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Russia's Four Seasons: Landscapes and Images of Mother Russia (Temporis)
Russia's Four Seasons Landscapes and Images of Mother Russia - Temporis Author:Elisabeth Ingles The Russian people have a profound attachment to their land. Boris Pasternak paid tribute to the millions of dead who made the sacred land of Russia live again and blossom: "The price Russia paid in blood, sorrow, in tears increases Russians' love for their land. Writers, musicians, and artists have all nourished their talent with the fru... more »its of passion that lie deep at the root of the Russian soul." This book is designed to help the reader share in the discovery of the beloved Russian land. It includes paintings showing country gentlemen and sometimes serfs toiling like slaves until the late 19th century, when they were liberated and at last were ble to own property and harvest their own crops. This richly illustrated book reproduces paitings from the 18th through the 20th century. Pastoral moments, rural scenes, and peasants starined expressions reveal in vivid detail what life was like on Russian land.« less