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"n ( ,leon ,bak/ is writ l>ge4 ,_m a "t & (t1 illu/ri\s critics h h]ald$ 8 praises4 ,9 speak+ today ( ! contribution made by ,bak/1 !re is really no?+ t "o c add or improve ^u4 ,! inv5tory ( 8 a*ievem5ts has be5 complet$2 ! unexampl$ influ5ce :i* he nev] ceas$ to ex]cise has be5 rightly evaluat$4 ,nev]!less1 !re rema9s a task :i* mu/ n be neglect$4 ,p>is1 to be sure1 en?usia/ically wat*$ ! developm5t ( 8 art2 b = u1 ,russians1 has be5 res]v$ ! mo/ ?rill+ exp]i5ce ( all--t ( *ronicl+ ! unfold+ ( 8 g5ius4 ,we h "h ! spectacle ( a t[]+1 unusual1 selfreveal+ p]sonality1 & ( a /yle t develops progressively & t blazes new ways aft] bitt] /ruggles4 ,m ?an t1 9 ord] to obta9 a composite picture ( 8 "w1 9 ord] to arrive at a g5]al e/imate ( ! man1 we mu/ try to reproduce ! intimate atmosph]e ( 8 arti/ic developm5t1 ! mat]ial & intellectual surr\nd+s :i* %ap$ 8 c\rse4 ,z a compatriot & contempor>y ( ! ma/]1 ,i h1 on ! :ole1 brea!d ?is same atmosph]e4 ,i h be5 an eyewitness ( ^? e>li] creations ( 8 t m>k an epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( ,russian pa9t+ & ( ! ,russian !at]4 ,?is k con/itutes my qualification = attempt+ ?is biography4 ,! latt] w\ld be incomplete unless 8 *ildhood & adolesc5ce 7 also to be recall$4 ,9 s f> z ?is p]iod ( 8 life is conc]n$1 ,i am report+ ,bak/'s own words2 ) mod]ation ,i h suppli$ a runn+ comm5t4 ,?us ^! pages pres5t ! fir/ attempt at a /ory ( ,bak/'s life4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,yell[ ,,draw+ ,,room ,x 0 9 a dull & m$iocre home ( ! welltod middle class t our arti/ :o1 z ! orig9ator ( exp5sive pageants & ! disp5s] ( unhe>d( spl5dor1 0 de/9$ "s day to modify pr(\ndly ! :ole conception ( ! we/]n /age1 sp5t 8 e>ly *ildhood4 ,leon ,bak/'s family liv$ at ,petrograd1 on ,sadovaia /reet4 ,n[1 !re is no?+ m incongru\s ?an ! diff]5t sections ( ! ,russian capital--8! mo/ phanta/ic 9 ! _w10 to use a phrase ( ,do/oievski4 ,! ,sadovaia is a r n>r[ b v lively /reet1 :i* cuts across ! m>ketplace & is flank$ by ! ar*es ( ?ree huge gall]ies :]e c\ntless small tradesm5 c>ry on _! bus9ess4 ,"h1 9 ! adjac5t /reets1 9 ! gutt]s ( ! sidewalks :i*1 dep5d+ ^u ! "t ( ! ye>1 7 muddy or du/y1 ,roskolnikov liv$ 8 life ( sup]human angui%2 a few /eps f "h1 9 a gloomy r$ h\se1 dur+ all ( a t]rible night ,rogoj9 & ,pr9ce ,mi%k9 wat*$ ov] _! murd]$ love2 "h1 too1 "o day ,ni*olas ,i1 ! giantl autocrat ) ! c\nt5ance ( an ,apollo1 /&+ at ! entrance to ! temple :i* ov]hangs ,s5naia ,squ>e1 by a s+le imp]i\s ^w br\ght ! revolt+ mob1 :i* 0 exasp]at$ by ! plague & ! %$d+ ( blood1 to _! knees4 ,?us to a dream] :o is haunt$ by memories ! v /ones ( ?is di/rict1 :i* has be5 ! sil5t witness ( tragic fates1 :e!r imag9>y or real1 seem$ to be h>b+]s ( bad luck4 ,& yet1 not)/&+1 !re is no?+ m noisily commonplace ?an ! daily r\t9e 9 broad daylight ( ?is same ,sadovaia3 l>ge public h\ses1 b devoid ( ru/ic *e]fulness2 me*anics' %ops 9 :i* ! songs _h di$4 ,dull bor$om ( an indu/ri\s popul> life1 b h[ discolor$1 dead5$1 & en]vat$ by ! peculi> atmosph]e ( ?is artificial t[n--?is city ( (ficials1 ( soldi]s & ( gho/s6 ,nev]!less ! little s\l ( ! wellbehav$ *ild1 block$ up ?\gh x 0 by realities t af=d$ no way out1 possess$ its wondr\s sesame1 its secret g>d54 ,e ,saturday ,lev\%ka w\ld walk t[>d ! ,nevsky ,prospect :]e1 b a few /eps f ,g5]al ,army ,headqu>t]s ) its impos+ semicircul> faade ( r$1 f ,w9t] ,palace ,squ>e1 & f ! ,admiralty--a v]itable fairyl& ( l(ty ar*itecture--1 8 gr&fa!r liv$1 a noble & vaguely my/]i\s be+ :o1 )\t 9 ! lea/ be+ consci\s ( x1 awak5$ 9 ! future arti/ a rev]5ce = ,beauty1 a holy fe> ( ! ,unkn[n4 ,! *ild ?us came into unusual surr\nd+s :i* con/itut$ ! artificial p>adise ( 8 e>ly life4 ,:atev] x 0--precoci\s influ5ce or atavism--?is fasc9ation dom9at$ ! life ( ,bak/ & at lea/ decid$ 8 call+4 ,at any rate ! ma/] himself1 :o "o day told me at l5g? ab\t 8 e>lie/ recollections1 seems to ?9k s4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 a peculi> fell[1 0 a ,p>isian ( ! ,second ,empire1 a man ( society :o1 x may well be1 n long ago _h be5 out walk+ ) ! ,mornys & ! ,paivas4 ,an amiable ,epicurean he 01 a man ( f9e disc]nm5t 9 ! mann] ( 8 "t1 :o _h set up a retreat = himself at ,petrograd t 0 well adapt$ to 8 ineffaceable memories4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is home ( dreams appeal$ to ! s5sibilities ( ! *ild--! brocad$ silks1 ! graceful & heavily gild$ tr9kets4 ,b 8 greate/ delight 0 ! l>ge gild$ p>lor1 ) panels ( yell[ tape/ry1 ) furniture ( rock & %ell"w 9 ! /yle ( #ahfj1 ) its :ite m>ble1 its yell[ fl[] /&1 fill$ at all times ) r>e plants1 & 7?is con/itut$ 8 supreme happ9ess7 its f\r gild$ cages 9 :i* can>y birds 7 *irp+4 ,9 a corn]1 on a /&1 a l>ge model ( ! ,temple ( ,salomon display$ its imag9ative ar*itecture4 ,a l>ge pa9t+ _h = its subject ! lam5t ( ! ,jews be=e ! demoli%$ walls ( ,zion1 = ! =m] ,p>isian 8lion0 did n r5\nce 8 race2 he _h n =gott5 ,j]emiah ov] ,!resa4 ,! irritable old man at times sc>$ ! impulsive & vivaci\s ur*92 k9dhe>t$ old gr\* t he 01 he (t5 angrily *>g$ ! wret*$ disord] up to ! "y lad4 ,lev\%ka 0 !re=e n sorry to see 8 gr&fa!r leave = 8 cu/om>y ,saturday prom5ade1 = ?is 0 inde$ ! "r mom5t = him to make ! l>ge clock1 ) its me*anical doll1 r+1 & to w9d up ! music boxes ( e description t 7 to be f\nd 9 ! yell[ draw+ room4 ,8 own home furni%$ ,leon no su* emotions4 ,besides1 ! indiff]5ce to matt]s ( art 0 practically g5]al 9 ! ,russian intellectual classes ( t "t4 ,! gr&fa!r 0 !re=e ! idol ( ! *ild1 8 sole arbit] ( good ta/e4 ,no soon] _h he return$ home1 ?an ,lev\%ka w\ld turn 8 room upside d[n & w\ld try to arrange 8 mode/ furniture accord+ to ! exquisite /hetic pr9ciples ( ! yell[ draw+ room2 & he w\ld try to hide f view ! ?+s t 7 devoid ( beauty4 ,yet ?r\gh\t all ?is !re 0 nev] any idea ( pa9t+4 ,lat]1 8 gr&fa!r nev] got to "k t ,bak/ 0 sket*+4 ,mean:ile ,leon 0 ab\t to become t5 ye>s old4 ,8 entry into s*ool put an end to 8 weekly pilgrimages to ! ,nevsky ,prospect4 ,sesame _h clos$4 ,,! ,,ungrateful ,,age ,no soon] _h ,leon become encas$ 9 ! uni=m :i* di/+ui%es ! city /ud5t f ! prov9cial y\ng/] 9 gray--viz41 a black bl\se ) silv] buttons--1 ?an he came to "k ! monoton\s & depress+ life ( ! ,russian s*oolboy3 ris+ by lamplight dur+ ! long w9t] mon?s2 return+ ) 8 s*oolbag on 8 back2 suff]+ ! petty annoyances ( an oppressive discipl9e & ! black bor$om ( (ficial education4 ,x 0 !n t he discov]$ ! !at]4 ,n t he _h ev] be5 !re4 ,l ev]ybody else1 8 family _h subscrib$ to a season ticket at ! ,italian ,op]a :i* 0 !n at ! height ( favor & :i* eclips$ all ef=ts ( an unappreciat$ national music to w9 its way2 b our h]o1 be+ too small1 0 n all[$ to g to ! family box4 ,) great difficulty1 h[ev]1 he _h ga9$ ! privilege ( /ay+ up on ,mondays--! days on :i* 8 family _h ! box--until _! return4 ,) delight he w\ld !n li/5 to 8 bro!r's acc\nt ( ! 8,puritans0 or ! 8,favorita0 & _! tragical & pomp\s vicissitudes4 ,tir$ ( li/5+ )\t act+1 he con/ruct$ 8 own !at]4 ,he cut out 8 h]oes f ! %eets ( color$ pap] soldi]s1 8 pr9cesses f ! engrav+s 9 popul> fairy tales illu/rat$ at ,ep9al1 8 c\rt ladies f ! fa%ion magaz9es4 ,!n he w\ld place 8 actors on a pa/e bo>d /age & 8bru% 90 ! sc5]y 9 wat] color ) pa9t plund]$ f 8 colorbox4 ,! subjects 7 pl5tifully provid$ by ! librettos ( ,v]di's op]as1 augm5t$ by supplem5t>y murd]s4 ,z = ! audi5ce--x 0 nev] lack+1 ,leon hav+ always be5 ! appo9t$ & recogniz$ ent]ta9] ( 8 little si/]s4 ,?is play ( makebelieve did n1 h[ev]1 entirely satisfy 8 precoci\s ardor4 ,! /rong desire = disguis+ & mask+ is1 aft] all1 q g5]al among *ildr51 :o possess a g5ius = dramatiz+ ! facts ( life4 ,improvis$ plays 71 !re=e1 put on4 ,! mo/ frequ5tly recurr+ motif 0 ! visit ( ! doctor4 ,!re 0 mu* ,illu/ration3 ,,iii ,d',,annunzio',s 8,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,,/4 ,,seba/ian0 7,,mme4 ,,rub9/e9 ,,9 ,,! #e? ,,act74 ,illu/ration3 ,,iv ,,judi? ,,( ,,be?ulia 7,,panel7 illness at ,leon's home6 ,"y ,leon1 besides be+ /age manag]1 w\ld n[ play ! role ( ! doctor ) black robe1 n[ t ( ! druggi/1 n[ ev51 ) selfd5ial1 ! r contemptible "p ( ! pati5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,( ,,cov] ,,= ,,! ,,review 8,,apollon0 ,"o day1 z he _h concoct$ a drug by dilut+ gre5 color+ matt]1 he pursu$ realism to ! po9t ( swall[+ ! concoction4 ,he fell ill4 ,only ) ! greate/ ef=t 9 ! _w 0 x possible to save him by mak+ him dr9k a quantity ( milk4 ,?r\gh\t all ?is1 h[ev]1 we d n yet see ! pa9t] come to ! =e4 ,inde$1 our s*oolboy 0 decid$ly n a success at draw+1 ,illu/ration3 ,,remembrance 78,,elysium0 ,,cycle7 & ) envy he wat*$ h[ 8 *ums sket*$ f9e battle sc5es ^u ! m>g9s ( _! note books4 ,8 life's call+ ann\nc$ itself = ! fir/ "t :5 he 0 almo/ twelve ye>s old4 ,8 s*ool1 kn[n z 8! six? gymnasium01 0 mak+ prep>ations to celebrate ! ,illu/ration3 ,,et]nal ,,w&]]s 78,,elysium0 ,,cycle7 c5t5>y ( ,j\kovsky1 ! celebrat$ ,russian poet4 ,a good portrait 0 want$ = ! c]emony4 ,accord+ly1 a prize competition 0 organiz$4 ,bak/ decid$ to ent] x4 ,he rev]5tly took home ! little engrav+ :i* 0 to s]ve z model1 & f\r or five days lat] he br\ght back 8 draw+4 ,! prize 0 aw>d$ him1 & 8 ma/]piece put 9 a glass frame & hung 9 ! gymna/ic hall4 ,f !n on ,bak/ 0 unanim\sly proclaim$ a pa9t]1 & he 0 able to pride himself on w9n+ _m a prize4 ,leon's fa!r 0 n mu* pleas$ ov] ?is sort ( success1 especially s9ce bad m>ks 7 ra9+ ?ick 9 ! o!r /udies4 ,he conceiv$ ! notion t 8 son's pr$ilection = draw+ 0 due to %e] laz9ess4 ,he !re=e positively =bade him ?is pa/ime :i*1 he argu$1 int]f]$ ) s]i\s /udies4 ,leon !re=e cont9u$ draw+ 9 secret1 at night"t1 by ! light ( a c&le4 ,on ! o!r h& 8 accompli%m5ts br\ght him ! fri5d%ip ( 8 draw+ & p5man%ip tea*]1 :o became mu* atta*$ to ! y\ng/]4 ,&rei ,&reevit* 0 a dim9utive little man ) b[legs2 b ?is tailcoat$ freak 9 blue 0 fir$ ) a div9e en?usiasm4 ,/rid+ ab\t ! class room he w\ld talk incessantly to ! pupils1 n[ pond]+ ! volutes ( an acan?us leaf1 n[ discuss+ ! lives ( great pa9t]s1 _! /ruggles1 _! triumphs4 ,s volubly & s well did he speak t he /irr$ deeply ! imag9ative s\l ( little ,bak/ & awak5$ all ! lat5t passion 9 him4 ,subsequ5tly1 ! arti/'s entire magnific5t life 0 to be animat$1 z x 71 by ^! rhy?mic fits ( intellectual fev]1 f :i* he 0 to em]ge r5ew$1 trans=m$1 8 m9d's eye turn$ t[>d unexplor$ horizons4 ,! pr(ession ( pa9t+1 !re=e1 sudd5ly appe>$ to ,lev\%ka to be ! highe/ ( all de/9ies--"o be>+ ! halo ( h]oism4 ,fill$ ) ?is romantic dream1 he 0 anxi\s to quit s*ool at once4 ,& he insi/$ ) su* impetuosity t 8 p>5ts1 r\t$ 9 ! argum5t1 decid$ by way ( sett+ him "r to seek ! advice ( ! sculptor ,m>c ,antokolsky1 a fri5d ( ! family & a recogniz$ au?ority on all matt]s p]ta9+ to art4 ,! late ,antokolsky 0 little kn[n 9 ,p>is :]e he us$ to live1 nor d p c>e mu* ab\t him 9 ,russia today1 al?\gh 8 works1 :i* are q num]\s1 fill ! museums ( ,mosc[ & especially ( ,petrograd4 ,s deceptive is arti/ic glory6 ,= inde$1 he _h 8 day ( glory4 ,9 ,russia he 0 ! sculptor ( ! c5tury--( t n9ete5? c5tury :i* _h lo/ ! pla/ic ,illu/ration3 ,v 8,,=sak5 ,,*loe04 ,,project ,,( ,,decorative ,,panel4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,vi ,,portrait ,,( ,,mr4 ,t4 7,,r$ ,,*alk7 arts almo/ completely4 ,! conception ( a /rict naturalism plac$ at ! s]vice ( humanit>ian & social ideals1 dom9at$ by ! idol ,p1 a conception t also *>act]iz$ ! notable & prophetic 8g,association des expositions ambulantes_/g01 0 also 84 ,moreov]1 ,/assov1 ! voluble & prolix critic :o compos$ = ! great ,m\ssorgsky ! mon/r\sly confus$ text ( 8,khovan%*9a01 turn$ ,antokolsky's m9d t[>d ,russian hi/ory4 ,& ?us1 ?r\gh 8 bronze & m>ble sculptures1 ,antokolsky became ! hi/orical illu/rator & portraiti/ ( ,russia4 ,he wr\ght ,ivan ! ,t]rible1 ,ne/or ! ,annali/1 ,pet] ! ,great1 & ev5 ,ermak ! ,cossack1 conqu]or ( ,sib]ia4 ,) ke5 psy*ological s5se he also compos$ ! lik5esses ( h]oes & m>tyrs ( free ?\ght3 a dy+ ,socrates1 a ,sp9oza & a ,*ri/ insult$1 ! latt] "w be+ conceiv$ 9 ! _s ( ,/rauss & ,r5an4 ,all ^! monum5tal figures :i* greatly /irr$ 8 contempor>ies no long] %[ any signs ( life4 ,!re rema9s ! p]sonality ( ,antokolsky1 :i* 0 9 e respect a pure "o4 ,n )\t reason did ?is poor & p]t9aci\s "y ,jew1 :o h>dly knew h[ to write ,russian1 become ! idol & ! oracle ( two g5]ations4 ,we see b too cle>ly today t he travell$ ! wrong road4 ,b he _h fai?4 ,8 arti/ic convictions 7 unalt]able1 unselfi%1 absolute1--^? ( a fanatic4 ,m ?an t--a ?