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Glamorous India

Glamorous India

Beautiful Indian woman wearing traditional set of jewelry. Glamorous India

Glamorous India
As a little girl I admired everything about India, so mysterious for me, saw these rings, bracelets, necklaces, beads, sparkling dresses, these beautiful Bollywood actresses, each of them was like a fairy…. In fact, every country has and boasts distinctive traditions and customs. Meanwhile, the uniqueness of India is manifested in everything — in peculiarities, diversity and beauty that mark Indian jewelry. Traditionally, for the Indian woman jewelry is a kind of language communicated from the wearer to the viewer, along with speech and gestures. Such jewelry is a reserve of symbols, however the meaning of some of them – forgotten.
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Woodcarver Alexander Penteshin

Seraphim of Sarov feeding a bear. Woodcarver Alexander Penteshin

Seraphim of Sarov feeding a bear. Work by Russian artist Woodcarver Alexander Penteshin

Russian Woodcarver Alexander Penteshin
In addition to wood carving, Alexander Penteshin is a painter and restorer, living in Pushkino, Moscow region. He creates carved furniture and pictures using various styles and techniques. In particular, the artist sticks lime bars together leaving pieces of bark on the edges. It gives the impression that a picture entirely carved out of a tree trunk. Noteworthy, each of the pictures is unique, as manualy executed and due to the fact thar each tree is unique as well. And the traces of knots never repeat themselves…

August 1st – day of St. Seraphim of Sarov. This is one of our favorite saints. Alexander Penteshin wanted to show how different can be his carved paintings. The painting depicts a scene from the life of St. Seraphim of Sarov. When the saint lived in the forest, a bear came to him and Seraphim fed him with bread.
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Audrey Hepburn quotes

Audrey Hepburn quotes

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness. Audrey Hepburn quotes

Audrey Hepburn quotes
I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person.
She managed to achieve what actresses of much larger talent could not achieve. The native of Brussels, she was incomparable as Natasha Rostova in in the Italian-American film. Staged by the most brilliant of all the existing novels, based on a novel deeply Russian, she played her role so brilliant that became the favorite for Russian viewers. The most demanding, most strict connoisseurs of the novel “War and Peace” admired Audrey Hepburn.
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Abnormally large animals

Giant George. Abnormally large animals

Giant George. Abnormally large animals

Abnormally large animals
Noteworthy, Giant George is the world’s tallest living dog, and the tallest dog ever according to the Guinness World Records. His records were announced as he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in February 2010. The dog reached four-year growth by as much as 2 m 13 centimeters. And the weight of the giant – 111 pounds. A four-year-old dog George looks more like a horse than a dog.
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One person town Monowi

One person town Monowi

A photo of 1908. One person town Monowi

One person town Monowi
There are towns with population of 1 person, and while there’s at least 1 person living in it, it is not abandoned. Noteworthy, Monowi, Nebraska has a population of one person. And the only resident of this town – Elsie Eiler, 77 years old. Most of the town’s buildings are crumbling down, and as you can imagine, it’s very quiet and desolate place. In fact, the last event was the funeral of Elsie’s father, at the town church, fifty years ago.
Meanwhile, Elsie works at the tavern where she serves the coldest beer in town. Of course, she is the only employee and it’s the only beer in town. She serves the people passing through who decide to stop.
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Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Terrifying and beautiful Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia
Located near Moscow, Serednikovo is a Ghost town and a deserted place. In fact, the abandoned place used for shooting several film scenes. In particular, for “Notes of Secret Office forwarder”, Russian film and TV series of 2011 in an adventurous genre of cape and sword. Directed and written by Oleg Ryaskov, the author of the screenplay on his novel “Notes of Secret Office forwarder”. Meanwhile, if you plan a trip to Moscow, this creepy ghost town will be a good chance to become frightened and terrified completely. Undoubtedly, some things will scare you to death, after visiting the prison and church, cemetery and a place of execution.
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Russian Vogue and Matryoshka

Russian Vogue and Matryoshka. Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent Russian Vogue and Matryoshka

Russian Vogue and Matryoshka
Noteworthy, 31 renowned fashion designers worked on a single task: to recreate the legendary Matryoshka dolls for the tenth anniversary celebration of the Russian Vogue. Important names took part in the project. In particular, Prada, Moschino, Saint Laurent, Armani, Dolce&Gabana, and Oscar de La Renta, among others. They explored a cutting-edge approach to the task. Meanwhile, producing small, contemporary works of art, filled with a cultural connection between Russia’s past and present.

In Russia, they began publishing Vogue since 1998. Mario Testino shot the cover of the first issue, and the cover girl became supermodels Kate Moss and Amber Valletta. And a permanent chief editor until 2010 was Alyona Doletskaya. According to Alyona, her goal was to make Vogue Russian not only in language, but also in the soul. However, it avoids copying American or European versions. Meanwhile, July 29, 2010 the chief editor of Vogue Russia became Victoria Davydova, who also started her career in the Russian edition of Vogue. Besides, with the magazine collaborated Tatiana Sorokko, Victor Pelevin, Andrew Plakhov, Lyudmila Ulitskaya and others.
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Beautiful Khokhloma pottery art

Khokhloma pottery. A single color design elements of the set with Khokhloma decor 'Royal Kudrina'

A single color design elements of the set with decor ‘Royal Kudrina’. Khokhloma pottery art

A real piece of art, Khokhloma pottery is a traditional folk crafts made in Russia. Khokhloma is the name of a Russian wood painting handicraft style, known for its vivid flower patterns, red and gold colors over a black background. And the distinctive effect it has when applied to cheap and light wooden tableware or furniture. Thus making it look heavier, metal-like, and glamorous.
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Beautiful Gzhel Russian style of ceramics

Beautiful Gzhel Russian style of ceramics

Blue roses plate. Beautiful Gzhel Russian style of ceramics

Gzhel Russian style of ceramics
In fact, Gzhel takes its name from the village of Gzhel and surrounding area, where local craftsmen produced it since 1802. About thirty villages located southeast of Moscow produce beautiful pottery and ship it throughout Russia, and abroad. The name Gzhel became associated with pottery in the 14th century. Gzhel pottery was originally created by potters in their homes, however fairly early on these potters started to organize into workshops to increase production. The workshops eventually became a factory with pieces being formed in moulds and potters being responsible for separate pieces, a specific style, or decoration.
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