Impeccable in technique, with some symbolic understatement and very decorative paintings by Bussières deservedly attracted the attention of many art lovers.
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A total disregard for morality. The epathetic beauty Lola Montes and her not-so-righteous path to the top.
She ran away, and at the age of 16 she married the first handsome officer Thomas James, the young beauty had no shortage of suitors, and went with him to India.
Superheroes in retirement and other ironic works of the talented artist Lesya Guseva, which became famous all over the world.
And there was no luck, but misfortune helped. Guseva, even before she became famous, liked to communicate with friends on one of the Perm forums, where she was called "Squirrel".
Stephan Schmitz's clever illustrations allow you to reflect and laugh at many of the problems of our time.
When a man is like a squeezed lemon and can't even get out of his chair. Schmitz doesn't like jobs where everything is obvious at first sight. He is also ironic about the desire to show that we are doing well.
"The career of the courtesan" and the nocturnal escapades of aristocrats. English artist who invented critical realism
And he decided to open his fellow citizens' eyes to everything that was going on around him. Hogarth felt it was his duty to bring her story to everyone. He was very expressive in showing the relationships between people, their passions and vices
Everyday life of the “right guys”. Gopniks in paintings by contemporary artists.
It is difficult to imagine that a monument to Gopnik would ever be erected. But you shouldn’t think that gopniks can only drink beer and sit on the courts.
Still lifes with potatoes instead of nudes. A special look at Robert Falk's painting.
He somehow always managed to write not “as it should”, and based on his understanding of painting. And in 1928, Falk received permission to go to Paris. And after the Second World War, Falk was subjected to disgrace, his paintings were no longer bought.
He switched from cityscapes to paintings of nude bathers. Check out these incredible Impressionist paintings by Frederic Gassaman!
He began working as an accountant, but Gassam quickly grew tired of the boring accounting. His paintings were often harshly criticized as being completely incomprehensible. There was also a period of excessive passion for alcohol, but at some point he decided to give it up completely.
The immodest illustrations of pin-up master Gil Elvgren that still excite all men today
During his studies he got married, and when he received a degree in architecture he moved to Chicago with his wife. Elvgren became a famous artist, and he had many lucrative commissions, drawing advertisements for large companies and collaborating with magazines.
Memorable "anti-Stalinist" paintings by Peter Belov, which will leave no one indifferent.
People stood in queues to see a different view of Stalin's times. Camps grind up human bodies and souls, individuals with their aspirations and dreams become mere cogs in a soulless state machine.