+ seldom to be f\nd--1 ?is fanatic 0 k9dness itself4 ,antokolsky1 !n1 on be+ consult$ made mu* ( ! mis=tunes & bitt] disappo9tm5ts t "o emb>k+ ^u an arti/ic c>e] mu/ expect4 ,b he 0 n unwill+ to look ,leon's draw+s ov]4 ,pe/]$ by ! y\ng/]1 8 fa!r s5t sev]al sket*es to ,p>is4 ,lo & behold6 :5 ! reply1 s anxi\sly await$ by ! boy1 arriv$1 x 0 favorable1 decisive1 almo/ intoxicat+4 ,! ma/] _h f\nd ! draw+s q well done & advis$ ! boy's go+ to ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts1 on condition1 h[ev]1 t he pursue 8 g5]al education4 ,?us ,leon1 ! intractable & m$iocre s*oolboy ( ! day be=e1 0 to become a pa9t]1 a *os5 & quasi-leg5d>y be+4 ,he 0 !n sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,,! ,,two ,,sph9xes ,leon1 !n1 pres5t$ himself = exam9ation b fail$4 ,be=e be+ admitt$ to ano!r te/ he _h = a ye> to practice draw+ f models2 & only aft] he _h solv$ ! my/]ies ( ?is =m ( academic discipl9e1 0 he admitt$4 ,= ano!r ye> he kept abrea/ ( bo? 8 arti/ic /udies & 8 g5]al second>y education2 soon1 h[ev]1 he neglect$ s*ool &1 aft] a few feeble attempts1 gave x up altoge!r4 ,let u /ate ! fact )\t bitt]ness3 ,bak/ nev] receiv$ ! ,ba*elor's degree4 ,! fir/ day t ,bak/1 attir$ 9 8 new gre5 uni=m1 w5d$ 8 way along ! granite embankm5t t[>d ! ,academy &1 hav+ pass$ "u ! eyes ( ! two ,sph9xes f ,!bes ) a hundr$ gates :i* gu>d ! sanctu>y1 decid$ to ent]1 8 a/oni%m5t & 8 pr\d ec/asy knew no b\nds4 ,h[ev]1 despite ! gr& pret5se ( a temple1 ! ,imp]ial ,academy ( #ahij 0 a r curi\s in/itution4 ,! academic in/ruction :i* fl\ri%$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 ma9ta9$ its p[] & au?ority until ! close ( ,ni*olas ,i's reign4 ,b f #ahfc on x 0 badly %ak5 by ! fam\s secession ( ! 8,?irte501 ) ,kramskoi at ! head4 ,^! ?irte5 lat] became ! fir/ 8w&]]s02 !y 7 de/9$ to h]ald ! arrival ( a c]ta9 humanit>ian realism closely relat$ to ! tea*+s ( ,pr\dhon & ( ,c\rbet4 ,!y pr(ess$ ! haughtie/ contempt = dis9t]e/$ pictorial beauty1 = m]e virtuosity1 yes1 ev5 = s\nd craftman%ip bas$ ^u traditional exp]i5ce4 ,among ! 8pompi]s0 classicism _h deg5]at$ into hackney$ copy+2 tea*+ became vulg> p$antry4 ,among ! revolution>ies classicism 0 ! complete & absolute negation ( art1 admitt$ only z a function ( social apo/le%ip4 ,b ! y\ng] arti/s _h public op9ion beh9d !m1 :i* hail$ ! cata/rophe z a lib]ation4 ,yet = ?irty ye>s ! ,academy1 p[]ful solely because ( its (ficial au?ority1 cont9u$ to /ick to ! pa/ & to live outside ! pale ( a ?robb+ arti/ic life4 ,n until #ahic did ! 8w&]]s01 l$ by ,makovsky & ,rep9e1 ent] ! citadel 9 ord] to e/abli% a bold & frank dilettantism :ile /ill respect+ ! remnants ( ! old ,academy4 ,at t "t ,bak/ _h already brok5 ) 8 fir/ ma/]s2 we %all soon see :y4 ,let u fir/1 h[ev]1 briefly complete ! hi/ory ( ! in/itution on ! ,ni*olas ,embankm5t4 ,t[>d #aiaj a reaction set 9 aga9/ ! an>*y ( ! 8w&]]s0 & 9 favor ( a classic revival1 ( a rehabilitation ( craftman%ip4 ,?is movem5t 0 ( %ort duration1 h[ev]1 = ! ,octob] ,revolution aboli%$ ! ,academy & e/abli%$ gfree /udios_/g ^u its ru9s1 ! managem5t ( :i* 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( arti/s :o support$ ! ,communi/ regime4 ,on ! day ( its dea? ! ,russian ,imp]ial ,academy 0 m ?an #aej ye>s old4 ,?us1 at ! ,f9e ,arts ,s*ool1 ,bak/ f\nd a tra9+ t clung to un*ang$ =mul1 b t 0 decad5t1 in]t1 & lifeless4 ,he sp5t ?ree mon?s draw+ f basreliefs & "o ye> sket*+ models4 ,!n1 aft] hav+ pass$ ! class 9 co/umes & copi$ drap$ mannequ9s1 he 0 admitt$ to ! /udio class4 ,8 tea*]1 ,t*i/iak(f1 did n enc\rage him to cont9ue2 he consid]$ ,bak/ a promis+ sculptor1 & :5ev] 8 pupil tri$ to talk pa9t+ to him1 he w\ld inv>iably turn ! conv]sation to sculpture4 ,t*i/iak(f's colleague1 ,v5ig1 0 m f>sight$ &1 :ile disapprov+ ( a c]ta9 vivacity & trucul5ce ( colors :i* nett$ "y ,bak/ ! ironical title ( 8,rub5s newly gr\nd01 he 0 n unfri5dly to him4 ,?is meant a great deal1 = x 0 impossible to ?9k ( any m intimate relations--any communion ( ideas or ( feel+s--betwe5 ! popel (ficials & _! pupils :o 7 z yet unkn[n quantities4 ,f> m important 7 8 relations ) 8 fell[ /ud5ts1 especially ) ! class t 0 ab\t to leave4 ,at s*ool & at 8 pat]nal home he _h be5 plac$ 9 a position ( isolation because ( 8 arti/ic aspirations2 "h he f\nd himself surr\nd$ by "y p devot$ to t same art t 0 view$ ) su* suspicion by ! ,russian intellectuals ( ye/]ye>4 ,at ! ,academy ,bak/ met ,ne/](f :o1 foll[+ ,vasnetz(f & contemporane\s ) ,vr\bel1 0 to attempt a revival ( ! ikon1--a revival :i*1 besides prov+ abortive1 0 m 9 ! nature ( s5tim5tal & artificial imitation4 ,?is craze = old national art w5t h& 9 h& among c]ta9 /ud5ts ) a /rong animosity aga9/ ! 8gmtques_/g02 besides1 anti-,semitism 0 (ficially enc\rag$ & /imulat$1 s9ce x s]v$ to sidetrack ! hatr$ :i* 0 m & m und]m9+ ! autocratic p[]4 ,bak/1 s5sitive & meticul\s1 0 griev$ at ?is4 ,he !re=e clung all ! m closely to ,s](f1 sev]al ye>s 8 s5ior1 :o 0 f9i%+ 8 education & :o aspir$ to w9n+ ! ,gr& ,prize = ,pa9t+--! gold m$al4 ,?is future portraiti/ 0 a son ( ! celebrat$ musician ^: ma/]piece1 8,judi?01 is kn[n to ,p>isians only by p>tial selections4 ,already he _h a*iev$1 9 ! eyes ( 8 fell[ /ud5ts1 ! intellectual & moral pre/ige t 0 due to ! uprightness--albeit some:at morose--( 8 "* & ! t5acity ( 8 ef=t4 ,soon1 inde$1 he came to ! =efront ( 8 g5]ation4 ,?is man1 already matur$1 res]v$1 & little giv5 to effusive outbur/s1 took a fancy to ! r$ hair$ "y lad4 ,! pair w\ld sit toge!r 9 ! /udio2 !y w\ld sp5d ! ev5+s *att+ 9 ! mode/ /ud5ts' ap>tm5t :]e ,s](f liv$ & dr9k+ pl5ty ( tea4 ,^? 7 ! happy days6 ,!y la/$ = eighte5 mon?s4 ,cl\ds 71 h[ev]1 ga!r+ ov] ! head ( ,bak/ :o _h already giv5 repeat$ (f5se to 8 sup]iors by 8 :ims ( indep5d5ce4 ,a free competition 0 ann\nc$ 9 :i* 8,! ,madonna ,weep+ ,ov] ,*ri/0 0 to be ! subject & ! ,gr& ,m$al ( silv] ! prize4 ,bak/ jo9$ ! competitors4 ,he s\ght inspiration f ^? arti/s ( 8 "t :o _h attempt$ a revival ( religi\s subjects by display+ a reali/ic sett+--?us break+ away f ! iconographic traditions ( ! ,r5aissance--1 by giv+ c>e to e?nographic detail1 by m9utely /udy+ ! expression obs]v$4 ,^! arti/s includ$ ,rep9e & ,poli5(f 9 ,russia1 & ,munkaczy abroad4 ,b1 c>ri$ away by a y\?ful en?usiasm1 he wi%$ to g beyond ! fa/idi\s & cauti\s realism ( ^! pa9t]s & make a t5/rike4 ,he !re=e *ose a canvas ( enorm\s dim5sions--almo/ sev5 feet 9 l5g?--& plung$ into 8 "w4 ,= ! *>act]s ( ! leg5d he set d[n ,jewi% types t 7 obvi\sly ov]done1 & imp>t$ ,illu/ration3 ,,vii 8,,mod]n ,,dress0 7,a 8,,fantaisie07 ,illu/ration3 ,,viii 8,,daphnis ,,& ,,*loe ,,p>t+ ,,9 ,,! ,,ev5+04 ,,sket* ,,= ,,decorative ,,panel 7,,g\a*e74 a movem5t to !m t imitat$ ! ge/iculation ( ,li?uanian clo?+ m]*ants or ( eld]s 9 ! synagogue4 ,z to ! ,virg91 %e 0 an old1 di%evell$ woman1 ) eyes r$ f weep+4 ,our c&idate 01 to be sure1 vaguely consci\s ( ! fact t he 0 digg+ 8 own grave2 nev]!less he ob/9ately p]si/$ 9 8 d>+ attempt4 ,illu/ration3 8,,syr5s04 ,,project ,,( ,,panneau4 ,:at angui% he suff]$ :ile he await$ ! decision ( ! jury on ! w9d+ /aircase t con/itut$ ! ,bridge ( ,sighs = ! "y daub]s ( ,petrograd6 ,& ju/ly s1 = :5 8 "n 0 call$ & he appe>$ be=e ! tribunal1 he saw 8 canvas cross$ out by two furi\s /rokes ( crayon1 & he _h to li/5 to an (ficial rebuke by ! presid5t4 ,! next day he quit ! ,academy "u ! impassive glances ( ! two be>d$ sph9xes ( p9k m>ble1 em]g+ f ! gloomy twilight4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,hut 7,,savoy74 ,,draw+ ,a ,,wrong ,,/>t ,leon 0 free n[ & left alone ) 8 pride 9 8 rec5t revolt2 b !re 0 also a great void 9 8 s\l4 ,a c\ntry holiday out at ,pavlovsk1 ! delightful suburban resid5ce di/rict :]e ,con/ant9e1 ! gr& duke-poet1 liv$1 af=d$ him salut>y div]sion4 ,9 ! beautiful ,engli% p>k--! lovelie/ 9 all ,russia--1 :]e e clump ( trees1 e hill1 e lawn =ms "p ( a gr&ly-devis$ & complex g5]al plan conceiv$ by an ar*itectural g5ius2 9 ?is p>k1 9 :i* he walk$ ab\t c>ry+ ! burd5 ( 8 lib]ty--a melan*oly figure1 he f\nd :at he lack$ mo/3 a fri5d4 ,?is new-f\nd fri5d 0 a c>tooni/ by ! "n ( ,%pak1 a pupil ( ,rep9e1 &1 ?\gh b a m$iocre arti/1 yet "o :o gave himself to pa9t+ ) a passionate & unselfi% _s4 ,he guid$ ,bak/ 9 look+ = gmotifs_/g1 spurr$ him on to direct obs]vation ( ,nature1 & awak5$ 9 him ! prop] respect = 8 pr(ession4 ,b ?is influ5ce soon gave way to ano!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,huts ,,9 ,,! ,,m\nta9s 7,,savoy74 ,,draw+ ,luck w\ld h x t ,bak/1 dur+ t same autumn1 *anc$ to meet ,alb]t ,nikolaievit* ,b5ois1 ! celebrat$ wat]-colori/ :o _h no rival 9 ,russia4 ,he 0 a memb] ( t 8dyna/y0 ( ,b5oises :o h play$ s prom95t a "p 9 ! arti/ic developm5t ( ,russia4 ,alb]t ,b5ois1 a h&some1 *ivalr\s & affable man1 h&l$ ! bru% ) rem>kable ease4 ,he possess$ a te*nique t 0 z natural = him z gbel canto_/g s++ is to ! ,neapolitan begg>4 ,b :ile 8 productions1 at ! same "t t !y possess$ c]ta9 qualities ( good ta/e & true k ( 8 art1 nev]!less 7 r too tame1 _! success 9 ! eyes ( ! public 0 complete4 ,?is success ( ! 8ma/]01 :o 0 ft$ & flatt]$ by 8 ari/ocratic & fem99e gent\rage_/g1 & :o 0 unanim\sly elect$ to ! presid5cy ( ! society ( wat]-color pa9t]s1 dazzl$ "y ,bak/1 blunt$ = a :ile 9 him ! haughty pride ( ! seek] aft] new tru?s1 & /imulat$ o!r ambitions 9 him4 ,! fi]ce rebel :o sne]$ at ! ,academy sudd5ly crav$ ,success6 ,he a*iev$ a success t 0 imm$iate1 brilliant1 & disa/r\s4 ,soon he began to neglect l&scape pa9t+ 9 favor ( ! society portrait4 ,hav+ ta/$ ! apple1 he next pa9t$ ,eve4 ,&1 z he ab&on$ himself to ^! effem9ate & futile pursuits ) t same insatiable f]vor ) :i* he w5t into ev]y?+1 he und]took1 he simply all[$ himself to drift4 ,besides1 8 good fri5d ,%pak 0 no long] !re to awak5 8 sleep+ arti/ic consci5ce--he _h di$ q sudd5ly4 ,s]ov1 too1 0 f> away 9 ,mosc[ & unable to w>n him4 ,:5 ,i que/ion$ him ab\t ?is p]iod ( 8 life ( :i* !re are few traces left1 ,bak/ spoke ab\t !m q eloqu5tly1 yes1 ev5 p]si/5tly4 ,he took evid5t pleasure 9 ?is confession2 he seem$ ev5 to reli% ! mortification t x mu/ h co/4 ,0 x t 9 ?is race t[>d ! abyss he ta/$ some?+ ( t _s ( adv5ture1 ( t happy faculty ( sp5d+ )\t c\nt+1 ( giv+ oneself body & s\l to ,god or ! ,devil1 :i*1 inde$1 0 a "p ( 8 nature8 ,or 0 he dream+ ( ^? pretty h&s ( wom51 sl5d] b /rong1 :i* /rok$ 8 curly hair8 ,z f> z we are conc]n$1 we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) rec\nt+ briefly ! out/&+ facts 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( our fri5d & h]o4 ,! mo/ important ( ^! is a long /ay abroad4 ,at ,p>is he made fri5ds ) ,alb]t ,edelfeldt1 a ,f9ni% pa9t] & a rem>kable man1 to ^: lot x fell to break ! gr\nd = ! bir? ( a national art 9 8 own c\ntry1 9 t he transmitt$ to x ! enlight5$ k ( ,france4 ,x %\ld be not$ 9 pass+ t all ! ,norse revivals :i* end[$ ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries ) an int5se & orig9al arti/ic life _h _! orig9 on ! banks ( ! ,se9e4 ,edelfeldt 0 nei!r a creative g5ius nor an arti/ 9 ! vangu>d4 ,he /uck to ! cauti\s me?ods ( a ,ba/i5,lepage4 ,b he 0 a =ceful & able pa9t]4 ,"s ( 8 canvases are to be f\nd 9 ,p>is1 among !m1 if ,i rememb] correctly1 8 portrait ( ,pa/eur4 ,! habit ( work+ outdoors1 ! /udy ( daylight & its effect ^u massive subjects :i* ,bak/ pursu$ ) 8 new fri5d :o also 9 "s respects became 8 tea*]1 contribut$ p[]fully t[>d 8 success 9 p]=m+ ! enorm\s task t 0 soon ?ru/ ^u 8 y\?ful en]gy4 ,! ,russian gov]nm5t ask$ ! ,prodigal ,son ,illu/ration3 ,,ix 8,,%eh]azade0 ,,ballet4 ,,fir/ ,,eunu*4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,x ,,an ,,inf]ior ,,deity4 8,,n>cissus0 ,,ballet4 7,,g\a*e7 ( ! ,imp]ial ,academy to pa9t a canvas t 0 to h = its subject ! arrival ( ,admiral ,avellan 9 ,p>is4 ,p]haps ! read] rememb]s t ?is visit :i*1 unless ,i am v mu* mi/ak51 took place 9 #ahic1 0 "o ( ! fir/ =mal c]emonies arrang$ 9 connection ) ! nasc5t ,russo,fr5* alliance4 ,?is canvas1 ! result ( pa9/ak+ & hone/ labor1 :i* displays a fre%ness ( color & a virtuosity ( t\* t is by no means vulg>1 is pres]v$ today 9 ! ,navy ,museum at ,petrograd4 ,0 ! "y rebel ( ye/]day to become ! ,roll or ! ,m5tzel ( ! imp]ial fa/es8 ,today we "k t no?+ ( ! sort happ5$4 ,"o aft]noon z ,bak/1 back f ,p>is1 0 lord+ x ov] a tea table surr\nd$ by beautiful ladies1 & 0 bask+ 9 ! sun%9e ( 8 reputation1 ) flatt]+ *att] all ab\t him1 he notic$ a "y man ent] ^: mann]s at fir/ (f5d$ him4 ,) a monocle 9 8 eye1 ) haughty pride writ across 8 d>kcomplect$ face1 r\nd%\ld]$1 attir$ 9 ! /ud5t's gre5 bl\se ) blue coll>1 he c>ri$ on ! conv]sation ) an ease t bord]$ ^u disda9 & insult4 ,yet 9 ! v arrogance ( ! "y up/>t !re 0 some?+ t fasc9at$4 ,bak/ took him aside &1 :5 he press$ him = an expression ( op9ion z to :at he ?\ght ( 8 pa9t+1 ! "y man repli$ c&idly t1 :ile he _h ! pr(\nde/ respect = ! te*nical ma/]y ( 8 que/ion]1 ! pa9t+ itself absolutely displeas$ him1 & = good cause4 ,?is "y man's "n 0 ,alex&] ,b5ois4 ,z = ,bak/1 little did he imag9e t he _h arriv$ t aft]noon at a turn+ po9t 9 8 arti/ic c>e]4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,club ,= a numb] ( ye>s a gr\p ( /ud5ts f ,may ,college a private in/itution1 _h be5 9 ! habit ( meet+ at ! home ( _! comrade1 ,alex&] ,b5ois4 ,among !m 0 ,con/ant9e ,som(f1 a son ( ! v5]able director ( ! ,h]mitage1 & ! future orig9ator ( 8,e*oes ( ,days ,pa/02 ,philosophov :o lat]1 :5 he 0 associat$ ) ,dimitri ,m]ejkovsky1 0 de/9$ to become "o ( ! reviv]s ( religi\s s5tim5t 9 ,russia2 & o!rs besides :o aft]w>d con/itut$ ! nucleus ( ! society nam$ 8,! ,arti/ic ,_w0 & :o /ill lat] suppli$ ! /aff ( ! ,russian ,ballet4 ,unique1 inde$1 0 ! atmosph]e ( ?is h\se4 ,i h already _h occasion to speak ( ! ,b5ois family4 ,!y 7 ! desc5dants ( "o ( ^? num]\s immigrants :o = m ?an a c5tury1 f ! accession ( ,pet] ! ,great till ! ,mosc[ ,fire1 7 call$ ^u to help 9 ! trans=mation ( ,russia4 ,all ( ^! newcom]s w5t ?r\gh a simil> exp]i5ce3 ! trem5d\s opportunities = initiative1 ! va/ geographical ext5t & ! arti/ic impulses ( ! "y empire call$ =? ! highe/ developm5t ( _! abilities4 ,_m a m$iocre arti/--or at lea/ "o assum$ to be m$iocre--:o _h become half suffocat$ amid ! rabble ( ! we/]n _w1 became transfigur$ 9 ^! favorable surr\nd+s4 ,! orig9ality ( ! ,russian "*1 ! bread? ( view ( ! ggr&sseigneurs_/g ( ,ca!r9e ,,ii's "t1 ! primitive simplicity ( ! life ( ! p--all ?is /irr$ _! imag9ation4 ,& s ^! m51 :o transplant$ into ,russia ! arti/ic me?ods ( ! ,we/1 ! conceptions ( /yle & ! traditions ( art t _h matur$ 9 ,europe1 became ,russians !mselves 9 he>t & _s4 ,m ?an t3 x is to ^! 