The Master and Margarita

Artwork | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”

© Alexander Rukavishnikov

The titular pair was less fortunate: they stand in the yard of the workshop surrounded by lush greenery, and so photographing them from behind the fence is difficult. Thanks to a happy coincidence I managed to get inside, so from all sides I was able to examine the Master, clad in hospital pajamas, and Margarita in a cloak thrown over her naked body, frozen in an eternal embrace. Note their legs: the lovers float in the air without touching the ground. It seems to me this is one of the best artistic embodiments of the titular pair I have ever seen.

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