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The personal drama of the French artist Emile Mounier, which inspired him to paint children's portraits
There are not so many painters in the world history of art who dedicated their work to children's portraits. For, in order to capture the lovely naughty and immediate children,…

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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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Funny winter paintings of the Dutchman Anton Pick, which will give New Year's mood
The anticipation of the New Year holidays, which in childhood always arose by itself, over time, many of us dulled. And if the pre-Christmas mood does not come to you,…

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From the life of Parisians: Pictures of the French realist Firment-Girard, who admired Repin and Kramskoy

France has always been a center of art and culture. Therefore, innovative artists at all times sought to Paris in search of fame and recognition. One of them, Francois-Marie Firmen-Girard, is a terrific realist, a virtuoso of painting and a subtle psychologist who, during his lifetime, conquered the hearts of not only the public, but also well-known fellow artists. Ivan Kramskoy himself and Ilya Repin were shocked by the talent of the Frenchman and spoke with admiration about his work. Continue reading →

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How happened the fate of 10 famous paintings that were spoiled by vandals

Pictures of famous (and sometimes not very masters) sometimes have a magical effect on people. And it happens that this is not only admiring and rapture, but extreme reactions. So that patients with nervous breakdowns who “reviewed” the statue of Michelangelo “David” regularly come to the hospital in Florence. And there are not known isolated cases when museum visitors tried to destroy works of art. And the reasons for this among the vandals were very different. Continue reading →

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What pictures of Russian classics were forbidden to be shown, and for what reason did they fall out of favor with the censors
We are accustomed to associate censorship bans with forbidden books or films. But even in such a seemingly harmless genre of art as painting, artists could go against the ideological…

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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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Find 700 years later: On the ancient Italian fresco, the hidden face of Satan was found
The Basilica of St. Francis in Italy has long attracted tourists and pilgrims from all over the world. The church was built shortly after the death of Francis of Assisi…

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5 world famous works of art that were never finished
When composers, artists or writers begin to work on their works, they are sure that they will finish the job. Otherwise, why? But not always their aspirations are justified. Sometimes…

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