Art

Impressionist paintings - masterpieces of past masters and our contemporaries

Impressionist paintings - masterpieces of past masters and our contemporaries

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The purpose of impressionism is to convey fleeting impressions from a particular landscape. This is one of the fundamental genres of art

How to draw a portrait of a girl step by step?

How to draw a portrait of a girl step by step?

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Creating a beauty on the canvas is not difficult, the main thing is to observe the proportions of the face. Simple recommendations will help to draw a portrait of a girl. The work can be given as a gift or hung on the wall at home and admire the mysterious stranger

Short biography of Rembrandt and his work

Short biography of Rembrandt and his work

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Rembrandt's biography is tragic. The artist was dying in poverty, but before that he lost all his relatives. His paintings during his lifetime were not appreciated, and his students betrayed him in the most difficult period

How to draw a beautiful girl according to the laws of symmetry

How to draw a beautiful girl according to the laws of symmetry

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Drawing people is not an easy task. Nevertheless, many fans of momentary arts are much more interested in how to draw a beautiful girl than how to draw a beautiful teapot. Well, this is a completely natural curiosity: few people are interested in a teapot. Another thing is the pretty face of a beauty, which is impossible to stop looking at

The best museums of Stavropol: description

The best museums of Stavropol: description

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The collections of Stavropol museums provide an objective opportunity to trace the evolution of art and folklore in the region over many centuries, because they cover history from the 5th century BC to the 1990s. Having visited museums saturated with past events, you can forever change your worldview and fall in love with art with all your heart

Karl Bryullov "Horsewoman". Description of the picture

Karl Bryullov "Horsewoman". Description of the picture

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One of the masterpieces performed by Karl Pavlovich Bryullov - "Horsewoman". This picture breathes energy and joy

This glory will not fail for centuries. The painting "The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak"

This glory will not fail for centuries. The painting "The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak"

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Conquest, conquest, annexation of Siberia - what was it? Was there expansion or was everything relatively peaceful? Disputes among historians do not subside

The painting "Morning of the Streltsy Execution". Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Morning of the archery execution”

The painting "Morning of the Streltsy Execution". Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Morning of the archery execution”

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The painting "Morning of the Streltsy Execution" by Vasily Surikov confuses the unprepared viewer. What is shown here? It is clear that the national tragedy: the general intensity of passions does not give reason to doubt this. Also in the picture you can see - and recognize - Tsar Peter the Great. The Russian audience is probably familiar with the episode from Russian history when the Moscow archery regiments, taking advantage of the sovereign's stay abroad, revolted. But what pushed them to this rebellion? And what did the artist want to say

Organic architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright. house above the waterfall

Organic architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright. house above the waterfall

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Organic architecture is a style and philosophy developed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the first half of the 20th century. The basis of this direction is the design and construction of a building, taking into account the harmony of the coexistence of man and the environment. The most famous house built by F.L. Wright - House over the waterfall, which still surprises and delights fans of his architectural talent

Artist Alexander Shilov: biography, personal life, creativity

Artist Alexander Shilov: biography, personal life, creativity

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Alexander Shilov is a famous Russian and Soviet painter and portrait painter. Differs in incredible capacity for work, he created hundreds of paintings, many of which can be classified as "high art". Alexander Shilov represents the older generation of Soviet artists

Jiri Kilian: biography, creativity, reviews

Jiri Kilian: biography, creativity, reviews

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Jiri Kilian is a choreographer whose biography will be presented in this article. This is a legendary person known all over the world. His ballets are original and original. Glory came to Jiri back in the 20th century

Kio Emil Teodorovich and his sons-illusionists

Kio Emil Teodorovich and his sons-illusionists

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Kio Emil Teodorovich (1894-1965) - Soviet magician-illusionist, who dreamed of creating an attraction for a full-fledged department, and not limited to one or two numbers. He made this dream come true

Dali's painting "The Temptation of Saint Anthony"

Dali's painting "The Temptation of Saint Anthony"

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Who is Saint Anthony? His tempted image in art and books. Dali's painting "The Temptation of Saint Anthony", Bosch's triptych and Flaubert's book

