In terms of its variability, fashion loses only to the weather, although this is a moot point. Moreover, fashion is changing not only for clothes, styles or accessories, but also for feminine beauty. The recognized beauty of one era, in half a century can be considered an ugly girl (but you and I know that not beautiful women can not be). At all times, artists have been very sensitive to the vagaries of fashion, as they have always strived to portray the most beautiful women of their era.
Ancient Greece and Rome
Unfortunately, the female ideals of Antiquity have to be judged by frescoes and sculptures, full-fledged paintings not preserved. IN Ancient Greece the standard of female beauty was considered the goddess Aphrodite, lady magnificent forms with long thick red hair. This is how she is depicted in the painting by Sandro Botticelli "The Birth of Venus", though created already in 1485. IN Ancient Rome valued beauty the most female face, and the splendor of forms was in second place. For example, the painting “Proserpina” (1874) by Dante Rossetti was created with such an eye.
Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, for the chanting of female beauty, one could go to the stake, so there was no artistic evidence left. It was strictly forbidden to demonstrate a female figure. Clothing was supposed to completely hide the body, and hair was hidden under headgear. The standard of female beauty was the holy women who gave themselves to the service of God.
Renaissance
The Renaissance is so named due to the revival of interest in the ideals of Antiquity, including in matters of female beauty. Wide hips, puffiness, an elongated face, a healthy blush - this is how the first beauty of the 15th-16th centuries should have looked. This is exactly how women are depicted in the paintings of Sandro Botticelli, Rafael Santi and Michelangelo. The ideal of Renaissance beauty can be called the Italian Simonetta Vespucci, who is depicted in several paintings by Botticelli "Spring" (1478), "The Birth of Venus" (1485), "Portrait of a Young Woman" (1485). During the Renaissance, fashion was high forehead, and to achieve this effect, fashionistas shaved their eyebrows and hairline. This is clearly visible in famous painting"Mona Lisa" by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Baroque era
In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the ideal of female beauty was white-skinned women (sunburn was considered the lot of peasant women) with small breasts, tiny legs, a pale face, but with magnificent hips. In addition, any aristocrat had to have a high, complex hairstyle. These fashion trends clearly visible in the portrait of the favorite Louis XIV Madame de Montespan (1670) by Pierre Mignard. It is to this period that the famous work of Jan Vermeer "Woman with a Pearl Earring" (1665) belongs.
Rococo era
If in the picture a woman looks more like a porcelain doll, surrounded by fans, umbrellas, muffs and gloves, then we can safely say that we are talking about the Rococo era. At the beginning of the 18th century, “slight anorexia” came into fashion: female beauty became fragile, with narrow hips, small breasts, sunken cheeks. There is evidence that in order to obtain the effect of "sunken cheeks", some ladies removed the side teeth, leaving only the front ones - beauty requires sacrifice. The beauty canons of the Rococo era are beautifully illustrated by the portraits of François Boucher, such as "Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour" (1756).
The era of romanticism
Only in the second half of the 19th century, natural blush, healthy freshness and roundness of forms again become the standards of female beauty. And the most attractive part female body rounded shoulders become, which were simply necessary for any beauty to expose. It is these women that are found in the paintings of Adolphe Bouguereau, such women were depicted by the first impressionists (“The Birth of Venus” by Bouguereau, “ big bathers» Renoir, « blue dancers» Degas).
Early 20th century
Boris Kustodiev's "Russian Venus", "Merchant's Woman for Tea", "Girl on the Volga" perfectly illustrate the canons of beauty of the early 20th century. Everything that romanticism admired in a woman became even more magnificent and weighty. 20-40 years of the twentieth century
Mid 20th century
Marilyn Monroe becomes the ideal of female beauty of the middle of the last century. A short blonde, without any excesses towards thinness or puffiness. Andy Warhol, the founder of pop art, willingly used her image in his works.
Talk about further development ideals of female beauty, especially in their connection with painting, are not worth it yet. It should only be noted that history develops in a circle, and thinness and sickness are again in fashion.
Rembrandt van Rijn Saskia as Flora. woman in the form flora(colors). Here is how this picture is deciphered. Flowers in Sasuke's hands like a wand. Headband like a crown. The woman herself is like the queen of wildlife.
