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​Art with Vodka. Famous "Mitki" and their original paintings
Drunkenness could no longer surprise anyone; it had turned from a protest into an everyday occurrence. However, even when tipsy, the Mitki managed to create memorable works of art.
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The Troubles are not the only thing. Russian artist who had a hand in Hearthstone and Baldur's Gate 3
The Troubles are not the only thing. Russian artist who had a hand in Hearthstone and Baldur's Gate 3
For Porubov, authenticity is important, so he “excessively buries himself in details”, but he does not want to give it up, because otherwise the artwork turns out to be “without soul”
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Lips in a bow, legs on display. Why did pin-up become so popular and how did the recognized masters of this genre create?
Lips in a bow, legs on display. Why did pin-up become so popular and how did the recognized masters of this genre create?
The real masters managed to maintain a competent balance between piquancy and decency, so vulgarity in their paintings is not much, rather a graphic embodiment of ideal male ideas of beauty.
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It's a shame that the comeback was never meant to happen. Original paintings by August Macke.
It's a shame that the comeback was never meant to happen. Original paintings by August Macke.
Movements and emotions were more important to him than tedious copying of plaster casts, when the resulting paintings became lifeless, monotonous and boring.
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He was brought up by serfs, but managed to become a famous artist. How Fedor Rokotov managed to catch luck by the tail against all odds
He was brought up by serfs, but managed to become a famous artist. How Fedor Rokotov managed to catch luck by the tail against all odds
After his death, he was forgotten for many centuries, but when Impressionism became popular, it turned out that the paintings of Rokotov surprisingly correspond to this direction.
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The unbearable lightness of being. Charming girls in portraits by Josef Kote.
The unbearable lightness of being. Charming girls in portraits by Josef Kote.
Thanks to many years of work, he managed to become famous and recognizable. His paintings were filled with light, embodied the joy of life, the very spirit of a serene existence
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Impermanence is not a vice. The man who gave art Fauvism: André Derain.
Impermanence is not a vice. The man who gave art Fauvism: André Derain.
Models who were connected to the artist not only by professional interest often visited there. Gray hair in the head - the devil in the ribs: this is exactly about Derain.
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The Secret of Tranquility: How Alfred van Muyden won the hearts of audiences without drama and passion
The Secret of Tranquility: How Alfred van Muyden won the hearts of audiences without drama and passion
His paintings are so heavily influenced by the strong Italian tradition that they seem to have been painted by a native Italian who grew up admiring Renaissance art.
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​Muscular, wide-hipped beauties and slender men in ironic paintings by Jansson Stegner
​Muscular, wide-hipped beauties and slender men in ironic paintings by Jansson Stegner
The original and provocative artist known for his unusual, distorted depictions of the human figure, challenging traditional notions of beauty and strength - Jansson Stegner
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Questions about Impressionism that you wanted to ask but were too embarrassed to ask.
Questions about Impressionism that you wanted to ask but were too embarrassed to ask.
For the Impressionists, the first priority was to capture on canvas the initial impression of what they saw, which was of the greatest value
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Sharp Pencil: How Alexander Ermolovich draws our everyday life and makes the complex simple through caricature.
Sharp Pencil: How Alexander Ermolovich draws our everyday life and makes the complex simple through caricature.
Yermolovitch does not “burn with napalm”, leaves his heroes a chance to improve, tries to ridicule this or that situation.
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​Cartoons by Soviet artist Boris Leo that are still relevant today.
​Cartoons by Soviet artist Boris Leo that are still relevant today.
And he wondered: why are young people like this now, why don’t they want to work honestly like their parents, where does this admiration for the “decaying West” come from?
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“I pity the bird.” About the strangest painting by Caravagist Joseph Wright
“I pity the bird.” About the strangest painting by Caravagist Joseph Wright
True, the bird's suffering upsets only the children - it is no coincidence that the older girl even turned away, just so as not to see all this
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The embodiment of female cunning. The cruel avenger Medea in paintings by famous artists
The embodiment of female cunning. The cruel avenger Medea in paintings by famous artists
The story of Medea has stood the test of time and has served as the basis for many works of art throughout the ages.
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Self-service vaccinations and motivation for a football fan. High-quality humor from the master of his craft Igor Kiiko
Self-service vaccinations and motivation for a football fan. High-quality humor from the master of his craft Igor Kiiko
Gradually he began to paint in color, abandoned the clouds with inscriptions in many works in favor of greater laconism, and most importantly, he managed to form his own style.
