The Secret Life of Masterpieces. Real stories of great paintings and their creators
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The Secret Life of Masterpieces. Real stories of great paintings and their creators
14.99 €
Every true masterpiece has its own story. To understand the tragedy of Rembrandt's "The Return of the Prodigal Son", you need to know that the artist depicted here the outcome of his own life. And Van Gogh, in one of his last paintings, painted his imminent death, giving it a look no less frightening than Munch's "The Scream".
The author of this book - editor-in-chief of the project Artifex.Ru and the most charming art historian runet Nikolai Zharinov. He will not only draw readers' attention to the details of the paintings, but also reveal the stories of their creation in the context of the era and the lives of the artists. Biographies come to life on these pages. They become almost tangible, thin threads of associations that connect the masterpiece, the creator and us living now. The book details 13 iconic paintings: "The Rooks Have Flown" by Alexei Savrasov, "The Seated Demon" by Mikhail Vrubel, "The Crucifixion" by Nikolai Ge, "Girl on a Balloon" by Pablo Picasso, "Unequal Marriage" by Vasily Pukirev, "The Ninth Shaft" by Ivan Aivazovsky and others. The paintings can be viewed on color reproductions. Get ready for a fascinating journey into the world of art!
The author of this book - editor-in-chief of the project Artifex.Ru and the most charming art historian runet Nikolai Zharinov. He will not only draw readers' attention to the details of the paintings, but also reveal the stories of their creation in the context of the era and the lives of the artists. Biographies come to life on these pages. They become almost tangible, thin threads of associations that connect the masterpiece, the creator and us living now. The book details 13 iconic paintings: "The Rooks Have Flown" by Alexei Savrasov, "The Seated Demon" by Mikhail Vrubel, "The Crucifixion" by Nikolai Ge, "Girl on a Balloon" by Pablo Picasso, "Unequal Marriage" by Vasily Pukirev, "The Ninth Shaft" by Ivan Aivazovsky and others. The paintings can be viewed on color reproductions. Get ready for a fascinating journey into the world of art!
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