Art
Andromeda and Perseus: myths of ancient Greece. "Perseus and Andromeda" - painting by Rubens
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The myth “Perseus and Andromeda. But many good words and poems are dedicated to the masterpiece of the same name by Peter Paul Rubens. The canvas of a mature master combined everything that this genius was capable of. Hundreds of art historians have written a great number of studies of this painting, and still, like a true masterpiece, it keeps some kind of mystery and mystery
How to paint an oil painting on canvas
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If you feel an irresistible craving for creativity and dream of painting your own oil painting on canvas, then do not hold back your desires! On the contrary, try to bring it to life. It's not too late to start drawing at any age
Modernism is Modernism in art. Representatives of modernism
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Modernism is a direction in art, characterized by a departure from the previous historical experience of artistic creativity up to its complete denial. Modernism appeared at the end of the 19th century, and its heyday came at the beginning of the 20th century. The development of modernism was accompanied by significant changes in literature, fine arts and architecture
Paintings of the 19th century: features of time and creators
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Looking at the picture, everyone finds something of their own in it, notices the little things, in which, perhaps, the author did not lay any sense. This is the value of visual art. Pictures of the 19th century, along with modern ones, are capable of evoking a wide variety of often contradictory emotions that hit the brain and overturn the usual meaning of things
"The Last Day of Pompeii": the tragedy of ancient culture
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Prehistory of the painting "The Last Day of Pompeii". My opinion about the creation of the artist, who embodied the drama of human existence
Neoclassicism in architecture: famous buildings and architects
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The return to the ancient canons in art has happened more than once. The buildings, sculptures, and paintings of the classical period were too beautiful and harmonious. A rather long period in the history of art is called neoclassicism for the revival of the ancient canons of beauty and their transformation under the influence of the modern worldview
Bernini Lorenzo: biography, creativity
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In its scope, the work of Lorenzo Bernini is comparable only to the works of the great masters of the Renaissance in Italy. After Michelangelo, he was the largest architect and sculptor of this country, as well as one of the creators of the Baroque style - the last truly "grand style" in the history of all European art
The image of Don Quixote: a manifestation of the best intentions and aspirations of a person
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Life is exactly as funny as the novel about Don Quixote is ironic. No, really - how else to explain the mass of misunderstandings that occurred with this work? The eternal image of Don Quixote excites the minds even now, in the 21st century. What is the secret why a person who has done so many fatal stupidities becomes a model of humanism? Let's try to figure it out
How to draw a sketch of a person?
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Sketches of a person occupy the first positions in importance in artistic practice among all types of quick drawing. Learning to sketch takes up a major part of the overall learning process of academic drawing. It is aimed at solving several problems in creating a full-fledged drawing of a human figure and separately of his head
We draw birds in watercolor
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Today we will tell you how to draw beautiful and bright birds in watercolor. The work is difficult and painstaking. Watercolor is one of the most difficult painting techniques. It uses 99% water and only 1% paint. Keep this in mind when you work. So let's get started
Signac Paul, French neo-impressionist artist: biography, creativity
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Signac Paul - French painter, author of several books on art and yachtsman - was known as a versatile personality. Already during his lifetime, this man became a recognized classic and the main representative of neo-impressionism
Jean-Baptiste Chardin: biography, works
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French artist of the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste Chardin entered the history of art as an unsurpassed master of everyday genre and still life. Even during his lifetime, he won the love and respect of the public as a painter-philosopher
How to use watercolor masking fluid
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Watercolor painting is a rather complex and sometimes unpredictable thing. For example, it is not always possible to keep a clear outline of some objects in a drawing. A special masking liquid for watercolor will help to cope with this
How to draw a fireplace for the New Year?
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Dreaming of a fireplace but unable to install it? It doesn't matter, because you can draw it. Of course, this is not the same as a real fireplace with blazing firewood, but even a painted one will decorate your home and give you a New Year's mood
How to draw a human ear correctly: recommendations for beginner artists
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The human ear is a small but complex structure, it is not so easy to draw it. Even some experienced artists experience difficulties in this case. Difficulties are caused by its complex design. To better understand how to draw a human ear correctly and as realistically as possible, you need to carefully study it
How to learn to draw full-fledged pictures with a simple pencil?
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Many people think that a simple pencil is only an auxiliary material, and that it is only good for sketching. This is far from true. Many artists have successfully proven that you can create beautiful paintings with a simple pencil
How to draw a fireman: step by step instructions
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When drawing people, you have to pay attention to the fact that there are certain characteristic differences in the depiction of workers of a particular profession. And I wonder what is the difference between the appearance of a rescuer or, to be more precise, a fireman? Let's get acquainted with the features, trying to depict the indicated image on paper. It will be quite easy to do the job if you know how to draw a fireman in stages. The pictures accompanying detailed instructions will help with this
How to draw a girl with a pencil step by step?
