Paintings with steampunk elements, or fictional worlds with failed inventions of the 18th-19th centuries

A master from Azerbaijan creates carpets, combining centuries-old traditions with elements of surrealism: Faig Ahmed

The fashion for traditional carpets in interiors has gradually faded into the past. This once prestigious attribute of Soviet-era household items has come off the walls of apartments and has long migrated to the floor, turning from an object of wealth into a residual element of a bygone era. However, thanks to the Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed, these objects, familiar to everyone, have been reborn into ultra-modern carpet weaving art objects. And already today, the creative research of the master is mastering the three-dimensional space in the leading hectares

How a failed singer became the most famous artist of the 18th century: "Kaufman, the friend of the muses"

Sometimes it happens that fate - or nature - endows one person with such bright and varied talents that ten would be enough. Sometimes it happens that this person is a woman living in the 18th century, which in itself could become an obstacle to the disclosure of all these many talents. But the story of Angelica Kaufman is a happy exception: she was given a lot from birth, she achieved even more with her work, and life was favorable to her from the first to the last breath

Russian belt buckles of the 17th-18th centuries: How they appeared and who wore them

This material contains various buckles and onlays that were used to decorate belts in the second half of the 17th - 18th centuries. Virtual reconstruction helps to present these objects in a form very close to their original state. Of course, such a piece of clothing as a belt reflected the social status of its owner

Photorealistic paintings with elements of eroticism

Someone chooses tall models for shooting, someone needs thin and blonde girls for the next campaign, but for photographer Marilyn Minter, the only criterion for selecting a model is a long tongue and beautiful lips. And this is not a joke at all

Wall paintings with installation and painting elements by artist Ran Hwang

The work of the Korean artist Ran Hwang defies unambiguous description. It cannot be briefly described as an installation, sculpture or street art - it is a combination of a thousand different components, where pins, beads, beads, buttons and thin wire are the main ones. Once we have already written about the installations of this artist, and today we will talk about a new round of her work