Bible themes in fine arts. Biblical scenes in painting

Bible themes in fine arts. Biblical scenes in painting

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Bible themes in the visual arts have always attracted artists. Despite the fact that biblical stories are long gone, the painters manage to reflect the modern reality of life through them

Alexander Ivanov "The feat of a young Kyivian": a description of the painting and the history of its creation

Alexander Ivanov "The feat of a young Kyivian": a description of the painting and the history of its creation

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Many of us are familiar with the monumental canvases of the Russian artist A. Ivanov. But there are paintings among his works that are little known to the general public. One of them is "The feat of a young Kyivian." Description of the picture will be discussed in this article

Where is the "Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci - the famous fresco

Where is the "Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci - the famous fresco

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Connoisseurs of painting, and especially the work of Leonardo da Vinci, have long known the location of the world-famous fresco. But many fans are still wondering where is the "Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci? The answer to this question will take us to Milan

Reproductions of famous paintings by artists: how and where they are made, an overview of the demand for reproductions

Reproductions of famous paintings by artists: how and where they are made, an overview of the demand for reproductions

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Often in many magazines and catalogs published by museums, you can see reproductions of famous paintings by artists. It seems that it is not difficult to make them, you just need to have a camera and minimal equipment. However, this is not at all the case; in order to make a high-quality reproduction, a lot of special equipment is required, as well as some knowledge and skills. It is worth analyzing in more detail the question of how copies of paintings are made and what is needed for this

How to draw a key? Detailed description of drawing a treble clef

How to draw a key? Detailed description of drawing a treble clef

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How to draw a treble clef? Detailed instructions for the perfect look of such an ancient sign of musical art

Umberto Boccioni - theorist and discoverer of futurism

Umberto Boccioni - theorist and discoverer of futurism

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Umberto Boccioni is a famous and influential futurist artist. He made many paintings and sculptures in this style. All of them are very individual - they embodied real images and abstract visions of the subconscious. The master had his own technique

Bakhrushinsky Museum on Paveletskaya: exhibitions, reviews, photos

Bakhrushinsky Museum on Paveletskaya: exhibitions, reviews, photos

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The Bakhrushin Museum on Paveletskaya (GTsTM) is considered one of the largest cultural institutions of its kind in the world. In addition to the main building, it has nine branches, most of which are of great interest in themselves and are annually visited by tens of thousands of tourists from all over Russia and from other countries

Hemingway's six-fingered cat

Hemingway's six-fingered cat

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It's worth it to get a cat once, and you won't be able to stop. Ernest Hemingway, famous writer and Nobel laureate, thought so. Indeed, he was very fond of cats, and at home, on the estate on the island of Key West, he arranged a real cat paradise. But the writer had not quite ordinary cats

How to draw an academic drawing?

How to draw an academic drawing?

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Students of secondary and higher art educational institutions know firsthand what academic drawing is, because it is usually included in the curriculum. This is a completely separate type of drawing, which can be attributed to educational. Experienced painters also use it in their work, but as a sketch, preparing for a larger and more responsible picture

How to draw Fixies with a pencil and make your child happy with your favorite characters

How to draw Fixies with a pencil and make your child happy with your favorite characters

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Very often a child sees in an adult a person who can do everything in the world. And in most cases, from his lips you can hear such a request: "Draw me …". The following is the name of a character in some very popular animated film

How to draw a Creeper from Minecraft

How to draw a Creeper from Minecraft

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This article is written for those who want to learn how to draw Creeper, one of the monsters of the Minecraft game world

Tropinin, portrait of Pushkin. V. A. Tropinin, portrait of Pushkin: description of the painting

Tropinin, portrait of Pushkin. V. A. Tropinin, portrait of Pushkin: description of the painting

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This article tells about the history of creation and the fate of one of the most famous portraits of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin by the talented Russian portrait painter Vasily Andreevich Tropinin

MHK is World artistic culture. MHK: Renaissance

MHK is World artistic culture. MHK: Renaissance

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The article will reveal the essence of the concept of "World Artistic Culture", and also talk about the Renaissance period as the most important stage in the formation of world culture

