Art
Romanesque architecture: characteristics, features, examples
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Romanesque style in architecture is inextricably linked with the historical era in which it developed. In XI-XII, there were difficult times in Europe: there were many small feudal states, raids of nomadic tribes began, feudal wars raged. All this required massive strong buildings that are not so easy to destroy and capture
Glass painting: types, techniques, master class for beginners
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Glass painting is a type of art with a long history. Once its secrets were known only to masters. Over the past century, there has been a significant leap in paint technology. Today, glass painting can be done not only by an artist, but also by a person who is far from arts and crafts
Still life with fruits in painting
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The article tells how to take the first steps in painting. What materials need to be purchased? How to compose a still life composition and draw it?
How to do oil painting landscapes for beginners
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Never painted landscapes in oils? Dreaming of making your first painting? Learn helpful tips. Follow the guidelines and you will be able to create good work
Pop art style: a brief history, features and interesting facts
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Pop art arose to replace the serious abstract art of the 20th century. This style is based on popular culture and has become a way of entertainment. The direction developed with the help of advertising, trends, fashion and popularization of promotion. No philosophy, spirituality. Pop art is considered one of the sections of avant-garde art
How to draw hair naturally and beautifully
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Drawing a person is very difficult, especially if it is a portrait, but nothing compares to the complexity of the image with hair. Seems like a pretty simple detail until you start painting it. To give the hair a natural look, you need to try. There is nothing difficult in drawing an incomprehensible tangle on the head, which will not look too natural. But creating graceful flowing strands is not an easy task
Still life pastel: technology description, features
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Very often beginning artists cannot decide on the material. Often the choice is between watercolor and oil. However, there is another group of artistic materials - "soft". It is pastel. This material is pleasant and easy to work with
Impressionism and its influence on subsequent trends in painting
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Everything originates somewhere in the past, including art. Directions in painting have changed with the times, and the current trends are far from clear to everyone. But everything new is a long-forgotten old, and in order to understand today's painting, you do not need to know the history of art from ancient times, you just need to remember the painting of the 19th and 20th centuries
Watercolor Landscapes: Everything Beginners Need to Know
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Watercolor landscapes are not only beautiful, but also informative. The landscapes that you paint can be done in different techniques, and while drawing, you will definitely experience positive emotions, because painting with watercolor calms and helps you focus. Photos of watercolor landscapes often appear in groups on social networks, but would you like to know their secret?
Advice for beginner artists. How to draw a landscape?
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In this article we will figure out how to draw a landscape, how to correctly convey perspective, get acquainted with other theoretical concepts and their practical implementation on paper or canvas
Joseph Zbukvich: short biography, creativity, work
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Watercolor is such a light, simple, at first glance, and comfortable paint. But such a lady is not so easy to deal with as it initially seems. She has a free and naughty character, under which it remains only to masterfully be able to adapt, in which the artist Joseph Zbukvich incredibly succeeded
The best watercolorists in the world: works, drawing techniques, photos
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To the proposal to draw something with watercolors, every child and even, perhaps, an adult, will probably not be taken seriously. But how many people know what kind of capricious paint it really is and how laborious it makes the painting process? In this article, you will find out who was not afraid to curb the naughty nature of watercolor
Great Russian icon painters
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The article tells about the life and work of the most famous Russian icon painters, who left a noticeable mark on the development of Russian art. A brief overview of the works they created is given
Levitan's creativity in his paintings. Biography of the artist, life history and features of the paintings
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Almost every person who is fond of art is briefly familiar with the work of Levitan, but not everyone knows about his biography. You will learn about the life of this talented person in the process of reading the article
How and with what to dilute oil paints?
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Works painted with oil paints look luxurious and rich. To make them look sophisticated and elegant, the material often has to be diluted
The most famous architects
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Behind every building is an architect. This is rarely remembered even when visiting famous buildings
Do-it-yourself cane doll: features, types and reviews
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Reed puppet is one of the most common types of professional puppet theater puppets. From this article you can find out where dolls on canes appeared, how to manage them, what you need to create such a doll at home
Poses for a portrait of a male and female: posing rules
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Portrait poses are nothing new, going back centuries. For many years, masters of the brush experimented with the position of the hero on the canvas relative to the objects surrounding him, looking for more advantageous positions. Often, variations in postures directly depended on the gender, age, and title of the depicted person. Also, an important role in choosing the position of the hero was played by the traditions and canons of painting, which every self-respecting artist was obliged to strictly follow
How to draw happiness? Advice from psychologists and artists
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Happiness is an abstract concept that means something different for each individual person. But how to transfer this concept to paper? What tools will be needed for this and how to understand where to start drawing after all? We will answer all these questions in this article
Van Gogh's painting "The Sower": description, history, message
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The painting "The Sower" was painted by the artist Van Gogh in 1888. The author said that the idea came to him 8 years before the creation of the work. In it, he reflected his inner experiences and thoughts about life
Artist Yuri Klapoukh is the heir of Levitan and Aivazovsky
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Yuriy Klapoukh is a contemporary realist artist from Ukraine. The master is inspired by the beauty of everyday life, the native landscape and the characters of loved ones. Information about the life and good paintings of Klapoukh will be of interest to lovers of new and classical art
N. V. Gogol's story "Taras Bulba". Hero paintings
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The story "Taras Bulba" is one of the best creations of Russian literature of the 19th century. All the characters in the story are unique. Each of them plays a role in the reflection of human life. Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol not only tells about brave warriors, but also describes the amazing beauty of rich nature. These heroes are immortalized not only in prose, but also in paintings
Aleksey Khramov, life and work
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I would like to start the article about the artist with the fact that he was born in the Urals. And this place and the people living there are not so much harsh as serious, hardworking and beautiful. This is what is revealed to us in the paintings of Alexei Vasilyevich. The paintings of Alexei Khramov, as it were, slowly lead the tale of the Ural Mountains, which appear in the artist’s works either as a blue background, or as rocks or huge boulders creep out to the fore
Paintings of Soviet artists: a list of the most famous
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While the work and names of most Russian pre-revolutionary artists are known even to small children, the painters of the USSR period are, as it were, in the shadows. Since school, many people remember such canvases as "Morning", "Wet Terrace", "Again Deuce". But if visually they are familiar to everyone and everyone, then the names of the authors are hardly remembered. Let's get acquainted with the list of the most outstanding paintings of Soviet artists
"The Holy Family" by Michelangelo: description, history, photo
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The painting on wood "The Holy Family" by Michelangelo, already a well-known and recognized sculptor, was painted in 1504. This is his first painting, a test of strength as an artist, became the greatest creation of a genius. Modestly calling himself a "sculptor from Florence", he was in fact an artist, poet, philosopher, and thinker. And each of his works is a synthesis of all his talents, an ideal combination of form and inner content
How to draw a Viking with a pencil?