8,russianiz$0 fell[c\ntrym5 ( ours t1 9 a l>ge measure1 we owe ! bir? ( a mod]n ,russian art4 ,! ,b5oises 7 relat$ to ! ,cavos family1 a v]itable prog5y ( arti/s4 ,alex&]'s mat]nal gr&fa!r _h be5 a not$ compos] ( music1 8 uncle a !atrical ar*itect ( di/9ction4 ,! ,cavos family 7 ( ,v5etian orig9 & nev] lo/ contact ) _! =m] ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/reet ,,9 ,,la ,,vilette 7,,p>is74 ,,/age ,,decoration ,,= 8,,alaid90 fa!rl&2 ! ,b5oises _h ,fr5* blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,all ?is is ( importance to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 look+ = ! orig9 ( c]ta9 aspirations1 ( c]ta9 arti/ic incl9ations & habits ( m9d1 9 atavism or 9 ! call ( blood4 ,all ( :i* did n prev5t ! ,b5ois bro!rs1 two ( :om we already "k & ! ?ird "o ( :om 0 an ar*itect & lat] 0 made rector ( ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts1 f becom+ ! em95t ,russian arti/s t 9 fact !y are4 ,z = ,alex&]1 f e>lie/ *ildhood he possess$ all ! qualities ne$$ = becom+1 if n an intellectual lead]1 at lea/ an intellectual c5tre4 ,8 g5]al culture1 broad inde$ & s v>i$ z to h become eclectic2 a c]ta9 p$agogic incl9ation1--a t5d5cy to in/ruct1 to educate1 to make ideas spr+ =?2 add$ to ?is1 a livel9ess ( temp]am5t1 an acut5ess ( p]ception :i* made him a malcont5t1 a wideawake dream]--all ^! r>e qualities det]m9$ 8 life's "w4 ,8 attempts at pa9t+1 except+ only 8 !atrical creations1 nev] seem$ able to free !mselves ( a c]ta9 amateuri%ness4 ,b ?is 0 a natural complem5t to ! fact t he 0 prim>ily a !oretician or r a man ( arti/ic ta/es :o reen=ces 8 intuitions & 8 s5sibilities ) an exact s5se ( logic & ) ! true tal5t ( a writ]4 ,= _m ye>s ,alex&] ,b5ois has be5 ! mo/ fam\s critic ( ,russia4 ,he is passionate & imag9ative4 ,he proce$s ei!r by invective or by panegyric4 ,he is a ?und]bolt4 ,he gets work$ up ov] "s arti/1 "s idea4 ,(times he is mi/ak5 & 8 c&idate = fame fails4 ,t is due to ! fact t ,b5ois1 :o _h really con/ruct$ 8 h]o f 8 imag9ation1 end[$ him ) 8 own ideas1 & magnifi$ 8 own conceptions 9 him1 w\ld sudd5ly1 "s nice day1 leave ! poor wret* to 8 own designs4 ,:5 ,bak/ 0 admitt$ to ?is gr\p1 or club1 ! s*ool boys _h become /ud5ts & ! orig9al circle _h wid5$4 ,philosophov _h introduc$ into x a c\s9 ( 81 j 9 f ! prov9ces1--a fat1 *ubby lad1 exce$+ly free 9 8 mann]s1 dictatorial & q aggressive1 inexhau/ible 9 p>adoxes :i* at times 7 absurd1 b :i* he def5d$ to ! limit )\t 9 ! lea/ attempt+ to be polite ab\t x4 ,b5ois 0 ! s\l ( ?is gr\p2 ! newcom] 0 to become its w1 its mov+ p[]--he 0 to lead x to its supreme/ heights4 ,! "n ( ?is fell[ f ! prov9ces 0 ,s]ge ,diaghileff4 ,n[ :at 0 x t transpir$ dur+ ^! int]m9able confabs8 ,! club _h set itself up z a supreme c\rt :i* 0 to judge ! quick & ! dead4 ,be=e do+ any?+ con/ructive--!y didn't "k !mselves :at--its memb]s fir/ want$ to wipe out ev]y?+ exi/+4 ,!y w\ld agree ^u ! victime1 appo9t someone z prosecutor1 & !n conduct a trial4 ,! def5dant might be a ,%i%k9 or a ,v]e/*ag9--9 any case he 0 "o ( ^? celebrities ^: wrongly acquir$ reputation 0 debas+ ! real "* ( ,russian g5ius 9 ! eyes ( ! :ole _w6 ,b ?is :ole "w ( te>+ d[n c\ld n satisfy ?is en?usia/ic gr\p ( "y p4 ,!y felt ! ne$ ( giv+ !mselves ov] to some?+1 ( consum+ !mselves ,illu/ration3 ,,xi ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,ballet 8,,ori5tales04 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xii ,a ,,negro',s ,,co/ume 7,,%eh]azade7 = some?+4 ,at fir/ _! idol 0 ,t*aikovsky1 ! compos] ( ! 8,sleep+ ,beauty04 ,t*aikovsky _h already become fam\s2 !re 0 !re=e no 8,battle ( ,h]nani0 to fight4 ,x 0 m]ely a "q ) !m ( :i* "w ( ?is ma/] %\ld be giv5 pref]5ce4 ,!y decid$ ^u ! 8,que5 ( ,spades0 & plac$ x ^u ! p9nacle4 ,:at ?rill$ our fri5ds ab\t ?is "w 0 ! fact t x conjur$ up ! #ah? c5tury 9 ,russia4 ,! action ( ! op]a1 ! text = :i* 0 tak5 f a /ory by ,p\*k9e1 takes place amid a sett+ t is an exact reproduction ( 8,old ,petrograd01--amid/ a sc5]y t is famili> & fam\s4 ,! prom5ade 9 ! summ] g>d51 ! little bridge ov] ! w9t] canal--?is1 :5 display$ on ! /age1 call$ to m9d anew ! beauty ( ! v5]able capital--a beauty ev] pres5t1 b unappreciat$ & neglect$--& rehabilitat$ its decl9+ fame4 ,if ,i h dwelt r at l5g? ^u ! feats & exploits ( a gr\p ( unkn[n y\?s1 x is due to ! fact t ^! "y m51 :o aft] !at] w\ld walk along ! quais dur+ ! 8:ite night0 s++ a duet f ! 8,que5 ( ,spades01 or w\ld lean p5sively ov] ! cold granite p>apet to li/5 to ! clock ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,pet] & ,paul peal+ =? its cry/al melody ov] ! gloomy walls ( ! prison =tress1--x is due1 ,i say1 to ! fact t ^! "y m5 7 de/9$ to re%ape ,russian arti/ic s5se f top to bottom4 ,lat]1 on ! eve ( ! new c5tury1 ! 8,mir ,isk\s/va0 ,society 0 f\nd$2 ) ! g5]\s aid ( ,pr9cess ,t5i*eff1 a magaz9e 0 publi%$2 art expositions 7 arrang$4 ,a new epo* 0 beg9n+4 ,bak/ help$ to %ape x--& we already "k t he gave himself to e task :ole he>t$ly4 ,at ?is po9t ,i d n propose to n>rate ! /ory ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va04 ,x 0 a revolution & 0 outrage\sly attack$ z su*4 ,b its expon5ts held t x sav$ ,russian art4 ,today "s p cont5d t x 0 a m5ace to art4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury lies betwe5 ^! two conflict+ op9ions4 ,x is n = me to judge :i* is "r4 ,b ,bak/'s p>ticipation 9 ! "w ( ?is society =ms a beautiful page 9 ! life ( my fri5d & !re=e1 too1 ( ?is /ory ( m9e4 ,& my task w\ld be incomplete 7 ,i to omit giv+ a brief description ( ?is great movem5t ( ideas :i* = a long "t det]m9$ ! future ( ,russian art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/age ,,decoration ,,= ,,*op9',s 8,,nocturnes0 8,,mir ,,isk\s/va0 ,! small vangu>d took position ha/ily2 impetu\sly x fell ^u ! enemy4 ,diaghileff1 *>g+ at ! head ( ?is h&ful ( fri5ds1 s\nd$ ! rally+ cry4 ,he 0 successful4 ,mosc[1 too1 _h its rais+ ( ! %ield4 ,s]ov support$ ! movem5t4 ,levitan1 ! l&scape pa9t]1 contribut$ 8 trem5d\s popul>ity to ! "y cause4 ,dur+ ?is recruit+ fev] mi/akes 7 n want+2 = in/ance1 ,vasnetz(f1 ! insipidly sweet imitator ( icons1 0 s+l$ out = praise4 ,he _h soon to be dropp$4 ,b in/ead ,golov9e1 ,poli5ov & o!rs jo9$ !m :o drew ^u ! real popul> s\rces4 ,x is fur!r true t !y almo/ succe$$ 9 8re=m+0 ,vr\bel1 ! great romantic decorator :o 0 haunt$ by ! ,demon4 ,above ev]y?+ ?is gr\p 0 look+ = allies f abroad4 ,^! 7 to be f\nd at ! v gates ( ,petrograd4 ,a 8"y ,f9l&0 0 ris+ ab\t ,edelfeldt z f\nd]--! ,axel ,gali5s1 ! ,ja]nefeldts1 ! ,enkels2 9 %ort1 all ^? :o 7 de/9$ to end[ ! 8c\ntry ( a ?\s& lakes0 ) a national art4 ,! ,f9ns accord+ly took "p 9 ! fir/ exposition 9 :i* 8,mir ,isk\s/va0 fac$ ,russian public op9ion4 ,at ! second !re appe>$ ,fr5* gue/s :o aft] ?ree g5]ations f\nd _! way back to ,russia4 ,?is prov$ a decisive feat4 ,an end 0 ?us put to ! isolation 9 :i* a wan+ ,russian art f\nd itself4 ,=1 at t "t ! :ole ,european arti/ic movem5t 0 ignor$ 9 ,russia4 ,! prize w9n]s ( ! ,academy w\ld g to ,rome to p]fect !mselves & w\ld !re copy ! g,/anze_/g ( ,raphael1 or else1 p]haps1 !y w\ld g to /udy hi/orical pa9t+ "u ,piloty1 ! ,de la ,ro*e ( ,muni*4 ,! mov+ spirits ( ! s*ool--a ,kramskoi1 or a ,rep9e--w\ld return f _! we/]n travels ) no?+ b contempt = ! 8futile0 7z !y call$ !m7 ma/]pieces ( beautiful pa9t+ or else an infatuation = ! virtuosity ( ! bru% ( a ,=tuny or a ,meissonni]4 ,diaghileff & ,b5ois flung ! doors wide op54 ,a motley cr[d ent]s pellmell2 ev5 ! 8decad5ts0 ( ! ,vi5nese ,secession1 ) ,r5oir & ,c>rire4 ,mi/akes are made2 !re is z yet no scale ( values2 ! obscure ,belgian1 ,lon ,fr$]ick1 is put ^u a p$e/al :ile ,czanne is ignor$ until #aijd4 ,! reason = ?is is ! fact t ?is gr\p at fir/ has no positive program4 ,b its negative influ5ce is ine/imable4 ,rep9e1 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful expon5ts ( ?is ideologic naturalism :i* ,i h m5tion$ 9 pass+1 laun*$ a c\nt]attack 9 ! "n ( ! surviv]s ( traditional academic /yle4 ,diaghileff1 by 8 virul5t reply1 ?rew ! *ampion ( r\t9e out ( ! saddle4 ,x is a great p]iod ( r++ battles1 ( h>d conte/s ) ! adv]s>y :o mangl$ ev5 ,+res' v "n4 ,^! /ruggles 7 ! m h]oic s9ce ! public rema9$ av]se to !m4 ,! editorial (fices ( _! magaz9e 7 ! hoth\se 9 :i* new ideas 7 hat*$ & ! /aff headqu>t]s :]e ! big (f5sives 7 plann$4 ,n[1 ! editorial /aff itself 0 divid$ into two sections4 ,9 ! l>ge salon we f9d ,philosophov1 h&some & sl5d] z a ?or\ghbr$ c\rs]1 :o meets ! contributors to ! lit]>y section4 ,!re is ,m]ejkovsky1 :o contributes 8 be/ works to ! review & :o introduces u to ! art & ! doctr9es ( ,tol/oy & ,do/oievsky2 ,leon ,%e/ov1 ! apo/le ( 8eradication0 ) 8 emaciat$ face ( a ,jewi% ,socrates2 ,rosanov :o pri$ into ! v dep?s ( ! sexual problem1 a t[]+ _s :o us$ to b>e 8 inmo/ ?\ghts ) c&or4 ,( all ^! m51 :o 7 radiant 9 _! "y fame1 ,rosanov alone did n pr(ess a supreme philosophical contempt = ! f9e arts4 ,! pa9t]s1 accord+ly1 w\ld %r9k back f ! haught9ess & ! affect$ attitude ( ! lit]>y folk & w\ld seek refuge 9 ! (fice ( ! secret>yg5]al1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! arti/ic section4 ,!re !y w\ld f9d ,bak/1 :o 0 collect+ ! mat]ial t (t5times 0 que] en\gh1 & :o 9 fact work$ out ! :ole review4 ,no task 0 too h>d = him4 ,he w\ld gr\p ! v>i\s compon5t p>ts & make up ! pages4 ,x w\ld happ5 t ,diaghileff1 disconc]t$ ov] an engrav+ t came out badly & t _h ! e>m>ks ( a confus$ "w1 w\ld come to ,bak/ :o w\ld take up ! "w on ! plate & give =m to an amorph\s jumble ( t\*es4 ,ano!r "o ( 8 /eady tasks 0 t ( decorat+ ! book1 ( design+ ! cov]1 ( draw+ ! ornam5t$ lett]s1 ( supply+ ! tailpieces4 ,9 ?is connection x %\ld be recall$ t ! art ( book decorat+ 0 reviv$ at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! ,engli%1 ) ,walt] ,crane at ! head1 />t$ ! procession4 ,x 0 an ,engli%man1 fur!rmore1--,aubrey ,be>dsley--:o design$ arabesques ( extraord9>y %>pness & delicacy ^u ! geometrical quadrangles ( ! pages4 ,?is new me?od 0 also be+ exp]im5t$ ^u 9 ,petrograd4 ,a numb] ( arti/s ( ! second g5]ation ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va01 su* z ,n>b\t & ,mitro*91 are exclusively 8vignetti/es04 ,z = ?is fir/ gr\p1 !y _h to d ev]y?+ & accord+ly !y did ev]y?+4 ,b5ois1 ,somov1 t o!r ,russianiz$ ,fr5*man ,lanc]ay--all 7 exp]ts at ?is art4 ,bak/1 too1 w5t ?r\gh x4 ,!re are magaz9e cov]s ( 8 extant ,illu/ration3 ,,xiii ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,osc> ,,wilde',s 8,,salomea04 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xiv 8,,pha$ra0 ,,trag$y4 ,,ph,,dra',s ,,nurse ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,"y ,,beotian4 78,,n>cissus0 ,,ballet74 ,,wat] ,,col\r on :i* /atuettes 9 ,directoire /yle flank a m$aillon1 or on :i* !re are arti/ic frames4 ,at ! same "t he tri$ 8 h&s at pure illu/rat+2 !re is1 = in/ance1 a wat]-color ( 8 :i* illu/rat$ 8,! ,nose01 a grotesque /ory by ,gogol4 ,today we look ^u ^! designs z ! fir/ attempts at ! ma/]ful co/ume-pages ( lat] days4 8,bak/ has h&s ( gold01 wrote ,b5ois 9 8 hi/ory ( ,russian pa9t+1 a "w ( :i* we %all speak aga9 lat]4 ,he admir$ 8 manual skill & ! ela/icity ( 8 _s & ( 8 workman%ip4 ,b he 0 unconsci\s ( 8 p[]ful p]sonality4 ,lat] on1 dissatisfi$ ) p5 sket*+ t 0 !n reproduc$ by ! me*anical process ( engrav+1 ! gr\p tri$ !mselves at orig9al li?ography4 ,"h1 aga91 ,bak/ 0 successful3 a head ( ,levitan br+s out 9 %>p juxtaposition ! int5se black & :ite ( ! draw+4 ,?us1 !n1 we see ,bak/ work+ away at 8 table1 :i* is cov]$ ) wa/e pap]1 ) photographs & pro(s4 ,ar\nd him1 p talk idly1 or loll ab\t ! c\*es1 or draw c>icatures1 or debate4 ,!n1 ?r\gh a cl\d ( smoke produc$ by t5 cig>ettes1 ,diaghileff comes ru%+ 91 *as+ a new ra9b[4 ,he tells ( 8 late/ discov]y1 or he sc(fs at "s idol t he ador$ ! day be=e4 ,8 en?usiasm is z int]mitt5t z x is uncompromis+4 ,he is ! life ( ?is p>ty ( outspok51 unres]v$ pa9t]s2 he c>es little = m5 ( lett]s4 ,alex&] ,b5ois1 on ! o!r h&1 =ms ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! two clans2 he arranges & coord9ates ev]y?