Russian Artists. Decoded Masterpieces

When in a museum in front of a painting or looking at its reproduction in an album, one often wonders: «Why is this a masterpiece? What did the master want to show and tell?..» This is understandable — for understanding the language of painting requires certain preparation: knowledge of history and cultural peculiarities of the era, extensive viewing experience.
The key to understanding the most outstanding masterpieces of Russian painting will be given to you by our book «Russian Artists. Decoded Masterpieces» (previously published under the title «Russian Artists. Secrets of Mastery»). Before you is not just another album of reproductions, but a kind of course in reading paintings with a detailed decoding, which will reveal for you those special techniques and subtle details that, at first glance, helped the creations of famous Russian painters conquer the world.