Hals loved to spend all his free time in pubs and taverns. But at the same time it will be a mistake to assert that he visited taverns only to get drunk. It was here that he saw those people who later became the heroes of his famous paintings. This painting is addressed directly to each of us, to ordinary viewers.
The originality of our country can be envied. Russian people have always been famous for their unusual mentality, which often cannot be understood in any way by other countries. Each country in the world has its own monuments. Some of them personify victories in wars, others praise great people, the third are symbolic, the fourth are original.
Vasnetsov is known for his artwork on fabulous and epic themes. However, the list of topics of his work is extensive. He painted portraits, paintings on everyday and religious topics. Writing portraits of loved ones helped Vasnetsov create the ideal of national beauty. He believed that there was no need to invent anything in the portrait.
The Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani took up the history of art as an artist and became one of the creators of a special genre and style, in which there is craziness on the verge of reality. The image of caryatids, the maximum expression of which is in the Greek temple of Erechtheion, built back in the 5th century BC, very attracted the artist.
Picturesque painting “Tibet. Himalayas ”was created by Roerich under the impression of the harsh winter that he found during an expedition to Central Asia. The work is imbued with admiration for the greatness of the mountains and the thrill of being in a sacred place. Lovingly and restrained, the artist writes this island of traditional values, the remote cradle of cultural heritage away from the bustle and soullessness of modern civilization.
A well-known work based on biblical content was written by Peter Bruegel in the 16th century. The work shows the lifestyle of the people of that time, both in everyday life and in social terms. The creative process of Brueghel is aimed at showing the true, real essence of everything that happens in the world.
