Museum-Estate "Arkhangelsk" in danger

[tchaika]

"Later, Trotsky repeatedly been accused of vampirism and extra-judicial killings of Red Army commanders and commissars. Often think of the fact that it was he who initiated the creation barrage detachments mercilessly shot the retreating Red Army.

Already in November 1917 came the famous decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the Courts, which contained a direct reference in emergency situations and in the absence of legal rules to operate on the basis of revolutionary justice.

« can not build an army without repression, - thought Trotsky . - You can not lead the masses of people to death, having no command of the arsenal of the death penalty. Until then, while proud of his technique, malicious tailless apes, called people who will build the army and the war, the command will place the soldiers between the possible death in front of and behind the inevitable death. " http://www.peoples.ru/state/politics.../history2.html

- LD Trotsky of JK Artsybushev.
- Photo: Trotsky in action.

[tchaika]

From the memoirs of artist Yuri Annenkov:

"When all of my sketches for a portrait of Trotsky was finished and I had to proceed to the canvas, stood on an easel in Tolstoy's house, Trotsky, and talking to me in the Revolutionary Military Council, said half-jokingly, half seriously:
- And how do I dress for a portrait? Pose in uniform I would not like. Could you sketch something appropriate for our tailor?

I scribbled in pencil a dark, waterproof coat with big pockets in the middle of the chest and cap made of black leather, equipped with protective goggles. Peasant boots, wide black leather belt and gloves, also made of black leather, cuffs, covering the hands almost to the elbows, complete this costume. I remember how during one of the fitting, I said:
- There is nothing military.
Trotsky smile:
- But there is something tragic.
- Do not tragic - I answered, laughed too - but threatening.
In this "clothing revolution Trotsky posed for me for my chetyreharshinnogo portrait. In the same suit, Trotsky was removed next to me a government photographer.

Painting a portrait had long: twelve square yards. The entire top of the picture, a person, I was forced to write, sitting on a folding ladder. Trotsky posed sitting in a chair, put on the table. He came very precisely at the appointed hour, three times a week, and in my studio dressed in the clothes of the revolution "is stored here, on the hanger.

In a room hung two small photographic portrait of Tolstoy: one was probably the same age as Anna Karenina, and the other was made in the five years prior to the tragic death of Tolstoy. When it comes to Trotsky, of course we talked about Tolstoy. Admiration for Trotsky to Tolstoy was neskryvaemo. Trotsky told me how in his youth he was influenced by Tolstoy's attitude and that "a peasant blouse Count Tolstoy is worth half of Turgenev.

Trotsky was leaving, and I remained alone with the portrait of Tolstoy. I was neither superstitious nor very shy. But portraits of Tolstoy me somehow embarrassed . I always looked at them and whenever feel that I do not work in the artist's studio, and in Tolstoy's house. And suddenly I was reminded of Tolstoy's phrase, outlining workshop Prince Nekhlyudov, who had abandoned the service and decided to do painting: "In the studio there was an easel with an inverted started painting and sketches were hung."

I carefully removed from the wall of portraits of Tolstoy, carefully put them in a drawer and pinned to the wall of my sketches for a portrait of Trotsky. And immediately felt relief. In the evening, leaving, I broke my sketches and photographs of Tolstoy once hung in its place. So then I did on a daily basis. This work facilitated much. "

- Annenkov, sketch a portrait of Trotsky, 1923.

[tchaika]

Portrait of Trotsky's work Annenkova, written in 1923, hung in the Central Museum of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA).
It was exhibited at the Biennale of 1924, in Venice.
Returned to the museum and was open the exhibition until 1926, and further traces of it are lost.

[tchaika]

From the memoirs of artist Yuri Annenkov:

"During the sessions, we talked a lot about literature, poetry (to which Trotsky is treated with great care) and the visual arts. I can attest that among the artists of those years the main favorite Trotsky was Picasso. Trotsky saw the formal instability in the constant search for new forms of this artist's embodiment of "permanent revolution," the same "permanent", which brought Picasso's fame and wealth, and which cost the life of Trotsky.

Once we entered the museum Shchukin, is two steps away from the RWC. The museum was nationalized, and most Shchukin, who opened Picasso discovered Matisse, Shchukin, established in Moscow museum of priceless modern European painting - this generous Shchukin was dedicated in his house is the kitchen "room for servants".

Trotsky stayed in front of canvases by Picasso, and I did with him a sketch on the background of "Harlequin" the wizard ".

[tchaika]

Self-Portrait Annenkov:

[Posav]

Сообщение от "tchaika

- Photo: Trotsky in action.

You are telling horror.
Thank you.
That everyone should know and what people have such a short memory.
And what a performance or event depicted in the photograph of Trotsky?

[tchaika]

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That everyone should know

I agree with you. We, unfortunately, many do not know yet. Here learn together with you, and I hasten to share discoveries.

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And what kind of performance or action of Trotsky in the photo shows?

This is documentary photography, where Trotsky stands with a whip before the Red Army (not yet know the details). I read that he was considered a brilliant orator. Apparently, he believed that his oratory should reinforce good examples of punishment for disobedience. In the beginning is called "the dictatorship of Trotsky" (this is indicated in the diaries of Zinaida Gipius). Interestingly, in one place on the wiki I found this picture cropped.

