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Description of the painting Isaac Levitan "Self-portrait"

The artist painted this self-portrait in his youth. At this time, he was not yet recognized by all, and skill did not come to him. Levitan is 20 years old. We see a young man with typically southern features of his strong-willed face. The hair, incredibly wavy, forms a whole characteristic cap. The eyes are very huge and inquisitive. The lips are quite full6 and the oval of the face is quite subtle.
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Description of Peter Rubens's Exaltation of the Cross

Peter Powell Rubens began painting early. He studied on the creations of Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio. However, even the early paintings are innovative, combining Italian Renaissance painting with realistic national art. Rubens chose to celebrate life and religious themes as the main content of his works.
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Description of Karl Bryullov's painting “Portrait of the Shishmaryov sisters”

Karl Bryullov is an outstanding Russian portrait painter, famous for his special manner of writing. He always approached his work with the soul, did portraits not for customers, but for people to whom he had a special affection. Bryullov was a virtuoso kind, so he tried not to take official orders for high-ranking persons, because they fettered the artist in his emotional outbursts and endeavors.
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