Letter, Diaries

Lev Lvovich Kamenev (1834 – 1886), was a Russian landscape painter. He was born in 1834. Soon afterwards, his father, a small trader, moved with the family in Astrakhan, where Lev studied at the …

Ivan Semyonovich Kulikov (1875 – 1941) was a Russian painter, primarily of portraits and genre scenes. He was born to a peasant family that had recently moved to Murom from a rural village. His …

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate’s …

Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely read romantic novels of all time. In it the dashing young hero, Edmond …

One of Degas’ principal concerns as a draftsman was analyzing the movements and gestures of the female body. On view are several drawings featuring dancers, easily recognizable as the study for the …

Story of a Soul is often called Therese's autobiography. She wrote three manuscripts: in 1895, for her sisters, a memoir of her childhood; in 1896, for her sister Marie, a souvenir of her last …

The purpose behind this book is not only to give children a lot of enjoyment by freely splashing colour on a page, but also to introduce them to one of the UK’s best known illustrators – W. Heath …

China’s various martial arts disciplines have symbolized the long-standing rivalry and conflict between the Dragon and the Tiger. Dragon and Tiger are very powerful creatures and both are needed to …

Even today, the splendid appearance of angels remains undiminished. Images of these heavenly and powerful messengers convey protection, innocence and calm, and have been an inspiration to religious …