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When photos looked like paintings: 27 frames from Leonard Misonne

04-03-2024

When photos looked like paintings: 27 frames from Leonard Misonne

Belgian photographer Leonard Mison (Leonard Misonne) was trained as an engineer before discovering the picture. He was born in 1870 ...

7 Best Picture Winners That Wished They Hadn't Won an Oscar

04-03-2024

7 Best Picture Winners That Wished They Hadn't Won an Oscar

When it comes to movie awards, there are few more coveted than the Oscars, which have been considered the best validation of film ...

A sexy bikini with record covers 60-80 years

03-03-2024

A sexy bikini with record covers 60-80 years

There is no better way of selling music albums than a photograph of a young and beautiful girl in a sexy bikini on the cover. That ...

In Japan celebrate girls Hina Matsuri

03-03-2024

In Japan celebrate girls Hina Matsuri

March in Japan, traditionally considered to be women's month. March 3rd is celebrated the feast of the girls who is affectionately ...

Artists and models in the frames of the legendary LIFE magazine

03-03-2024

Artists and models in the frames of the legendary LIFE magazine

In the workshops of painters or sculptors, in addition to the creators themselves and various accessories for creating works of ...

What is the meaning of card suits: myths and reality

03-03-2024

What is the meaning of card suits: myths and reality

Each of us at least once were holding playing cards, and some people give them a significant part of the time playing for fun or ...

The impressive phantasmagoria of illustrator Igor Skaletsky

01-03-2024

The impressive phantasmagoria of illustrator Igor Skaletsky

A real artist must have an extraordinary imagination — this feature always distinguishes a creative person from an ordinary ...

Karen Jerchik and her surreal color stories

01-03-2024

Karen Jerchik and her surreal color stories

Photographer and designer Karen Jerzyk is well known to all lovers of the dark and otherworldly. The master turns abandoned ...

30 Pets with their portraits in the style of bygone eras

01-03-2024

30 Pets with their portraits in the style of bygone eras

The company Crown & Paw ("Crown and foot") specializiruetsya to create unusual portraits of Pets, combining the real portraits ...

Mischievous old men of the Hungarian genre painting virtuoso Vida Gabor

01-03-2024

Mischievous old men of the Hungarian genre painting virtuoso ...

In painting, genre compositions attract the most attention. Of course, they show scenes from real life, with all its details. ...

"Sbitenschiki are sneaking around on air sleds": Moscow of the 22-23 centuries on postcards of 1914

01-03-2024

"Sbitenschiki are sneaking around on air sleds": Moscow of ...

In 1914, the capital's confectionery factory "Einem" (after the revolution — "Red October") released a series of futuristic ...

Futurism in digital graphics: fantastic illustrations of the British concept artist number price

29-02-2024

Futurism in digital graphics: fantastic illustrations of the ...

Have you thought ever who creates incredible paintings game worlds? Introducing the exciting digital masterpieces that impress with ...

Full of temptation paintings by the Russian avant-garde artist Georgy Kurasov

29-02-2024

Full of temptation paintings by the Russian avant-garde ...

Georgy Kurasov is an avant-garde artist. His female portraits are filled with bright colors and a variety of geometric shapes that ...

20 frames of street photography that reveal an unknown side of Japan

29-02-2024

20 frames of street photography that reveal an unknown side ...

There are not so many places in the world that are so suitable for street photography as Japan. The neon streets of Tokyo, Osaka ...

Vivien Sanislo's paintings that open up in the dark in a new way

29-02-2024

Vivien Sanislo's paintings that open up in the dark in a new way

Hungarian artist Vivien Szaniszlo loves to draw since childhood. Her surrealist works have always been distinguished by brightness ...

Everything you wanted to know about the kilt but were afraid to ask

28-02-2024

Everything you wanted to know about the kilt but were afraid ...

Kilt — traditional dress of the highlanders of Scotland — is the national pride of the country. In ancient times, this wool ...

The artist turns photos of random people into amazing illustrations

28-02-2024

The artist turns photos of random people into amazing ...

Just look at how the Brazilian artist Julio Cesar transformed these photos! Thanks to the bright colors and subtly noticed details, ...

Chinese "wedding Ghost": how much is the bride for the deceased?

28-02-2024

Chinese "wedding Ghost": how much is the bride for the deceased?

For nearly 70 years, China is building socialism. During this time was created one of the strongest economies on the planet, built ...

Tired of the sun: a hot summer day in 1970 at the famous Mission Beach

28-02-2024

Tired of the sun: a hot summer day in 1970 at the famous ...

Mission Beach is a huge sandy beach in San Diego. It attracts surfers, sunbathers and volleyball players from all over the country. ...

10 NEW BOOKS COMING OUT THIS WEEK

26-02-2024

10 NEW BOOKS COMING OUT THIS WEEK

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers

Personal reality of digital artist Alexey Andreev

25-02-2024

Personal reality of digital artist Alexey Andreev

Russian artist Alexey Andreev received an art education back in the 80s of the last century, but became known only in the 2010s, ...

"Substandard wife": the most common types of concubines in history

25-02-2024

"Substandard wife": the most common types of concubines in ...

Many people think that to afford a harem with concubines could only Eastern sultans, however, it is not so... In the history of ...

Horrifying paintings of a Polish artist killed by crazed teenagers

25-02-2024

Horrifying paintings of a Polish artist killed by crazed ...

One of the most popular Polish artists of the 20th century, Zdzislaw Beksinski, almost never gave titles to his works. This is also ...

What did the Japanese advertising of cigarettes and alcohol look like in 1894-1954

25-02-2024

What did the Japanese advertising of cigarettes and alcohol ...

We all know that Japan has the craziest advertising on the planet. But has it always been like this? Let's see what Japanese ...

Konstantin Razumov's portraits of women: lightness, Light and eroticism of the Burlesque Era

25-02-2024

Konstantin Razumov's portraits of women: lightness, Light and ...

Among modern artists there are masters who have a very subtle sense of style and era. Looking at their works, it's hard to believe ...

The beautiful Agnes: what did the king's favorite, depicted on the Melensky diptych, look like in life

25-02-2024

The beautiful Agnes: what did the king's favorite, depicted ...

It is known that in medieval portraits people did not always look the same as in real life. Painters often flattered customers and ...