+ by virtue ( 8 broad & supple und]/&+4 ,soon new initiates--,grab> & ,j>emit*1 ! arti/writ]s1 & ,k\zm91 ! poetmusician1 & o!rs--jo9 9 ! "w ( /r5g!n+ ! some:at difficult union ( ^! two sections4 ,)9 ?is community ( pa9t]s1 h[ev]1 !re 0 little agreem5t z to ! road t %\ld be foll[$4 ,!y agre$ 9 _! hatr$s1 b diff]$ z to aims4 ,diaghileff1 always hyp]s5sitive to ! s5sations ( ! day & ready to take 8 ideas out ( ! cle> sky1 w\ld misjudge ! value ( ephem]al t5d5cies & !re=e ,illu/ration3 ,,cnossos ,,h>b\r 7,,crete74 ,,sket* ,,= ,,album ,illu/ration3 ,,/age ,,decoration ,,= ,,prologue ,,9 ,,ori5tal ,,/yle at times get himself into an impasse4 ,?us he all[$ himself to be c>ri$ away into en?us+ ov] t atroci\s 8mod]n /yle01 ! ar*itectural ve/iges ( :i* today disgrace e l>ge city 9 ! _w4 ,bak/ toge!r ) 8 old] fri5d ,s]ov set himself aga9/ pa9t+ 9 ! /yle ( ,gu/av ,klimt & aga9/ ar*itecture la ,olbri* 9 ! "n ( an hone/1 direct & robu/ art4 ,! weak spot ab\t all ?is combativ5ess & intellectual ardor1 :i* prov$ fatal & unavoidable amid ^! div]g5t po9ts ( view1 0 ! lack ( creative ability on ! "p ( ! gr\p4 ,?is gr\p _h depos$ & duly trampl$ "u foot ! art ( ! 8w&]]s0 ) its social t5d5cies & its wor%ip ( ! m\jik4 ,x _h done ?is to ! great] glory ( an art t is unselfi% & creative4 ,b almo/ imm$iately its memb]s turn$ t[>d lit]ature4 ,among all ^? =m] memb]s ( ! ,club 7,i except only ,s]ov & ! ,moscovites71 !re 0 n a s+le pa9t] 9 ! real s5se ( ! ^w4 ,b5ois1 :o nev] :5 work+ at a canvas c\ld completely ov]come 8 amateuri% clums9ess1 ,lanc]ay1 lat] ,dob\j9sky--!y all 7 fir/ & =emo/ illu/rators1 r ?an pa9t]s1 :o 7 /eep$ 9 preci\s recollections1 :o glean$ f e /yle & :o discov]$ =gott5 beauties4 ,) ?is select gr\p1 !n1 ! gmotif_/g prevail$ m & m ov] its gexecution_/g2 ! bru% became a means ( int]pret+ a hi/ory p]ceiv$ ) a sort ( s5tim5tal homesickness mix$ ) irony4 ,is x surpris+1 !n1 t ! retrospective attitude got ! upp] h& m & m1 & t ! (f%oots ( ?is movem5t 7 sacrific$ to a propag&a = ! pa/8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 discov]y foll[$ ^u discov]y4 ,prec$+ g5]ations1 go+ into ,russian extremes1 became infatuat$ ) ! idea ( progress4 ,accord+ly !y ei!r ignor$ or misund]/ood _! national pa/4 ,!n1 "u ,ni*olas ,i ! cz>-g5d>me1 ! old ar*itecture 0 disfigur$ by ,g]man build]s4 ,z = ! unique & gr&iose beauty ( ! /ructures 9 ! /yle ( ! ,empire & ( ,l\is ,,xvi1--build+s )\t p>allel 9 ! occid5tal _w--^! 7 conf\nd$ by ! public ) t implacable hatr$ t x bore t[>d ! regime t _h erect$ & t 0 ma9ta9+ !m4 ,an educat$ ,russian c\ld n possibly f9d any?+ beautiful ab\t ! ,w9t] ,palace1 ?is f9e ma/]piece ( ,ra/relli2 he w\ld decl9e to admire ! ,admiralty ,build+ because ! defeat ( ,tsu%ima 0 prep>$ )9 its =midable walls4 ,! writ] ( ?is sket* 0 himself br\ght up 9 ?is atmosph]e ( hateful contempt = ! 8(ficial ugl9ess0 & ! 8/yle ( ! b>rack40 ,b5ois & 8 fri5ds discov]$ ?is sl&]$ beauty & became enam\r$ ( x4 ,lat] on we %all see h[ ,bak/ dis*>g$ 8 debt ( gratitude to old ,petrograd1 ?is wond]ful city :i* rose miracul\sly f ! surface ( ! waves4 ,b ! surprises 7 n yet ov]4 ,9 8 hi/ory ( mod]n ,russian pa9t+1 ,b5ois ) boldness & ) *>m+ eloqu5ce recall$ ! f\nd]s ( ?is /yle ( pa9t+1 ! portrait-pa9t]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 especially ,levitzky & ,borovikovsky4 ,he ca/ ,illu/ration3 ,,xv ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,h9du ,,ballet 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xvi ,,mme4 ,,ida ,,rub9/e9 ,,z ,,/4 ,,seba/ian ,illu/ration3 ,,xvii ,,! ,,imp]ial ,,palace 78,,! ,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,,/4 ,,seba/ian07 ,illu/ration3 ,,xviii ,,mme4 ,,ida ,,rub9/e9 ,,9 8,,! ,,m>tyrdom ,,( ,,/4 ,,seba/ian0 ,illu/ration3 ,,/age ,,decoration ,,= ,d',,annunzio',s ,,trag$y 8,,la ,,pisanella0 ov]bo>d all exi/+ e/imates & %[$ up ! empt9ess ( ! 8w&]]s0 s*ool4 ,b 8 ju/ifi$ & impetu\s en?usiasm prov$--or ne>ly s--! undo+ ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va04 ,! magaz9e det]iorat$ be=e "o's eyes4 ,side by side ) x ,b5ois br\ght out a collection1 or analytical inv5tory1 call$ 8,! ,art ,treasures ( ,russia04 ,! creator became a collector4 ,ceaselessly he & 8 fri5ds collect$4 ,bric-a-brac occupi$ a prom95t place4 ,icons ( ! s*ool ( ,novgorod 7 dug up1 likewise family portraits done by s]fs 9 ! old h\seholds ( ! nobility1 mahogany furniture dat+ back to ! ,peace ( ,tilsit1 & popul> lik5esses4 ,= a "t ,diaghileff all[$ himself to drift4 ,z usual he treat$ ?is craze = ! pa/ on a gr& scale4 ,he ev5 resum$ x 9 a def9ite ef=t ( :i* ,i %all speak lat]4 ,b = ! pres5t he & 8 fri5ds felt !mselves r$uc$ to ! role ( cu/odians ( a museum or ( b5evol5t guides1 a ?+ t 0 repugnant to 8 ambition & 8 temp]am5t4 ,he look$ = a way out4 ,! /age alone seem$ to (f] x4 ,naturalism _h j won its greate/ triumphs1 ?anks to ! ,mosc[ ,art ,!at]4 ,b if com$y 0 tak5 possession ( by ! naturali/s1 ! op]a & ! ballet c\ld react4 ,already ,mamontov1 ! fam\s mc5as :o discov]$ ,%aliap91 _h ord]$ /age decorations f ! ,mosc[ pa9t]s1 ,vr\bel & ,golov94 ,at ,petrograd ev]y?+ 0 giv5 a trial4 ,i _c1 )\t exce$+ ! limits set me1 speak at great] l5g? ( :at became ( ?is movem5t2 "s day1 p]haps1 ,i %all be able to /rike its balance4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i h already _h to enl>ge consid]ably ^u my subject 9 ord] to set ! subject ( my sket* d[n 9 8 prop] surr\nd+s1 9 t unique atmosph]e1 creat$ by hi/orical & p]sonal cont+5cies1 :i* is ignor$ = ! mo/ "p by ! ,russian p1 & :i* entirely escapes ! att5tion ( ! =eign read]4 ,besides1 ?is union ( a h&ful ( m5 :o 7 det]m9$ to re/ore ! arti/ic greatness ( _! c\ntry 0 s bro!rly1 s frat]nal t x w\ld be wrong to diff]5tiate betwe5 _! respective roles & artificially to isolate _! ef=ts4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,almee4 8,,%eh]azade0 ,,ballet ,,! ,,?ree ,,knocks ,resolutely ,diaghileff turn$ 8 cowork]s t[>ds ! !at]4 ,! "t 0 propiti\s4 ,vsevolojsky1 ! director ( ! ,imp]ial !at]s1 _h j resign$ 8 position :i* he _h fill$ s brilliantly4 ,himself a dilettante nobleman & a man ( good ta/e he _h p]sonally design$ mo/ ( ! co/umes t1 "u 8 direction1 7 built = ! ballet & ! op]as4 ,he _h to a l>ge ext5t recon/ruct$ ! ,russian & =eign rep]toire1 devot+ himself to ,t*aikovsky & mak+ a place = ,wagn]4 ,a galaxy ( />s surr\nd$ him4 ,m>ius ,petitpas1 ! greate/ liv+ *oreograph]1 ex]cis$ 8 successful dictator%ip ov] ! ballet4 ,a brilliant "y woman1 j out ( s*ool1 0 ab\t to eclipse ! celebrat$ ,italian virtuosos4 ,highly respect$ pa9t]s--! ,%i%kovs & ! ,bot*>ovs--:o 7 exp]ts at ! art ( /age decoration1 execut$ ! ideas ( _! director4 ,9 %ort1 he did ev]y?+4 ,0 x 8 fault t 8 activity fell )9 ! wor/ epo* ( a c5tury t 0 call$ ! /upid c5tury8 ,is he to be blam$ t ! s\rces ( 8 inspiration & ! quality ( ! docum5ts consult$ by him bore ! m>ks ( t t]rible decad5ce ( ! arti/ic in/9ct ( :i* ! ye> #aijj m>ks ! climax & presages its end8 ,h[ev] t may be1 he prep>$ a glori\s end = an obsolete art4 ,! old op]a pass$ away 9 beauty4 ,yet ) all ! extraord9>y p]fection ( execution1 a c]ta9 uneas9ess 0 g]m9at+4 ,vague manife/ations ( indep5d5ce 7 ?reat5+ ! rigor\s traditional discipl9e4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is crisis ! helm 0 giv5 to a "y man4 ,pr9ce ,s]ge ,volkonsky1 :o _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 ! ,c\rt !at] by 8 spl5did be>+ & 8 clev] act+1 belong$ to "o ( ! noble/ ,russian families4 ,8 gr&fa!r _h tak5 "p 9 ! fam\s 8,decembri/ insurrection0 ( #ahbe2 8 gr&mo!r _h foll[$ h] husb& to 8 ,sib]ian convict prison ) a devotion t inspir$ ,nekrasov to write a celebrat$ poem4 ,volkonsky let ! dead bury _! dead & f ! v fir/ made 8 appeal to ! "y m5 & wom5--to ,diaghileff & 8 fri5ds4 ,!y plung$ into _! "w3 a revival ( ,delibes' 8,sylvia0 0 decid$ ^u4 ,! ,mir ,isk\s/va pa9t]s agre$ to make _! fir/ attack ^u ! /age toge!r4 ,accord+ly1 !y divid$ up ! "w by acts1 ,alex&] ,b5ois lead+--,b5ois :o ev5 today1 aft] 8 successful collaboration ) ,/rav9sky1 reta9s a real feel+ ( rev]5ce = ,delibes :om he places1 )\t hesitation1 9 a class ) ,wagn]4 ,bak/ & ,s]ov also collaborat$4 ,b ! op]a 0 nev] put on4 ,!re is a v]itable hoode ab\t ?is 8,sylvia01 :i* kept haunt+ ! ,russian arti/s & yet 0 nev] produc$4 ,! late ,&rianov1 an exce$+ly good danc]1 0 ab\t to %[ an abridgem5t or sket* ( ?is piece1 b ! attempt came to naught2 ,fok9e dream$ ab\t x va9ly = _m ye>s4 ,z to ?is fir/ attempt at coop]ative "w1 x fail$ = p]sonal reasons4 ,f ! beg9n+ ,volkonsky felt 8 pre/ige z manag] ,illu/ration3 ,,xix ,,! 8,,wom5 ,,( ,,good ,,hum\r0 ,,ballet4 ,,r9aldo4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xx ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= 8,,ph,,dra04 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxi ,a ,,co/ume4 8,,n>cissus0 ,,ballet ,illu/ration3 ,,xxii ,,! ,,pilgrim 78,,blue ,,god0 ,,ballet74 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,,( ,a ,,liv+ ,,model ,,= ,a ,,picture ?reat5$ by ! consum+ en]gy & ! unscrupul\s ambition ( 8 8employ01 ,diaghileff4 ,to be sure1 ,diaghileff1 consci\s ( 8 actual sup]iority1 c>ri$ himself z ?\gh he 7 ! boss4 ,fe>+ he w\ld be supplant$ by ?is gmaire du palais_/g1 ! director reque/$ ,diaghileff to resign volunt>ily4 ,diaghileff w\ld d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,exasp]at$1 ,volkonsky promptly dis*>g$ him1 by apply+ ! fam\s 8p>agraph ?ree0 ( ! rules & regulations to 8 case1 by ! t]ms ( :i* ! 8gov]nm5t secret>y ,diaghileff0 0 =ev] b>r$ f all public appe>ance4 ,:o kn[s b t to ?is act ( adm9i/rative jeal\sy we owe ! gr&iose ef=t ( ! 8,russian ,season08 ,exclud$ f (ficial life1 ,diaghileff1 ! great gcondotti]e_/g ( art1 c\ld unfold 8 full p[]6 ,diaghileff left1 8 fri5ds foll[$1 a great gap clos$ 9 ab\t ! director1 & sev]al mon?s lat]1 n be+ able to h ! la/ say 9 a qu>rel ) a /> :o 0 bo? fam\s & p[]ful1 ,volkonsky _h himself to resign & leave4 ,bak/1 h[ev]1 _h n p>ticipat$ 9 ?is boycott ( ! pr9ce2 he plung$ into 8 "w = its own sake4 ,b x 0 n at ! ,m>ie ,!at] t he made 8 real gdebut_/g4 ,gr&-,duke ,vladimir ,alex&rovit* _h br\ght back ) him f "o ( 8 frequ5t trips to ,p>is ! text = a pantomime1 ! au?or ( :i* 0 ,fvre1 ! com$ian4 ,?is play1 ,! ,he>t ( ! ,m>*ioness01 f\nd favor ) ! directors4 ,x 0 decid$ to play x at ! ,h]mitage ,!at]1 an auditorium res]v$ exclusively = ! ,imp]ial family & ! memb]s ( ! ,c\rt4 ,x 0 connect$ ) ! ,w9t] ,palace by a passage4 ,! ,fr5* actors ( ! ,mi*el ,!at]1 "u ! direction ( ! gmatre de ballet_/g1 ,enrico ,cec*etti1 execut$ ! pantomime be=e an audi5ce ( gr& dukes & *amb]la9s4 ,vladimir entru/$ ! sc5]y to ,bak/4 ,! latt] conceiv$ a semicircul> pavilion z /age sett+4 ,= co/umes he w5t /raight to au!ntic s\rces & utiliz$ ! elem5ts = devis+ a good ensemble4 ,he br\ght a new idea to ! !at]3 t ( /yle4 ,t is1 at lea/1 :at eye-witnesses claim2 no?+ has be5 pres]v$ ( ?is "w ( 84 ,z ! pantomime 0 trem5d\sly successful1 ! ,emp]or _h ?is %[ put on at a gala b5efit p]=mance 9 ! ,m>ie ,!at]--& ?is is h[ ,bak/ = ! fir/ "t appe>$ on ! mo/ fam\s ( all ,russian /ages4 ,?is w9t] ( #aijj1 !n1 :5 = ! fir/ "t he w5t ^u ! /age t1 accord+ to ,goe!1 8means ! univ]se01 decid$ 8 future4 ,:o c\ld today imag9e :at ! fate ( mod]n sc5]ie w\ld be )\t ! contribution ( ,bak/8 ,& :o c\ld conceive ( a ,bak/ rema9+ a /rang] to ! !at]8 ,x took him t5 ye>s to f9d 8 place4 ,! ?ree knocks /ruck home4 ,= ! fir/ "t ! curta9 rises ov] a "w ( ,bak/4 ,t5 ye>s lat] ,p>is w cr[n 8,%eh]azade04 ,,! ,,!ban ,,gate ,mean:ile ,colonel ,teliakovsky _h succe$$ ,volkonsky4 ,he ow$ 8 appo9tm5t z director to ! fact t he _h be5 9 ! ,horsegu>ds ) ,b>on 7lat] ,c\nt7 ,fre$]icksz1 m9i/] ( ! ,c\rt4 ,a ludicr\s figure he 0--?is horseman promot$ ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,road ,,9 ,,! ,,fields 7,,savoy74 ,,draw+ to be /age manag]--1 )\t ei!r ideas or pre/ige & consequ5tly unable to contribute any?