Biography of the creators of history

Performances with popular actors in the main roles Alexei Javelov: Leonardo da Vinci “Universal Man” - this is how it is customary to talk about Leonardo da Vinci, whose genius extended far beyond the boundaries of the art region. The great artist was a mirror of the Renaissance, which belonged, while he largely ahead of the ideas of contemporaries for hundreds of years.

The monograph consistently describes the milestones of Leonardo’s life path, revealing the process of its formation as an artist. Find out the cost of the book. Matt Reese: Blood name. The secret of the death of Caravaggio Caravaggio is rightfully considered a reformer of European painting, but it is known not only with talent, but also by a complex character. Despite the protection of powerful patrons, the artist could not avoid the revenge of envious competitors who hated him aristocrats and clergy.

For years now, art historians, historians and lovers of painting are fighting over the unraveling of the secrets of the disappearance of Caravaggio. Matt Reese offers readers an unexpected scenario. Vincent Van Gogh: Letters to Brother Theo Talent of the brilliant Flemish was not recognized during his lifetime, and his brother is the only person who supported him. No biography can reveal the tragedy of the artist’s creative path as his own letters to his beloved brother.

Each of them contains a written reflection of the spiritual struggle, evidence of stubborn creative work and the seal of the literary talent of Van Gogh. Somerset Maugham: the Moon and a penny The story of the English Exchange Mclar Strickland, who quit everything to become an artist, is one of Maugham's best novels. This is a story about the confrontation of the past and future, earthly and exalted.

Until now, the book is the subject of unnecessary disputes between biographers and literary critics: some consider the novel the “free biography” of the Gauguin field, others deny this. One way or another, the “moon and a penny” takes its place among the masterpieces of English literature of the 20th century. Olivier Vidmeier-Picasso: Picasso. An intimate portrait is a brilliant artist before readers with all his advantages and disadvantages.

In his book, the grandson of Picasso, who did not have time to recognize his famous grandfather, is trying to penetrate the artist’s sensual world. With the help of unique documents and memoirs of loved ones, the author wants to separate the truth from fiction and create a sincere and reliable image of the founder of contemporary art. Jonathan Wilson: Mark Chagall, the American writer is trying to interpret the famous canvases of Shagal, relying on the facts of his biography.

In the work on this book, fragments from the correspondence of the artist and evidence of the time to which he belonged were used. The author tells how close people and various events influenced the work of Shagal, drawing a contradictory portrait of a man who gave his life to art. Sofya Benoit: Gala and Salvador Dali. Love on the canvas of time met in the year, the artist and his muse did not part until his death.

The love of the “crazy genius” and the Russian beauty lasted 53 years and made Salvador Dali who he was. Gala is captured on his picturesque canvases, she served as inspiration for scandalous performances, and even caused hallucinations and phobias. According to the author, all these oddities make a love story Dali and Gala are even more attractive. Banksy: Wall and Piece Street artist, known as Banksy, is the hero of his generation and ruthless exposure of modern reality.

Nobody knows what his name is actually, but he had already managed to become famous throughout the world and become a cult figure among rateers.

The illustrated biography of Banksy comes out in Russian for the first time. It contains his drawings and photographs, copyright aphorisms, stories from life and instructions for drawing stencil graffiti. If you find a typo or error, select a fragment of the text containing it and click Ctrl.