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His early work subjects were more realistic his later work some say shows his dissent into mental illness.
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Charles Burton Barber, "Gelert," 1884.
To explain the story, we need a Welsh legend about this dog.
The prince of the kingdom of Gwynedd had a beloved dog named Gelert. One day Llywelyn returned from hunting and saw a terrible picture: his child's cradle was empty and overturned, and his dog was covered in blood.
Deciding that Gelert had mauled the child, Llywelyn drew his sword and killed the dog in a fit of rage. The death squeal woke the infant, who was lying under the cradle. Nearby lay a dead wolf.
Llywelyn buried Gelert with great honor, but the scream of his dying friend haunted him. After that day, Llywelyn never smiled again.
To explain the story, we need a Welsh legend about this dog.
The prince of the kingdom of Gwynedd had a beloved dog named Gelert. One day Llywelyn returned from hunting and saw a terrible picture: his child's cradle was empty and overturned, and his dog was covered in blood.
Deciding that Gelert had mauled the child, Llywelyn drew his sword and killed the dog in a fit of rage. The death squeal woke the infant, who was lying under the cradle. Nearby lay a dead wolf.
Llywelyn buried Gelert with great honor, but the scream of his dying friend haunted him. After that day, Llywelyn never smiled again.
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Fairies and the peasant girl by Yuliya Litvinova
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The Two Crowns
Sir Frank Dicksee
А medieval English prince is returning home after a great victory. His triumph in battle is seen through the excitement surrounding him as ladies flock to him. Despite all the cheerfulness surrounding the knight, his face is stoic and somehow distant as his gaze is fixed on the crucifix on the right-hand side of the painting. This goes to demonstrate the piety of the prince as, despite all the celebration surrounding him, he focuses on God first and foremost.
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Jakub Schikaneder "Murder in a House", 1890
In this painting, the artist depicted a young woman lying in the courtyard of an apartment building. The neighbors gathered around are trying to figure out what happened here.
The picture was painted by the Czech artist Jakub Schikaneder, who, in general, devoted his paintings to the life of ordinary poor people. His work called "Murder in the House", which hides a whole detective story, was no exception.
The master began painting the picture in 1889, in the fifth year of his work as a teacher at the School of Decorative Arts in Prague. For him, "Murder in the House" was undoubtedly an attempt to gain recognition outside the Austro-Hungarian monarchy; hence the monumental size of the painting - 203 x 321 cm.
The artist himself did not say anything about the location of the crime depicted in the story, but researchers have found that the case takes place in the cul-de-sac of Szpitalska Street, leading from Rabinska Street to the Jewish Quarter.
Jakub Schikaneder was well acquainted with the Jewish ghetto in Prague before its liquidation, as he himself had lived there since 1872 in house No. 186 on the corner of Dušní and Masářská Streets. At the end of the 19th century, the Jewish ghetto was the place where the poorest inhabitants of Prague lived. In this context, Schikaneder's painting can be seen as a social critique.
Immediately after the painting was created, the artist exhibited it at an international exhibition in Berlin, where the work caused an unprecedented stir. Crowds of spectators stood near the painting for hours, wondering whether it was really a murder or whether the heroine herself threw herself out of the window.
The artist himself gives a direct answer to this question in the title of the painting. In addition, at the exit from the house one can see a large bloodstain, judging by which the woman came out still alive, walked a few steps and fell in the middle of the yard.
At the same time Schikaneder does not give the viewer any hints as to who exactly was the murderer of the heroine and for what the young beauty paid with her life. The master has preserved an appealing mystery in his painting and given us a solid reason for reflection.
In this painting, the artist depicted a young woman lying in the courtyard of an apartment building. The neighbors gathered around are trying to figure out what happened here.
The picture was painted by the Czech artist Jakub Schikaneder, who, in general, devoted his paintings to the life of ordinary poor people. His work called "Murder in the House", which hides a whole detective story, was no exception.
The master began painting the picture in 1889, in the fifth year of his work as a teacher at the School of Decorative Arts in Prague. For him, "Murder in the House" was undoubtedly an attempt to gain recognition outside the Austro-Hungarian monarchy; hence the monumental size of the painting - 203 x 321 cm.
The artist himself did not say anything about the location of the crime depicted in the story, but researchers have found that the case takes place in the cul-de-sac of Szpitalska Street, leading from Rabinska Street to the Jewish Quarter.
Jakub Schikaneder was well acquainted with the Jewish ghetto in Prague before its liquidation, as he himself had lived there since 1872 in house No. 186 on the corner of Dušní and Masářská Streets. At the end of the 19th century, the Jewish ghetto was the place where the poorest inhabitants of Prague lived. In this context, Schikaneder's painting can be seen as a social critique.
Immediately after the painting was created, the artist exhibited it at an international exhibition in Berlin, where the work caused an unprecedented stir. Crowds of spectators stood near the painting for hours, wondering whether it was really a murder or whether the heroine herself threw herself out of the window.
The artist himself gives a direct answer to this question in the title of the painting. In addition, at the exit from the house one can see a large bloodstain, judging by which the woman came out still alive, walked a few steps and fell in the middle of the yard.
At the same time Schikaneder does not give the viewer any hints as to who exactly was the murderer of the heroine and for what the young beauty paid with her life. The master has preserved an appealing mystery in his painting and given us a solid reason for reflection.
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“Survey,” Julius Abel Faivre
1898 г.
Before the invention of the first stethoscope by René Laennec, which allowed to listen to lung noises and heart tones through a special tube, examinations were carried out only by direct method: putting the ear directly to the chest. In medicine, this method of diagnosis was called auscultation.
The picture of a French artist, illustrator and cartoonist shows us one of the variants of auscultation.
Artist, illustrator and cartoonist Jules-Abel Faivre (1867-1945) studied under Jules Lefebvre and Benjamin Constant. He was a member of the French Society of Artists.
1898 г.
Before the invention of the first stethoscope by René Laennec, which allowed to listen to lung noises and heart tones through a special tube, examinations were carried out only by direct method: putting the ear directly to the chest. In medicine, this method of diagnosis was called auscultation.
The picture of a French artist, illustrator and cartoonist shows us one of the variants of auscultation.
Artist, illustrator and cartoonist Jules-Abel Faivre (1867-1945) studied under Jules Lefebvre and Benjamin Constant. He was a member of the French Society of Artists.
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Platonov H. P.
“Peasant Girl” (1876) Russia
In this painting we see a peasant girl who has prepared to eat her rustic breakfast. Her meal consists of a plate of milk and a slice of rye bread.
However, the little peasant has a misfortune - she accidentally touches the plate with her elbow and spills the milk, reducing her already meager meal.
The little girl's face is full of frustration and confusion. She holds the spoon to her breast and waits to see what she will get for her mistake. She looks questioningly at the invisible adult, waiting to see if she will be punished or not.
“Peasant Girl” (1876) Russia
In this painting we see a peasant girl who has prepared to eat her rustic breakfast. Her meal consists of a plate of milk and a slice of rye bread.
However, the little peasant has a misfortune - she accidentally touches the plate with her elbow and spills the milk, reducing her already meager meal.
The little girl's face is full of frustration and confusion. She holds the spoon to her breast and waits to see what she will get for her mistake. She looks questioningly at the invisible adult, waiting to see if she will be punished or not.
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