Masters of painting. Makarov D.A.

The set consists of 3 books about the great masters of world painting.

“Renaissance”

Renaissance is one of the most striking and the worldview of people of eras in world culture and phenomenal phenomenon In the history of mankind. It was a time of a new understanding of nature and man and grandiose changes in the history of European peoples. The coup, made in the Renaissance in the field of spiritual culture, had great historical significance. Of all areas of culture, art occupied the first place in Italy. It was a natural creative expression of people of that time. Therefore, it is no accident that it is with this era that the names of the great painters, sculptors, architects, discoverers and researchers are associated with this era. Their great works survived their time and, having gone through centuries, retained the power of their influence on the viewer, gave an impetus to the development of peculiar national cultures, and the realistic method developed by the Renaissance masters determined the further development of the entire artistic culture of the new time.

" Leonardo da Vinci ”

Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most talented and mysterious people of the Renaissance. The Creator left behind a lot of inventions, paintings and secrets, many of which remain not disclosed to this day. Da Vinci is called a "universal genius." After all, he reached heights in almost all areas of science and art.

The brilliant engineer, artist, sculptor, architect, fashion designer, inventor, mechanic, chemist, philologist, anatomist, singer and creator of amazing beauty and sound of musical instruments The composer - he wrote many beautiful cantatas.

The universality of the genius of Leonardo was appreciated only when his previously unknown works were discovered - notebooks and manuscripts (about seven thousand sheets), many of which were illustrated. But so far many secrets of genius remain unsolved. This colorful mini-album with many magnificent illustrations tells about the life of this universal genius and gives us a great opportunity to get acquainted with his work.

“Caravaggio”

Among the geniuses of Caravaggio holds apart. So you see this gloomy man with an untidy beard, in an old cloak, in a wide -brimmed hat pushed on the forehead - so that no eyes are met with anyone. In the 1600s, he could be found in Rome in the Kampo Mario area-one, with a servant or in the company of friends, barber and merchants. Caravaggio loved scandals and did not miss the opportunity to get into a fight. At the same time, he was already a famous artist who painted unprecedented paintings. With all its destructive mania - mania of greatness, persecution, uncontrolled aggression, unbridled sexuality - Caravaggio - an ideal hero for a high -budget Hollywood production. In combination with a truly impressive painting, this makes Caravaggio a star for all times. About Caravaggio - the book of the writer and poet Dmitry Makarov.