He drew inspiration from the artwork of Italian Mannerist painters. He entered the Paris School of Fine Arts. However, only 6 years after the Paris exhibition, his painting was awarded first place. And in 1899 he became a Knight of the Legion of Honor - the highest state award of France.

And such work better reflected the mindset of ordinary Flemish people. The complex light and shade in his paintings, as well as the construction of plots and composition largely come from the artwork of the Italian master. When Rubens died, it was Jordaens who became the chief painter in Antwerp.

Fabritius' "Goldfinch" is a trompe l'oeil painting. They were popular in Holland and served as a way to surprise visitors with the first 3D effect. He preferred to paint in natural light, on a light background, but he depicted it very realistically and with talent.

The artist lived through the First World War from the first to the last day, although his friends tried to accuse him of political indifference. Having experienced love, creative freedom and demand, having achieved recognition, the artist regularly exhibits his works at personal exhibitions...

Napoleon III, upon seeing it, struck it with the whip he held in his hand. Even Courbet's friends, particularly Eugène Delacroix, criticized it, hinting at the “blatant vulgarity of the forms”. The painting is painted with broad strokes, the background is almost not drawn, and it does not distract from the main thing - the beauty of the girl.

The attitude to what was acceptable in nudes also changed. Female nudity was considered aesthetically pleasing and acceptable, no one had any questions, which artists actively used. But male nudity was more difficult.

He was not afraid to change his life abruptly. Today he could do translations, tomorrow he could quit the academy and make copies of popular stories. Open-minded, characterized by sincerity and impulsiveness, with a touch of fearlessness. Dante did not accept criticism, even tried to take his own life.

But with Somov's personal life, everything was complicated. Like Russian wonderful actor Yuri Bogatyryov Somov was a representative of non-traditional orientation. He had an affair with the sitter Methodius Lukyanov, and it lasted until his death

Был везунчиком и выходил целым и невредимым из самых опасных ситуаций. Скафандр в открытом космосе раздулся и войти в тесный шлюз было невозможно. Пришлось скидывать давление в скафандре, заходить не как положено.

Однажды на одну эпиграмму он отправил обидчику запечённую в духовке коровью лепёшку. В итоге был объявлен коммунистом, и это тяжело сказалось на его финансовом положении. И Кент решился — подарил советским музеям свыше 80 своих картин и около тысячи рисунков.

But there is no absolute certainty that none of Giger's dark fantasies will ever be realized in the future, even if not in such an artistic form.

After the amazing early paintings were followed by monotypical and boring late ones, and visitors had the feeling that the artist simply wrote out, stopped trying and went to outright hackwork.