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Description of the painting by Ilya Repin "Sadko"

Repin painted the painting "Sadko" in 1876 while in Paris. But in France, Russian folklore motifs of the canvas were not appreciated. But in the artist’s homeland, his work immediately received the highest rating. The painting was bought for his collection by Alexander the Third, the future emperor. Repin himself was awarded the title of academician for his skill.
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Description of the painting by Alexei Venetsianov “Reapers”

The picture "Reapers" is another example confirming the significance of the image of the Russian peasant for Venetsianov. We can notice similar peasants and the theme of harvest in many of his other works. During a walk around the field, the artist was fascinated by the sight of two simple peasant reapers, admiring the beauty of butterflies that sat on the reaper's hand.
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Description of the painting by Salvador Dali "Circus"

Salvador Dali is a rather ambiguous personality, this is manifested in every possible way both in his life and in almost all of his paintings, as a surrealist artist. Many of his paintings are filled with some kind of secret, mystical, you can even say somewhat sacred meaning, which sometimes can not be understood forces, even the most notorious art critics.
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