It was they who caused the greatest discontent of the public - how could one write such low things. Aesthetics and beauty are in the first place there, and the unconcealed sensuality of the girls only emphasizes their attractiveness.

The authorship of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci himself is in doubt. Caecilia is believed to be the mistress of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforze. Caecilia is depicted half-turned, which was an innovation for the time. She lived quite a long life by the standards of the time - 63 years and died in honor.

He portrayed the harsh Soviet life unvarnished. He never made it to the front, the management decided that capable students should be saved. There is no varnishing of reality, the heroes are harsh and courageous....

Large brushstrokes, focus on the depiction of light, air and water. He knew how to get along and find a common language with a wide variety of people. Many illegitimate babies, and they were usually called Anders.

He didn't leave many paintings, but he didn't have any outright passable artwork. He wrote many occult plays and novels. His ideas of occultism Jean Delville promoted in every possible way in society.

The people and animals in his paintings are very three-dimensional. It is much easier to paint “like everyone else”.... Botero prefers bright colors and clearly defined shapes. A dream can become reality if you want it very much.

Leighton was popular, his paintings were eagerly bought. Aesthetics in its purest form, the here and now moment, more typical of the Impressionists. This use of the color orange was innovative.

Here everything came together - the British love of classical salon portraits and realism, Lawrence's desire to meet these tastes, the primness of the English and the strict moralism of the Victorian era, and the artist's paintings, in which he painted nude beauties in the historical setting, quite well within the narrow limits of propriety.

Collier was lucky to have had a very prosperous childhood. Collier did not change his style, and probably did not fail, his paintings still found their admirers.

All the famous artists tried to leave this well-fed backwater. Trying to earn a living - he had no inheritance, of course. People started talking about Hodler as a talented painter and decorator...

Waterhouse achieved success and wealth during his lifetime, and his work was highly sought after. Waterhouse's best paintings are ancient myths embodied on canvas, and his heroines were very popular in Victorian England, where women actively fought for equality with men and for the first time were able to vote and go to the polls.

250 лет про картину не было никакой информации. Вердикт был единодушен — картина является подлинником Леонардо да Винчи. Неизвестный покупатель, предположительно принц из Саудовской Аравии, купил картину за немыслимые 450 млн долларов.