National Gallery in London (National Gallery). National Gallery of London - paintings

National Gallery in London (National Gallery). National Gallery of London - paintings

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This article tells about the history of the creation of the National Gallery of London, as well as about the works of which artists can be seen within the walls of this museum

The painting "Aristocrat's Breakfast" Fedorov. Description of the picture

The painting "Aristocrat's Breakfast" Fedorov. Description of the picture

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The article will tell about the life and creative path of the founder of critical realism in Russian painting of the first half of the 19th century, Pavel Andreevich Fedotov, as well as the history of the creation of one of his most famous paintings "Aristocrat's Breakfast" and the meaning that the artist put into his work

The most important paintings on the theme of the Great Patriotic War

The most important paintings on the theme of the Great Patriotic War

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An article about some of the paintings created by Soviet artists during the Great Patriotic War and about the proper use of this legacy

Artist Gustave Moreau: biography, creativity

Artist Gustave Moreau: biography, creativity

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What do we know about 19th century artists? Big names are heard by everyone, but there are those who remained unknown to the world. Each of them made a contribution to art with their canvases. The artist Gustave Moreau was one of those who entered the ranks of the great painters, he rightfully takes his place there

"Faust" by Goethe. Analysis of the work

"Faust" by Goethe. Analysis of the work

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The work of the great German thinker, scientist and poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe falls at the end of the era of European Enlightenment. The young poet's contemporaries spoke of his brilliant manifestation as a personality, and in his old age he was called an "Olympian". We will talk about the most famous work of Goethe - "Faust", the analysis of which we will analyze in this article

Linocut is Description, features, history of origin and development

Linocut is Description, features, history of origin and development

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What is linocut? Let's take a brief look at its world and Russian history. We will describe the technique, highlight the features, list the materials and tools necessary for creativity. Further - the distinctive features of color and monochrome linocuts

History and concept of caricature: what is classical and modern caricature?

History and concept of caricature: what is classical and modern caricature?

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The article gives the concept of caricature and tells the history of its development as an artistic genre. Also mentioned is a museum dedicated to cartoons and caricatures

Art and power: their influence on each other and interaction

Art and power: their influence on each other and interaction

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The article contains information about the relationship between art and power, about the historical significance of this interaction

East is a delicate matter, or what an Indian ornament tells about

East is a delicate matter, or what an Indian ornament tells about

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The vibrant and striking beauty of India's nature is reflected in various types of decorative folk art. However, the religion practiced in a particular region of this multinational and multi-confessional country had a significant influence on the Indian ornament used to decorate fabrics and jewelry, furniture and utensils

The picture "Hunting" for lovers of animalism

The picture "Hunting" for lovers of animalism

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Hunting is serious business. It requires from a person endurance, ingenuity, courage, if we are talking about a large beast, and skill. Many paintings have been written on this subject by Russian and Western European artists

Are you interested in how to draw mushrooms?

Are you interested in how to draw mushrooms?

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Many people are interested in how to draw mushrooms with a pencil so that they look original. The text describes how to complete the drawing in stages so that it is guaranteed to turn out

How to draw a hedgehog step by step

How to draw a hedgehog step by step

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Hedgehogs are the favorite characters of children's fairy tales. In the popular imagination, these are smart, quick-witted animals, symbolizing wisdom and longevity. It is not surprising that this animal causes sympathy and interest. His image evokes a warm feeling. Consider how to draw a hedgehog, step by step

Nikolai Polissky is the father of Russian land art

Nikolai Polissky is the father of Russian land art

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Nikolai Polissky is the founder of the Russian tradition of land art and the creator of the world-famous Archstoyanie festival. And he started with straw and snow

Zdzisław Beksinski - master of dark thoughts

Zdzisław Beksinski - master of dark thoughts

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It is still unknown under the influence of what passions and experiences the brilliant canvases of the artist were born, saturated with the aesthetics of pain, horror and absurdist madness, characteristic to the same extent only of Beksinski's compatriot, writer Sigismund Krzhizhanovsky