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Why for centuries the extravagant genius of the Renaissance was not recognized in the Motherland: "Another Venetian" Lorenzo Lotto
In a series of great Italian Renaissance artists, a special place is occupied by Lorenzo Lotto. More recently, this painter was in the shadow of his famous contemporaries and countrymen,…

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Painting by John Millet “Christ in the Parent’s House” caused a scandal and the beginning of a new trend in art
The picture, in which Christ and his family were depicted as "ordinary people", caused the once great resonance in English society. Excessive realism was considered by many to be inappropriate…

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"Holy Wives" de Zurbaran: What secrets are kept female portraits of the famous painter of the XVII century
The cycle of female portraits of Francisco de Zurbaran called “Holy Wives” for almost 400 years has attracted the audience not only by masterful painting performance, but also by terrible…

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Michelangelo and other talented forgers who managed to fool the art world

Art has long been turned into a profitable business that brings millions to especially experienced people. After all, these masterpieces are worth huge sums. The dealer receives his share, the auction house receives commissions, and the buyer receives the desired picture. And in this chain it is not beneficial for anyone to let someone know that the picture is actually a fake. Therefore, such incidents are usually silent. Continue reading →

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Romantic paintings with hidden undertones that are not as simple as they seem at first glance.
You can talk about love in different ways - including in languages ​​of different styles of visual art. These languages ​​are understandable to everyone, despite the fact that the personalities…

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Blind artists: How 5 famous Russian painters were able to survive the loss of sight
It is impossible to imagine how a person can survive the loss of vision. Seeing the world in all its diversity and then plunging into total darkness is a real…

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Picture-tricks: How over the centuries artists confused the audience
Optical illusions are not new, the first “illusionists” were the ancient creators. With the development of painting, the skill of artists in creating paintings-deceptions was improved - initially confusing, always…

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Pimen Orlov: As an apprentice, the painter became a student of Briullov and one of the best European portrait painters
The history of Russian art knows many names of artists who came from the common people. One of these is the brilliant Russian portrait painter Pimen Nikitich Orlov, a native…

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