[Posav]

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All the years of struggle for the territory of the estate may end up in the near future in favor of the developers, because they connect to it Vekselberg. He bought a large portion of land (the entire landscape park for a unique theater Gonzaga) and some other territories. Now he goes to the Minister of Culture and the Government, demanding the revision of the security zones and boundaries of the territory of the museum-estate, because the court in its structure all the time losing. If the decision is in his favor, effectively destroyed one of the best architectural park ensembles of Europe and the world
Earth Museum-Estate "Arkhangelsk" long liked Moscow bonze as the perfect place to build personal mansions.

What a wonderful field for the group "War". That's where you could tell them Respect.

[tchaika]

Now some are trying to rehabilitate Trotsky. In 2010, the exhibition was "The Lion of the Revolution" in the former mansion of ballerina Kshesinskaya, where the Bolsheviks staged their center. Despite the fact that many of the exhibits demonstrate against Trotsky, there are those who write articles in his defense. Read: "Recently it even saw a frustrated alternative to Joseph Stalin."

More recently, it seemed to me that this topic is outdated, and suddenly in a large bookstore Fnac in Paris, I saw a thick book on Trotsky and the Trotskyists. Written by a young Trotskyite. From the book shows how they are proud of them. This - their banner.

Two days ago suddenly found on the Internet is very interesting and important book by Professor AP Stoleshnikov "Rehabilitation will not be", where open unknown facts, please read.
There is a chapter on Trotsky:
http://www.lindex.lenin.ru/Lindex4/Text/8660/06.htm
http://www.lindex.lenin.ru/Lindex4/Text/8660/09.htm etc.
From this we see how to actually make a "revolution."

On French TV recently passed the film, which tells that Trotsky was very popular among the communists of France. Most of them were Trotskyists. Apparently, the followers of those who waited for world revolution, Trotsky in France. Few of them in France, but they were very active. Especially in 1968. They were at the demonstrations, created unrest mutili students. On the streets of erecting barricades, burned cars, smashed the showcases, fought with police ... before the first killing of a young man.

Then, in 1968, the French government was forced to close on time education. Speakers have achieved much, and in particular - the abolition of the traditional system of classical education in high school. Thus, in the Art Institute they razglagolstvuya of creative freedom, insisted on the abolition of the course of academic drawing. (Recall that even such a destructive forms as Picasso was at first a classical art education. By the way, his father taught painting and drawing. But it gave him a firm hand and a base on which it relied all his life.)

But the main thing that sought speakers - is a change of President De Gaulle (Christian-Catholic, who had great authority after the war - he was said to be "a symbol of French resistance") for the Georges Pompidou (socialist and advocate of "modern art", not gift center bears his name).

Feminist movement was merged with this common struggle for the so-called "freedom" (they require the permission of "free love" and "freedom of abortion"). Here's a "demonkratiya. Feminists - revolutionary woman follower of Clara Zetkin and Rosa Luxemburg, and his supporters will this year celebrate March 8, the century of its motion. Held in Copenhagen on August 27, 1910 Second International Socialist Women's Conference decided "to establish a daily struggle for women's rights" in March. It is interesting to note that on 8 March by the new style - is Feb. 23 in the old style.

I should add that in France that day, March 8, do not celebrate (except for a narrow range), despite the fact that he was someone called "international". The celebration of this day is considered bad manners ("mauvais ton" - and the French say). In France there is a separate, highly respected, the feast of the mother, which is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. A Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. The French have another holiday neighbors - the last Tuesday of May. (It is believed that "in modern France: 84%of believers - Christians, Catholics, 1,5%- Protestants, 4.5%- Muslim 1.3%- the Jews").

According to the Orthodox calendar, March 7, begins Lent, which lasts until the bright holiday of Christ's Resurrection (April 24 this year). Dear women celebrate the day of the holy myrrh-bearing women, on the second Sunday after Easter this year - May 8.

[tchaika]

"If the question of the birthday of the Red Army decided not propagandists, and military experts and historians, they probably would have moved the date of her birth in the autumn of 1918. February 23, 1918 the Red Army did not exist." http://www.peoples.ru/state/politics.../history2.html
Imagine: at the time of the coup before the fall of 1918, the Bolsheviks could only rely on the division of the Latvian Riflemen .

How it was formed? In the First World War. First, in 1915, it was the infantry units, personnel who were recruited from residents of Livonia, Courland and Vitebsk provinces. In 1916 they were deployed in the Latvian Infantry Division.

On the eve of "October Revolution" Latvian riflemen went over to the Bolsheviks, and provided them with an illegal coming to power. But not because he shared their vzlyad. Because for their service to the Bolsheviks promised them the Baltic branch . They hoped to return to her after the establishment of Bolshevik power in Russia. So they are not disbanded, and strictly observe discipline.

On the instructions of the Bolshevik Central Committee, the Latvian Riflemen, blocking the strategically important railway junctions and stations, was not allowed to throw loyal to the Provisional Government troops during the October uprising.

Latvian Infantry Division was the largest military education in the service in the Red Army. Used only as a battle-worthy force in the service of the Revolution. The total number of them were 80 thousand people, whose average age was 23 years old. Division of the Latvian Riflemen were widely used throughout the Civil War.
Part of the Latvian riflemen distinguished by an iron discipline, were used to quell uprisings against the Bolsheviks in several cities (Yaroslavl, Murom, Rybinsk, Kaluga, Saratov, Novgorod , etc.).

Many of the commanders of the Latvian Riflemen, later after the disbandment of units were able to achieve high leadership positions. So, the first chief of the Gulag was a former Latvian arrows Eyhmans F., and M. Latsis became chairman of the board of the All-Russian KGB in 1918. Latvian Riflemen also began to occupy a significant position in the Red Army.