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Vikings were called participants in medieval Scandinavian sea voyages in the 8th-11th centuries. They are often depicted as stern, bearded men with an ax in their hands and a horned helmet on their heads. And although in fact the Vikings did not wear them, this attribute is firmly entrenched in the modern image of the Viking, which we will try to draw
Metal paintings: description, technique, photo
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Metal paintings are gaining popularity in modern interior design. In the author's works, the masters use both the latest and classic techniques. The most spectacular works of arts and crafts are those that combine the old methods of manual processing of metals and innovative
Escher's "Waterfall". Mind games
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Optical illusions, mirages, tricks are the result of the imperfection of our perception or are these unique opportunities that we do not know how to use reasonably yet? What is more important: scrupulously reproducing reality or creating your own reality filled with riddles and paradoxes?
How to draw a three-dimensional cross: step by step instructions
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How to draw a three-dimensional cross by cells using a special technique. Step-by-step image creation according to the rules. How to place dots, connect blocks with lines, draw details that will provide a 3D effect, paint over the picture and decorate with various elements
Alexey Merinov, artist and cartoonist
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Everyone loves to laugh, but the cartoons of Alexei Merinov not only make you laugh, but make you think and become a little better. Satire and humor, irony and grotesque, fairy tale and today's reality, his own recognizable graphic style - all this is about the artist Alexei Merinov. About the artist, his works, the features of his work and described in the article
In memory of Grigoriev Alexander Vladimirovich
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The source of inspiration is the great secret of creativity. It is impossible to explain why the plot is born, where such colors come from, what underlies the inner light and emotional dynamics of the picture. Happy childhood, love and deep connection with the small motherland. Perhaps this filled the work of Alexander Grigoriev
Portraits of Raphael: names and descriptions of masterpieces
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Raphael Santi - the famous painter and architect of the Renaissance. The largest museums in the world are proud of his works: the Louvre, the Hermitage, the Dresden Gallery, the London National Gallery and the Vatican Palace. The article deals with the works of Raphael in the portrait genre: images of Popes Julius II and Leo X, young people, the cardinal, Baldassare Castiglione, Agnolo Doni. A description of the paintings and the history of the creation of some of them is given
Vladimir Vladimirovich Dmitriev - artist and theater decorator
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Theater is a special kind of art, which can be safely called collective. In fact, he is not limited to the stage and actors. After all, the backstage always hides a lot of people of various professions. So, in the topic of today's publication, we will talk about the theater artist Vladimir Dmitriev
Maxfield Parrish: biography of the artist, famous paintings
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The article tells about the artist Maxfield Parrish, his work as an illustrator and just a landscape painter. The style of the artist, his drawing techniques, the peculiarity of the choice of sitters and models are considered. The history of his painting "Dawn" is given - one of the most famous and popular works among American artists of the early twentieth century
Painting Nude Maja by Francisco Goya
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The article tells about the most famous painting by F. Goya "Nude Maja", about the relationship between the artist and the model, about the perception of the painting (and its sexuality) by the artist's contemporaries and people of the 21st century. Briefly about who the mahi, maho, macho, and subculture "machism" are, about works of art inspired by the history of the creation of this canvas in the nude genre in the era of the Inquisition and directly related to the biography of the great Spanish artist
Paintings with poppy fields by Claude Monet
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The most famous impressionist and "godfather" of this new direction in painting, Claude Monet is known for returning to the same landscapes many times. These are his favorite lakes with water lilies, and poppy fields - pictures that we will consider in this article
Local color: concept and basic shades
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Local colors can be used when working with landscapes. This unusual art style is called pointe. Work with this technique involves applying to the canvas only those paints that cannot be mixed with each other. Such paints are applied in small but frequent strokes of a rectangular or round shape
Aivazovsky's paintings in the Tretyakov Gallery: list and description
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What paintings by Aivazovsky can be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery? How many paintings did the master marine painter paint in his entire life? Which paintings are the most popular, and which famous person bought them?
Ideal proportion in architecture: usage and examples
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What do the Pentagon and the Pyramid of Giza or Notre Dame Cathedral have in common. The answer will be unexpected - geometry. It is mathematics and geometry that unites these structures with the help of one secret formula, which looks like a: b=b: c or c: b=b: a. This formula determines the proportions in the architecture of famous buildings. Everything is simple
Silver crimson speckled: wolf, bear and crimson jacket
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Many people have heard the expression "sulphur-crimson speckled color", but not everyone thought about whether such a shade exists in nature as it really is. As it turned out, the gray-brown color can be spectacular and bright