Masters of Painting. The Most Famous Paintings by Artists in a Compact Format (set of 3 books)

The set consists of 3 books about the great masters of world painting.

"Renaissance"
The Renaissance is one of the brightest and most worldview-changing epochs in world culture and a phenomenal phenomenon in the history of mankind. It was a time of new understanding of nature and humanity and grand changes in the history of European nations. The revolution produced in the field of spiritual culture during the Renaissance had immense historical significance. Of all areas of culture, art held the top place in Italy. It was the natural creative expression of the people of that time. Therefore, it is not surprising that the names of great painters, sculptors, architects, pioneers, and researchers are associated with this era. Their great works have outlived their time and, having passed through the centuries, retained their impact on the viewer, giving rise to the development of distinctive national cultures, while the realistic method developed by Renaissance masters determined the further development of all artistic culture in the modern era.

"Leonardo Da Vinci"
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most talented and enigmatic figures of the Renaissance. The creator left behind a mass of inventions, paintings, and mysteries, many of which remain unsolved to this day. Da Vinci is called a "universal genius". He achieved heights in almost all fields of science and art.
A brilliant engineer, artist, sculptor, architect, designer, inventor, mechanic, chemist, philologist, anatomist, singer, and creator of beautiful and sonorous musical instruments, composer – he composed many wonderful cantatas.
The universality of Leonardo's genius was appreciated only when his previously unknown works – notebooks and manuscripts (about seven thousand sheets), many of which were illustrated – were discovered. But even now many mysteries of the genius remain unsolved. This colorful mini-album with numerous magnificent illustrations tells the story of the life of this universal genius and gives us a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with his creativity.

"Caravaggio"
Among geniuses, Caravaggio stands apart. You can easily imagine this gloomy man with an unkempt beard, in an old cloak, wearing a wide-brimmed hat pulled down over his forehead – avoiding eye contact with anyone. In the 1600s, he could be found in Rome in the Campo Marzio area – alone, with a servant, or in the company of friends, barbers, and merchants. Caravaggio loved scandals and never missed a chance to pick a fight. At that time, he was already a well-known artist painting unparalleled paintings. With all his destructive obsessions – paranoia, persecution mania, uncontrolled aggression, unbridled sexuality – Caravaggio is the ideal hero for a high-budget Hollywood production. Combined with truly impressive painting, it makes Caravaggio a star for all time. About Caravaggio – a new book by writer and poet Dmitry Makarov.