portraits
As a master from St. Petersburg became a court artist of the English Queen and painted the best portrait of her
The ceremonial portrait of Elizabeth II, painted by Sergei Pavlenko, is considered the best even by the Queen herself. The same portrait is reproduced on commemorative collector’s stamps of the British Royal mail. In addition, the artist has painted several more portraits of members of the Royal family of great Britain, but he strongly asks not to call himself a court artist, considering that this is not the case. But at the same time, Sergey Pavlenko is rightfully proud of his work. Continue reading
What secrets the author of the most expensive painting in the world kept: little-Known facts about Paul Cezanne
Post-impressionist French artist Paul Cezanne is known for his incredibly diverse style of painting, which strongly influenced the abstract art of the XX century. Cezanne is universally recognized as the father of modern art and is revered as the ancestor of Fauvism and the forerunner of the cubist style.
The works of the French post-impressionist artist Paul Cezanne formed a bridge between impressionism of the late XIX century and cubism of the early XX century. His skill in writing, tone, composition and color is very characteristic and recognizable all over the world. Continue reading
