HIST 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Mikhail Vrubel, Zaporizhia, Nanny
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Introduction: flowering of arts russian renaissance, think about major works of art, literature, music, etc. , so much took place between 1863 - 1917. Russia announces themselves to world, not military like. Napoleon, or economic growth, but as a cultural powerhouse. Cultural to significantly influence movements: european music, painting, ballet, opera are transformed through engagement with russian counter parts, predecessor to silver age, group of artists known as wanderers. Chemists more useful than artists, emphasis chemistry, and dissection of frogs rather than art. Question: how can art become useful wrote out his philosophy in this text: he tried to approach it scientifically. In his musings, reached conclusion beauty is life, an object is beautiful if it expresses real life or reminds us of real life. Art can be both true and useful if it sticks to reality, can be seen by senses alone depicting phenomenon of life as it really it: quote. i.
