Descriptions of the Paintings

"The Empire of Light" painting by Rene Magritte caused a wide resonance among both artists and collectors....

There are different versions circulating among art historians, as of when the Leonardo da Vinci's portrait titled "Lady with an Ermine" was created, as well as who was woman posing for him....

Date of creation – 1858, written by I. K. Aivazovsky in Feodosia where, by that time he had lived for more than ten years....

The water element is in the center of the plot: the raging night sea, formidable and at the same time beautiful. Reflections of moonlight are conveying the transparency and radiance of water in the Cimmerian darkness of this storm....

The Sinking Ship" was written by Aivazovsky in 1854 on paper with a pencil....

Written back in 1873, "The Rainbow" by Aivazovsky was the start of a new period in his work. Unlike all his previous paintings, done in bright, contrasting colors, in this one the artist applied more muted, pastel hues....

The painting named "The Sea. Koktebel" was written by Aivazovsky in 1853....

Rene Francois Ghislain Magritte was born on 21 November 1898 in Lessines province of Belgium, in the family made by the artist and textile merchant. His mother Regina was a hatmaker, before she married Leopold. She tried to commit suicide several times. Once, Leopold had to lock her in the room to...

Once, Harry Torchiner, who was a collector, ordered a self-portrait of Rene Magritte, but it was difficult for Rene to draw himself as he was. That is why he covered his face with a green apple. As a result, Magritte did not draw himself, but rather some anonymous person with a bowler hat and...

“Do not look for the right answer - there is none,” this is what Rene Magritte used to say about his works. His "Lovers" is considered one of the most mysterious and controversial paintings....