Anna Akhmatova

Poetry and the image of Anna Andreevna Akhmatova (1889-1966) are inextricably linked with the remarkable period in Russian literature of the 20th century - the Silver Age.
The photo shows one of the best portraits of Akhmatova by artist Nathan Altman - a typically secular portrait and at the same time an avant-garde portrait. This is the most poetic portrait of young Akhmatova. The artist managed to show her complex poetic lines with simple (like an avant-garde) geometric lines, and the various blue shades of the background of the picture convey the depth of her poetry