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How passion flared up around the scandalous paintings of Francisco Goya
Surprisingly, the paintings of the famous Spanish artist, painted at the turn of the enlightened XVIII and XIX century gold, became the causes of scandals until the liberated XX. Despite the fact that the nude style in art is a tradition and it seems that it should not shock anyone, it is these works that became “markers” that showed that society is ready to see naked goddesses in pictures, but it is completely different about the image of real beauty, earthly women. Continue reading
“The triumph of death”: What is the secret of Bruegel’s painting, which has been shaking the minds and imagination of people for almost 500 years?
There are paintings in the history of painting that leave a deep imprint on a person’s entire life — it’s worth seeing at least once. Impressions of what he saw seemed to penetrate the subconscious and for a long time excite the soul and make you think. Such a work, of course, is the “Triumph of Death” by Peter Bruegel, who erased the line between the realm of the dead and the world of the living, clearly showing the omnipotence of Death and the helplessness of man.
The painter of the late Renaissance of the Netherlands entered the history of art as a magnificent master who was able to bring together the trends of the Renaissance and the traditional Dutch art, creating his own unforgettable world in his works. Continue reading
Russian folk crafts in a new way: The unique Mstera miniature of the Molodkins dynasty
People’s craft in its various manifestations flourished for centuries in Russia, because the people’s desire for beauty was always inexhaustible. And the secrets of mastery, handed down from generation to generation, have reached our days. And today in the village of Mstera, in the Vladimir region live four artists – the father and his three sons, by the name – Molodkina. And they create a unique minster miniature, panels, icons, wall paintings of interiors, book illustrations. Each of them has their own vision, their own style, their own handwriting and their admirers.
By the way, this fishery appeared in Mstera in the XIV century. Continue reading
