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His artwork showed a different side of what was happening, acquiring an expressiveness comparable to the works of Ivan Belibin and Sergei Malyutin, whose work was also unclaimed by the new authorities.
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Octave Tassaert: painter of poverty, tragedy and oblivion. His paintings are full of pain, but the world did not understand them.
His body was discovered a few days later, with one of his old paintings depicting the tragic death scene lying next to him.
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He knew all the secrets of kings: from favorite to exile: the incredible story of Johann Zoffany
His destiny is full of ups and downs, meetings with kings and exiles, traveling and searching for inspiration.
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An influential mother and special treatment of women, living between reality and metaphysics - Paul Delvaux
Paul Delvaux's paintings are a journey into a dream world where time is frozen and characters seem frozen in eternal anticipation.
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Spoiled his drawing for Picasso, tried four times for the painting in the 90s - Sergei Bocharov
Bocharov was summoned to court four times for this painting. Bocharov was acquitted, but although many journalists were present at the trial, no one ever ventured to write about the trial.
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The inexplicably attractive dark illustrations of Piotr Jabłoński
Piotr Jabłoński is a master of atmospheric illustration, whose works transport the viewer into a world of deep emotions and intricate details. In this article, we will explore his unique style, inspirations, and most impressive creations.
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Henpecked husband and hundred rubles for a wife. How was the family life of famous artists?
The couple's relationship was tender and touching, but the artist accepted the role of a henpecked husband. His wife became his main critic: if she was not satisfied with a painting, he destroyed it without the slightest regret.
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Marvelous illustrations to fairy tales by Gennady Spirin, which are not inferior to the paintings of the old Dutch masters.
Entire worlds filled with magic, details and the spirit of ancient manuscripts. How did Russian artist Gennady Spirin conquer the world of book illustration? Why are his works compared to the art of the old masters? In this article we will tell you about his unique style, his journey from Russia to the USA and the secrets of creating real book magic.
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“Master of gallant scenes” Konstantin Somov and his piquant illustrations.
His world is a refined fantasy where the reveries of the gallant age, exquisite masquerades and mysterious gardens come to life. Konstantin Somov is a symbolist painter, a master of refined eroticism and nostalgia for a bygone era.
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"Gene Modified" and "Fashionable Gay". Memorable paintings by Nikolai Kopeikin that are deeper than they seem at first glance.
Nikolai Kopeykin is a master of irony and absurdity, whose works balance between folk primitivism and sharp satire. His paintings are a bold mix of pop culture, Soviet heritage, and grotesque humor that make the viewer both laugh and think
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The village “Peremilovo”, from which one does not want to leave. Soulful paintings by Vladimir Lyubarov
His paintings are a whole universe where reality intertwines with fantasy, and the life of the Russian countryside turns into a vivid theater of the absurd. A world full of colorful characters, irony and philosophy, where laughter hides deep sadness.
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“Not quite decent” genius graphic artist Aubrey Beardsley
He lived only 25 years, but managed to leave a mark in the history of art, turning black and white graphics into a real challenge to aesthetic canons.
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A lady in an evening toilet, red-headed kitties and mother oil. Unremarkable paintings by Vasy Lozhkin.
His paintings are an explosion of bright colors, grotesque images and a sharp satirical view of the world.
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Everything is clear without words. Clever and non-trivial cartoons by Viktor Bogorad, a master of his craft.
His sharp lines and apt images make you think, smile and rethink reality. Viktor Bogorad is one of the most famous cartoonists, whose works have been published in world publications and received prestigious awards. How did his path begin, what inspired the master, and why is his work still relevant today? We recall the life and artistic legacy of Victor Bogorad in our new material.
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Girls like it hot. Zoe Mosert's extraordinary pin-up.
She clearly proved that a woman can succeed even in such a strictly male genre as pin-up.
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An intimate portrait of a beautiful wife. About Rubens' most provocative painting
And he was not afraid to argue with the customer, even if he was the Spanish king, that the nude Venus in the painting was the best thing there was at all
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The Secret King of Pin-Up You Didn't Know About: Rolf Armstrong
His drawings are not just illustrations, but a reflection of the glamour of an entire era. He created the ideal image of the American dream, painted Hollywood divas and made pin-up a cult art movement. Who were his muses? Why are his works still considered the standard of beauty?
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Who went through hell and left an eternal memory: artist Mikhail Savitsky.
He survived a concentration camp to tell the world about pain and heroism. His paintings are not just art—they are history’s cry. How did Mikhail Savitsky become the voice of memory and a symbol of Belarusian art?
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10 serfs. How much did famous artists charge for their portraits?
Your portrait will hang in the museum anyway, the only question is when and who will paint it. Maybe it will happen in ten years, maybe in 50, but in any case it is better to do it from life rather than from a photograph, so it is worth worrying about it in advance.
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It is better not to let children watch Fabulous drawings by this artist. The ambiguous work of Nicoletta Ceccoli.
Many believe that childhood should still be childhood, without the unnecessary experiences inspired by Ceccoli's work.
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“Fugitive” Yuri Annenkov: Listed as a traitor, although he just wanted to create without regard to the Soviet censorship
During World War II, he designed theater sets in Paris and later took an honorary position with the French Syndicate of Cinematographers
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Adult humor in Yuval Robichek's abstract absurdist cartoons.
Many viewers make up their own minds about the meaning behind the cartoons, which is sometimes quite different from what Robitschek intended.
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Paweł Kuczyński's satirical illustrations. “Nowadays, people find out what they think on television.”
The artist has to spend a lot of time looking for interesting ideas and infoprovocations, and he himself becomes “a researcher of modern people and their habits”.
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Sensual paintings by hyperrealist artist Anna Marinova that are much more than ordinary photographs.
Marinova believes that creating something beautiful is just as important as being in constant creative pursuit.
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Why was Taras Shevchenko sent to penal servitude and how much was paid to ransom him to freedom? The tragic fate of the artist and poet.
In 1847, gendarmes at someone's instigation seized Shevchenko, searched him and found “obscene drawings with nudity” and seditious poems. It is hard to be an artist and poet in Russia.
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Humor with a touch of “ black humor” in Joseph Novak's witty cartoons
His sense of humor is as paradoxical and unconventional as his comics.
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“Decently veiled” nudes and paintings on biblical themes by artist Herbert Schmalz.
He always considered himself an English artist, lived in England since childhood, was friends with William Holman Hunt and Frederick Leighton, was his own in the English creative crowd.
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What was the fate of the beauties in the famous portraits of Russian artists?
A first-year medical student posed for the painting. By today's standards, this is already fashionable - children in portraits should look like children, not scaled-down copies of adults.
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Absurd optical illusions in ironic illustrations by Malay artist Tang Yau Hoong
Hoong reflects in them a kind of strange and absurd world where mirages and reality are often indistinguishable from each other and together create an absolutely marvelous pattern.
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The unassuming pin-up of George Petty, who pioneered the genre
He formed a new standard of beauty, albeit somewhat idealized, but also down-to-earth.
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“First Armenia was painted by Saryan and then God created it”. On the life and impressive paintings of artist Martiros Saryan
He often paints the bright southern sun, as if wishing to emphasize this peculiarity of Armenia's weather, where there are very few cloudy days.
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