although there are practically no holidays in summer, however, summertime is the period, when we can leave the big cities in order to recuperate and prepare for the new season. A lot of us, remembering the places of birth, return to their roots, to the days of the childhood and youth, to their history.
The material items have a history of their own. The value of the artifacts of a particular historical epoch, being witnesses to particular historical events, was always high. Constantly rising demand for antiques is a proof of this statement. International auction houses expand their operations around the world and pay more and more attention to Russia. The world famous Sotheby’s and Bonhams opened their offices in Moscow.
This year the Russian Academy of Arts celebrates its 250th jubilee on a big scale, the classical car rally season, started in May, is going
on... Life is in full swing, rolling without a pause, and a lot of remarkable things are still to happen.
Maxim Chernykh,
Chief Executive Officer of CJSC Russian Antique,
Editor-in-Chief of the Antiq.Info magazine
The jubilee of the Russian academy of arts in 2007 the Russian Academy of Arts celebrates its 250th anniversary. The history of the Academy counts many glorious pages; it is the history of establishment and development of Russian fine art
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The essence of ancient orient in St. Petersburg Ceramic exhibition reviving traditions of the Ancient Orient was launched in St. Petersburg on May 19. The title of the important art project — “Seven Centuries from Father to Son” perfectly reflects...
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Theodore Chasseriau: “the orient of my own” The star artwork of the Sotheby’s Orientalist Sale on 27 June 2007 will undoubtedly be a painting “Odalisque couchÊe” by French romantic artist ThÊodore ChassÊriau (1819–1856).
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Mille Miglia: from Italy to Russia The famous rally Mille Miglia started at Piazza Vittoria in Brescia (Italy) eighty years ago. For more than thirty years it has been considered the most complicated rally route in the world. It was at...
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Bringing up good citizens The first specialized editions meant for children appeared in the Russian Empire in the second half of the 18th century. It was the first magazine titled “Children's reading for soul and mind”.
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The vintage silver tableware by Sazikov The first Russian silver set of tableware including dishplates, plates, forks, knives and ovens was executed in 1711 on a personal decree from Emperor Peter I.
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Rolls-Royce of the proletariat leader In February 1917 all the automobiles once owned by the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II were passed to the Provisional Government , while in October — to the first communist leaders
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Soviet airmail in 1920s Soviet airmail played the important role in the international system of air traffic. Notably, Russian philatelists dealing in special airmail stamps have much knowledge about both European and Orienta...
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Mikhael Thonet — a scheme of success “Single painting or a sculpture not surely will be able to provide such a clear idea about the life conditions of a particular epoch as it will do a sample of furniture from that period”.
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The wonder of the rostov painted enamels The present report is devoted to the works of major painters on enamel of the Russian town of Rostov of the late 18th – early 19th centuries.
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“Standard” — the first ship of the baltic fleet The residents of the Northern capital of the Russian Federation celebrating the 300th-anniversary of Saint Petersburg, have noted three high masts above the quay filled with people
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The history of sveaborg fortress Many visitors of Helsinki have seen ancient fortifications on the islands surrounding the capital of Finland. This is the Sveaborg Fortress. Erected by the Swedes, it has been Russian for one hundred ...
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Faberge from the Ukraine In 1878, a new jewelry atelier was opened in the Podol region of Kiev. A young master, who only recently rose from apprenticeship, managed to start his own business using the dowry of his young wife, ...
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Vacations in Finland! There are more than twenty highly attractive resorts in Finland. Almost all of them are located in scenic areas and provide perfect conditions for leisure and medical treatment
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