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We have collected all the lectures of art critic Tata Timofeeva in one package so that you can understand what innovation of the Peredvizhniki, unravel the mysteries of Suprematism and figure out who collects works and why art.

Tata Timofeeva is an art critic and blogger. Specialist in Russian art and collecting. He will tell you why not drawing the “Black Square” is not as easy as it seems, and will help you fall in love with the landscapes of the Wanderers

She worked in the museum-workshop of Pyotr Konchalovsky. Founder of the Elegant Breakfasts project, blogger. Collaborates with the Tretyakov Gallery, Pushkin Museum, Konenkov Museum, State Historical Museum, Moscow Kremlin museums and many other museums in Moscow

What is hidden behind the mysterious images of Vrubel’s demons

Mikhail Vrubel is one of the most original Russian artists.

At the lecture we will learn how he managed to combine the real and the fantastic, create mystical and bewitching images, and we will also find out:

What is the peculiarity of Russian symbolism in painting and how it manifested itself in Vrubel’s work

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How the famous series of paintings about demons appeared
What role did patronage play in the artist’s life?

Why are Matisse's paintings so bright?

5 videos, 2 reminders and additional materials

Matisse is a lawyer who took up painting professionally only at the age of 30 and became the main ideologist of Fauvism, “savage art.”

Let's find out why he was inspired by sculptures of African tribes, why he neglected the laws of perspective and classical drawing, and we'll also find out:

Why are there so many Matisse paintings in Russia?
How did it happen that the paintings of the artist, at whom all of Paris laughed, are now sold for millions of dollars?
How Matisse influenced the Russian avant-garde

How Vasnetsov became the main artist-storyteller of Russia

Today, paintings with Alyonushka, the heroes and Ivan Tsarevich seem familiar to us: they decorate the pages of children's books and school classrooms. But at the end of the 19th century, this painting was considered innovative.

Let's find out why before Vasnetsov artists almost never turned to folklore subjects, how he invented the “Russian style” in painting, and we’ll also find out:

How the son of a village priest entered the Imperial Academy of Arts and what came of it
Why is Vasnetsov called one of the creators of Russian modernism?
How a master turned the Tretyakov Gallery into an ancient Russian tower

What is the charm of Polenov’s landscapes

“No matter how good Europe is, the village is a hundred thousand times dearer to me,” admitted Vasily Polenov. He discovered the charm of old Moscow to Russian painting, invented the intimate landscape and became a teacher for a number of Russian artists.

We’ll find out what the artist’s innovation was, why his views on painting were more progressive than those of his contemporaries, and we’ll also figure out:

Where is the “Moscow courtyard” located and why exactly did it make the artist famous?
What painting did Polenov consider his main masterpiece and how much did it cost?
Why Polenov is not only a painter, but also a composer, architect and decorator

What is the genius of Malevich’s “Black Square”

7 videos, 2 reminders and additional materials

"I can do that too!" - spectators often exclaim when looking at the “Black Square”.

We’ll find out why this is not so, how this painting turned the world of painting upside down and set the direction for new artistic thinking, and we’ll also find out:

How Malevich went through his creative path from impressionism to Suprematism
What was the avant-garde in Russia before and after Malevich?
What role does artistic theory play in Malevich’s art?

How Russian art was formed at the end of the 19th century

In the second half of the 19th century, several artistic styles were actively developing in Russia: realism, symbolism, modernism... Repin, Savrasov, Shishkin, Vereshchagin, Surikov, Vasnetsov were creating at this time...

Let's understand the features of the works of these artists and the variety of styles, and also find out:

Which genres were considered “high” and which were “low” in the academic art of Russia in the 19th century
Why did members of the World of Art association call the Peredvizhniki "pseudo-realists"
What is the “Revolt of the Fourteen” and what role did it play in the development of Russian art of the 19th century?

Who is a collector

At Sotheby's and Christie's auctions, works of art sell for millions of dollars. Who buys them and why? Let's find out what the task of collectors is and on what principle they form their collections.

The block consists of 4 video lessons:

Collecting strategy
How to Appreciate Classic Art
How the art market works
What to buy: old masters

Bonus:
“Collector’s checklist: where to start” + memo “How to evaluate classical art” and additional materials

What is special about collecting in Russia?

The history of collecting in Russia goes back several centuries: it began in the pre-Petrine era. Today, thanks to the efforts of Shchukin, Morozov, Yusupov, Tretyakov and other collectors, many of us have the opportunity to get acquainted with the masterpieces of world painting.

Let's trace how the culture of collecting and philanthropy developed in Russia, and also learn:

Why Russian entrepreneurs collected innovators: post-impressionists and avant-garde artists
How the collection of the Hermitage and the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts was formed
Who can be called the main Russian collectors today?

What types of art exist

If you go to a gallery or antique salon, you will see not only oil paintings, but also engravings and prints, pastels and posters, drawings and sculptures...

Let's find out how to understand these types of art, and also find out: