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Beautiful Infographics & Maps From The Past

Beautiful examples of the visualization of the historic events & geographical maps

The Socialist Architecture With Arseniy Kotov

Collaboration with the photographer Arseniy Kotov (@northern.friend)

A quiz about the Soviet Union's automotive industry

Quiz: The Automotive Industry in the Soviet Union

A challenging quiz about the cars, trucks and buses from the Soviet era

The Sovietwave Music Phenom

The Nostalgic Phenom of the Sovietwave Music

A look on a unique music genre that has brought back the Soviet nostalgia

The Anatomy & Rules of the Russian duel

The Anatomy & Rules of the Russian Duel

A closer look on the adventurous tradition that peaked in the 19th-century

Huldra by Theodor Kittelsen

Theodor Kittelsen: Among Trolls & Nature

Visual guide about the life of one of the most famous Norwegian artists

Jānis Rozentāls - No Baznīcas

Infographic: Religious Tendencies in Latgale & Latvia

Visual guide about how religious affiliations have changed in Latvia throughout the years

The Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard

The Swing – meaning & symbolism

In-depth look on the most famous painting of the Rococo period

Quiz about the history of Rococo art & architecture

Quiz: How well you know the Rococo period?

A quiz about the art & architecture of the Rococo

The history of the Rococo style

History of Rococo. Art, architecture & luxury

A guide into the most extravagant and luxury period in the history of art & architecture

Cossacks fighting against Polish Hussars

The History of Cossacks

Here is a short course about the history of the fearless warriors from Wild Fields

The view of Bakhchysarai by Carlo Bossoli

The Pirates of Steppes. The Story of Crimean Khanate

The story about the 300-year long journey of Crimean Khanate, locked between the Empires

The Miracle of Roses, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

The Life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

An inspiring story about the Saint Elizabeth in our visual guide

Short course about the Prussian mythology

The Short Course About Prussians & Their Mythology

A story about the Baltic tribe that eventually became extinct

The Baptizing of Lithuania by Jan Matejko

Samogitians. They held the expansion of Teutonic Order for 200 years

Here is a story about one of the fiercest tribes in Europe

Giacomo Balla

The light & movement. Futurism of Giacomo Balla

Article about one of the founding members of the Futurism movement

Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême

The Curious Story of Louis XIX

The curious story of a French king, who ruled for only 20 minutes

The portrait of Queen Victoria

10 Longest-reigning European Monarchs

An animated infographic about some of the most influential monarchs in the European history

Quiz about the European heraldry at latgale.academy

Quiz: How well do you know historic coats of arms?

A very challenging, but interesting quiz about the European heraldry

Stanczyk by Jan Matejko

Stanczyk – the meaning and symbolism

In-depth look on the famous painting by Jan Matejko

Vasily Kandinsky (Small Worlds I)

The colorful abstract art of Vassily Kandinsky

The Russian painter, who is regarded as the pioneer of abstract art

The photography of the Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky

Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky – the father of color photography

The famous Russian photographer, who changed the world of photography

Painting by Petrus van Schendel

The nighttime maestro – Petrus van Schendel

The 19th century painter that became famous for his depiction of light

Linderhof Palace interior

5 Most Beautiful Bavarian Palaces To Visit

A visual guide about the gems of the Bavarian architecture

Infographic: Troll inspired locations

A visual guide about the locations around the Europe inspired by trolls

Poster of the movie The Premium (1974)

6 Soviet labor propaganda movies

A list of the Soviet movies that were dedicated to the working-class heroes

François de Nomé

The fameless father of surrealism – François de Nomé

One of the forgotten inspirations of the 20th-century surrealism

Anatoly Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)

TOP 5 Roles of Anatoly Solonitsyn

Some of the most memorable works of the Soviet actor