+ ( value4 ,b he gave o!rs a free h&--& t is a great deal dur+ a p]iod ( f]m5tation & revival4 ,?us1 soon aft] 8 appo9tm5t1 he au?oriz$ an exp]im5t ( f>-rea*+ importance4 ,alex&] ,!at] 0 prep>+ to br+ out ,euripides' trag$y1 8,hippolytus10 ! attempt be+ made to produce x z ne>ly l ! anci5t orig9al z possible4 ,! "y /age director1 ,os>ovsky1 hop$ to make a gr& gc\p_/g4 ,! play 0 translat$ by ,m]ejkovsky 9 exce$+ly beautiful v]se & ) an extremely int5se mod]n feel+4 ,among ! ,russian intellectuals ( t "t1 ,nietzs*ean ideas 7 held 9 great fasc9ation4 ,n[1 9 ?is e>ly ma/]piece ! philosoph] _h transfigur$ ! :ole conception ( ! _s ( ! anci5ts4 ,"u ! m>ble-l & placid guise ( ! ,greece ( ,apollo's "t he _h reveal$ ! ,dionysiac ec/acy1 ! pa!tic di/ress & ! my/ic impulse ( ! masses4 ,:at _h be5 consid]$ z ! key to _! s\ls1 viz41 ?is sov]eign & pla/ic art1 0 b a %am emancipation4 ,= a qu>t] ( a c5tury ! gov]nm5t _h tri$ to curb turbul5t y\? by means ( ! classical f]ule4 ,greek 0 loa!d z mu* z 0 ! royal blue ( ! g5d>me uni=m4 ,b ! translation by ,m]ejkovsky & ! en?usia/ic eloqu5ce ( ,pr(essor ,ziel9ski1 s*ol> & poet1 :o comm5t$ ^u x z 8! bir? ( trag$y01 caus$ great surprise & soon extreme fondness = x4 ,x 0 necess>y1 h[ev]1 9 ord] to br+ ab\t ?is rehabilitation ( antiquity1 to make use ( ! be/ possible m$ium1 namely1 its consecration by ! /age4 ,! sc5]y & co/umes = 8,hippolytus0 7 ord]$ f ,bak/4 ,aft] an int]val ( f\r ye>s !re foll[$ 8,o$ipus at ,colonn0 & ,sophocles' 8,antigone04 ,x 0 an ardu\s task inde$1 = ! problem 0 t ( adapt+ ! ess5tial dualism ( ! ,greek trag$y--its lyric *oruses & its active play]s1 its di?yrambs & its dialogue1 ,dionysius & ,apollo--to ! arrangem5t ( ! mod]n !at]1 ) its odd-%ap$ /age1 l a box op5$ t[>d ! side ( ! spectators4 ,bak/ made ! attempt4 ,once hav+ ent]$ ^u ! road to ,!bes he solv$ ! enigma ( ! ,sph9x )\t /umbl+ & =c$ op5 ! gate4 ,by rais+ ! backgr\nd ( ! /age he made ! =egr\nd available = ! gprosc5ium_/g1 ) ! alt> ( ! god ( ! trag$y 9 ! middle4 ,on ?is gprosc5ium_/g ! *oruses execut$ evolutions1 ! *ori/]s *ant$ ! /rophes & anti-/rophes rhy?mically1 :ile ! ensemble ( sup]num]>ies scann$ c]ta9 f9al v]ses4 ,at ! end ! lead] ( ! *orus w\ld asc5d ! /eps :i* connect$ ! gprosc5ium_/g ) ! plat=m 9 ord] ,illu/ration3 ,,xxiii ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,act #d? ,,( ,d',,annunzio',s 8,,/4 ,,seba/ian0 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxiv ,,! ,,cz>evit*',s ,,co/ume 78,,! ,,bird ,,( ,,fire07 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxv ,,project ,,( ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= 8,,sleep+ ,,beauty0 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvi ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,! ,,vault ,,sc5e 78,,/4 ,,seba/ian07 to pron\nce ,fate's supreme s5t5ce ^u ! protagoni/ :o _h be5 pro/rat$ by ! gods4 ,?us1 = ! fir/ "t1 an attempt 0 made at a logical dissociation ( ! rhy?mic & dramatic elem5ts ( ! anci5t !at]4 ,ye>s 7 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bran*4 ,,sket* to elapse be=e ! ,g]man ,max ,re9h>dt inv5t$ ! monum5tal /aircase & ! gprosc5ium_/g ( ,lysi/rata2 & /ill a long] p]iod until t same intrepid pione] let loose ^u ! ar5a ( a circus ! hy/]ical multitude ( a *orus ( wild p]sons4 ,bak/ 0 ! fir/1 n only 9 ,russia1 b 9 ! _w1 to try to "w out a /age & a conv5tional pla/ic language t 0 9 accord ) our mod]n conception ( anci5t art4 ,! ,greeks :o fac$ ea* o!r 9 ! tragic dilemmas ( 8,hippolytus0 & especially ( 8,o$ipus0 7 no long] ^? classical p]sonages ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,road ,,9 ,,upp] ,,savoy4 ,,draw+ ) r\nd$ ge/ures1 drap$ 9 :ite1 blue or r$ tunics t look$ l a s*oolboy's draw+ aft] a pla/]ca/ relief ( ,phideas4 ,!y display$ ! angul> %\ld]s ( ! w>riors on "o ( ,aeg9a's basreliefs2 ! conical helmet ) a visor protect+ ! br[ & ! nose1 z well z ! metal %9 protectors1 t5d$ to simplify ! l9es ( ! actor4 ,on ! o!r h& ! g>m5ts 7 brightcolor$2 ! purple robe ( ,creon 0 respl5d5t ) its ornam5tation copi$ f ,ionian pott]y4 ,! six? c5tury dispossess$ ! fif?1 ar*aic art cr[d$ out ! classical canons1 ! int5se colors ( _m hues ,illu/ration3 ,,project ,,( ,,l&scape 7,,upp] ,,savoy74 ,,draw+ obta9$ pref]5ce ov] ! m>ble :it5ess ( ! /atues4 ,p brea!d aga92 !y felt !mselves fre$4 ,! great age ( ,p]icles1 :i* = ?ree c5turies _h be5 exploit$ by e academy ( ,europe1 :i* _h be5 vulg>is$1 debas$1 en]vat$ by ! ,alma,tademas & ! ,siemiradskis1 seem$ gloomy1 =mal1 dea?ly cold4 ,besides1 an art t is p]fect & def9ite1 & t has rea*$ its z5i? af=ds no occasion = fur!r rese>*1 = fur!r developm5t4 ,x condemns its foll[]s ei!r to imitat+ x or else to dim9i%+ x4 ,in/9ctively ,bak/ took issue ) ! academic rules4 ,! fact t he possess$ ?is div9ation ( ! "r road to take is :at plac$ him sev]al ye>s ahead ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,= he 0 q alone 9 8 passion = ?is ,greek antiquity :i* at e new turn seem$ diff]5t f e preconceiv$ notion4 ,8 fri5ds ( ! 8,mir ,isk\s/va0 7 entirely tak5 up by _! craze = rococo curios or = ! maje/y ( imp]ial ar*itecture2 ,diaghileff 0 look+ = ,russian portraits ( ! eighte5? c5tury & 0 prep>+ ! fam\s exposition ( ! ,tauride ,palace2 ,alex&] ,b5ois 0 liv+ at ,v]sailles1 fasc9at$ by ! sight ( regal spl5dor4 ,! only "o :o foll[$ 8 ef=ts ) solicitude 0 ,s]ov4 ,s t1 :5 ,bak/ felt ! urg5t ne$ ( te/+ 8 intuitions by direct obs]vations1 ( kn[+ positively :at he _h m]ely guess$ at1 he succe$$ 9 p]suad+ ! great portraiti/ to jo9 him on 8 voyage ( exploration into ar*aic ,greece--a j\rney t 0 "o ( ! out/&+ ev5ts ( 8 intellectual life4 ,our great ma/] has res]v$ to himself ! task ( "s day tell+ 9 detail ! ?rill+ ev5ts ( ?is j\rney4 ,) t devotion to fri5d%ip t is *>act]i/ic ( him he has kept a m9ute acc\nt ( ! utt]ances & impressions ( ,s]ov's manly & delicate m9d4 ,x w make a spl5did volume "s day4 ,s]ov _h guid$ ,bak/'s fir/ /eps4 ,?is ,greek exp$ition 0 ,bak/'s return gift4 ,) ! help ( ^! antique realities1 :i* s]v$ him z /rik+ argum5ts1 he turn$ ! torm5t$ reali/1 ! s5sitive psy*ologi/ t ,s]ov 01 to a /udy ( syn!ticiz$ pa9t+ express+ itself 9 broad & sev]e =ms4 ,& s ,s]ov1 pupil ( ,rep9e ! 8w&]]01 portraiti/ ( important ,mosc[ m]*ants & ( great ,russian intellectuals1 br\ght back f ?is voyage a memorable 8,abduction ( ,europa04 ,8 days1 h[ev]1 7 c\nt$4 ,& once aga9 ,bak/ _h to cont9ue 8 solit>y way unaid$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxvii 8,,t]ror ,,antiquus04 ,,fir/ ,,gold5 ,,m$al4 #aiaa ,,univ]sal ,,exhibition 7,,brussels7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxviii 8,,t]ror ,,antiquus0 7,,detail$7 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,road ,,9 ,,! ,,fields4 ,,draw+ ,,t]ror ,,antiquus ,bak/ did n g to ,greece 9 ord] to say 8 8pray] ^u ! ,acropolis01 to v5]ate ! ,attic s]5ity1 8! sublime grace & ! sweet gr&eur0 discov]$ by ,w9kelmann & ,goe!4 ,he visit$ hot ,argos1 & ,myc5 ) its tomb ( ! ,atrides :i* sev]al ye>s be=e _h inspir$ ! poet d',annunzio ) ! pant+ dialogue ( 8 8,dead ,city02 ,myc5 ^: gates call$ =? 9 him some?+ l a homesickness = ,egypt4 ,he /roll$ ab\t ,crete1 among ! remnants ( ! palace ( ,m9os1 dream+ ab\t ,m$ea ! ,sorc]ess1 ab\t ! ,m9otaur conqu]$ by ,!seus1 ab\t ! mon/]s1 ! ,titans1 all ^? brutal or my/ic figures--! ,gorgons1 ! ,eurynies--:o by _! incessant assaults %ook ! p$e/al :]e ! ,div9e ,ar*] defi$ !m4 ,! fanta/ic & passionate conception ( ! /age decorations = ! ,greek trag$ies & ballets :i* 7 to e>n su* applause 9 ,p>is _h its orig9 9 ^! m$itations ( 8 9 ! occult pres5ce ( ,hellas' cle> sky4 ,b !re 0 some?+ else t made 8 he>t beat fa/ z he /roll$ among ! cliffs ( ,crete4 ,t 0 ! w9d :i* blew up f ! %ore--a w9d t 0 p]fum$ & t seem$ to come f ! va/ ,ori5t hidd5 9 ! fog4 ,:o kn[s b t 9 su* mom5ts ! call ( ! anci5t ,asiatic 0 indi/9ctly awak5$ 9 ?is ,occid5tal ,jew8 ,c]ta9 x is t und]nea? ! *isel & ! poli%+ tool ( ,greek culture he discov]$ ! lavi%1 ard5t & s5sual ori5tal raw mat]ial4 ,& ! ar*aic sculptures1 massive1 ) rigid frontlets1 /raightway transport$ him to ,egypt4 ,!n1 too1 8 read+s--,maspro & ! book by ,fu/el de ,c\langes ab\t ! 8,antique ,city0 :i* _h captivat$ him--confirm$ 8 !ories4 ,he !re=e did n hesitate to take f ! ,egyptians ! ornam5ts 9 live colors ) :i* he embelli%$ ! co/umes = 8 8,o$ipus04 ,"o _c help b wond]1 :5 "o lets 8,cleopatra01 8,hel5 ( ,sp>ta0 & 8,/4 ,seba/ian0 pass 9 review1 :at w\ld h happ5$ if ?is extraord9>y man _h n be5 born on ! banks ( ! ,neva & 9 ! fullness ( ! n9ete5? c5tury6 ,w\ld he1 "u ! ph>aohs1 h add$ new figures to ! danc]s on ! tombs ( ,sakk>ah8 ,or e>li] /ill1 w\ld he1 z a ,phnician sailor1 9 8 leisure mom5ts h design$ ! figures on ! pr[s ( ! triremes ( ,hamilc>8 ,he w\ld well h fitt$ into ! brilliant1 arid1 implacable atmosph]e :i* =ms ! sett+ = ,flaub]t's 8,salamb04 ,b en\gh ( ^! digressions4 ,:at he _h obs]v$ & m$itat$ ^u dur+ ^! fev]i% weeks he int5d$ to mass toge!r 9 "o s+le "w1 a decorative syn!sis & at ! same "t a philosophical symbol3 ,t]ror antiquus1 anci5t t]ror6 ,9 ! =egr\nd ( ! picture1 cut (f by ! frame at knee-l5g?1 a colossal ar*aic ,cypris rises4 ,! hair ( ! idol is drap$ ab\t its head 9 flut$ curls2 ! l>ge eyes ) _! di/5d$ pupils h a magic fix$ness2 a f]oci\s gr9 plays ab\t ! corn]s ( ! lips4 ,! goddess c>ries a blue dove 9 ! palm ( h] h&4 ,p[]fully model$1 %e turns h] back to ! picture1 to ! fury ( ! elem5ts1 to ! panic di/ress ( m54 ,impassive1 implacable %e turns away f ?is _w :i* is tumbl+4 ,beh9d ! /atue ! eye ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,bl9d ,,alley ,,9 ,,fiesole4 ,,draw+ beholds a l&scape1 an ar*ipelago se5 f a high elevation1 & display$ l a map 9 relief2 cliffs subm]g$ by ! ris+ waves2 dim9utive humanity seek+ refuge "u ! porticos ( ! temples & attempt+ to escape ! inevitable2 an enorm\s /roke ( light+ r5d+ ! air4 ,x is ! twilight ( ! gods1 ! la/ judgm5t ( ! ,greek _w1 ! end ( ,atlantis4 ,) its my/]i\s mixture ( congeal$ gr&eur & mad angui% ! panel1 :5 x 0 exhibit$ 7if ,i am n mi/ak57 ) ! ,association ( ,russian ,arti/s1 creat$ some?+ ( a s5sation4 ,p flock$ to ! lectures ( ,viat*eslav ,ivanov1 ! poetphilosoph] & au?or ( a treaty on ,dionysios & ! religion ( ! gods1 :o expla9$ ?is ,greek ,apocalypse4 ,z = ,bak/1 ?is "w ( 8 con/itut$ a /rik+ b isolat$ episode 9 8 life z an arti/4 ,man ( ! !at] t he 01 8 aim 0 t ( utiliz+ & trans=m+ gspace_/g 9 accordance ) 8 vision2 "h he trans=m$ a surface1 9 ! s5se ( mat]ial & philosophic dep?4 ,,! ,,spiral ,,road ,into ?is p]iod ( rese>*es & visions 9 ,greece falls _m an episode t is entirely diff]5t b no less significant4 ,s9ce #aijc ,bak/ _h be5 us+ ! ballet ( ! 8,dolls' ,fairy0 on ! imp]ial /age4 ,x furni%$ ! prototype ( ^? romantic productions1 ( ^? ent]ta9m5ts = *ildr5 :i* are colorless reflections ( ,h(fmann's ,coppelius or ( ,&]s5's tales & 9 :i* "o sees toys awak5$ to an artificial & me*anical life by a magic w&--ent]ta9m5ts1 fur!rmore1 :i* h become vapid by _! be+ produc$ on innum]able ,g]man /ages4 ,also1 he r5d]$ homage !reby to t 8old ,petrograd0 t 0 de> to ! memb]s ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va04 ,! prologue1 :i* repres5ts ! busy com+ & go+ 9 a doll %op 9 ! capital city ( #ahcj1 is act$ by a big cr[d ( p--%opatt5dants1 cu/om]s ( e sort1 small m]*ants & gr& ladies1 lackeys & gr5adi]s1 mailm5 & policem5 produc$ on ! /age z ! naive action unfolds4 ,all ^! masques & co/umes are absolutely au!ntic1 b !y seem fragile & delicate l a dream4 ,! fact is t ! docum5ts f :i* ! gdossi]_/g ( ! decorator 0 con/ruct$ 7 any?+ b commonplace4 ,bak/ did n seek 8 in=mation f ! m direct s\rces suppli$ by ! engrav+s ( t "t3 he w5t to ! %[ cases ( porcela9 w>e4 ,too little are ! *>m+ products ( ,russian porcela9 mak]s--! ,g>dn]s & ! ,popovs--kn[n4 ,to be sure1 !y (t5 m]ely misrepres5t1 9 _! /yle1 ! models f ,saxony or ,svres1 b !y d x ) a naive fla% ( pure color t appeals to ru/ic artisans4 ,b side by side ) su* imitations ^! obscure ,russian arti/s model$ an entire little _w ( _! own 9 t5d] clay--cossacks 9 uni=m1 drunk5 s]fs1 nude wom51 coiff$ 8en cabriolet0 & bury+ _! *illy h&s 9 fur muffs4 ,:atev] ta/efully conv5tional !re 0 9 ^! figures1 ,bak/ transpos$ into ! language ( ! !at]4 ,ev] s9ce t "t ?is =m ( ballad 7or 8b\tade01 z x 0 call$ ,illu/ration3 ,,xxix ,,subm>9e ,,mon/]s 78,,sadko0 ,,op]a74 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxx ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,! ,,ballet 8,,wom5 ,,( ,,good ,,hum\r0 7,,second ,,v]sion74 ,,g\a*e ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxi ,a ,,bac*analian ,,dance 7,,joseph7 ,,by ,r4 ,,/rauss ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxii ,mr4 ,,nij9sky ,,z 8,,blue ,,god04 7,,g\a*e7 9 ! "t ( ,c>d9al ,maz>971 ! danc+ = :i* _h be5 design$ by ,s]ge ,legat1 a spl5didly end[$ "y man :o committ$ suicide 9 a fit ( passion & despair ov] a love affair1 has ma9ta9$ its place on ! program4 ,examples ( x are ! 8,c>nival01 8,phantom ( ! ,rose0 & 8,secret ( ,suzanne01 t delightful little"w 9 :i* "o already sees ,napoleon evolv+ f ,bonap>te4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,upp] ,,savoy4 ,,draw+ ,b ,bak/ _h by no means giv5 up 8 pa9t]'s easel = 8 !atrical sket*es4 ,num]\s portraits ( 8 be> out ?is fact1 su* z t ( ! philosoph] & lay !ologian ,vassili ,rosanov1 ( 8 fri5d ,b5ois1 ( ,levitan ! remote emulator ( ,corot :o discov]$ ! intimate & poignant beauty ( ! humble ,russian l&scape1 ( ,diaghileff & 8 old nurse4 ,pa9t$ ) ke5 obs]vation1 ) facility ( t\* & 9 vivid colors t spread ov] broad surfaces1 ^! portraits com+ f ! s*ool ( ,s]ov %[$ no?+ ( t pa9ful affectation1 ( t angui% ( def9itive1 absolute expression ) :i* ! ,mosc[ ma/] (t5 end[$ 8 canvases to ! po9t ( tiresom5ess4 ,9 ! case ( ,bak/ !re is no?+ ( ! exact analy/ :o dissects & torm5ts ! s\l ( 8 model4 ,) our arti/ ev]y?+ seems to be improvisation1 happy inspiration2 x is a /yle = :i* ! f9e t]m 8primesauti]0 7readywit71 once co9$ by ,montaigne1 is exactly appropriate4 ,8 gr[+ famili>ity1 h[ev]1 ) ,greek art1 :i* is 9 a high degree pla/ic & l9e>1 turn$ him 9 ! direction ( m conc5trat$ & m simplifi$ processes4 ,! pa9t+ ( vases 9 ! m]e/ outl9es & on flat surfaces neatly silh\ett$1 imp]ceptibly drew him into ! pa? foll[$ by ,+res4 ,he !re=e gave up 8 pa9t bru%es 9 favor ( ! lead p5cil & ! color$ crayon4 ,9 8 portraits ?us design$ x is ! l9e :i* circumscribes ! p]son1 :i* sets x out 9 space1 :i* expresses its "* & sugge/s its size4 ,?us ! ,russian pa9t] is already en r\te t[>ds t /rictly l9e> transposition ( a body ( ?ree dim5sions )\t ! aid ( ! model1 or ( any /&>d ( values1 or ( any mat]ial record2 a /yle :i* "s day ,pablo ,picasso employ$ z ma/] & ,modigliani z spiritual dream]4 ,b ev5 all ?is c\ld n satisfy t fev] = activity1 t fecund re/lessness :i* at all times det]m9$ ! trem5d\s productivity ( ,bak/4 ,x 0 necess>y1 p 7 agre$1 to (f]1 9 opposition to ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts1 manag$ by p$antic dilettants :o 7 embitt]$ by ! triumph ( ! new art1 a =m ( in/ruction at once free & sane4 ,! haughty air ( ! ,academy's (ficial /aff 0 n ju/ifi$ ei!r because ( any v5]able tradition nor because ( ! mo/ elem5t>y gsavoir faire_/g4 ,! 