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Vertumnus, a portrait of today. Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor painted as Vertumnus, Roman God of the seasons, c. 1590-1. Skokloster Castle, Sweden. The Arcimboldo Effect

The Arcimboldo Effect
What would you think if your face was assembled with fruits? Oranges, apples and cucumbers. In our days, it isn’t quite creative anymore — but, in the 16th century, it was really uncommon. During his life, Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a relief painting artist – did you know that he’s the author of part of the Cathedral of Monza frescoes? He also worked for many kings: Ferdinand I of Vienna, Maximilian II and Rudolf II of Prague and Augustus of Saxony were some of his clients. Besides his activity as a painter, he was also a decorator and stylist of the most prestigious courts of Europe.
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Woman’s portrait. Hand cast encaustic crayons. Christian Faur a new way of drawing

Christian Faur a new way of drawing
Many children start painting with wax stick, also known as crayons. Meanwhile, Christian Faur doesn’t do drawings just scratching out on paper. In particular, he arranges hundreds or thousands of pencils of different colors in a vertical position inside wooden frames. Then the extremities of the pencils become pixels composing images at a determined distance.

“The idea behind the unknown faces comes from my attempt to “fill” a lost childhood with fictional children. And I might have known them if I could only remember that time period of my life. The private color language used to spell out the several hundreds of names of these anonymous individuals. While further distances – the similarity of any real child from that of a pretend playmate. The names of these ghosts, like so much fiction, written in the lost language of crayons from a forgotten youth”, states Christian Faur.
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French actress Marina Vlady reads a newspaper in the Palais de Chaillot theater with her husband Vladimir Vysotsky, a Russian anti-establishment actor, poet, songwriter and singer, during a rehearsal of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by Yuri Lyubimov. Vysotsky plays the lead role. November 17, 1977. Paris, France

Vladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vlady
In July 1967 Vladimir Vysotsky met with French actress of Russian origin Marina Vlady (Marina Polyakova), who became his third wife (December 1970). Vysotsky had a severe attack in the summer of 1969, and he survived only thanks to Marina Vlady, who at that time was in Moscow.

According to Vlady, walking past the bathroom, she heard moaning and saw Vysotsky bleeding throat. In her book, “Vladimir, or interrupted flight” Marina Vlady says: “You do not speak, half-open eyes begging for help. I am calling “ambulance”, and your have almost disappeared pulse, I panic. The reaction of the arrived two doctors and a nurse was simple and brutal: too late, too much risk, not transportable. They do not want to have a dead man in the car… Then I obstruct them out, screaming that if they are not now going to take you to the hospital, I will build an international scandal … They finally realize who is dying – Vysotsky, a disheveled and screaming woman – a French actress. After a brief consultation, cursing, they take you on a blanket …”
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A family of Owls. Amazing Wood Sculptures by Randall Boni

American chainsaw carver and artist Randall Boni is one of the most skillful and talented woodcarvers in the world. His life size hyperrealistic sculptures of wildlife are very impressive. According to self-taught artist Randall, for him, wood carving is a hobby. He takes a huge log, chainsaw, cuts off the excess, and begins creating artwork. “I’m fussy about realism, proper proportion, and I try to bring life into the creatures that I carve“, says Boni. He grew up near the Allegheny National Forest, observing wildlife there – hawks, wood peckers, deer, bear, elk, which became the inspiration for Randy’s artworks.

Boni has always depended on wood for his livelihood and has a deep respect for trees, conservatism, proper forest management, and safeguarding nature, not destroying it. “If a tree is dying or has to be taken down, I feel I’m preserving some remembrance of the tree with my carvings,” he stated.
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Impossible is possible. Algis Griskevicius black-and-white photos

Algis Griskevicius black-and-white photos
Born in Vilnius, in 1954, Algis Griskevicius is a talented Lithuanian artist and photographer. He studied at Vilnius Art Academy. According to Algis, he worked as artist’s assistant in Vilnius Opera and Ballet House, scene painter in Vilnius Youth Theatre. Currently, he is working as a freelance artist (from 1990). In addition to painting, Algis is engaged in life photography, wood carving, working with copper and brass.

In particular, these creative black and white photographs depict scenes from everyday life in the countryside. Algis Griskevicius arranged 56 personal exhibitions and participated in 100 group exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad. His art works exhibited in Latvia, Laos, Tunisia, Holland, Germany, Great Britain, France, Ireland, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Sweden, and USA. Also, in Croatia, Austria, China, Belgium, Italy, Vietnam, Spain, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates, and Canada.
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Emma Watson black-and-white photos
Born 15 April 1990, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress and model who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger. In fact, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson appeared as Hermione at the age of nine, having previously acted only in school plays. From 2001 to 2011, she starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. Watson’s work on the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than 10 million pounds. In addition, she made her modelling debut for Burberry’s Autumn/Winter campaign in 2009.
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The Vanishing Lady 1896

The Vanishing Lady
The rare film of 1896, also known as The Conjuring of a Woman at the House of Robert Houdin, or Escamotage d’une dame au theater Robert Houdin. In fact, the 1896 French short black-and-white silent film directed by French magician Georges Melies was a sensation. Noteworthy, The Vanishing Lady is number 70 on the Star Films catalog. Melies experimented with trick photography, and this is the first of this type exampled in this set. Another simple stage is set: A magician walks in, bows his head slightly, a woman comes in, sits down in a chair, and he puts a sheet over her head.
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“Apartment renovation” sculpture inside a roll of toilet paper

Anastassia Elias Toilet paper arts
First of all, toilet paper arts created by French artist Anastassia Elias is a truly piece of art. Creative, fresh look at simple things around us, which can become beautiful piece of art, if to apply some skills and imagination. Anastassia Elias is also an illustrator, painter, working on collages.

But mostly she has become well known for her amazingly beautiful art of paper. She carves tiny scenes out of the inside of each brown paper roll, leaving the outside intact, and this is her ongoing project. And the subjects – busy with everyday activities. For example, relaxing at home, listening to a lecture or passing through a street market. Indeed, talented people can make beautiful art even from toilet paper 🙂

“Football game” sculpture inside a roll of toilet paper

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Fabulous forest fairy. Su Blackwell paper worlds

Su Blackwell paper worlds
Born in Sheffield in 1975, Su Blackwell is a talented English paper artist.
As a child she often spent her time playing in the woods near her home, in her own make-believe world. The girl believed that trees would protect her, and she gave names to them.

Su Blackwell creates paper fairytale world, where princesses live in paper kingdoms that emerge from the seven classic tales. Each one is illustrated by a series of intricate paper sculptures, meticulously cut from the pages of another edition of the same story.

Su graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2003. She makes intricate art works from every-day objects, transforming clothes and books into fantastical 3D forms. According to Su Blackwell, she creates her paper worlds with a help of scalpel, scissors, paper and glue. Her beautiful paper works exposed in private collections, art galleries and museums.
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