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Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting | |||||||
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Elusive nymph of temptation / Secret of Temptation |
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см. ниже Explanation: It says that people are wasting their lives chasing elusive material things, this "неуловимая харчевая русалка", a "mess of pottage" of Malevich. According to Malevich, anyting oriented towards application in real life, down-to-earth, having only earthly things in mind, can be classified as "харчевый". Applied science and technology (техника харчевая) supports and feeds "харчевая жизнь" or this mundane material life. The word is derived from "харчи", which can be translated as one's share of eats, grub, if you will. Quite a vulgar word, which was much more common in early XX century than it is now. As to русалка part; to be honest, I have no idea why Malevich used the word "mermaid", no cultural references come to my mind. The closest I can think of is the Esau's mess of pottage which he sold his birthright for. Here's the reference that might be helpful (although a bit lengthy) http://ruslit.traumlibrary.net/book/malevich-ss05-03/malevic... |
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Reference: Elusive nymph of temptation / Secret of Temptation Reference information: Malevchich's painting is called "Collecting Flowers (also referred to as Secret of Temptation), https://www.google.com/search?q=Collecting Flowers (also ref... «Тайну искушения» Малевича https://www.google.com/search?q=Малевич Тайна искушение, неу... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2018-08-18 14:31:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As I understand it is about temptation, you are tempted by material things around you and the more you chase it the more it will elude you |
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