He was remarkably accurate in combining humor and tragedy, and could joke about things that were not to be joked about at all. In general, this is not a portrait, but an unconcealed mockery, although it is possible that even such an ugly duchess may well have a husband.

She conquered many with her gentle character, incomparable beauty and natural charm. With her meekness and humility, she resembles the image of the Madonna. But in that picture there are more differences than similarities.

It was as if he had photographed a piece of river scenery with an expensive professional camera. It is precisely this inordinate precision that became one of the principles enunciated by the Pre-Raphaelites.

The queue for Serov's portraits stretched for several years, as the artist himself approached the artwork with the utmost care. Critics noted that Yusupova's pose was too naive and demeaning - at the time, this was already considered fashionable.

In order not to finally feel unnecessary, he writes "in a desk". It is not difficult to identify which character personifies which sin. However, the main characters are not laziness, but....

And Matisse decided to look at Oriental women in his own way and in his own style. This allowed him to find his niche and the necessary balance between decorativeness and expressiveness. Matisse does not think too much about the inner feelings of his odalisques, for him they are just an object.

Michelangelo was much better than Raphael at depicting muscular and physically fit people. Raphael was impressed by the power, majesty and relaxed poses of the characters in Michelangelo's frescoes.

But an old lady said: "We should put the painting in a darkened room so the light doesn't bother the mermaids." We did so, and, as it turned out, not in vain.....

At the time now, a fully grown up boy still dared to accomplish the feat of walking to the nearest school on his own, and yet his answer shows a rare lack of confidence in success.