8w&]]s01 hav+ dislodg$ f ! ,academy ! p$ants :om ,bak/ knew1 plac$ !mselves 9 _! seats4 ,_! /hetic c>elessness 0 complete1 _! ignorance ( ,we/]n art absolute & provok+4 ,at ! same "t "y arti/s :o rebell$ at ?is tea*+ 7 r$uc$ to ! necessity ( acquir+ ! rudim5ts ( pa9t+ by !mselves4 ,affairs 7 9 su* a condition t !y absolutely ne$$ to be rem$i$4 ,bak/ !re=e associat$ himself ) ,m/islas ,dob\j9sky1 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,huntress ,,9 #aicj a rem>kable (fspr+ ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va01 :o excell$ 9 ! design+ ( ! ornam5t & ( ! vignette1 & :o lat] work$ ) consid]able success 9 ! !at]1 9 ord] to />t a free s*ool4 ,i recall hav+ be5 able1 9 connection ) an exposition organiz$ by ! review 8,apollo01 to e/imate ! results a*iev$ dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! s*ool's "w4 ,"o s]ies ( /udies symboliz$ a nude man on a backgr\nd ( r$ mat]ial4 ,!re 0 none ( t 8academic0 way ( plac+ ?+s 9 a vacuum or 9 a neutral atmosph]e1 nor ( sket*es color$ amid gray %ad[s4 ,! bright r$ ( ! backgr\nd play$ ^u ! subject 9 gre5 lights2 ! rhy?m ( ! color$ surfaces sup]impos$ itself ^u ! anatomic h>mony ( ! body4 ,all ^! attempts 7 /rictly anonym\s z f> z ! public 0 conc]n$2 x 0 n ! p]sonal pride ( ! /ud5ts t 0 to be flatt]$2 x 0 m]ely a "q ( e/abli%+ ! validity ( ! me?od4 ,t did n h9d] ! fact1 h[ev]1 t "s ( ^? "y unkn[n pa9t]s today enjoy a reputation t bord]s ^u r5[n4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! ye> #aijh4 ,bak/ seems to h cond5s$ 8 ef=t4 ,he has summon$ back ! anci5t leg5d>y tale & has re/or$ x to ! !at]4 ,?is my? he has also project$ ^u a fam\s canvas4 ,9 8 portraits 8 incisive l9e closely encompasses mat]ial & int]nal realities4 ,9 8 romantic dreams he has be5 able to live aga9 ?r\gh :at ,/phane ,mall>m has call$ 8la grce des *oses fanes04 ,lat] he makes a division ( 8 arti/ic prop]ty among 8 en?usia/ic /ud5ts4 ,h[ mu* !re is 9 ?is to fill a beautiful life6 ,"o might ?9k t ! circle ( su* m5 z ,bak/ is complet$ 9 "o h>moni\s curve4 ,b x is no?+ ( ! sort4 ,bak/ is "o ( ^? m5 ^: road is laid out 9 spiral =m4 ,:at seems l a /op1 is 9 fact no?+ b a turn ( ! road4 ,& at ea* turn ! circle wid5s4 ,at ,petrograd 8 task is complet$4 ,!re is no?+ left !re except to foll[4 ,b !re rema9s ,p>is & ! univ]se4 ,9 reality1 ,i am at ! end ( my task1 :i* is t ( acqua9t+ ! read] ) a ,bak/ :o has n yet be5 writt5 up1 ( speak+ ( 8 =mative p]iod & ( ! intimate & hidd5 s\rces ( 8 inspiration4 ,once my h]o _h ent]$ ^u public life1 ,i ought already to h left ! doma9 ( 8 private exi/5ce4 ,x is ) regret t ,i take leave ( ! good little fell[ :o goes into ec/asy ov] 8 gr&fa!r's can>y birds2 ( ! uncompromis+ y\? :o defies 8 ignorant ma/]s2 ( ! "y man :o risks 8 future--& :at a ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiii ,,! ,,r$ ,,sultana ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxiv ,,! ,,p9k ,,sultana4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxv ,,! ,,yell[ ,,sultana4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxvi ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,! 8,,blue ,,god0 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,draw+ future6--= ! sake ( ! exquisite =m ( a smile & ! pr(ile ( a tap]+ h&2 & f9ally ( ! arti/ :om ,i see 9 my c\ntry becom+ id5tifi$ ) all big projects1 ei!r und]tak+ !m or excell+ 9 !m4 ,b ?is /udy w\ld p]=ce be incomplete if ,i did n decide to accompany our fri5d on 8 exodus t[>d ! ,we/ & to put toge!r ! ma9 facts ( 8 rec5t activity :i* s5ds its rays ov] ! entire _w--an activity ( :i*1 = ! mo/ "p1 ,i am a witness4 ,!re=e1 en r\te to ,p>is6 ,illu/ration ,a ,,%[ ,,9 ,,an ,,arm*air ,9 #aijf or !reab\ts1 foll[+ imm$iately ^u ! fir/ ,russian revolution t fail$ s griev\sly1 ! gr\p ( "y arti/s & poets m>*$ side by side ?r\gh ! brea* t _h be5 op5$ 9 ! citadel ( public op9ion4 ,! 8mod]ni/s0 ( 8,mir ,isk\s/va01 :o _h be5 je]$ by ! common h]d1 came into _! own4 ,b a c]ta9 uneas9ess tr\bles ?is ris+ p[]2 x feels itself incomplete1 limit$ 9 a fatal mann]4 ,x is n equipp$ to ree/abli% great pa9t+2 x c only c\nt ^u illu/rators1 decorators1 & poets ( ! ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,,( ,,col\r ,,= ,,! ,,review 8,,apollo0 pa/4 ,&1 z is ! case ) au?ority ev]y:]e :5 x feels itself ?reat5$1 s too ?is gr\p1 n be+ able to ass]t itself1 0 anxi\s to spread out4 ,accord+ly1 !y look$ = new fields to conqu]4 ,once aga9 we see ,diaghileff lead+ ! attack4 ,he releases t great exodus ( ,russians to ! ,we/--! brilliant & victori\s m>* on ,p>is4 ,! (f5sive />ts ) a ,russian exhibition at ! 8,salon d',automne01 an exhibition :i* "u ! guise ( be+ retrospective is 9 reality a fight+ manuvre4 ,a collection ( icons1 ( num]\s portraits ( ! eighte5? c5tury symbolizes ! return to a tradition :i* ! "y m5 ( ! 8,monde ,arti/e0 proclaim to be _! own4 ,simil>ly ! arbitr>y gaps indicate _! complete break ) ! unnatural art ( ! 8w&]]s01 ! latt] hav+ be5 ne>ly entirely elim9at$4 ,bak/ took "p 9 ?is ent]prise n alone z a pa9t]4 ,he decorat$ ! hall ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :i* _h be5 trans=m$ into a grove1 ) a trellis surm\nt$ by vases4 ,?is conception ( an exposition hall =m+ an organic :ole1 mak+ a coh]5t gensemble_/g1 & !re=e hav+ a di/9ctive atmosph]e--is n ?is1 aga91 a gift belong+ to ! ,russians8 ,?is fir/ attack c\ld d no m ?an break ?r\gh ! fir/ l9es ( ! enemy4 ,pa9t+1 x 0 evid5t1 0 n suffici5t z an object = combat4 ,s ,diaghileff ?\ght ( music4 ,8 hi/orical conc]ts ( ,russian music caus$ ! greate/ excitem5t2 ,p>isian op9ion 0 deeply /irr$4 ,bak/'s role 9 ?is fir/ & =midable success 0 q accid5tal4 ,he drew "s portraits = ! program1 notably t ( ,balakirev1 ! compos] ( 8,?am>03 bold l9es & a syn!tic cont\r set out ! head ( ! ag$ ori5tal sorc]] z ?\gh x 7 sculptur$4 ,x n[ became a "q ( foll[+ up ?is fir/ victory4 ,diaghileff turns once aga9 to ! !at]1 c\nt+ = 8 success ^u its numb]s & ^u ! wide range t x af=d$4 ,all circum/ances are favorable = 8 project4 ,8 old gr\p ( cowork]s surr\nds him1 abl] ?r\gh /rife & exp]i5ce4 ,a galaxy ( />s ( ! dance--,pavlova1 ,k>sav9a--await b ! signal to make !m gleam =? on ! we/]n sky4 ,at ! same "t a m>vell\s danc] is discov]$--,nij9sky4 ,&1 z a w is ne$$ to give life to all ^! lat5t =ces1 behold1 ,mi*ael ,fok9e pres5ts himself1--,fok9e1 a "y ma/] ( ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxvii ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,act #crd ,,( ,,v]h,,r5',s 8,,hel5 ,,( ,,sp>ta04 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxviii ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= ,,! 8,,cleopatra0 ,,ballet4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xxxix ,,co/ume ,,= ,,t*]epn9e',s 8,,adoration0 ,illu/ration3 ,,xl ,,co/ume ,,= ,,/rav9sky',s 8,,bird ,,( ,,fire0 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,w&]+ ,,musician',s ,,co/ume4 78,,wom5 ,,( ,,good ,,hum\r07 ! ballet1 a rebel at ! hundr$ye>old tradition 9 vogue 9 ! imp]ial !at]s1 :o is ready to (f] himself body & s\l to ! cause ( ! pa9t]s :o take possession ( ! !at] z ma/]s4 ,into ?is r5unciation ( tradition he puts all ! f]vor ( a neophyte & an inf9ite measure ( tal5t4 ,:at 0 !re t "o c\ld n d>e to und]take ) su* a b& ( ! lite8 ,:at foll[$ is well kn[n3 fifte5 times ! celebrat$ 8,russian ,seasons0 h already borne 9 ^u ,p>is l %9+ waves break+ into foam4 ,x is n = me "h to trace 9 detail ! fate ( ! 8,seasons01--! trans=mations :i* !y und]w5t1 _! successes z well z _! ,illu/ration3 ,,fac+ ,,! ,,mont-,,blanc4 ,,draw+ failures1 ! latt] (t5times be+ m cr$itable ?an ! successes4 ,:atev] else may h be5 _! mission1 c]ta9 x is t !y br\ght two m5 =? into fame & glory3 ,/rav9sky ! musician & ,leon ,bak/ ! pa9t]4 8,cleopatra0 _h caus$ extraord9>y surprise4 8,%eh]azade0 9 #aiaj surpass$ ev]y?+4 ,9 recall+ ! annals ( ! mod]n !at]1 x is sc>cely possible to recollect any production t 0 giv5 a simil> reception4 ,i _h int5d$ to sum up ! successive /ages ( ! fifte5 ye>s ( productive "w accompli%$4 ,yet "h ,i f9d myself1 z ,i face my s\rces & my docum5ts1 ov]:elm$ ) ! almo/ magic ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,v]&ah4 ,,draw+ abundance ( ! mat]ial1 ! description1 yes1 ! m]e ord]$ enum]ation ( :i* w\ld fill _m a volume4 ,^! s\rces consi/ 9 "p ( num]\s productions :i* ma9ta9 _! place 9 ! !at] f season to season )\t los+ _! popul>ity because ( ! ev] pres5t memories ( o!rs4 ,b on ! o!r h& we also h ! 8dossi]s0 ( ^! productions1--! sket*es & models ( ! decorations & co/umes4 ,^! sket*es are )\t a d\bt ! mo/ au!ntic ref]5ces4 ,b besides hav+ value z docum5ts !y possess an intr9sic value z works ( art4 ,^! wat]-colors or emphasiz$ sket*es are m ?an m]e guide-l9es = ! scissors ( ! co/ume mak] or ! bru% ( ! /age decorator4 ,^! /atuettes ( odalisques1 ( girls ( ! /reet1 ( a m>quis ea* h an exi/5ce ( _! own1 ea* possesses an individual rhy?m4 ,! arti/ imp>ts movem5t to !m--! :ole dynamic rhy?m ( ! future ballet pre-exi/s !re pot5tially4 ,jott$ d[n ^u a :ite %eet ( ,waltmann !y en]gize & give life to ?is surface4 ,m ?an t3 !y sugge/ ! "* ( ! p>ticul> role4 ,?9k ( ! s5sual passion ( ! ,ori5tal danc]s 9 p9k or gre5 or ( ! fragrance ( ! ru/ic idyll t brea!s f ! exquisite pages drawn = ,daphne6 ,?9k ( ! ,go?ic & m\rnful s5suality ( ,seba/ian6 ,inde$1 :at an inspir+ 8%[ 9 an arm*air0 x is to turn ov] ^! pages1 :i* are a microcosm ( a _w come into reality ^u ! /age6 ,to ?is %[ ,i w\ld invite ! read]2 z = myself1 ,i w\ld b turn ! pages4 99 99 99 99 99 8,%eh]azade0 0 ,bak/'s real debut at ,p>is4 8,cleopatra0 _h be5 a revival4 ,x repres5t$ an attempt to utilize ! small ballet inspir$ by a /ory ( ,?ophile ,gau?i]'s & support$ by a m$iocre score compos$ by ,ar5sky4 ,on top ( ?is score 7 graft$ fragm5ts f ,rimsky-,korsakov1 ,m\ssorgsky1 ,gl9ka1 & ,glaz\n(f 9 ord] to trans=m x into an hi/oric :ole4 ,bak/ und]took ! ?ankless task ( re-creat+ ! unity ( ?is het]og5e\s collection4 ,he creat$ a monum5tal & s9i/] backgr\nd1 saturat+ ! ,egyptian granite ) color4 ,he wr\ght into an h>moni\s :ole ! motley cr[d ( br[n slaves ) :ite lo9-clo?s1 ! ,greek "y m5 rais+ ! pan!r sk9 ( ,dionysos1 ! captive ,jewesses ) somb] hood$ cloaks punctuat$ by ! :ite 9 :i* _! s+le & tr\bl$ figure is drap$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xli ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet ,,! ,,*ild ,,) ,,dolls ,illu/ration3 ,,xlii ,,! 8,,butt]flies0 ,,ballet4 ,a ,,valet ,,9 #ahej ,illu/ration3 ,,xliii ,a ,,huntress4 ,,decorative ,,panel ,illu/ration3 ,,xliv ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet4 ,a ,,doll ,illu/ration3 ,,sil5us4 8,,n>cissus ,,ballet0 ,! action :i* beg9s z an idyll & :i* is lull$ by ! s(t music ( ! viol9 is sudd5ly upset by ! /rid5t notes ( ! flutes4 ,prec$$ by musicians :o c>ry in/rum5ts ( antique & unusual design & by solemn gu>ds1 a numb] ( slaves c>ry a long clos$ box ^u a litt]4 ,"o side ( ! palanqu9 slides d[n & a mummy is reveal$1 tall & motionless1 :om ! slaves /& upright ^u its feet encas$ 9 co?urns ( sculpt$ wood4 ,! slaves1 runn+ ar\nd h]1 free h] ( ! b&ages 9 :i* %e is wrapp$1 & :5 ! la/ fett]s h ?us dropp$1 ! que5 /eps d[n f ! co?urns1 unnaturally tall1 h] hair color$ ) blue p[d]4 ,%e walks t[>d ! regal c\* & 9 do+ s1 a nude limb is reveal$1 long] & bold] ?an ^? ( ! fairies 9 ! pictures ( ,engli% pre-,raphaelite arti/s4 ,?is female be+1 ?is que5 is ,ida ,rub9/e94 ,x is n ! fir/ "t 9 ! life ( ,bak/ t we see ?is haughty & pallid pr(ile ( ! implacable empress appe>4 ,sev]al ye>s previ\sly ,bak/ _h adapt$ ! /age sett+ ( ,sophocles' 8,antigone0 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,brook ,,9 ,,! ,,m\nta9s4 ,,draw+ to ?is "y dbutante1 :o !n appe>$ "u an assum$ "n4 ,i cle>ly rememb] ?is unique production4 ,& ,i see aga9 ! pr\d maid5 z %e is wrapp$ 9 ! num]\s & complicat$ folds ( h] black m\rn+ robe4 ,9 work+ out ?is conception ,bak/ _h drawn 8 inspiration f a tomb/one or else _h deciph]$ ! clev] patt]n f ! sides ( a ,greek vase4 ,lat] ?is "y woman ) h] disconc]t+ & my/]i\s beauty1 ?is my/ical virg91 voluptu\s yet frigidly cold1 ) a w ,illu/ration3 ,,rabbits4 ,a ,,sket* ( iron und]nea? a fragile frame1 & possess$ ( a haughty & cold intellig5ce1 :o dress$ 9 ecc5tric clo!s1 became "o ( ! ,muses ( our arti/4 ,h]s 0 ! gift ( driv+ 8 imag9ation to exasp]ation4 ,ev5 aft] _m ye>s _h elaps$ %e /ill held = him ! allp[]ful attraction ( ! /range1 ( ! unreal1 ( ! sup]natural4 ,8 ,muse--p]haps t is n ! "r t]m3 r1 8 ,fri5dly ,demon4 ,hav+ once t\*$ ^u ! *apt] ( ! ,muses1 ano!r female image rises 9 my m9d's eye--t ( ,mme4 ,m>ie ,k\snetz(f1 ! op]a />4 ,%e is n ! :ite & lun> ,lili?2 %e is ! ,eve ( ! t]re/rial p>adise4 ,?is ,russian brunette1 ) a ,levant9e face1 a bloom+ fl[] 9 human fle%1 ) full1 muscul> =m1 seem$ to h be5 creat$ = ! v purpose ( we>+ ! turbans & ! reveal+ veils design$ by ,bak/4 ,^? :o h se5 h] 9 ! 