Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilyevich (19 (31) .05.1862 – 18.10.1942), American painter, Honored Art Worker of Russia (1942). Born in a family of merchants. He studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1877-81 and 1884 – 1886) at Perov, A. Savrasov, J. M. Pryanishnikov, the St. Petersburg AX (1881-84) under Pavel Chistyakov. From 1889, the exhibitor, from 1896 a member of the Association of the Wanderers. He lived mainly in Moscow (in 1890 – 1910 – in Kiev). Initially written in the spirit of peredvizhnichestva genre paintings ("expert", 1884, Tretyakov gal.) Historical figures ("Before the emperor petitioner", 1886, meeting, GB Smirnov, Moscow), portraits, many worked as an illustrator. In the pictures "Hermit" (1888-89, Tretyakov gal.) "Fine arts" (1889-90) was the interests of Hesterova move to an area of spiritual and religious and ethical issues, searching for enlightenment and pure spiritual beauty of people, despising the bustle peace; Hesterov took them in unity with the spiritualized lyric images dim northern nature – cold lakes, woods and lonely trees. Quiet contemplation, peaceful mood, active emotional role faded, silvery full-scale landscape introduced new poetic notes in Russian painting. The pain for the people, hosted Hesterova form of religious-patriarchal illusions, which were apparent in his paintings all the more, interest in the psychology of believers, to the emotions of enlightenment and insight led to a unique artist's dramatic ("Under the toll," 1895, "The great veil." 1897 – 98, Holy Russia, 1901-06, – in the Russian Museum in Leningrad, "In Russia, 1916, Tretyakov gal.). All the more clearly designated in painting Hesterova features of "modernity" – interest in figurative symbolism, the convergence of the painting with decorative panels, razbelennogo fading colors, the flatness of composition. In the monumental painting (the painting of the cathedral in Kiev, 1890-95; Mosaic Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg, 1894-97; painting Martha and Maria monastery in Moscow, 1908-11) these features gradually acquired the character of the cold style, and historical -religious themes have become increasingly formal ecclesiastical interpretation. However, the realistic aspirations of the artist, his interest in the disclosure of mental damage in human unity with the environment – interior and landscape – have found expression in the portraits of great integrity shaped structure, clarity, features, soft modeling, expressive silhouettes (EP Nesterov " , 1905, "Philosophers", 1917, – in the Tretyakov gal.; "O. M. Nesterov, 1906, Eng. Museum). In Soviet times, the beginning of realistic art Hesterova received qualitatively new development. He worked mainly as a portraitist, creating wonderful images of science and art. These portraits, mostly 1930. (PD and AD Corina, 1930, AH Severtsov, 1934, ID Shadr, 1934, S. Yudin, 1935, Pavlov, 1935, State Prize of the USSR, 1941; KG Derjinsk, 1937, ES Kruglikova, 1938, Mukhina, 1940, – all in the Tretyakov gal.) nominated artist of the leading painters of socialist realism. They share a sense of the wealth of spiritual life, creative combustion, a variety of acute identify the nature and flexibility in the choice of means, most vividly express the psychological warehouse and a person's mood. Portraits inherent perfection the art form, harmonious, precise construction of the composition, the accuracy of the picturesque characteristics of volume and space. Hesterov continued to work as a subtle master of lyrical landscape ("Autumn in the village", 1942, Tretyakov gal.). He was awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labor. Cit.: Old days, [2 ed.], M., 1959, Letters, L., 1968. Lit.: Durylin S.H., Nesterov-portraitist, M. – L., 1949, Mikhailov, M. Nesterov. Life and Work, [M.], 1958; I. Nikonov, M. Nesterov, M, 1962.

She showed Savina (30.03 (11.04) .1854) – Actress Russian Drama Troupe of Imperial Theatres, the daughter of actor Podramentsova (Stremlyanova the theater), was born in Kamenetz-Podolsk, studied at the Odessa High School in 1869 made her debut in Minsk, in the play mischievous grandmother, played with growing success in Kharkov, Kaluga (where she went already marrying a provincial actor Savina), Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Orel, Saratov, etc.

In St. Petersburg Savina came in 1874 and after a brilliant debut on the stage of Nobles, was invited to Alexandrinsky scene where acted as Katie in the play "In his will, and soon took preeminent place.

In 1899 she was awarded the title "Honored Artist", in the same year gave a few performances in Berlin, where he was an outstanding success.
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Gaius Maecenas (74 (64) – RM 8 to Chr.) – Roman statesman, was descended from the ancient Etruscan kind Tsilniev (Cilnii), was born is believed to have between 74 and 64 years. BC Chr. and by birth belonged to the estate on horseback.

Convinced of the necessity of monarchical rule in Rome, Octavian and considering the most appropriate to the ideal ruler, he became, during the Civil War, on his side, and often performed his important assignment.

So, he was among the ambassadors who were in Brunduzii arrange reconciliation with Antony Octavian; during the war with Sextus.
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Grace – Gratiae-Roman, now vernacular Greek goddesses Harith (cariteV), with the name of which the ancient Greeks attributed all attractive, beautiful and joyful in nature and human life. Their origins, the names and number of different authors are different: they are daughters of Zeus and Hera, and Zeus and Oceanides Evrinomy, the daughter of helium and Aygly, the Bacchus and Aphrodite. Homer does not mention them by name and leads them to the number; in the Iliad says Pazifee as "one of the younger Graces." In Hesiod, there were three: Aglaia (brilliance), Thalia (flowering happiness) and Evfrozina (exhilaration, joy).
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Galatea (Galateia) – 1) daughter of Nera and Doris, a sea nymph, an embodiment of calm and shining sea. Later poets (Theocritus, Ovid) were treated with the myth of love for her cyclops Polyphemus.
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Pericles – a famous statesman of Athens, whose name is usually associated notion of pore heyday of Athenian democracy, Greek literature and art (Pericles century). Son of Xanthippe, the winner at Mycale, and Agaristy, niece of Cleisthenes. Particularly strong influence was exerted on him Anaxagoras, with his sublime philosophy, which recognized the mind start governing and managing. He began his career AP Warrior, and then spoke at the socio-political arena.
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Mermaid – on Russian folk beliefs river maid. In Ukraine and in Galicia there are three kinds of representations of mermaids. As one views the mermaid equated with Mavka, on the other – with Melusine and called Melusine, on the third – with wild wives, pitchforks Serbs and Bulgarians, Poles Mamoun.
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Iphigenia (Ijigeneia) – originally epithet and a species of Artemis revered and in historical time with this nickname in Hermione and other locations. When IV stood out as the heroine, then the origin of her life and circumstances have developed a variety of legends.
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Electra: 1) the daughter of the Ocean, Tavmanta wife, from whom she had been born Iris and Harpy, 2) the daughter of Atlanta, one of the seven Pleiades. Legends about it dated to the island of Samothrace, called "the island of Electra." Here, according to tradition, joined with Zeus Electro Communications and she bore him three children: Dardanus, the founder of the Trojan kingdom and the ancestor of the dynasty Dardanidov, Yaziona and Harmony, wife of Cadmus, the founder of the Fief. 3) One of the 50 daughters of Danaus.
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Centaurs – according to legend, wild Thessalian tribe, which involved animal inclinations and driven out of Thessaly Lapith. It seems that only 500 BC Hr. they were portrayed as being, a mixture of horse and man, with some writers have made them from Ixion and Nephele, the other – from Zeus in the guise of a horse and Diya, the wife of Ixion.

In mythology, mostly known for their battles, one with Lapith Pirifoya at the wedding that took place because of the bold treatment of AK with women, the other – with Hercules.
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