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At the end of 1968, Alain Delon became embroiled in a grim criminal case involving the mysterious murder of his Serbian bodyguard, who allegedly blamed the actor in a farewell letter, claiming Delon had ordered the hit. General Charles de Gaulle himself appeared at the trial. The judge could not ignore this and gave the President of France the floor. De Gaulle stood up and said: «I have nothing to say except one thing — France has only one Alain Delo». Judging by the way the press responded to the death of the great actor, one might conclude that the general was slightly mistaken: there is only one Alain Delon, not just for France, but for the entire world. He is a whole world
The Lord of the Sea and Steppe. The author of six thousand paintings. The greatest benefactor of the city of Feodosia. He gained worldwide fame at the age of twenty-seven, became a professor at thirty, and painted one of his most famous works, «Among the Waves», at eighty-one. When asked, «Which painting do you consider the best?» he consistently answered, «The one on the easel»
For Makov, the garden is a language through which he speaks about important matters. It is an all-encompassing concept that allows for a deep interpretation of his works on the one hand
Why does Satan continue to inspire the creation of artworks, and how is his image used to explore the boundaries between evil and aesthetics?
«…on his way from Kyiv, he saw scenes of immense human suffering, and a melody was born within him. Valentin wanted to play it. It was pure improvisation; no one expected it. The entire hall anticipated tragic music of sorrow and grief. But Valentin sat at the piano and played a melody of incredible beauty, light, and harmony. It was a complete shock — the contrast of such otherworldly, angelic music with the horrors of war that inspired it. This is Silvestrov — paradoxical genius…»
His career consists of continuous ups and downs, universal adoration and envy. He made millions on some movies and lost them on others. The eternal favorite of fortune and eternal bankrupt, a restless romantic adventurer who managed to combine in his films artistic search and adherence to Hollywood genre traditions
Inna’s art is characterized by the style of ethnosymbolism. Touching the depths of the Ukrainian ethnos, the artist reveals in her paintings the themes of femininity, feelings, relationships, and the meaning of life through Ukrainian ethnic symbols and signs
How did streaming services, with their commercial philosophy, become a shelter for iconic auteur directors and newcomers who went unnoticed by the big studios?
Nazar Symotiuk truly stands as a prominent name in Ukrainian art. He is known for his unique approach to artistic expression. His passion for working with wood, combined with his use of vibrant colors, creates unique and impressive works
«The Muse, that is, the source of inspiration for me, is the magic of the perfection of the Universe, nature, and harmony. My inspiration comes from the boundless beauty of nature and the emotions it evokes. I strive to convey the essence of flora in a modern style. To do this, I use a complex multi-layered technique to give the depth and uniqueness of the work», — says Uvarova
Olena Vorobiova, known in the art world as Lena Letina, is a collage artist whose work originates in the picturesque city of Kyiv. She founded and runs her own creative studio «Lena Letina studio». Olena is currently actively working on her new series of collages titled «The World inside out», which aims to draw attention to deep, often underestimated topics and situations
Art for Volodymyr Budnikov is a tool for documenting thought. He believes that we know the history of mankind precisely thanks to culture and art, namely the art that was not tied to any event, but in one way or another reflected the state of the author in a certain context