Arts for Minds

#8

What: Italian morning Who: Karl Bryullov (Charles Bruleau) When: 1823 Where: Germany, Kiel, Kunsthalle zu Kiel This is the first painting that the artist painted in Italy in 1823. Where he was sent by the Society for the Encouragement of Artists after the establishment of a...See more

#7

What: A glass of wine Who: Jan Vermeer When: 1660 Where: Germany, Berlin, Gemäldegalerie Very little reliable information has been preserved about Jan Vermeer. Unlike, for example, Rembrandt. Rembrandt was the elder contemporary and compatriot of Vermeer, you can say so as a...See more

#6

What: Madonna with a Flower (Madonna Benoit) Who: Leonardo da Vinci When: 1478-1480 Where: Russia, Saint Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum One of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance, Leonardo combined the talent of an artist and a scientist, an inventor and a thinker....See more

#5

What: Dalarnian girls in the bath Who: Anders Zorn When: 1906 Where: Private collection Dalarna is the name of the province where the artist was born. He spent every spring and summer here at the Zorngorden estate, which he began to equip in 1888, moving his grandfather's old...See more

#4

What: Cleaning corn Who: Shimon Holloshi When: 1885 Where: Hungary, Budapest, National Gallery The painting "Cleaning corn" brought the author fame both in Hungary and abroad. A humorous genre scene, the plot of which was not the processing of the harvested crop, but the love...See more

#3

What: Venus in front of a mirror Who: Diego Velasquez When: 1647-1651 Where: United Kingdom, London, National Gallery This is the only painting by Velasquez that depicts a naked female figure. In Spain, nudity in painting was banned. The Inquisition could demand that the...See more

#2

What: The Lady with an Ermine Who: Leonardo da Vinci When: 1489-1490 Where: Poland, Krakow, National Museum The ownership of this painting by Leonardo has long been questioned. The artist painted a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, who at that time was about 16 years old. She was...See more

#1

What: Sirin and Alkonost Who: Viktor Vasnetsov When: 1896 Where: Russia, Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov is a master of historical and folklore painting, graphic artist, architect, illustrator, theater artist. In the painting "Sirin and Alkonost", the...See more