Raphael Santi Madonna of Raphael. The painting is old but beautiful. Artists cover in their works only the most beautiful, and this is a mother with children. Rafael Santi decided not to differ from other artists and painted the painting "Madonna". I think that this picture is worthy of honor and a high rating.
Rafael Santi Lady with a unicorn. The artist's imagination was exquisite. To write a lady with a unicorn, a creature that in itself is a magical creation, could not but become the subject of the venerable art of Rafael Santi himself. I think it makes no sense to talk about the beauty of a lady. This woman is excellent.
Rafael Santi. Small Madonna Cowper. Italian painter And
architect, one of the most
great artists throughout
world history, master
Madonna, depicted another Madonna with blond hair and a child in her arms. The simplicity of her face and eyes amazes me.
Sandro Botticelli Madonna and Child with Angels. The picture clearly shows that even the angels admire unearthly beauty this incomparably beautiful woman. Their hands reach for her, as the hands of babies reach for their mother. Angels are messengers of God.
Sandro Botticelli. Venus and Mars. The painting was painted in 1483. Possibly written
commissioned by a merchant family
Vespucci. One historian has suggested that Mars is depicted with closed
eyes, as it is
under influence
intoxicating substances. And whether it is or not, no one knows.
Zinaida Serebryakova Nurse with a child. How beautiful and magnificent Russian women are. And to be a mother is also a feat. Being a mother of children and always looking good is not only a great art, but also hard work.
Ivan Petrovich Argunov Portrait of Empress Catherine II. 1762 I. P. Argunov
received a responsible order
- creating a portrait
Empress Catherine II. Seeing your portrait
written by Ivan
Petrovich "by heart", Catherine was
pleasantly surprised.
Ivan Petrovich Argunov Argunov's paintings. Portrait of Lobanova-Rostovskaya. Just look at what she has thin waist. Women of that time tried to keep their figure as best as possible. Beautiful, magnificent outfits, decorated precious stones look chic even on the ugliest women.
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Ivan Petrovich Argunov Portrait of an unknown woman in a peasant costume. one of the most famous
works of Russian
artist. Portrait
unknown reflects interest
to the peasant theme,
appeared at that time in
Russian society. Interest is caused by the origin of the author himself.
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For long history humanity, the female image excited painters and became for them a true source of inspiration. Singing in their works of tenderness, beauty, unsolved mystery representatives of the beautiful half, the creators preferred a subjective attitude. For example, the famous founder of cubism, Picasso, said that he was not painting a woman, but a picture.
The Art of Primitive Society and Ancient Egypt
We will not take into account primitive society. On found rock art the woman appeared portly, with overweight forms. The desire was obvious to convey in the first place its main purpose - motherhood.
Women admired by men ancient egypt, V fine arts appeared graceful beauties with fair skin, not scorched by the sun.
The Middle Ages and the sinfulness of women
In the Middle Ages, a woman was associated with sin, and the use of cosmetics was condemned by church laws.
When people look at the works of Mary Jane Ansell, it remains a mystery to everyone how to convey the wonderful images of the heroines, breathing life into each of them. Connoisseurs contemporary art her paintings are amazing, and it seems to many that this is not a skillfully executed art canvas, but real photo modern charmer.
Each work of art that evokes special feelings in the audience is the embodiment of the soul of the artist, and the magic of famous paintings created several centuries ago fascinates contemporaries to this day.
How often do we admire works of art without thinking about who is depicted on them. Only the names of royal persons remain in memory, and the identity of the girl, whose foggy silhouette is visible in the corner of the picture, remains unknown. About the women who posed for artists for famous paintings, will tell todayAmateur. media.
Dutch Mona Lisa
The famous "Dutch Mona Lisa", "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Jan Vermeer was painted around 1665. For a long time, the painting was simply called "Girl in a Turban", its modern name she received only by the 20th century. The depiction of turbans in paintings has become popular since the 15th century, and Vermeer often uses this detail of the toilet in portraits. The whole picture is painted in special genre"troni", which denoted the image of a human head.
« Dutch Mona Lisa" was called "Girl in a Turban" for a long time.
True to its name, a large pearl earring draws the eye of the viewer.
