The art historian and the winner of "the Best longed Livejournal" tells how to interpret the ancient stories in the world of painting. Saturns, satire and other Zeus from Hercules the horror of what they were doing. And we are not half understand

Sofya Bagdasarova was a real opening in 2017. Her "blog unruly art historian" soared to the top of LJ, and at the end of the year the author became the winner in nomination "the Best longed Livejournal". Chacko (her nickname LJ) was one of the first to say to the public not on art and on human language. Even-minded people quickly grustnaya when I hear about "acts of semiosis" and "simulacra." But their ears will not drag, if the correct person without feints and answer direct questions: "Why Shilov — bad artist, Brullov — is good? They're similar?" or "What's wrong with modern Russian sculpture". Bagdasarova with it in a jiffy, and love.

One of the most recognizable findings of the author was heading "the Abominable history of art". In it she collects the most stringent historical and mythological subjects reflected in the art world. For example, in "sickening art" you can read that in corpse bride regularly crowned in the paintings of the XIX century or top-10 beheadings in the world of painting. Bloodthirsty, but informative. But what else? @Ndashдругому the audience of generations Z and Y already and can't break.

the Book "Disgusting art. Humor and horror in the masterpieces of painting," which has just appeared on the shelves of bookstores, — is a story about the ancient myths and morals by the example of subjects of European artists. Smartly written, without academic tyagomotiny. The genre is not a scientific monograph, but rather the art-басни, clean fun, "scandals-интриги-расследования" the times of the Odyssey.

On paper only went Greek-римские detectives, old Testament the author is not touched. Well, ancient ancient what to take for Gentiles, they are pagans and there.

What else to add? Shakespeare in those Mediterranean subtropics constantly would be held for the heart and drinking Valerian. This is only for the uninitiated, the subjects of some pictures of just a pastoral, calm, and grace. But should you dig a little into mythology and gets immediately all: ruthlessness, unscrupulousness, cruelty, cunning and shamelessness. There is nothing new under the sun. All the filth, as it turns out, was invented long before us.

the Book is such that you will not be bored. But just keep in mind that the Prado and other museums, you will never be the same.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Sources: ozon.ru, shakko-kitsune.livejournal.com, awards.neforum.org, lj-telegram.livejournal.com, kulturomania.ru