In 1875, in the poverty, died childless and capricious old woman - TopicsExpress



          

In 1875, in the poverty, died childless and capricious old woman who had only memories of what was and what would die with her. It was Yulia Samoilova, who was buried in one of the cemeteries of Paris. Samoilova became a longtime resident of Italy after she incurred the displeasure of Nicholas I with her extravagant social life. The wealthy countess entertained the intellectual elite of her day, including the Russian writers Turgenev and Zhukovskii and the Italian composers Donizetti, Verdi, and Giovanni Pacini. To Bryullov, she epitomized femininity and beauty, and he portrayed her in many paintings. They could be called the perfect couple: he was a great painter, she was a beautiful girl – the dream of the great artist.( continue to read .... beautifulrus/countess-yulia-samoilova-karl-bryullov-love-story/
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:07:02 +0000

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