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The artist Ilya Repin's museum-mansion
Repino, a beautiful village named in honour of famous Russian artist Ilya Efimovich Repin, lies on the Karelian Isthmus, on the coast of the Finnish Gulf. In 1899 Repin purchased a plot of land where he would live in a small house on the bank of the Finnish Gulf. The area’s sandy dunes, beaches and pine tree park remain some of the most beloved places around for people to rest and relax. Nowadays Repin’s estate, The Penates, has become one of few museums which not only houses many of the talented artist’s works, but also preserve the atmosphere of what life was like for creative intellectuals at the beginning of the 20th century.
RTG TV TOP10 Призвание. Творческие люди
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RTG TV TOP10 Призвание. Творческие люди
Smolny cathedral
Smolny Cathedral in St. Petersburg is a masterpiece of world architecture due to its picturesque beauty, expressive composition and exterior decoration. Thanks to its fluid, literally melting shape the construction creates the impression that the church is hovering over the ground. Every day hundreds of people visit Smolny to witness architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli’s great work. Tourists are often even lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a ceremonial religious procession of Orthodox believers. RTG’s new programme explores the history of the cathedral’s construction, what happened to Rastrelli and why the famed architect decided not to build a bell tower, which would have been the tallest building in the city.
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