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Life and works of Tiziano 

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Уже около трех веков Урал славится своими богатейшими природными кладовыми и уникальными мастерами, чье искусство вызывает искреннее восхищение наших соотечественников. Известность уральских мастеров шагнула далеко за пределы России. Специальный проект Р... Полное описание

"Час, проведенный в музее, а может и весь день, уикенд... Каждый открывает Лувр в своем ритме, исходя из собственного желания. Испытываете ли вы потребность вновь насладиться всемирно известными шедеврами или же решаете отправиться на поиск скрытых произведений, ко... Полное описание

Человека всегда манило небо.

Где-то он преуспел в своем стремлении, а где-то пока еще нет.

Обо всем этом подробно говорится в этой веселой фотоистории.

На обложке рисунок Б. Пророкова «Танки Трумэна на дно», 1950 г.

Автор: Вера Робертовна Герценберг

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