8,leg5d ( ,joseph01 g>b$ z a ,v5etian ( ! ,r5aissance1 & we>+ ! ?ick-sol$ %oes sugge/$ to ,bak/ by ! celebrat$ co/ume design] ,ces>e ,vecellio1 bro!r ( ,titian1 w =ev] reta9 ?is wond]ful picture ( ! ,biblical /ory ( lu/4 ,?us ,mme4 ,k\snetz(f 0 ! v inc>nation ( ! ori5tal mirage t _m a "t haunt$ ,bak/4 ,0 %e 8 ,muse8 ,no--8 female ,d\ble6 ,b en\gh ( ^! p>5!tical rem>ks6 ,:y 0 x t 8,%eh]azade0 e/abli%$ itself & reta9$ its place8 ,:y 0 x t x c\ld keep its pre/ige undim9i%$1 ev5 aft] x _h call$ =? innum]able imitations 9 a t]ritory ext5d+ all ! way f ! ,op]a to ! meane/ ( suburban music halls8 ,! reason = x is ! fact t ?is ,p]sian ballet1 :i* adapts ! prologue ( ! 8,?\s& & ,"o ,nights0 to a subtle & decorative score compos$ by ,rimsky-,korsak(f1 ! em95t colori/1 is ! affirmation &1 :at is /ill m important1 ! realization ( a great pr9ciple--! optic unity ( a production4 ,! sides ( a l>ge gre5 t5t enri*$ ) gold & black encase & encircle ! ladies' ap>tm5t :i* is peopl$ ) a cr[d dress$ 9 orange1 p9k & gre5 clo!s1 :o surr\nd ! s+le royal jewel1 ! ,sultana ,zobeide1 a blue sapphire 9 a sett+ ( rubies & em]alds4 ,?us ! co/umes ei!r bl5d ) ! sc5]y 9 an inf9ity ( f9e %ades & gradations ( value t h be5 c>efully /udi$ out1 or !y contra/ ) ! sc5]y 9 accordance ) ! visible logic ( complem5t>y colors4 ,is ! result1 !n1 a ballet8 ,x is a liv+ sc5]y ) int]*angeable elem5ts4 ,0 ,i go+ to speak ( optic unity8 ,d ,i mean by x t unity /ops at ! surface8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,?is ard5t & cruel magnific5ce ( color1 ?is effluvium ( s5suality :i* emanates f ! sett+ produces an action 9 :i* ! v excess ( passionate ec/acy c only be satiat$ by ! spill+ ( blood4 ,?is h>moni\s gidd9ess1 ?is measur$ p>oxysm seems to recall ! title :i* ,maurice ,b>rs gave to a fam\s book3 8,conc]n+ ,blood1 ,s5suality1 & ,dea?40 8,%eh]azade0 rema9s z ! model "w 9 ,bak/'s ori5tal sph]e ( endeavor2 nei!r he himself nor 8 competitors surpass$ x4 ,b ,illu/ration3 ,,xlv ,a ,,page4 78,,alad90 ,,ballet7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xlvi ,a ,,page ,,9 ,,l\is ,,xiv's ,,/yle4 78,,alad90 ,,ballet7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xlvii ,,! ,,empress ,,elisabe? ,,petrovna ,,hunt+4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,xlviii ,,delphi4 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,popul> ,,ba?+ ,,at ,,lido r\nd ab\t ?is lum9\s c5t] o!r visions ( ha%i% radiate =?3 8,?am>0--a ,cleopatra 9 ,georgian /yle1 a symphony 9 blue major2 8,! ,blue ,god01 a ,h9du fairytale2 8,p]i01 m rec5tly1 8,allad901 &1 only ! o!r day1 8,! ,adoration40 ,a/oni%m5t takes hold ( "o z "o tells ! l>ge pe>ls on ?is necklace t is wor?y ( ! fun]alpile ( ,s>danapalus4 ,turn ov] ! pages ( ! ballets t ,i h cit$ & look = ! sket*es2 if y are 9 possession ( ! magic ^w ( ,ali,baba1 =ce op5 ! sesame ( ! ,museum ( ,decorative ,arts 9 :i* are jeal\sly gu>d$ ! mo/ beautiful ( ^! sket*es2 & y w f9d h[ ju/ifi$ 0 ! say+ ( ! late ,josf9 ,pladan1 8,bak/1 ! ,delacroix ( ! ,co/ume40 ,consid] ! wisely arrang$ orgy ( 8,%eh]azade01 7= ,bak/ has ?is supreme gift t great ma/]s possess1 ( be+ conc]n$ ab\t ! smalle/ button on a legg+ at ! same "t t !y are gett+ a :ole army to m>*7 & 9 ?is :ole eruption ( vigor\s colors y w n obs]ve ! slighte/ sugge/ion ( :ite4 ,!re is1 nev]!less1 9 ! "w ( ,bak/ a :ole corn]1 envelop$ 9 sun%9e1 9 :i* ! :ite--%9+ & s]5e1 virg9al & fre%--dom9ates resolutely4 ,! s5sual )9 him is duplicat$ by ! romantic4 ,we saw ?is come to ! =e = ! fir/ "t 9 ! 8,fairy ( ! ,dolls02 ,s*umann's 8,c>neval0 reveal$ ! 8:ite ,bak/0 to ! ,p>isians4 ,!y nev] grew tir$ ( ^! adorable puppets1 s5tim5tal & crafty1 :o glide ov] ! floor to ! musical text ( ,s*umann l ! dolls on ! cov] ( a music box4 ,h>lequ9 & ,pi]rot1 ,*i>9a or ,colomb9e--!y are n m]ely endless masks co/um$ 9 ! /yles ( #ahcj1 ) furbel[s & coiffures 9 r+lets2 !y are ! inc>nations ( t playful & exquisite ,vi5nese _s2 !y are ! desc5dants ( ,moz>t & ( ,haydn4 ,& ! cut ( _! hazy cambrics1 _! :ole be>+ is 9 8,bi$]may]0 /yle--t qua9t & *>m+ /yle ( b\rgeois romanticism 9 ! ,g]many ( old4 ,9 ord] n to cru% ^! fragile & delicate be+s ) ! f\r walls ( reality1 z !y flitt$ l butt]flies ab\t ! /age4 ,bak/ remov$ all /ation>y decoration3 a backgr\nd ( drap]y1 a c\* set (f aga9/ ?is backgr\nd--t 0 all4 ,no?+ encumb]s ! view nor imp$es ! imag9ation ( ! spectator z he is entic$ by ! graceful or ironical episodes ( ! play to picture to himself a ball room or a b\doir or a p>k4 ,if ! co/umes ( 8,papillons01 :i* 0 connect$ ) ,s*umann's 8,c>neval0 by ,fok9e1 :o discov]$ a c]ta9 aroma & dynamic rhy?m common to bo?1 are a cont9uation1 s to speak1 ( ! /yle ( co/umes employ$ 9 ! fir/ ballet1 ! 8,spectre ( ! ,rose01 on ! o!r h&1 c>ries u almo/ )\t our notic+ x ov] to ! l& ( ,france4 ,! music is by ,web]1 ! ,g]man compos] :o captivat$ ,gr>d de ,n]val1 b x receives its or*e/ral =m at ! h&s ( ,hector ,b]lioz1 & ! text is suppli$ by two l9es f ,?ophile ,gau?i]1 :o _h already inspir$ 8,cleopatra0 & ! 8,pavillon d',armide0 by ,b5ois4 ,?is "y girl 9 :ite fl\nc$ g[n belongs m to ,a*ille ,dvria & ,eugne ,lamy ,illu/ration3 8,,wom5 ,,( ,,good ,,hum\r0 ,,ballet4 ,,! ,,valet ,,niccolo4 7,,g\a*e7 ?an to ,franz ,krueg] or ,kriehub]2 ! ball f :i* %e returns might be ! ball at ,sceaux ( ,honor de ,balzac2 ?is night :i* filt]s ?r\gh ! glass door is a night 9 ,france2 ?is dy+ rose :i* is imp]sonat$ by ! div9e ephebe ,nij9sky is a rose ( ,france4 ,! "y girls ( times gone by1 ab\t :om ! g5tle ,francis ,jammes dream$1 w\ld n be displeas$ at ?is airy pavilion ) :ite wa9scot+ & :ite furniture 9 :i*1 on ! wall pap] ( blue cobalt1 :ite b\quets are scatt]$ ab\t4 ,into ?is virg9al quietude ( soo?+ colors1 deta*+ itself f ! sombre v]dure ( ! backgr\nd1 ! human fl[] projects itself--a fl[] ( purpli% p9k1 fev]i% & consum$ ) amor\s languor4 ,! sett+ = a comic op]a1 8,! ,secret ( ,suzanne01 develops ! same !me m 9 detail4 ,?is brief catalogue ( ,bak/'s romantic cycle w\ld1 h[ev]1 be incomplete 7 ,i n to m5tion ! co/umes ( ! 8,b\tique fantasque0 :i* is 9 fact *iefly a sket*1 b m c5t]$1 m po9t$1 m compress$ ?an ! 8,fairy ( ! ,dolls0 :i* m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ,bak/'s c>e]4 ,?is 0 a memorable ent]prise1 = x 0 m>k$ by ! collaboration ( two great arti/s3 ! dolls by ,bak/ p]=m evolutions aga9/ a backgr\nd pa9t$ by ,&r ,d]a94 ,we h already se5 h[ ,bak/ discov]$ ! tragic & magnific5tly b>b>ic ,greece ( pre,hell5ic & ante,european times :i* he br\ght to ! /age1 by design+ /age sett+s ! rude gr&eur ( :i* =m$ a fit backgr\nd = ! gr[+ despair ( ,antigone or = ! doom t ov]:elm$ ,o$ipus4 ,once aga9 he br+s out all ! angui% 9 ! fe> ( ! anci5ts1 ! primitive hy/]ia ( p bewild]$ by ! cruel play ( unfa?omable =ces--! hot w9d :i* bl[s f ! ,asiatic des]t & :i* lea%es ! blood almo/ into insanity1 ! triumph ( ,eros 9 ! mid/ ( fratricide & horror4 ,he /ag$ ?is 8,hel5 ( ,sp>ta0 by ,v]ha]5 = ,mme4 ,rub9/e9--?is play 9 :i* a great mod]n poet inc>nates 8 int5t1 viol5t & prophetic s\l 9 ! *>act]s ( a leg5d :i* _h already absorb$ ! ,gr& ,old ,man ( ,weim>4 ,! return ( ,hel51 h[ev]1 :i* = ,goe! _h be5 ! symbol ( re/or$ & reborn classical antiquity1 to ! ,flemi% poet seem$ a passionate & t]ribly human dilemma hidd5 "u an ar*aic guise4 ,illu/ration3 ,,xlix ,,galisson1 ,,pr9ce ,,*>mant',s ,,tutor ,,l\is ,,xiv ,,ballet 7,,pavlova ,,t\rnee74 ,,g\a*e ,illu/ration3 ,l ,,! ,,bird ,,( ,,fire 7,,ano!r ,,v]sion74 ,,g\a*e ,illu/ration3 ,,li ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet4 ,,! ,,engli%woman ,illu/ration3 ,,lii ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet4 ,,! ,,engli%man ,illu/ration3 ,,/age ,,decoration ,,= 8,l,,*et0 ,n[1 ,bak/ design$ a b>e & h>% sett+ = ! m>tyrdom ( ,hel51 :o is condemn$ to be covet$ unto dea? by all :o come 9 contact ) h]3 ! gr\nd r$uc$ to lime1 /ones t h a burnt smell1 heavy gates ( ! royal =tress1 smoke ( woodpiles--9 %ort1 ev]y?+ 9 ?is volcanic l&scape is a lat5t m5ace4 ,?is grim & desolate face ( ,hellas is se5 = ! la/ "t 9 an act ( 8,daphnis & ,*loe0 :]e "o sees ! pirates danc+ a w>-dance among ! /eep declivities ( ! r$ rocks4 ,b h[ sweet is ! idyll :i* !y di/urb6 ,all t !re is ( ,ionic sweetness envelops ?is pa/oral sc5e4 ,i "k no?+ 9 ! entire "w ( ,bak/ t is equal to ^! t5d]1 fre%1 damp gre5s ( ! mead[ & ( ! =e/ :]e ! two *ildr5 walk ab\t display+ ! *>m+ torm5t ( love t kn[s no?+ ( itself4 ,x is a sket* = ! fir/ act1 b 9 x lies all ( ! ,greece ( ,!ocritus1 ( ,mos*us1 & also ( ,&r ,*5i]'s ,aori/ys4 ,?us ! %ort novel by ,longus ,illu/ration3 ,,project ,,( ,a ,,cry/al ,,cup :i* _h already inspir$ ! pa9t] ,pi]re ,bonn>d to draw ! li?ographs :i* con/itute ! lyric fl[] ( 8 "w1 live once m ?r\gh ! bru% ( ! great ,russian4 ,! my?ological _w _h1 besides1 already be5 display$ 9 ano!r "w ( ,bak/'s1--8,n>cissus04 ,! sett+ is unique3 9 ! =egr\nd is a spr+ bord]$ by l>ge somb] rocks & %ad$ by bran*es ( trees :i* droop into a brook ( em]ald4 ,?r\gh an ,illu/ration3 ,,gogol',s 8,,nose04 ,,an ,,illu/ration op5+ ( ! rocks "o sees a mead[ ^u :i* a tropical heat lies heavy4 ,! natural bridge ov] :i* we pres5tly see ! nymph ,e*o pass lam5t+ & g>b$ 9 a m\rn+ robe ( violet1 =ms ! second ti]1 rais$ above ! sc5]y ( ! =egr\nd 9 mu* ! same mann] z "o sees x rais$ 9 ! /age sett+s ( ,torelli 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 or z "o also sees x 9 ! 8,p>nassus0 ( ,&rea ,mantegna at ! ,l\vre4 ,& x is ! vivaci\s & manycolor$ figures ( ! ,greece on ! t]racottas t monopolize ! sc5e1 clad 9 fre% & simple colors--blue & gre5 t mat* ) ! color ( ! sky & ! =e/1 lemonyell[ & brickr$ t =m pat*es on ! %ort :ite tunics4 ,bak/ res]v$1 h[ev]1 = ! 8,aft]noon ( a ,faun01 ! pa/oral poem = :i* ,debussy receiv$ 8 inspiration f a poem by ,/phane ,mall>m1 8 attempt at solv+ ! p>adox ( sett+ =? ^u ! /age ! au!ntic rhy?m ( ! figures t keep turn+ =ev] on ! sides ( ,greek vases4 ,! backgr\nd is an old =e/2 a conv5i5t hill1 on :i* ! ,faun recl9es1 n>r[s ! plat=m & leaves only a small prosc5ium free4 ,on ?is prosc5ium ! danc]s project !mselves 9 pr(ile1 dress$ 9 long tunics ) frill$ folds l ! flut+ ( an ,ionic column4 ,mov+ on a s+le elevation !y convey ! idea ( hav+ b two dim5sions l ! arabesques t decorate a surface4 ,bak/ does n1 h[ev]1 all[ himself to be imprison$ 9 ?is ?reefold doma94 ,8 imag9ation is =ev] travell+ along ?\s&s ( cross+ pa?s4 ,& q will+ly he /ops at ! great crossroads ( civilization1 :]e ho/ile worlds confront ea* o!r & e/abli% !mselves4 ,( su* a "* is ! exub]ant 8,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,seba/ian01 :]e ! ,rome ( ,heliogabalus1 clos$ ab\t by ,asia1 conveys to u bo? ! naiv5ess ( ! m$ival my/]ies & ! imag9ation ( ! ,quatroc5tri/ pa9t]s4 ,aga91 !re is 8,pisanelle01 ano!r ,fr5* "w f ! p5 ( ,gabriele d',annunzio4 ,x is a poem ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 9 :i* ! ,lat9 ,we/1 feudal & my/ic1 cla%es ) ! rigid & solemn ,byzantium1 :ile ! imp]i%able p]fume ( ,hellas rises f ! l& ( ,cyprus f :i* ,aphrodite sprang =?4 ,x w\ld take volumes to enum]ate all ! pictorial elem5ts 9 ^! productions1 & ev5 !n "o c\ld n con/ruct a compon5t :ole4 ,b ! l>ge ar*itectural outl9es1 ! clu/]s ( small black & gold columns :i* =m ! portal = ! 8,jeu de la ,sa9te ,c\rtisane01 ,illu/ration3 ,,liii ,,/age ,,decorations ,,= 8,,?am>0 ,illu/ration3 ,,liv ,,sadko ,illu/ration3 ,,lv ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet 8,,la ,,p\p,e ,,aux ,,d5telles0 ,illu/ration3 ,,lvi ,,mod]n ,,co/ume 7,a 8,,fantaisie074 7,,g\a*e7 ! enorm\s twi/$ columns 9 ! 8,conseil des faux ,dieux01 ov] :om ,seba/ian triumphs--^! impress !mselves indelibly ^u "o's memory4 ,?is ar*itectural conception1 ! be/ possible sett+ = ! actor & = ! 8r\nd relief0 :i* ! human body =ms1 especially det]m9$ ! gr&iose & graceful sett+ = ! ballet 8,! ,sleep+ ,beauty01--?is ,fr5* ma/]piece born ( ! soil ( ,russia :i* is f]tile 9 miracles4 ,9 ?is "w1 ! production ( :i* 0 res]v$ = ,london1 ,bak/ returns squ>ely to ! surprises af=d$ by extraord9>y %ortcuts1 to ! h>mony ( masses t are organiz$1 to ! magic play ( /age elevations rais$ 9 ti]s1 to ! sev]e spl5dors ( l9e> p]spective4 ,we see him1 aft] a c5tury ( reali/ic /illlife deception1 tak+ up aga9 ! "w ( ! great decorators & ar*itects1 ( ! geometricians ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,woman ,,ly+4 ,,t\*$ ,,up ,,draw+ ( !atrical vision1 :e!r _! names be ,gonzaga or ,bibi5a1 :e!r ,sanquirico or ,cic]i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,poet ,,jean ,,cocteau ,?is ma/]piece1 conc]n+ :i* ! au?or ( ^! l9es has writt5 a book1 is a free 8capriccio0 ( ! ,great ,age :5 ,tiepolo ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,danc] ,m4 bru%$ elb[s ) ,mans>t4 8,artmis tr\ble01 a ballet produc$ at ! ,op]a dur+ ! spr+ ( ! pres5t ye>1 is a graceful my?ological play spr++ f a simil> set ( ideas4 ,i am f> f hav+ exhau/$ ! pl5tiful mat]ial ( ^! innum]able works1 = dur+ almo/ a qu>t] ( a c5tury ,bak/ has ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t] ,,golov9e initiat$ num]\s productive ideas4 ,he discov]s new ve9s b is ev] ready1 aft] a few bl[s ) ! pickaxe1 to ab&on !m to ^? :o foll[ him4 ,is x n he :o d>es introduce ! mod]n sportive co/ume to ! lyric /age z a decorative & expressive elem5t8 ,rememb] ! 