Vitebsk

see The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk. The play was directed by Emma rice and written by Daniel Jamieson. The producing body included assistant director Keziah Serreau, choreography by Emma rice & Etta Murfitt, designed by Sophia Clist, lighting design by Malcolm Rippeth, sound design by Simon Baker, and composed/music directed by Ian Ross. I have never been to a play before this one. Flyers Lovers of Vitebsk was absolutely amazing. I love a good comedy, musical, sad, and romantic storyline and this play had it all. It was very imaginative and required quite a lot of it to understand it. The story line was creative and never had a single dull moment. For my first time seeing a play, I was so fascinated by it and really enjoyed it. It was such a surreal and magical experience. The time setting of the story is what made the story unique. The two main characters in the play are supposed to have a chemistry together. It’s also important that the audience can feel and connect to their chemistry. It was definitely something that I saw and felt. The actors interacted with each other very well. Their performance was very natural.Their voice…

What was the significance of the violin? The Violin in his work is a representation of his heritage and childhood. When viewing the Violinist on a Bench musician, I believe the figure is his Uncle Neuch sitting on the bench, perhaps waiting for young Chagall to give him a lesson, a memory of his childhood in Vitebsk. The painting the Green Violinist the fiddler on the roof symbolizing the artist identity. Chagall incorporated music early on his work from his painting of his sister Lisa with a…

In 1919, El Lissitzky would create one of his most successful propaganda posters. Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge was a major breakthrough that showcases El Lissitzky’s new ideas on constructivism. This poster was produced in the same year that Lissitzky would paint his first Proun. He had a fascination with type that led him to the idea of combining the geometry of the Proun with typography. (6. Pg.254) However, it’s important to note that this work is actually not considered to be, or…

Marc Chagall was born in a small community in the suburbs of Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 7, 1887. His dad was a fish seller and his mom sold miscellaneous stuff. When Chagall was a child he attended a Jewish elementary school, he studied Hebrew and the bible there, later on he ended up attending a Russian public school. “He began to learn the fundamentals of drawing during this time, but perhaps more importantly, he absorbed the world around him, storing away the imagery and themes that would…

Napoleon started his campaign in June 1812. His army was combined with men of different ethnicities, coming from the countries he had invaded prior to the invasion. Napoleon took roughly 600,000 men into Russia. He undermined the strength of Russians, and went to Russia poorly equipped.The French emperor was planning to confront the Russian army in a major battle. The Russian Army slowly picked off Napoleon's men by retreating. As the Russians retreated from the battles, Napoleon followed with…

The artwork portrays the memories of artist, Mar Chagall, bringing to us his own interpretation of the Hasidic Community of Vitebsk, a peasant community that relied heavily on the land and animals for food. Chagall has thus incorporated both animal and human elements in the…

reflection created by the oranges and reds creates the scene of rain. The reds and oranges in the trees at the top of the painting are balanced with the fallen red and orange leaves on the ground as well. Along with balance, there is a lot of variety in the painting. The colors range from cool blues to warm reds, from dark purples to bright yellows, and from secondary colors to primary colors. The variety of colors helps to represent the variety of colors that come with the autumn season.…

Afremov used a special knife palette technique which is a bit unusual and it makes his art easy to recognize. The artist was born on July 12, 1955 in Vitebsk, Belarus. He is a Russian-Israeli modern impressionistic artist who has developed a very unusual technique and style all of his own. Afremov is also unusual in that he has achieved most of his following through the use of the Internet and eBay sales. He does not perform many gallery showings. However, his career got off to a slow start and…

“Entrance to the Subway” is an oil painting on canvas, by Mark Rothko, an American painter of Russian-Jewish descent. This painting is part of series of street scenes and subway pictures made in the 1930’s by Mark Rothko (National Gallery of Art). This painting serves as an example of depression-era paintings, a time of poverty and unemployment. The main purpose of this painting is to portray the loneliness of city life. The youngest of four children Mark Rothko was born Marcus Yakovlevich…

conducted, and lectured throughout the United States and Europe. The last 40 years of Aaron’s life, he was praised and received several awards, ranging from a Pulitzer Prize for ‘Appalachian Spring’, to an Oscar for the score of ‘The Heiress’ and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On December 2, 1990, Aaron Copland died in North Tarrytown, New York. (Bonds) Copland’s music career spanned through most of his life and about five different genres. There were his Ballets, ‘Billy the Kid’ and…