About love and money. History of art over a cup of coffee

Study the history of art over a cup of morning coffee and open the masterpieces of world painting from a new side! Each chapter here is a small fascinating note about the picture, model or artist in a frank conversation format. You will go with the author for the scenes of creativity, the greats will become closer and cease to seem gods. This book will appeal to those who already know quite a lot about art, but want to look at it from a different point of view - unusual, non -academic. It will like it and those who know very little, but want to figure out this subject. You will learn about the sources of inspiration of recognized painters, sometimes the sad fate of muses of famous artists, scandals and intrigues hiding behind the pompous portraits of monarchs and court passions and tragic stories that are behind great works, the thirst for profit and glory, which preceded the creation of many brilliant brilliants canvases. Read about the silent details of the lives of famous creators: Picasso"s persecution of the ex-wife, the personal tragedy of Oscar Kokoshka, friendship and hostility of Cezanne and Zola, the life of Henri de Toulouse-Lotrak in the brothel, asociality and resentment of V.V. Vereshchagin and many-many-many friends!