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About the product It has long been decided that the snobbish language of art history only alienates you from understanding art history? You have been heard. Plunge into the world of real art, where artists are people like us, and the heroes of paintings have thousands of flaws. Learn about the real life of Da Vinci, Botticelli and Van Gogh, the persecution of Picasso by his ex-wife, the friendship and enmity of Cezanne and Zola, the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in a brothel, the antisocial and resentfulness of V.V. Vereshchagin and much, much more! Maria Santi writes about art is simple and fascinating, trying to bring as much humanity into its perception as possible, to open it from a new or, at least, a long-forgotten side. View quality reproductions right at home over a cup of coffee, read exciting stories of love affairs and money tricks. In the book you will find many illustrations, a stylish layout and a recognizable author’s style that conquered the Russian-speaking Facebook audience. Maria Santi is an art critic, art traveler and creator of the popular Facebook group Pro Art (@proiskusstvo), in which every day she shares inspiration, paintings and little-known facts from biographies of recognized artists with subscribers. The book will be an excellent gift for those who already it is difficult to discover something new in the history of art, as well as for those who are just starting to study this subject! Abstract Study the history of art with a cup of morning coffee and discover the masterpieces of world art from a new perspective! Each chapter here is a small, fascinating note about a painting, model or artist in a frank conversation format. You and the author will go behind the scenes of creativity, the greats will become closer and no longer seem like gods. This book will also appeal to those who already know a lot about art, but want to look at it from a different point of view — an unusual, non-academic. It will also appeal to those who know quite a bit, but want to understand this subject. You will learn about the sources of inspiration of recognized painters, sometimes the sad fates of the muses of famous artists, scandals and intrigues hiding behind pompous portraits of monarchs and courtiers, base passions and tragic stories that lie behind great works, thirst for profit and fame that preceded the creation of many brilliant Read about the hidden details of the lives of famous creators: the persecution of Picasso by his ex-wife, the personal tragedy of Oscar Kokoschka, the friendship and enmity of Cezanne and Zola, the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in a brothel, the asocial and resentfulness of V.V. Vereshchagin and much, much more! …
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