Grandpa Frog, who is a member of the GoMagic group on the OGS, is hosting the September (2024) \"Russian painters???\" tournament with the help of GoMagic.
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As is widely known in the narrow circle of people who have eyes, Russia is famous all over the world for its painting. Russia has given the world a significant number of great and world famous painters. Here are some of the world famous Russian painters.
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Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, great Russian painter and graphic artist, one of the most famous Marinists of the 19th century, collector and patron of art. Painter of the Chief Naval Staff (from 1844), full Privy Counselor. Academician (since 1845), professor (since 1847) and honorary member (since 1887) of the Imperial Academy of Arts; honorary foreign member of a number of art societies of European countries. He is actually Armenian Hovhannes Ayvazyan (Հովհանննես Այվազյան).
\n\n\n \n Aivazovsky's painting Stormy sea at night,1849.\n\n\n
Isaak Levitan, a great Russian painter and draftsman, one of the greatest and most prolific masters of realistic landscape painting of the second half of the 19th century. Academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1898). In fact, he is a Jew.
\n\n\n \n Painting by Levitan Birch Grove, 1885-1889\n\n\n
Yuli Yulievich Klever, a great Russian painter. Recognized as a landscape painter of salon-academic style. Academician (1878) and professor (1881) of the Imperial Academy of Arts. He is in fact, a German (Julius Sergius von Klever).
\n\n\n \n Painting by Klever Winter Sunset (Winter Evening), 1897\n\n\n
Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi, great Russian painter, master of landscape painting, representative of the Russian school of luminism. He is in fact, a Greek (Αρχίπ Κουίντζι).
\n\n\n \n Painting by Kuindzhi Evening in Ukraine, 1878\n\n\n
Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin, a great Russian painter, draftsman and printmaker, one of the main masters of realistic landscape of the second half of the XIX century. And he is, surprise surprise, Russian!
\n\n\n \n Painting by Shishkin Rye, 1878\n\n\n
If you have a question as to how this happened, there is a simple answer. Russia has always been a multinational country. People of different nationalities lived and successfully engaged in creative work in it. All of them were considered Russian. This is how they are known all over the world, as great Russian painters.
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And now about pleasant things, about prizes! First of all, each participant of this unofficial tournament will receive an unofficial prize - a Chinese Go book in electronic form. The link to the book will be posted in the tournament chat for a few days after the tournament starts. Since the chat room is periodically cleared of messages, the link will be removed after some time. If you haven't had a chance to download the book, post in the tournament chat and I'll post the link again.
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Second, GoMagic.org has generously sponsored prizes for participants of the unofficial tournaments that I host.These prizes come in the form of coupons, which can be used towards the purchase of GoMagic courses and memberships. In each group of our the third round, participants ranking 1st and 2nd will be awarded these valuable prizes.As the host, I will personally deliver the coupons to the winners via private message on OGS
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Something about the regulations. Please note that each move adds 1 day to the time, but no more than 3 days. Time is suspended for the weekend. This means that you have to make one move per day.
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\n Regards, \n Grandpa Frog.\n
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P.S. James Bond will return in the movie \"From Russia with love\"~~
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Tournaments Go Magic will continue in October with the \"The most beautiful fall\" tournament.
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Friends!
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Granpa Frog, who is an official member of the Gomagic group on the OGS, is holding an unofficial July (2023) Gomagic \"Vulgarity\" tournament.
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As my spiritual mentor Rie Rasmussen says: \"Darling! Don't confuse Claude Monet and Edouard Manet. It's vulgar!\" I'm sure that no matter how well you play go, you sometimes act vulgar, that is, confuse these painters. Drink your painkillers, now we're going to surgically correct your flaws. Hehe.
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Édouard Manet was a French painter, master of etching, who was at the origins of Impressionism. The paintings of Édouard Manet, who rid painting of academic clichés, remained misunderstood for a long time.
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During Manet's lifetime, the public was not ready to accept his world view, as well as the creative views of the artist's associates Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Pierre Renoir and Frédéric Basil. It seems unbelievable now, but the first exhibition of the reformist painters failed miserably.
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The first painting with which Edouard Manet enters contemporary art life in Paris was the famous Breakfast on the Grass, which appeared in the Salon des Outcasts in 1863.
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The scandal that erupted around \"Breakfast on the Grass\" was unparalleled. The same thing happened again with \"Olympia\" in 1865. Both paintings were in the spotlight and subjected to ridicule, ostracism in the press, which is not shy in expressions, called the artist and his characters. But the plot of \"Breakfast on the Grass\" is really incomprehensible. On the one hand depicts an absolutely mundane scene: at that time it became customary to go on a weekend picnic, often on the banks of the Seine. The Impressionists would produce many paintings on this theme, including Georges Seurat's famous Grand Jatte.