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Illustrations That Give You Goosebumps: Monsters and Magic, Dark Art by Jana Heidersdorf
Illustrations That Give You Goosebumps: Monsters and Magic, Dark Art by Jana Heidersdorf
"I love cinema, and thanks to it I learned how to create dark fantasy worlds, the standard for which I consider the works of Guillermo del Toro and Neil Gaiman."
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Strange Victorian Christmas cards that will leave you feeling bewildered and confused.
Strange Victorian Christmas cards that will leave you feeling bewildered and confused.
Christmas cards at that time were widely available, cheap and served the functions of photos and funny pictures from today's social networks.
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​Master of Moonlight: John Grimshaw's Epic Nightscapes
​Master of Moonlight: John Grimshaw's Epic Nightscapes
Grimshaw's landscapes became even more realistic and refined, they resembled high-quality modern photography, with impeccably rendered light from gas lamps and the moon.
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A provocative and not always decent satire by the symbolist Felicien Rops
A provocative and not always decent satire by the symbolist Felicien Rops
Rops focused on depicting female sensuality and seduction, and he decided to create a pretty factory worker by a lamppost.
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When painting nudes is shameful and your male colleagues treat you with disdain. The life and work of Elizabeth Nourse.
When painting nudes is shameful and your male colleagues treat you with disdain. The life and work of Elizabeth Nourse.
Elizabeth favored realism even when Impressionism dominated the art scene. She refused to follow fashion trends, focusing on honest and authentic depictions of life.
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A creepy Danish ballad based on the plot of which the artist Frederick Burton created a painting recognized as a world masterpiece.
A creepy Danish ballad based on the plot of which the artist Frederick Burton created a painting recognized as a world masterpiece.
The girl, as if by accident, accidentally touched his shoulder, and the knight reverently fell on her hand. And the rose petals on the steps of the tower serve as harbingers of tragedy.
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Tragedy and Triumph of Alexander Ivanov: A Life Dedicated to Art, 20 Years in Vain
Tragedy and Triumph of Alexander Ivanov: A Life Dedicated to Art, 20 Years in Vain
Formally, it was considered a success, Alexander II acquired it and appointed a solid salary to the artist. Although more and more critics were inclined to think that the painting was already hopelessly outdated.
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Shock of the era: Soviet nude, not socialist realism - Alexandra Samokhvalova and his world.
Shock of the era: Soviet nude, not socialist realism - Alexandra Samokhvalova and his world.
In the end, beauty has always been in the first place for Samokhvalov, and ideology is just a way to build a career.
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Not quite an ordinary Iranian woman. Satirical caricatures by Mahnaz Yazdani, created in defiance of all social conventions.
Not quite an ordinary Iranian woman. Satirical caricatures by Mahnaz Yazdani, created in defiance of all social conventions.
They looked at her askance, but soon accepted her into their circle, fortunately the young artist was full of interesting ideas and knew how to skillfully embody them in drawings.
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​Soviet David Hamilton. Provocative paintings by Nikolai Chernyshev that evoke a variety of feelings.
​Soviet David Hamilton. Provocative paintings by Nikolai Chernyshev that evoke a variety of feelings.
Chernyshev managed to create many monumental works, teach many students, write works on art, but for most modern viewers he remains in the memory as an artist who “drew girls” better than anyone else.
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His cartoons provoke, make you laugh, reveal the dark sides of society and make you think!
His cartoons provoke, make you laugh, reveal the dark sides of society and make you think!
"Your head is fine, your critical thinking is working, so you can watch TV"
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"What kind of buttock did you draw? And you're also a scholarship holder!" About the childhood and studies of famous artists.
About the childhood of some famous artists and how it influenced their work.
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"Delightful Dolls" by French artist Auguste Toulmouche.
Even Emperor Napoleon III himself bought his paintings, so it is not surprising that other wealthy bourgeois sought to acquire work from “that very artist.”
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Knew how to please the ladies.
Knew how to please the ladies. "Master of the elegant compliment" and excellent draftsman Frank Bernard Dicksee
His paintings are very decorative, beauty and aesthetics are in the foreground, obscuring any authentic historical details.
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Cartoons on the topic of our reality from Russian illustrator Alex Sandro
Cartoons on the topic of our reality from Russian illustrator Alex Sandro
Many of Sandro's caricatures do not have the notorious speech bubbles and are understandable without words, and this is often a sign of the highest skill.
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"The Voluptuary Monk" by Fra Filippo Lippi, and his not always righteous life.
He kidnapped her from the monastery, fortunately Lucrezia herself was not at all against it, and after the allotted time they gave birth to an illegitimate son, Filippino. The second son, Alexandro, was born this time in a legal marriage.
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