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The article tells how to draw a girl with a pencil. The stages of drawing a female figure and a portrait of a girl are considered
Artist Rembrandt van Rijn: biography, creativity
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Art makes our life more interesting and beautiful. There are people who will be remembered for centuries, whose work will be inherited by new generations. After reading this article, you will become closer to understanding the heritage of world art, which was left behind by the great master - artist Rembrandt van Rijn
How to draw a jar: step by step guide
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Glass jar is a versatile item. It is used to store cereals and jams, as a vase, as a decorative item in the interior. Everyone has experienced them at some point in their life. This article discusses in detail how to draw a jar, and how to supplement the work
Paintings of Matisse. French artist Henri Matisse
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The famous French artist Matisse lived a long life, during which he created many paintings, graphic works, sculptural compositions from ceramics and panels, including decoupage. His work was duly appreciated by contemporaries all over the world, although often his innovative methods became the cause of fierce controversy
Tristan Tzara and his work in a modern context
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Tristan is considered the founder of a new direction, a strong emotional poet who had a great influence on the further development of art. Poetry was life itself for Tristan, he did not deal with it as some kind of activity, he lived it, and even Tzar's manifestos are poetic. They are also interesting because they are an excellent example of a kind of poetic and literary provocation that destroys the canons in the name of pure art
Frank Stella's post-painterly abstraction
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The master of post-painterly abstraction Frank Stella is best known in the West. This is an American artist who began his career in the second half of the 20th century and has continued to create amazing works of art in modern times. He is a recognized master of post-painting abstraction in the spirit of hard-edge painting - “the style of a sharp edge”, or “painting of hard contours”
Victor Vasarely. Biography and creativity
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Victor Vasarely is an extraordinary French artist who, throughout his life, tried to surprise the viewer and deceive his brain. His works are truly unique, and the creator himself is considered in the world to be the founder of the "op art" art direction
How to draw fire: some useful tips
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Probably, there is no such artist who would not dream that his paintings looked from the outside, as if they were alive. Despite the apparent complexity, this effect is quite achievable, you just need to master a few skills and stock up on the tools necessary for drawing
How to draw a peony beautifully?
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Peony is a beautiful and lush flower that attracts attention. Many would like to convey his unusualness on paper, but are afraid of their inability to draw. Is it possible to draw peonies in stages without experience in this art?
Plasticine painting for children
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Remember the popular cartoon from childhood "Plasticine Crow"? What there were transformations under incendiary music! Or a modern educational cartoon for preschoolers "Plasticine alphabet"? It makes you want to mold something, and the learning process is much more efficient. Plasticine is a fertile material that allows adults to relieve stress and express themselves through creativity, and children to develop and grow up he althy, strong, happy
Life and work of Surikov. Creativity Surikov (briefly)
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Surikov's creativity, his deep talent, embodied in a huge canvas measuring 5 x 3 meters, is a grandiose phenomenon in the world of painting. "Boyar Morozova" was acquired by the Tretyakov Gallery, where the picture is located to this day
Realism is a combination of individuality and typicality
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The main features that characterize realism are historicism, social analysis, interaction of typical characters with typical circumstances, self-development of characters and self-movement of action
Oscar figurine. Interesting facts about the film award
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Once a year, the whole world awaits with trepidation the next ceremony of presenting the most honorable film award. What is the Oscar figurine made of? Where do the winning actors keep it? How much does it cost?
Painting on wet plaster. Art painting of the walls
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If you walk along the streets of ancient cities, go to temples, you can see real works of art. They are made indoors on ceilings and walls or directly on the facades of buildings
Ballerina Marina Semenova: biography, personal life, photo
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Marina Timofeevna Semenova, a ballerina from God, was born in St. Petersburg on June 12, 1908. She danced from the time she got on her feet, first by herself, then she studied in a dance circle. When she was ten years old, she was admitted to the choreographic school, where her teacher was the mother of the legend of the Soviet ballet Galina Ulanova - M. F. Romanova
Perov, the painting "Hunters at rest": the history of creation, description of the canvas and a little about the artist himself
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Vasily Grigoryevich Perov created many amazing paintings. Among them is the painting "Hunters at Rest". Although the artist painted it at the end of the 19th century, connoisseurs of painting are still happy to look at the canvas, which depicts real people, their facial expressions and gestures are conveyed
Perov, the painting "Hunters at rest": description, interesting facts
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The great Russian artist Vasily Perov left many of his famous works to his descendants. On the canvases, the master captured ordinary people who are sad, rejoice, work, go hunting. Not everyone knows that the painter Perov himself was not averse to wandering through the forest with a gun over his shoulder. The painting "Hunters at rest" was written by him with skill, and it shows
How to draw a ferret across - full face - and side
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If you feel a surge of creative inspiration and want to capture a small animal on canvas, do not deny yourself this. You will certainly succeed. Check out how to draw a ferret with a pencil step by step, and the illustrations will help with this
Paintings by Alexander Shilov with titles, description of paintings
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If you want to admire the portraits of famous and ordinary people, pay attention to the paintings of Alexander Shilov. Creating another work, he conveys in it the individuality, character, mood of a person
Levitan's painting “Spring. Big water ": description and composition
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After winter comes the long-awaited spring. She inspires many artists to create masterpieces. Levitan's painting “Spring. Big water"
How to draw a log hut
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It's great when children know the history of their country, have an idea of what houses the village population lived in. Seeing a visual picture, they can try to reproduce it themselves. To do this, just read how to draw a hut. Perhaps in the future they will become architects and create more than one project of such houses
Myasoedov Grigory Grigorievich: biography, paintings
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Myasoedov Grigory Grigorievich is an outstanding painter who entered the history of Russian art as the organizer and permanent leader of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions. Judging by the reviews of contemporaries, Gregory enjoyed a reputation as an honest and direct person, was characterized by erudition, original thinking, although he was often sarcastic and ironic
Choreographer Boris Eifman: biography, creative activity
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Choreographer Boris Eifman, whose biography, whose photo is of interest to all ballet lovers, deserves, if not love, then at least immense respect. He always went his own way in art, knew how to defend his point of view and find new, sometimes ingenious stage solutions