John Constable is one of the most talented English landscape painters who incomparably conveys the beauty of English landscapes, fresh air and the boundless energy of nature. The constable did not paint his paintings according to academic rules, he tried to create a landscape as close to reality as possible.

Rousseau was a primitivist - he became an artist without additional training, simply because he felt an inner desire. He did not have a teacher who would show him the basics, and, trying, making mistakes, he discovered painting for himself, as a completely new science, as alchemy. Where others have long passed without stumbling, he found new pits and fell on old bumps.

Surikov is a true Russian painter. The formal side is subordinate to the substantive. This is necessary in order to create a general poetic impression among the audience. He was able to completely neglect the beauty of the forms that were characteristic of academicism. The artist was completely surrendered to the power of his inspiration.

If you are lucky enough to visit Yekaterinburg, then start exploring the sights of the city from the monument to the keyboard. Yes, yes, yes, it was her, now almost native computer keyboard in every home, who was given an honorable place in 2005. Initially, the project of Anatoly Vyatkin was timed to coincide with the festival on the history of Yekaterinburg, but it acquired neither officials nor status, nor recognition.

"Lacemaker" - a typical canvas of the Baroque era in Dutch painting. Certain subjects, features and proportions of the bodies of the characters, colors - all these are the distinctive features of Dutch painting. The canvas depicts a young girl. She is focused on her work - she knits lace, delicate and elegant. The canvas depicts the work of a girl from close range.

The painting "Matchmaking of the Major" is the most famous painting of the Russian artist Pavel Andreyevich Fedotov. Its plot is closely connected with the real stories of that time. Often, impoverished nobles sought to marry the daughters of the merchants, which allowed them to receive a rich dowry. Thus, they exchanged their nobility for gold, while the merchants received good connections and generosity for their grandchildren.