Secrets of self-portraits of famous artists: Reflection in the mirror, portrait-bacon and other oddities
Self-portrait in most cases is an instrument of narcissism, an attempt to leave your image in eternity. But if a genius takes up the matter, his image on canvas can…

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The dramatic fate of Princess Tenisheva
June 1 (old style - May 20) marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of an outstanding woman whose contribution to the development of Russian culture can hardly be overestimated.…

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INTERIOR STYLES AND PAINTINGS
Avant-garde-style, in which color or form, necessarily contrast with each other. In the avant-garde can be combined completely incompatible objects and materials. In choosing paintings for the avant-garde style of…

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About music

It is known about music that:

everyone listens to her, some compose and perform;
modern music is created on the basis of theory, musical notation, knowledge of the secrets of harmonies, methods of construction, analysis of musical forms, the nuances of psychological impact;
musical culture did not arise overnight, but went a long way before becoming what it is now;
when music was considered exclusively a tool for subjugating the unknown, the forces of nature, spirits, a source of spiritual energy of society;
she went through various stages of development, from purely ecclesiastical art, canonicity and collectivity to individualism; Continue reading

Byzantine female icons of Klimt
The popularity of Gustav Klimt can be envied by any artist and any man. It is safe to say that Gustav Klimt lived a happy life. From childhood, he was…

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About music
It is known about music that: everyone listens to her, some compose and perform; modern music is created on the basis of theory, musical notation, knowledge of the secrets of…

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How Pavel Tretyakov competed with the emperor
Before the revolution, patronage of the arts was considered not only charitable, but also beneficial for the donor himself, and the point here was not taxes at all. According to…

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