Surreal self-portraits by Noell S. Oszvald

What a cryptic message is encrypted in the first self-portrait written by a woman: Katherine van Hemessen

At the words “creative genius”, a series of self-portraits of famous artists flashes before our eyes, where each of them is intensely thinking in front of an unfinished canvas with a brush in hand. There are actually many of them. This image is so familiar and hard to believe that this tradition came from a young twenty-year-old girl in a corset. The talented Flemish Renaissance artist, Catherine van Hemessen, is considered by art critics to be the first to paint a self-portrait at work. But the most interesting thing is that

As a self-taught artist, he became a famous master of "wine still life", having come up with a new watercolor technique

Believe it or not, what you will see now are not color photographs at all, as it might seem at first glance, but stunning watercolors by the American self-taught artist Eric Christensen. Looking at his work, you understand more than ever that there is no limit to human capabilities. Nevertheless, art critics are not always supportive of the work of this master, considering him to be just a “redrawer”. What do you think?

How Albrecht Durer's self-portrait caused scandal and discontent in the art world

It is difficult to understand what the intentions of this or that artist were when he created his works. That is why scientists, historians and art critics have been trying to unravel this mystery for many years. In the case of Albrecht Dürer, there was a lot of controversy about the exact intention of the artist with his famous self-portrait of 1500, around which passions still do not subside

Breast ironing: shocking practice of self-harm in Cameroon

In some areas of Cameroon, Nigeria, as well as in other countries of Central and West Africa, a barbaric tradition is still practiced: teenage girls undergo painful breast ironing during puberty. Using hot objects or tight bandages, the breasts are “smoothed” to prevent growth. Mothers believe that in this way they will save their daughters from early sexual intercourse, rape and sexual harassment. Further in the review - shocking

Self-defeating People: Athletes who have reached unprecedented heights after serious injuries

Often we see only the rosy part of the life of athletes: victories, medals, records, recognition, success, fans. But few people think about the other side of the medal: in order to achieve success, athletes need to train a lot, a lot, endure hardships, push family and loved ones into the background, go to the goal through pain and recover from injuries. And it would be fine if the latter could be easily dealt with. After all, history knows many examples when annoying falls and injuries forced