The Painting Perov “Fisherman”

This painting was painted by the artist in 1871. It does not display an event, but an action. The work is written in bright colors, which gives it realism. Having painted a craft for catching fish, as it did in those days and probably do so far. The artist himself loved fishing, and he was … Read more

The economy of Western Siberia

1. Ob Obye is often figuratively called “Russian Kuwait”. What gives grounds for such a comparison? Do you agree with this statement? The basis for comparison is oil deposits. However, this comparison is not entirely accurate. Small Kuwait has almost twice as much oil reserves as Russia, -13.3 billion tons and 6.7 billion tons, respectively. … Read more

The Role of Friendship in Human Life

Every person in life had, is and will have some friends, friends, acquaintances, comrades, colleagues and neighbors. These people appear and disappear throughout life. It happens that as a child, a person has only friends, others are different in his youth, and others are in his adult life. Rarely it happens that a person has … Read more

Painting by Plastov “Sanya Malikov”

The painting of Plastov “Sanya Malikov” is a reflection of a heavy post-war childhood and a symbol of human suffering. Traditionally, both people and animals take care of their offspring, put all their strength and soul into it. Man as a higher being understands that the future of all people will depend on the correct … Read more

Memories from childhood writing

Childhood begins where there are first memories. My – from the mention of my grandmother, her house, yard, village, river and forest. In memory there were all those legends and terrible fairy tales about witches that turn into snakes and drink milk from the cow for a year ahead in one night, frogs that chase … Read more

Biography Andrey G. Bitov

(born 1937) Laureate of State Prizes of the Russian Federation, President of the Russian Pen-Club. Born on May 27, 1937 in Leningrad. Hereditary Petersburger. Father – Bitov George Leonidovich (1902-1977), architect. Mother – Kedrova Olga Alekseevna (1905-1990), a lawyer. Children: Anna (born 1962), Ivan (born 1977), George (born in 1988). The first childhood memories of … Read more

Sports in the UK

The British, as you know, are great sports fans. So when they do not play and do not watch games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now come from England. One of the most British games is cricket. It is very often played in schools, colleges, universities and club … Read more

Your humble servant cat

Sosaki Natsume Your humble servant cat The narrator is a cat, just a cat that does not have a name. He does not know who his parents are, only he remembers how he got into the kitchen of a house in search of food and the host took pity on him and took shelter. It … Read more

Pencil

In kindergarten, painting was my favorite pastime, so I met pencils very early. I had a box with colored pencils, which I painted the pictures. Albums with my drawings are now very much liked by my younger brother. Now I know that pencils are needed not only for children, but also for many adults. My … Read more