Emerged in Poland around the 15th century ,the Polonez was only a wedding dance. Then, somewhat modified, became popular .By the end of the 16th century was the first acquaintance with the Polonaise in Western Europe, and in the 17th century it became popular throughout Europe. In Russia, this dance was known in pre-Petrine times.From the middle of the reign of Catherine 2 the popularity of the dance increases, it gets more widespread and becomes a ceremonial dance@ - the procession at a moderate...

CONTEMPORARY REALISM PICTURES CLICKABLE !!! Winter started Artist Natalia Gusak was born in the city of Omsk in 1968, in the family of a Siberian artist who is in early childhood instilled in her daughter a love of painting, did a lot with Natalia and took her with him to the sketches. In 1989, Natalia Gusak graduated from the Omsk art school, but after six years started working as professional artist. currently the artist lives and works in the city of Kovrov, regularly participates in exhibitions,...

REALISM Artist Elena Salnikova was born in the city of Voronezh. Graduated with honors from the Voronezh Children"s art school. After school since he graduated from art-графический faculty of the Herzen state pedagogical University in the city of Lipetsk. Member Of The Union Of Artists Of Russia. the Main theme of his works is children"s portraits and genre scenes with children. 2004 Elena Salnikova working in Orekhovo-Зуевском Department of the Union of Artists of Russia. A...

Russian artist. Vladimir Gusev Vladimir Gusev - a Russian artist. Was born in 1957. in the Moscow region. He studied at the art school teachers V. Zavgorodniy, B. Kelberer, A. Karyakina. Graduated from Moscow state art Institute. V. I. Surikov. Teachers: V. Tsyplakov, A. Fomkin, V. Zabelin.
member of the Union of artists of Russia. Participant of numerous exhibitions in Russia and abroad. Works are in private and corporate collections in the USA, France, Finland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Turkey....

Valery Blokhin born in 1964 in Novorossiysk. 1984-graduated from Krasnodar art College. 1987 — municipal, regional, Republican, all-Union and international exhibitions. 1990 — in the Union of artists of Russia. C 1999 – honorary member of the Academy of Arts of the Czech Republic to them. Masaryk, awarded the gold medal of the same Academy. In 2006 he was awarded the silver medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. Since 2007 – member of the Creative Union of artists of Russia. Oriental motifs...