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27-April-2026 Monday
Kuprin and his super-smell: How smells became literature


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Kuprin and his super-smell: How smells became literature
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Alexander Kuprin Anatomy Art Art history Literature Nose Russian literature Feodor Chaliapin Yandex Zen (link)

27-April-2026 Monday
Space from Life: How Alexei Leonov Painted Our Planet


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Space from Life: How Alexei Leonov Painted Our Planet
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NASA Alexey Leonov Astronomy Galaxy Painting Starry sky Art history Spaceship Space moon Milky Way Planet solar system Yandex Zen (link)

26-April-2026 Sunday
Cats, fame, and schizophrenia: The tragic story of Louis Wain


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Cats, fame, and schizophrenia: The tragic story of Louis Wain
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England Painting Illustrations Art Art history cat Louis Wayne Small cats Yandex Zen (link)

26-April-2026 Sunday
Richard Wagner stole his friend's wife. Were they happy?


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Richard Wagner stole his friend's wife. Were they happy?
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Art history Love story History of music Classical music Melody Music Richard Wagner Yandex Zen (link)

25-April-2026 Saturday
How Michelangelo Managed to Live Under the Ceiling for Four Years? The Story of the Sistine Chapel


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How Michelangelo Managed to Live Under the Ceiling for Four Years? The Story of the Sistine Chapel
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Painting Art Art history Michelangelo Buonarroti Sistine Chapel Fresco Yandex Zen (link)

24-April-2026 Friday
Why was Haydn's skull stolen? One of music's strangest stories.


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Why was Haydn's skull stolen? One of music's strangest stories.
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Biography Detective Joseph Haydn History (science) Legend Mystic Music Страшные истории Тайны Phrenology Yandex Zen (link)

23-April-2026 Thursday
Degas's obsession. Why couldn't he stop painting ballerinas?


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Degas's obsession. Why couldn't he stop painting ballerinas?
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Ballet Painting Art Art history Edgar Degas Yandex Zen (link)

23-April-2026 Thursday
Caravaggio's Crime: How Did He Escape Punishment 400 Years Ago?


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Caravaggio's Crime: How Did He Escape Punishment 400 Years Ago?
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Detective Painting Art Caravaggio The culture Legend Расследование Yandex Zen (link)

22-April-2026 Wednesday
Gaudi and his oddities. Why did he euthanize animals for the sake of art?


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Gaudi and his oddities. Why did he euthanize animals for the sake of art?
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Antoni Gaudi Architect Architecture Spain Yandex Zen (link)

22-April-2026 Wednesday
The Secret to Lilya Brik's Irresistible Appeal


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The Secret to Lilya Brik's Irresistible Appeal
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Biography Vladimir Mayakovsky Love story The culture Lilya Brik October Revolution Yandex Zen (link)

21-April-2026 Tuesday
Gala Dali. How did an ordinary woman subjugate a genius? What power did she wield over Salvador Dali?


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Gala Dali. How did an ordinary woman subjugate a genius? What power did she wield over Salvador Dali?
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Painting Art Love story Salvador Dali Modern Art Surrealism Creative people Yandex Zen (link)

20-April-2026 Monday
Moscow's strangest mansion. Why did Arseny Morozov build this "miracle"?


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Moscow's strangest mansion. Why did Arseny Morozov build this "miracle"?
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Antiquity Architecture Concept Art The culture Moscow Civilization Yandex Zen (link)

20-April-2026 Monday
Medieval Cats: Did Great Artists Really Not Know How to Draw Them?


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Medieval Cats: Did Great Artists Really Not Know How to Draw Them?
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Author's painting Painting History (science) Painting Oil painting cat Middle Ages Suffering middle ages Canvas Artist Yandex Zen (link)

19-April-2026 Sunday
Kandinsky's Rare Gift: How the Artist "Saw" Sounds, and Are There Such People Today?


