How the great Russian artists depicted early spring in their paintings

How Caravaggio, Dali and other great artists portrayed the Passion of Christ in their paintings

Jesus Christ is perhaps the most famous figure that has existed in the history of mankind. Many painters and sculptors tried to capture his images. A number of masters wanted this in order to elevate their spirituality, while others wanted to inspire followers of Christ by creating a visual connection with him. Regardless of intent, history has shown that many great artists have created visually striking and timeless works of art based on the Passion of Christ. These are the plots that will be considered

How the life of the sons of the legendary singer Joe Dassin, who did not know their father and lost their mother early

Last year, fans celebrated the 40th anniversary of the death of legendary French pop singer Joe Dassin - a romantic, white-suited chansonnier performing popular love hits like no other. During his lifetime, he was called a man of the world, and who knows what heights the singer would reach if he lived a full life. Joe died almost at 42, but after him there was not only a huge legacy of songs, videos, archival tapes, but also two already completely grown sons. How do they look and how well

How the world's most famous paintings were created: Intriguing stories of great artists' paintings

Grigory Landau, a journalist and philosopher, once said: "Art is a dialogue in which the interlocutor is silent." Painting is a subtle art, allegorical, emotional, giving freedom of interpretation. This is a whole world of unsolved secrets and unsolved mysteries. Let's try to open the veil of secrecy over the history of the creation of the most famous canvases of great artists

How great painters depicted different psychological temperaments in their paintings

Four temperaments is a theory that existed from ancient times until the 19th century, according to which certain human moods (temperaments) were caused by an excess or lack of body fluids (called “humors.” The works of artists who skillfully reflected psychological theory in their canvases are very curious and interesting

Secrets from the Looking Glass: What secrets did the artists encrypt with the help of mirrors depicted in famous paintings

Painting masterpieces of the 15th-16th centuries is especially interesting to consider, because they hide many mysteries. Mirrors are considered one of them. At first glance, there is nothing remarkable about them, but if you look closely, you can find many interesting details. What the artists of the past hid in mirror reflections, we will consider further in the review