8,jeux0 :i* he und]took ) ,nij9sky6 ,& 0 n ?is vogue = ?+s ,v5etian ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 = ! ,v5ice ( ,pietro ,illu/ration3 ,,lvii ,,portrait ,,( ,,ida ,,rub9/e9 ,illu/ration3 ,,lviii ,a ,,call 7,,po/] ,,= ,,an ,,exhibition ,,at ,,vi5na74 7,,g\a*e7 ,illu/ration3 ,,lix ,a ,,liv+ ,,model4 ,,r$ ,,*alk ,,& ,,*alk ,illu/ration3 ,,lx ,,! 8,,b\tique ,,fantasque0 ,,ballet4 ,,an ,,italian ,,doll ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,compos] ,,balakirev4 ,,draw+4 7,,! ,,tretiak(f ,,museum1 ,,mosc[7 ,longhi & ( ,gu>di1 ?is vogue = beauty & = ! fan call$ =? by 8 exhil>at+ 8,wom5 ( ,good ,hum\r0 9 :i*1 ) ! greate/ unconc]n1 ,bak/ ex*anges ! toeslipp]s ( ! pa%a ) ! r$ %oeheels ( ,giacomo ,casanova8 ,illu/ration3 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,m>*esa ,,casati ,,t\*$ ,,up ,,draw+ ,& la/ly1 0 n 8 int]v5tion decisive 9 br++ ab\t a trans=mation ( fem99e co/umes8 ,^! sket*es ( g[ns con/itute an epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( fa%ion1 & !y af=d an access to pa9t]s into ?is doma9 f :i* !y h be5 exclud$ ev] s9ce ! days ( ,gav>ni4 ,= ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,bak/ is m ?an an a solit>y creator4 ,he is an inspir] ^: influ5ce radiates =? ov] a huge p]iph]y4 ,h[ num]\s are ! aspects ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ( mod]n life t be> ,bak/'s indelible seal1 :i* is a label ( greatness & :i* conf]s an air ( nobility 9 :i* "o is nev] mi/ak56 ,^! are ! ?+s ( :i* ,i am ?9k+ z ,i turn ov] ) y1 my read]s1 ! pages ( ?is book4 ,& z we h f9i%$1 we mu/ beg9 aga9--?is "t1 h[ev]1 9 sil5t m$itation1 :i* is ev5 m gratify+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lxi ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,poet ,,&rei ,,bely4 ,,crayon ,,& ,,p5cil ,illu/ration3 ,,lxii ,a ,,portrait ,illu/ration3 ,,lxiii ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,boy ,z4 ,,r$ ,,*alk ,illu/ration3 ,,lxiv ,,! 8,,wom5 ,,( ,,good ,,hum\r0 ,,ballet4 ,,doro!a ,,epilogue ,illu/ration3 ,,project ,,= ,,embroid]y ,,bak/ ,,& ,,russia ,we h foll[$ ,bak/ ?r\gh ea* ( ! fields ) :i* he 0 famili>1 :atev] _! nature4 ,ea* road 9 ?is labyr9? ( /yles br\ght u back to ! native l& ( ! arti/4 ,?r\gh\t1 ! exotic or 8,eurasiatic0--to use a ^w co9$ by a gr\p ( ,russian dream]s 9 exile--dom9at$4 ,= ! common h]d ,bak/ is ov] & above all ! creator ( an ori5tal fairyl&4 ,ev5 8 v "n1 monosyllabic1 quickly pron\nc$1 & cutt+ l ! blade ( a ,turki% simit>1 seems to call up a fleet+ b int5se vision ( ,asia4 ,illu/ration ,bak/ 0 b\nd =ev] to disconc]t ! lov]s ( conv5i5t =mulas4 ,y ?9k y h caught up ) 8 j]ky & lightn+-l c\rse1 :51 lo6 he has already escap$1 to ! delight ( "o ( ! 8f\r w9ds ( ! _s04 ,!re rema9s 9 y\r h& ! six? sk9 ( ! s]p5t :i* x dive/s itself (--only to clo! itself aga9 9 ! sev5?4 ,rec5tly1 9 ! spr+ ( #aibb1 we witness$ a new gavat>_/g ( ! arti/4 ,t5 ye>s previ\sly he _h left 8 fa!rl& = a new fa!rl& t 0 m hospitable--= ,france4 ,n[1 "u a spl5did impulse ( piety1 ( t5d] homesickness1 ( filial love he return$ ( 8 own accord to 8 ,"m--,russia1 bruis$1 trampl$ ,illu/ration3 ,,lxv 8,a ,,peasant ,,woman0 7,,sket* ,,by ,,potemk9e74 ,,g\a*e ,illu/ration3 ,,lxvi 8,a ,,peasant ,,woman0 7,,sket* ,,by ,,potemk9e74 ,,g\a*e ,illu/ration3 ,,lxvii ,,co/ume ,,= 8,,le ,,*antre ,,et ,,la ,d,,vote0 ,illu/ration3 ,,lxviii ,,co/ume ,,( ,,peasant ,,woman ,,= ,,potemk9e',s 8,,village0 ,illu/ration3 ,,draw+ ,,( ,,cov] ,,= ,,! ,,book 8,,russian ,,ex-,,libris0 ^u1 dragg$ into ! mud & blood by infam\s villa9s4 ,:5 all ! _w des]t$ h]1 he wat*$ by h] b$side4 ,*ance _h x t1 at ! v mom5t :5 ,alex&] ,b5ois' ma/]piece1 8,petr\%ka0 0 produc$ at ! ,op]a1 a mimic drama by ,bak/ 0 play$ on ! scanty /age ( ! ,fem9a !at] entitl$ 8,l*et04 ,betwe5 ^! two surpris+ plots lies no?+ less ?an a halfc5tury ( ,russian hi/ory--! fall ( a ?rone & ( a _w4 ,! 8burlesque sc5es0 ( ,b5ois seem$ l ! f9al blossom+out ( anci5t ,petrograd1 l a no/algic vision ( ! imp]ial city1 call$ =? by an ard5t lov] ( an ab&on$ pa/4 ,a mob ( p1 trucul5t1 je]+1 deaf5+ly noisy1 ) an exub]ant movem5t ( *e]fulness1 monopolizes ! /age2 a =ceful1 manifold1 /rik+ly lively rhy?m con/itutes1 prop]ly speak+1 ! action4 ,9 ! rigid & /iff sc5]y ( ! fat$ city1 popul> fancy has erect$ its p>adise ( outl&i% hovels1 its blue & r$ 8balagani01 9 ! op5 air4 ,p]sonages f ! pr9ts at t5 kopecks & f ! pictures ( ,ep9al come to life aga9 & be/ir !mselves2 comely 8n\n\s0 /rut ab\t & try to attract2 ) noisy clatt] ( boots be>d$ coa*m5 ha/5 ! /ep ( _! squatt+ dance4 ,russian rural life = "o la/ "t sp5ds itself 9 ^! ,slavic saturnalia4 ,ev5 ! dolls :i* are ! protagoni/s ( ! grotesque drama try to %ake (f _! me*anical torpor4 ,!y w\ld l to become fle% & blood2 !y h a hungry desire to live2 at times1 inde$1 !y really d live4 ,! action ( 8,l*et01 likewise1 is /ag$ at ,/4 ,pet]sburg :i*1 h[ev]1 has become ,petrograd--b n 9 ! cle> sun%9e ( a w9t]'s day2 r )9 ! concrete walls ( ! 8,p's ,h\se0 :i* ! la/ ( ! ,cz>s erect$ to ! glory ( ! mod]n capital4 ,"h ! wood5 horses are mov$ by p[]ful dynamos "u ! se>*+ light ( electric lamps4 ,b :at has become ( ! mob 9 8,petr\%ka01--! motley1 v>i$ cr[d8 ,! doll1 ! artificial1 me*anical1 automatic puppet has dispossess$ ! human be+2 x gets ! bett] ( ! disabl$ actor4 ,!re rema9s en\gh s\l1 h[ev]1 9 ?is *ang$ _w to supply ! bodies ( five human ,illu/ration be+s2 & :at a s\l1 good ,god6 ,no?+ 9 ^! puppets rem9ds "o ( ! smil+ indiff]5ce ( 8,petr\%ka04 ,we are on ! eve ( t]rible happ5+s1 & we feel x ) sadness2 a dull gennui_/g weighs ^u u heavily1 l ! l[ cl\d be=e a /orm4 ,ah6 we are n[ 9 ! ,petrograd ( #aiaf6 ,h[ c we express all ! trick9ess 9 ! apa!tic in]tia ( ^! figures t are sc>cely articulate1 t are uni=mly co/um$ & t skip ab\t or s9k d[n at ! w ( _! wires t direct !m8 ,be=e ?is pliability1 ?is evil passivity ( %apeless puppets1 ?is cynical sway+ motion ( impot5t figures1 ?is 8dance ( dea?0 ( in]tia1 ! mimick$ action vani%es1 & liv+ m5 disappe>4 ,! drama ( ! passion--dea? :i* passes1 hide\s & sne]+1--becomes pallid "u ! gaze )\t eyes ( ho/ile faces4 ,h[ ! inevitable closes ab\t u6 ,ev]y?+ 9 ?is atmosph]e ( angui% & ( halluc9ation becomes a lat5t m5ace4 ,! day is ne> at h&--"o feels x ) "o's :ole s\l1 n]v\s ) fe>--:5 ?is mass1 in]t1 bl9d1 cru%+1 w hurl itself ^u quiv]+ ,russia4 ,happy ! blond /ud5t 9 gre5 bl\se :o f9ds dea? z he pursues a dream ( love2 he w n see x4 ,he w n "k hung] or exile or disgrace4 ,:o ( u ,russians w\ld n envy him8 ,su* 7 ! two faces ( ,russia :i* 7 exhibit$ by two pa9t]s :o are m ?an pa9t]s1--,b5ois :o has ! p[] ( retrospective div9ation1 ,bak/ :o possesses an und]/&+ ( mod]n life & ( its tumultu\s =ces4 ,b behold6 ! curta9 :i* has j fall5 on ! bri/l+1 r\gh1 malici\s sc5]y ( 8,l*et01 rises once m to unfold be=e our eyes a ?ird ,russia--a ,russia debonair & drunk51 ignorant & full ( _s4 ,! vaudeville act 8,old ,mosc[0 depicts a ri* & opul5t city ( m]*ants we>+ _! gkaftans_/g1 ( free c>\sals1 ( a jovial savag]y4 ,two frames1 rea*+ to ! knees ( ! actors1 =m ! /age sett+4 ,on !m is a m9iature reproduction ( ! orphan$ capital ) its =ty times =ty cupolas1 encircl$ by ! cr5elat$ walls ( ! ,kreml94 ,& amid/ ?is delightfully exagg]at$ p>ody ( a /age full ( m\jikb\rgeois1 we see funny human be+s1 ov]bubbl+ ) good heal?1 mov+ ab\t dress$ 9 wide1 /iff skirts t are skyblue or tricolor$2 likewise c\ntry wom5 weigh+ a hundr$ kilos4 ,! ?+ t is ( importance above ev]y?+ else 9 ?is c>icature compos$ )\t any mask$ ?\ght is t aroma ( ! l& :i*1 ev5 9 its funnie/ mom5ts1 makes ! te>s come to ! eyes ( ,mosc[ gmigrs_/g4 ,today ,bak/ is completely absorb$ by ?is =gott5 _w :i* rises ab\t him on a backgr\nd ( a di/ant pa/4 ,he is consum$ ) an appetite = ,russian memories1 emotions & visions4 ,ea* day 9 8 /udio a population ( ,russian figures keeps multiply+--models & gr\ps ( :i* n only _! co/ume b _! v attitude has some?+ indef9ably national ab\t !m1 some?+ pr(\ndly popul>1 9 %ort1 some?+ au!ntic4 ,& to :at purpose8 ,! arti/ z yet does n "k4 ,once ! actors are plac$ ^u ! /age1 he says to himself1 ! play w />t spontane\sly4 ,& 9 pursu+ 8 enorm\s & unceas+ labors he lets ?+s take _! c\rse )\t ha/5+ !m4-- ,we h accompani$ ,bak/ up to 8 la/ /ation4 ,x is "t1 !re=e1 = ?is sket* to end4 ,! writ] takes leave ( 8 read]s & desc5ds into ! audi5ce 9 ord] ) 8 read]s to await ! ris+ ( ! curta9 = ! next act ( ! mo/ beautiful ( plays3 ! life ( a gr& & noble arti/4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,cont5ts ,,text ,! ,/ory ( ,leon ,bak/'s ,life4 ,preface #ac ,! ,yell[ ,draw+ ,room #ae ,! ,ungrateful ,age #ah ,! ,two ,sph9xes #cb ,a ,wrong ,/>t #dj ,! ,club #dh ,mir ,isk\s/va #ef ,! ,?ree ,knocks #gg ,! ,!ban ,gate #hi ,t]ror ,antiquus #ajg ,! ,spiral ,road #aaj ,a ,%[ 9 an ,arm*air #acb ,epilogue4 ,bak/ & ,russia #bag ,,plates ,portrait ( ,bak/ by ,modigliani ,i 8,*a/is+ ,cupid01 project ( decorative panel ,,ii ,d',annunzio's 8,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,seba/ian01 ,mme4 ,rub9/e9 9 ! #e? act ,,iii ,judi? ( ,be?ulia 7panel7 ,,iv 8,=sak5 ,*loe01 project ( decorative panel4 7,g\a*e7 ,v ,portrait ( ,mr4 ,t4 7r$ *alk7 ,,vi 8,mod]n dress0 7a 8fantaisie07 ,,vii 8,daphnis & ,*loe p>t+ 9 ! ev5+01 sket* = decorative panel4 7,g\a*e7 ,,viii 8,%eh]azade0 ballet4 ,fir/ ,eunu*4 7,g\a*e7 ,,ix ,an inf]ior deity4 8,n>cissus0 ballet4 7,g\a*e7 ,x ,/age decorations = ballet 8,ori5tales04 7,g\a*e7 ,,xi ,a ,negro's co/ume 7,%eh]azade7 ,,xii ,/age decorations = ,osc> ,wilde's 8,salome04 7,g\a*e7 ,,xiii 8,phdra0 trag$y4 ,phdra's nurse ,,xiv ,/age decorations = ,h9du ballet4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xv ,mme4 ,ida ,rub9/e9 z ,/4 ,seba/ian ,,xvi ,! imp]ial palace 78,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,seba/ian07 ,,xvii ,mme4 ,rub9/e9 9 8,! ,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,seba/ian0 ,,xviii ,! 8,wom5 ( good hum\r0 ballet4 ,r9aldo4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xix ,/age decorations = 8,phdra0 7,g\a*e7 ,,xx ,a co/ume4 8,n>cissus0 ballet ,,xxi ,! ,pilgrim 78,blue ,god0 ballet74 ,g\a*e ,,xxii ,/age decorations = act #d? ( ,d',annunzio's 8,/4 ,seba/ian04 7,g\a*e7 ,,xxiii ,! ,cz>evit*'s co/ume 78,! ,bird ( ,fire07 ,,xxiv ,project ( /age decorations = 8,sleep+ ,beauty0 ,,xxv ,/age decorations = ! vault sc5e 78,/4 ,seba/ian07 ,,xxvi 8,t]ror antiquus04 ,fir/ gold5 m$al4 #aiaa ,univ]sal ,exhibition 7,brussels7 ,,xxvii 8,t]ror antiquus0 7detail$7 ,,xxviii ,subm>9e mon/]s 78,sadko0 op]a74 ,g\a*e ,,xxix ,/age decorations = ! ballet 8,wom5 ( good hum\r0 7second v]sion74 ,g\a*e ,,xxx ,a bac*analian dance 7,joseph7 by ,r4 ,/rauss ,,xxxi ,mr4 ,nij9sky z 8,blue ,god04 7,g\a*e7 ,,xxxii ,! r$ ,sultana ,,xxxiii ,! p9k ,sultana4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xxxiv ,! yell[ ,sultana4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xxxv ,/age decorations = ! 8,blue ,god0 ,,xxxvi ,/age decorations = act #crd ( ,v]ha]5s's 8,hel5 ( ,sp>ta04 7,g\a*e7 ,,xxxvii ,/age decorations = ! 8,cleopatra0 ballet ,,xxxviii ,co/ume = ,t*]epn9e's 8,adoration0 ,,xxxix ,co/ume = ,/rav9sky's 8,bird ( ,fire0 ,,xl ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 ,! *ild ) dolls ,,xli ,! 8,butt]flies0 ballet4 ,a valet 9 #ahej ,,xlii ,a huntress4 ,decorative panel ,,xliii ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 ,a doll ,,xliv ,a page 78,alad90 ballet7 ,,xlv ,a page 9 ,l\is ,,xiv's /yle 78,alad90 ballet7 ,,xlvi ,! ,empress ,elisabe? ,petrovna hunt+4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xlvii ,delphi4 7,g\a*e7 ,,xlviii ,galisson1 ,pr9ce ,*>mant's tutor4 ,l\is ,,xiv ballet 7,pavlova t\rne74 ,g\a*e ,,xlxix ,! ,bird ( ,fire 7ano!r v]sion74 ,g\a*e ,l ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 ,! ,engli%woman ,,li ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 ,! ,engli%man ,,lii ,/age decorations = 8,?am>0 ,,liii 8,sadko0 ,,liv ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 8,la p\pe aux d5telles0 ,,lv ,mod]n ,co/ume 7,a 8fantaisie074 ,g\a*e ,,lvi ,portrait ( ,ida ,rub9/e9 ,,lvii ,a call 7,po/] = an exhibition at ,vi5na74 ,g\a*e ,,lviii ,a liv+ model4 ,r$ *alk & *alk ,,lix ,! 8,b\tique fantasque0 ballet4 ,an ,italian doll ,,lx ,portrait ( ! poet ,a4 ,bely4 ,crayon & p5cil ,,lxi ,a portrait ,,lxii ,portrait ( ! boy ,z4 ,r$ *alk ,,lxiii ,! 8,wom5 ( good hum\r0 ballet4 ,doro!a ,,lxiv ,a peasant woman 7,sket* by ,potemk9e74 ,g\a*e ,,lxv ,a peasant woman 7,sket* by ,potemk9e74 ,g\a*e ,,lxvi ,co/ume = 8,le *antre et la dvote0 ,,lxvii ,co/ume ( peasant woman = ,potemk9e's 8,village0 ,,lxviii ,illu/ration ,typographical errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3 c]ta9 amateuri%sess c]ta9 amateuri%ness pg #ej ,(ftimes he is mi/ak5 ,(times he is mi/ak5 pg #ej due d ! fact due to ! fact pg #ej q agressive q aggressive pg #ej :5 its 0 exhibit$ :5 x 0 exhibit$ pg #aji uncompromis+ y\? wo defie uncompromis+ y\? :o defie pg #abb pa9t] ,pi]re ,ronn>d pa9t] ,pi]re ,bonn>d pg #ahj ,baskt ex*anges ,bak/ ex*anges pg #bjc