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This custom of certain segments of Parisian society developed quite a long time ago. But viewers were puzzled by Manet's portrayal of the picnic, and could never find an unambiguous explanation. It hasn't been found until now, because it simply doesn't exist. The first thing that surprised was the completely naked woman in the foreground in the company of two dressed men, one of whom is pointing his hand at her, or maybe not at her, dressed not in modern fashion, but in the fashion of an earlier time.
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In the background is a body of water, which is wonderfully painted: the artist paints the water and the landscape with great skill. And there, bent over, stands another half-naked woman. It is impossible to explain why he joins such a group here.
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The naked woman is a favorite model of Manet, which will be the heroine of many paintings. She will also appear in \"Olympia\" - Victorine Meuran. She was a professional model, it painted not only Manet. She attracted artists with her unusual appearance, but she did not end very happily: she tried to become an artist herself, began to paint and even a little bit of exhibition, but drugs and alcohol ended her life.
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In Breakfast on the Grass, those features of Manet's work mentioned above already appear. The group in the foreground goes back to a painting by Raphael, which has not survived, but was very well known from an engraving by Raimondi. And the female figure in the background goes back to one of Leonardo da Vinci's images. This resemblance was immediately revealed, and reproaches began immediately against the artist for lack of imagination. In these visual, precisely visual, rather than semantic formulas, Manet squeezes modern life.
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Claude Monet, the French painter credited with inventing one of the most fascinating art movements of the 19th century, created an enormous number of incredible paintings. During his nearly 70-year career, Claude Monet (life years 1840-1926) created about 2,500 works of art, and all the while he diligently adhered to the ideals of the Impressionist art movement.
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It was because of his painting describing the sunrise in the port of Le Havre that the new artistic movement would later be so called.
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Monet also painted his version of Breakfast on the Grass, which unfortunately has not survived in its original form. But you can find it online.
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There will be no scandals, intrigues or investigations at this tournament. I want calm, peace and goodness, although it never happens that way anywhere.
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And now for the nice part. Each participant of this unofficial tournament will receive an unofficial prize - a Chinese Go book in electronic form.
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Something about the rules. Please note that each turn adds 1 day to your time, but no more than 3 days. Time is suspended on weekends. This means that you must make one move per day.
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Respectfully, Grandfather Frog.
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P.S. Friends, an unprecedented event in the monthly unofficial Gomagic tournaments! Cash prizes will start appearing in tournaments. Most likely from this tournament already. Prizes for the first three prize winners and for everyone who could play to the end of the tournament. Keep an eye on this tournament description. There will be an official announcement in the coming days. \"Aaaaaaaaaaah, we've made it, brothers and sisters!\" cries Grandpa Frog scary!
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Friends!
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Granpa Frog, who is an official member of the Gomagic group on the OGS, is holding an unofficial June (2023) Gomagic \"Literature and painting\" tournament.
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June is reflected in the world's literature and art. Without a long preface, let's raise our cultural level.
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June in literature:
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June 2, 1840 - English novelist, novelist and poet Thomas Hardy was born.
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June 6, 1799 - the great Russian poet, playwright and novelist Alexander Pushkin was born
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June 14, 1811 - Harriet Beecher Stowe, American writer, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, was born.
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June 19, 1909 - one of the most famous Japanese novelists of the early 20th century, Osamu Dazai, was born.
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June 22, 1898 - German novelist Erich Maria Remarque was born.
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June 29, 1900 - French writer and poet Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born.
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June in painting
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Н. Larmessen. \"The Battle of Poltava. June 27, 1709. Engraving from a painting by P.-Darten Jr. After 1724.
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Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. \"The Battle of Chesmens on the Night of 25 to 26 June 1770.\" 1848.
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Isaac Levitan. \"June Day (Summer).\" 1890-е.
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Sergei Repin. \"June\". 1998.
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There will be no scandals, intrigues or investigations at this tournament. I want calm, peace and goodness, although it never happens that way anywhere.
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And now for the nice part. Each participant of this unofficial tournament will receive an unofficial prize - a Chinese Go book in electronic form.
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Something about the rules. Please note that each turn adds 1 day to your time, but no more than 3 days. Time is suspended on weekends. This means that you must make one move per day.
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Respectfully, Grandfather Frog.
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