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Kandinsky's Rare Gift: How the Artist "Saw" Sounds, and Are There Such People Today?
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Wassily Kandinsky Painting Art Disease history Painting Oil painting The medicine Synesthesia Modern Art Artist Yandex Zen (link)

19-April-2026 Sunday
How Pyotr Kapitsa became Kustodiev's friend and what paintings ended up in the academician's family collection


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How Pyotr Kapitsa became Kustodiev's friend and what paintings ended up in the academician's family collection
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Academician Boris Kustodiev Painting Art History (science) The culture Petr Kapitsa Sergey Kapitsa Yandex Zen (link)

18-April-2026 Saturday
Pukirev's unfortunate prank on a friend? Who is really portrayed in "Unequal Marriage"?


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Pukirev's unfortunate prank on a friend? Who is really portrayed in "Unequal Marriage"?
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Author's painting Vasily Pukirev Painting Art Love story История России Painting Oil painting Unequal marriage Canvas Yandex Zen (link)

18-April-2026 Saturday
Who added the bears to Shishkin's painting? What did "Morning in a Pine Forest" actually look like?


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Who added the bears to Shishkin's painting? What did "Morning in a Pine Forest" actually look like?
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Author's painting Painting Ivan Shishkin Art Life stories История России Painting Oil painting Morning in a pine forest Canvas Artist Shishkin Forest Yandex Zen (link)

18-April-2026 Saturday
The relationship between Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. What really happened between them in Mexico?


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The relationship between Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. What really happened between them in Mexico?
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Biography Detective Drama Art История России Crime Leon Trotsky Расследование Frida Kahlo Yandex Zen (link)

17-April-2026 Friday
In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. Why was Picasso among the suspects, and who actually stole the painting?


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In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. Why was Picasso among the suspects, and who actually stole the painting?
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Detective Painting Art Theft Maniac Mona lisa Negative Picasso The crime Расследование Prison Yandex Zen (link)

17-April-2026 Friday
5 paintings that Van Gogh copied from others' works. Who really came up with the subjects of his famous canvases?


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5 paintings that Van Gogh copied from others' works. Who really came up with the subjects of his famous canvases?
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Author's painting van Gogh Painting Art History (science) Art history Oil painting Canvas Yandex Zen (link)

16-April-2026 Thursday
Mussorgsky died 10 days later, Pirogov a year later. What was wrong with Repin's models?


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Mussorgsky died 10 days later, Pirogov a year later. What was wrong with Repin's models?
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Author's painting Painting Ilya Repin Art Oil painting Creation Canvas Yandex Zen (link)

16-April-2026 Thursday
The "Savrasov and Silence" exhibition in Istra turned out to be anything but silent. Behind the tranquil landscapes lies a completely different story.


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The "Savrasov and Silence" exhibition in Istra turned out to be anything but silent. Behind the tranquil landscapes lies a completely different story.
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Alexey Savrasov Painting Art History (science) Oil painting The culture Museum Canvas Yandex Zen (link)

15-April-2026 Wednesday
Arkhip Kuindzhi consulted with Dmitri Mendeleev and spent years studying optics to make his paintings "glow."


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Arkhip Kuindzhi consulted with Dmitri Mendeleev and spent years studying optics to make his paintings "glow."
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Arkhip Kuindzhi Art History (science) Oil painting Neural Network Content Painting Modern Art Fantasy Artist

15-April-2026 Wednesday
For over 10 years, Mikhail Vrubel returned to his "Demon." Soon, the artist lost not only his sight but also his connection with reality.


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For over 10 years, Mikhail Vrubel returned to his "Demon." Soon, the artist lost not only his sight but also his connection with reality.
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Author's painting Painting Art Oil painting Mikhail Vrubel Canvas

15-April-2026 Wednesday
Why didn't Tretyakov accept Kramskoy's "Unknown Woman" in 1883? The painting's value was only recognized during Stalin's reign.


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Why didn't Tretyakov accept Kramskoy's "Unknown Woman" in 1883? The painting's value was only recognized during Stalin's reign.
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Author's painting Painting Ivan Kramskoy Art History (science) Oil painting Canvas
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