Rembrandt is a poet of suffering and compassion. Its amazing brown color is called the “color of destiny.” He was one of the leading figures of the golden ag...

He stood at the origins of impressionism. He is called the "artist of water."

Somov was one of the most typical representatives of the “world of art”. Even during the years of his greatest fame, the artist suffered from self-doubt and ...

He was called "the singer of hunting and racing." To study the anatomy of horses, he spent a year and a half in a slaughterhouse. The artist was ruined by hi...

The painter's father was a brewer. Stan's works are full of rough but cheerful humor. The artist died, leaving behind only children, paintings and debts.

At the very beginning of his creative career, Zurbaran made it a rule to paint only from life. Goya considered him his teacher.

He wrote as if he were a contemporary of distant eras.

Seurat is called one of the founders of post-impressionism. The “pointillism” he created became a guiding light for many artists.

He was the favorite painter of King Philip IV of Spain. Back in the 19th century, paintings by Teniers were more expensive than paintings by Raphael.

His fame spread far beyond the borders of Venice.

Toulouse-Lautrec can be called a writer of life in Paris at night. The artist’s lifestyle was such that by the age of 36 he looked like a very old man. His a...

He wrote symphonies in colors.