Russian week in London

[DSF]

Very interesting discussion. But all the same in the painting above as, not that. Portraits of various kinds of "leaders" and "industrial subjects, the so-called" social order "- it's timeless themes. Take Velasquez. Endless portraits of the king and his family, courtiers (officials), "trash", as we have said, - "Surrender of Breda" or "expulsion of Moriscos from Spain", "work - a peasant" theme under the general title "bodegones" ...
Subjects differs little from the socialist realism. And what a painting! I refer to Renoir:
"Painting these pictures - divine! Using only black and white glaze, Velasquez is a means to portray the rich heavy embroidery ... A "weaver"! I do not know anything more beautiful. The background of this picture is written down diamonds and gold! "
"Another thing that I admire in Velasquez: his paintings breathe with joy, which the artist felt while working on them, for the painter enough to be a deft craftsman, in the film should affect the love with which he treats his canvas."
"Look how Velazquez wrote the court the King of Spain! All these were probably ordinary, mediocre people. And what he gave them a majestic dignity! This is the very dignity of Velazquez ... And his painting "Lance! Not to mention the quality of painting, as a delightful gesture winner! In another, he'd make a pompous ... I spent the whole time before this picture, then closer, then away ... And these horses - they want a hug! "
I think that the artist leave almost any subject, if he decides it art. Art - is a crystal glass, which you can pour fine wine, and you can splash and trash, but the glass at the same time remain unchanged. And what "ism" that everything will then be called - is not important. Talent, if any, will manifest itself in any "change".