Russian Actors

Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825) – historical painter, a famous French painting of the transducer end of the XVIII century., Who had a significant influence on the direction of art in other countries. In adolescence, he discovered a remarkable artistic talent, but, entering students to Vien, first went rather quietly in their development and only [...]

Millet Jean Francois (1814 – 1874) – French painter rural life. The son of a peasant, he spent his youth among the rural nature, helping his father in his farm and field work. Only 20 years old, he began studying painting at Cherbourg in little-known artists Mushelya and Langlois.

Roubaud, Franz A. (05 (17) .06.1856 – 03.13.1928), Russian painter battle-. Attended the art school in Odessa (since 1865) and the Academy of Arts in Munich (since 1877). Hab Chap. way in St. Petersburg in 1913 – in Germany. He taught at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1904 – 1912). Among the students – [...]

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1,696) – Italian painter, was born at the Castello di SanPetro, near Venice, studied with Greg. Lazzarino, but eventually formed under the influence of Dzh.-B. Pyatstsetty and in particular through the study of works by Veronese, who then imitated in their numerous wall murals and ceiling lamps. First, before 1750, worked hard [...]

Pablo Picasso (10/25/1881 – 04/08/1973), was born in Malaga. The first painting class was initially from his father, J. Ruiz, and then continued his education in various schools of fine arts: from 1894 to 1895 in La Coruna in 1895 in Barcelona, from 1897 to 1898 years in Madrid. Beginning in 1904, Pablo Picasso, [...]

Theodore Rousseau (04/15/1812 – 22/12/1867), French painter and graphic artist, a leading artist Barbizon school. As an artist, was formed largely on their own. Experienced it influence J. van Ruisdael, John Constable, Jean Michel.

Jan Matejko Aloysius (1838 – 1893) – the most significant of Polish painters modern times. Having gone to art school in Krakow and at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, he was at the outset of their independent activities, are causing devoted himself to scenes from the history of Poland, which, over time, got in [...]

Yaroshenko Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1846 – 1898) – artist – genre painter and portraitist. Military education and promotion, he passionately loved art and he devoted all his spare time and entering in 1878 in the number of members of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions, from the time he was with his works constantly and exclusively [...]

Polignot – Greek painter, a native of the island Fazosa, a disciple of his father Aglaofona, about 462 PM, at the invitation of Cimon, arrived in Athens, where he, along with other artists, has been charged with painting the walls Stoa poiklh (see Athens, II, 572) as well as temples Dioscuri and hostel. The first [...]

Rembrandt van Rijn (06.15.1606 – 10.1669) – the great Dutch painter and engraver, the son of a miller Garmen Gerritsen and Nelte Villemsdohter van Rijn was born in Leiden. During the appearance of Rembrandt on in the world of his father were in a flourishing position that allowed him to give his fourth son, a [...]