Brodsky
This city, the former imperial capital of Russia, was Brodsky's birthplace and a central image in his poetry.
St. Petersburg (Leningrad)
A luxurious, often veined material that has been used for sculptures and floors since ancient times.
Marble
This artistic style, characterized by its seriousness, clarity, and moral themes, defined David's work and was a reaction against the frivolity of Rococo
Neoclassicism
a kitchen utensil that may be very elegant in design, but is only intended for boiling water
Kettle
If modern art (require)____ traditional technical skill, most of today's famous artists (be)____ unknown.
If modern art required traditional technical skill, most of today's famous artists would be unknown.
This prestigious award was granted to Brodsky in 1987, with the citation "for an all-embracing authorship, imbued with clarity of thought and poetic intensity."
Nobel Prize in Literature
This "green" approach to architecture focuses on energy efficiency and being environmentally friendly.
Sustainable architecture/ sustainable design
This 1784 painting depicts a Roman legend of three brothers pledging an oath to their father before battle.
"The Oath of the Horatii"
To act proudly so others will admire you.
To display something to get attention.
To show off
If the "Mona Lisa" hadn't been stolen , it wouldn't be the most famous painting in the world today
The state of being forced to live away from one's native country, usually for political reasons or as a punishment.
Exile
This aesthetic is characterized by the use of very few elements, neutral colors, and a lack of decoration.
Minimalism
In what footwear are the main acting figures of the painting "The Death of Socrates" depicted?
They are depicted barefoot
Just for the fun of it.
For a lark
If IKEA (be) _____ so cheap, nobody (put up) _____ with its flat-pack furniture and poor design.
If IKEA weren't so cheap, nobody would put up with its flat-pack furniture and poor design
On this charge, Brodsky was sentenced to five years of forced labor in the Far North before being exiled.
Social parasitism
This term describes something that is highly decorated with elaborate details
Ornate
Перевести:
Если бы Давид отказался писать Наполеона, мы никогда не увидели бы те знаковые портреты, как «Наполеон на перевале Сен-Бернар»
If David had refused to paint Napoleon, we would never have seen those iconic portraits like "Napoleon Crossing the Alps"
To keep something safe or in its original state.
Preserve
If I (have)____ unlimited money, I (live)_____ in a castle
If I had unlimited money, I would live in a castle
Перевести:
Если бы советские власти не выслали Иосифа Бродского принудительно, его поэзия, возможно, не была бы так проникнута темами изгнания и отчуждения сегодня.
If the Soviet authorities had not forcibly expelled Joseph Brodsky, his poetry might not be so imbued with the themes of exile and uprootedness today.
This hemispherical roof structure, like the one on the Pantheon
Dome
Перевести
Если бы Давид был жив сегодня, он был бы шокирован движением абстрактного искусства
If David were alive today, he would have been shocked by the abstract art movement
The state of being extremely poor
Poverty
If you (have) more time in your teenage years, what genre of literature you (read) ?
If you had had more time in your teenage years, what genre of literature would you have read?