According to the most common version, it is believed that Vermeer's young daughter Maria posed for the portrait, although some researchers still suggest that this could be the daughter of the artist's patron, philanthropist Ruyven. Maria was one of 15 children of Vermeer - his marriage was truly happy. The artist loved his wife, and often she herself posed for him for paintings.
mystical portrait young Lopukhina
The portrait of Maria Ivanovna Lopukhina, one of the representatives of the Count Tolstoy family, is one of the most famous works Russian artist Borovikovsky. It was painted in 1797 and is now kept in the Tretyakov Gallery.
The portrait of M. I. Lopukhina is one of the most famous works Borovikovsky
The poet Yakov Polonsky dedicated his poems to the girl depicted in the portrait: “She has long passed, and there are no longer those eyes, and there is no smile that silently expressed suffering - a shadow of love, and thoughts - a shadow of sadness, but Borovikovsky saved her beauty.” The artist uses the traditional portrait painting reception - the environment of the character with objects that help to characterize him. These are the features of the Russian landscape, and a delicate shawl, and drooping rosebuds.
The portrait of Lopukhina is considered the most poetic in the work of Borovikovsky
Interestingly, the portrait of Maria Lopukhina for a long time frightened young girls. The fact is that shortly after writing the picture, a young woman at the age of 21 died of consumption. Many believed that the portrait seemed to take her life, and if the girls look at the picture, they will also die soon.
Girl with an umbrella by Monet
The famous painting by Claude Monet "Field of poppies at Argenteuil" was painted in 1873. This canvas appeared at the exhibition of the Impressionists in 1874, when they first declared themselves as separate group. The two figures in the foreground are Monet's wife Camila and their son Jean.
Claude Monet's painting Field of Poppies at Argenteuil was painted in 1873
Monet painted, according to his custom, in the open air, trying to squeeze the atmosphere of airiness and movement. Interesting fact, which few people pay attention to: in the left corner of the picture is another similar couple, a woman with a child. A barely noticeable path winds between the two couples.
The painting depicts two couples, one of which is Monet's wife and son.
The love story of Monet and Camila was tragic: Monet's father repeatedly threatened to deprive his son of his maintenance if he did not part with his beloved. They lived apart for a long time, but Monet could not last long without his family. However, it was not uncommon for the artist to ask his wife to pose for him for paintings. We can see Camila both on the canvas “The Lady in Green” and among the “Women in the Garden”. Several individual portraits of Camila and their son also exist. And when Camila died, he painted her posthumous portrait, which differs from the rest of the artist's works.
Monet painted a posthumous portrait of his wife impressed by her death
Impressed by the death of his beloved wife, Monet painted her posthumous portrait
The actress who charmed Renoir
Auguste Renoir, one of the most famous impressionist artists, loved and knew how to depict female beauty. Actress Jeanne Samari was his favorite model. Renoir painted 4 portraits from her, but the most famous was the “Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary”. It was written in 1877 and is now kept in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow.
The main shades used in the portrait are pink and green.
Jeanne was from a theatrical family, and did not choose her career for long. She made her theater debut as Dorina in Molière's Tartuffe, and her fame grew rapidly. Before her marriage, the girl often went to Renoir's studio and posed for him. True, she attended sessions irregularly, and this angered the artist. But he was completely fascinated by the grace of the actress, so time after time he invited her to become his model. But her fame and happiness did not last long: she died at the age of 33 from typhus.
A dancer with the flexibility of a snake
The famous author of "Girl with Peaches" Valentin Serov, having met Ida Rubinstein in Paris in 1910, asked her to become a model for a new canvas. Prior to that, she posed for many artists - Kees van Dongen, Antonio de la Gandara, André de Segonzac, Leon Bakst, later - for Romaine Brooks.
The portrait of Ida Rubenstein was almost immediately bought from Serov
But it was the portrait of the Russian artist that became the most famous. The painting was almost immediately bought from the author and placed in the collection of the Russian Museum.
Serov's daughter Olga wrote that in reality Ida was not at all so thin, and the artist intentionally stylized her
Ida Rubinstein was a famous Russian dancer and actress. From 1909 to 1911 she performed as part of the troupe of Sergei Diaghilev. Rubinstein was tall, but her grace amazed the audience, and she was spoken of as a dancer "with the suppleness of a snake and the plasticity of a woman." The roles of Cleopatra and Zobeida became her star. After leaving Diaghilev, she created her own troupe, in which she performed for a long time. And in 1921 she even starred in the Italian film The Ship.
