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From Shunga "Shameful Pictures" and Geisha Advertisements to Genuine Works of Art. Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints.
Illustration of various legends and traditions was also a favorite theme. However, the Japanese themselves did not consider ukiyo-e prints to be works of art. Colors did not appear in ukiyo-e prints right away. The first prints were black and white and were a kind of book.
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Crossed the line. Why was a painting by the artist Philjames recently removed from an exhibit even in liberal Australia?
Crossed the line. Why was a painting by the artist Philjames recently removed from an exhibit even in liberal Australia?
Philjames, though he went to Sunday school as a child, is an atheist. However, it is good for him that he exhibited such a painting in Sydney
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From forbidden frivolous illustrations to ceremonial portraits of Alexander II. Mihai Zichy's diverse oeuvre
From forbidden frivolous illustrations to ceremonial portraits of Alexander II. Mihai Zichy's diverse oeuvre
Zichy willingly befriended Russian artists, was a guest at the famous “Thursdays” Kramskoi of Kramskoi. This allowed him to experience real, not court life.
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In front of us is a portrait of a true seeking artist - Olga Batura.
In front of us is a portrait of a true seeking artist - Olga Batura.
The artist brings his light, opens his soul to the viewer, helps us understand how to live on.
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Oil in its purest form as an artist's main tool - MONK
Oil in its purest form as an artist's main tool - MONK
Oilism is a movement in the visual arts in which artists use pure petroleum or its impurities as the base material
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"I want to paint as if I could photograph nightmares." Zdzisław Beksiński's scary and inexplicably appealing paintings
The real success came to Beksiński in the 1980s. But in his personal life he had to endure a lot of tragedies. His guardian's 20-year-old son Robert stabbed the artist 17 times for some reason.
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"How could you disgrace our entire society of Itinerant artists?". Pimonenko's humorous painting, which became a cause of great trouble for the artist.
Fortunately, justice prevailed: Pimonenko won the case, and Shustov had to withdraw all bottles with incorrect labels from sale.
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"Polyphemus' Catch." A memorable painting by Max Pitschmann in which the artist gave free rein to his imagination.
The painting was considered lost, only reproductions of it have survived. But in 2020, it was unexpectedly put up for auction.
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"What are you doing here, huh?" Colorful and slightly ironic paintings by Konstantin Trutovsky, honestly reflecting the life of peasants and landowners
It seems at first glance that the young peasants decided to rest in the hayloft, but they were caught by a boy with a rake, and judging by his snide smile, he understood perfectly well what they were doing here.
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"Flogging" - a painting by Pavel Kovalevsky, vividly giving an answer to the reasons for many of the actions of people who occupy a high position in society
Tired of battle scenes, Kovalevsky found an outlet in genre paintings, which he wrote more for himself, depicting his view of some of the customs of the time, including the education of children.
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