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

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Every true masterpiece has its own story. To understand the tragedy of Rembrandt's painting "The Return of the Prodigal Son", you need to know that the artist depicted here the result of his own life. And Van Gogh in one of his last paintings even painted his imminent death, giving it a look that is no less frightening than Munkovsky's "Scream".
The author of this book is Nikolay Zharinov, the editor-in-chief of the Artifex.Ru project and the most charming Runet art historian. He will not only draw the attention of readers to the details of the paintings, but also reveal the history of their creation in the context of the era and life of artists. Biographies come alive on these pages. They become almost tangible, thin threads of associations that connect the masterpiece, the creator and us who live now. The book analyzes in detail 13 iconic paintings: “Rooks Have Arrived” by Alexei Savrasov, “Seated Demon” by Mikhail Vrubel, “Crucifixion” by Nikolai Ge, “Girl on a Ball” by Pablo Picasso, “Unequal Marriage” by Vasily Pukirev, “The Ninth Wave” by Ivan Aivazovsky and etc. You can view the paintings on color reproductions. Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of art!

Barcode: 9785041188825 SKU: 70142567 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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