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Russian Artistic Movements 19th Century Early 19th Century
Early 19th Century
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Empire
Read more...During the reign of Tsar Alexander I (1801–25), Russia repulsed the Napoleonic invasion, defeated the Grand Armée and achieved the height of its influence in Europe. Napoleon’s crown passed to the Ru...
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Romanticism
Read more...Romanticism was a movement which flourished between 1750 and 1850. It was a revolt against the Enlightenment and the strict rules of Neoclassicism. While the Age of Reason had upheld the primacy of h...
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