Publications by tag: Ян Ван Эйк

In some countries on Easter, a magic hare leaves Easter eggs for good children. It hides them in secluded places, which are hard to find but one surely rejoices at his/her own ingenuity if succeeds. By analogy with this festive tradition, hidden hints, jokes and riddles in books, films and even in computer games and programs are now called "Easter eggs". There are dozens of artists who are ready…

Trompe-l'oeil, or an illusion is technique by which artists show "a trick" creating a three-dimensional reality on a plane. These paintings are coming out of canvas or, on the contrary, you are drawn to get into them yourselves. The familiar and trendy deception: street art, sketching ... Meanwhile, this art is not that new.

From time to time, one cannot help but feel perplexed at the sight of four laconic letters ‘Anon’ that should denote the authorship of a certain painting of old. A little more satisfying is the inscription ‘Master of’ — followed by some German or Flemish town or an altar of some saint. Opening a list of artists from the 13th–15th centuries, one would find the letter ‘M’ in abundance — not…

Exquisite still-lifes and marvelous plants on canvases: flowers do not only beautify the appearance, but also open secret meanings, and convey messages to the attentive researcher. Leafing through captivating Herbarium, we're examining enigmatic garden of flower symbols.