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Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

Linked to all the most important historical and political events in Russia since the 13th century, the Kremlin was the residence of the Great Prince and also a religious center

Pablo Picasso, <em>Three Women</em>
Pablo Picasso, Three Women

Maintaining a precarious balance between representation and abstraction, Picasso and Braque saw themselves as pursuing a daring and dangerous course.

A Still Life of Global Dimensions: Antonio de Pereda’s <em>Still Life with Ebony Chest</em>
A Still Life of Global Dimensions: Antonio de Pereda’s Still Life with Ebony Chest

In this still life, objects and customs from around the world converge around one delicious food: chocolate.

Varvara Stepanova, <em>The Results of the First Five-Year Plan</em>
Varvara Stepanova, The Results of the First Five-Year Plan

Stepanova lent her artistic talents to the cause of promoting the ideals of the Soviet Union.

Henri Matisse, <em>Goldfish</em>
Henri Matisse, Goldfish

To say that Matisse “had a thing for goldfish” would be kind of an understatement.

Ilya Repin, <em>Krestny Khod (Religious Procession) in Kursk Gubernia</em>
Ilya Repin, Krestny Khod (Religious Procession) in Kursk Gubernia

Though initially forced to find sponsorship from a wealthy general, Repin’s paintings castigated the upper classes.