Memorial Day Mary Bashkirtseva

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Сообщение от OlegTsi

uriart, you would like to have clarified this point, like to hear your opinion as you have identified her as belonging to the Russian artists. 12 years living in Ukraine and 13 in France. I am not about politics.

If you do not mind, I give my opinion:
Maria Bashkirtseva, as rightly observed Syzransky Kirill, Russia was a citizen of the empire, regardless of where she was born, and how many years has lived in Europe (not only in France but also in Italy, Germany) without changing nationality. I think, therefore, it has been and will remain outstanding Russian artist.

You do not come to mind include Repin - Finnish artist on the grounds that at his dacha in Kaukola Ilya Efimovich spent more time than in St. Petersburg?

Another thing is that your persistent question, in fact, far more policies than you are trying to provide. This is a kind of "self-affirmation" of Ukraine, shall we say, "the international cultural arena." Why are only the numerous articles on the topic that the entire Russian avant-garde - in fact - Ukrainian, just because some of its representatives were born in the Ukraine.

The desire to disown a common history, to assert itself an independent state, humanly understandable, although in my opinion - not necessarily. There are many other ways. One should remember that Ukraine as an independent state, living in a system of international law, and in it "pulling the blanket on me" does not work. As in the field of culture, so actually, in terms of nation-state affiliation.