Category Archive: Art

French heroine Joan of Arc (born 1412, died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30)

From the time when this legendary woman stepped on the ground, it has been more than half a millennium, but to this day her life, death, and even her image are shrouded in mystery. There are many theories about what was her origin, role in the history and intentions, but now, after not one hundred years, we can confidently judge that all the mysteries still surround the figure of Joan of Arc. And unlikely to ever be revealed … May 30, 1431 in Rouen, was burned at the stake as a heretic one of the main commanders of the French army in the Hundred Years War Joan of Arc, who later became a national heroine of France. But whoever Joan of Arc was – a saint, a martyr, a blessed witch, heroine, a criminal or a pawn in the hands of those in power – she will always remain one of the most mysterious women of history, worthy of memory and realization in art.
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Symbol of Austria Woman in Gold. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt

Until recently, the “Woman in Gold“, a masterpiece of 135 million dollars, was called “Vienna Mona Lisa” or the symbol of Austria, and the crowds stared at it in the Vienna gallery, only to see a beautiful picture, shimmering gold with their own eyes. This is the story of a woman – a state ideal, whose family was humiliated and practically destroyed. By the way, the name “woman in gold” appeared much later. Gustav Klimt painted portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907, at the time she was 26 years old. The portrait was commissioned by her husband, “sugar king” of Europe, Ferdinand Bauer. Their union was approved by the parents on both sides, because both spouses were from the elite families of the Vienna Jewish community.
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Terence Stamp as Frederick Clegg in 1965 thriller The collector

1965 thriller The collector is an American-British psychological movie filmed fifty years ago. The film is based on the 1963 novel “The Collector” by John Fowles and directed by William Wyler. A great idea was to start a film with episodes of catching butterflies. The film is about a man, or rather a monster, who can’t just admire beauty with his eyes, he wants to fully enjoy, subdue and hide it from everyone. A true collector! This instance of moral ugliness though considers himself a connoisseur of beauty, in fact is empty and rotten.
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Painting beauty Amro Ashry. Pretty Face – Scarlett Johansson

Amro Ashry is a digital artist and graphic designer from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor – Malaysia (born 27 September). He loves art since early age. Amro Ashry got the basic art knowledge from his dad who has taught him how to draw simple things. The artist says “from that time I discovered that the art walking in my blood”. When he was 12 years old he started using Photoshop. Created by Amro Ashry the perfect digitally painted portraits are so awesome. His hyper-photo-realistic and others have a wonderful painterly quality mixed in. Amro Ashry likes to change art styles from time to time, but the inspiration for his art has always been the beauty of a woman. “I actually like to present the woman like a princess not like the others do…. I believe that the women are most beautiful creatures from God and we have to respect that”.
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Gold foil temporary tattoos

For those who want to look bright, stylish and elegant, 2015 summer offers a new feature – silver and gold foil temporary tattoos instead of jewelry. Fortunately, no one offers to turn into a terminator for the sake of fashion. It is about time to use stickers that imitate gold, silver and copper ornaments, as well as beautiful graceful patterns with a metallic sheen. The new trend is called Flash tattoos. They can be purchased from famous brands and online jewelry shops. Of course, do not expect from these little things longevity – these stickers can be worn maximum for a week. You can also find a beach option, which is a water-resistant.
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Beautiful German actress Elke Sommer

Beautiful German actress Elke Sommer was one of the iconic faces and sex symbols of the Sixties. European actress who conquered Hollywood, talented in everything she did – acting, singing, producing, directing, and even painting and sculpting. Her movie list consists of more than one hundred films, for some of which she got numerous awards and nominations – The Golden Globe (1963, USA), Bambi (1967, 1968, Germany), Best Actress (Chicago Theater Award 1972, 1973), DIVA (Germany 2000). Since 1966, under the pseudonym E.Schwartz she became known as a talented artist. “I would rather be known as a painter who acts than an actress who paints.” This quote by Elke Sommer says it all. From early childhood on, she was interested in the arts, and painting has always been her passion. She was only twenty-four years old when her first solo exhibition introduced her art to the public at the McKenzie Galleries in Beverly Hills.
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Pearl ribbon and a tiara of crystals and gems. War and Peace jewelry collection by Evgenia Linovich

War and Peace jewelry collection – inspired by the immortal Russian literature, history and cinema collection created by the jewelry designer Evgenia Linovich. The idea of ​​the collection – everything in life is relative, and memories of war make us appreciate the fragile peace we live in. I like the theme of heraldry in jewelry. This collection looks beautiful mainly due to the model. It is obvious that the collection was created on the Western perception of Russia, where even the title of the book “War and Peace” – in English.
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