"The Dance"

You might have seen this one before, painted by the great artist Henri Matisse, of which this is just one of his works currently in the Hermitage.

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From Russia With Love (Part 2)

May 31st 2013
It was a quintessential Eastern European experience that I was excited about yet dreading in equal measure - the overnight train from Moscow to St Petersburg. Indeed the climax of the film after which this blog entry is named revolves around one. Hopefully our train ride won't be as exciting as that one. This isn't my first overnight train - if this one is to be as comfortable as that one, ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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