What is the secret of Russian beauties in portraits of Konstantin Makovsky

Konstantin Makovsky was one of the most fashionable and, as they would say, “sought-after” artists of the 19th – early 20th centuries. Emperor Alexander II called him “my painter”, and contemporaries added the epithet “brilliant” to the name of the master. He gained world fame, and his fabulous fees were a constant topic of discussion in society. One of the artist’s favorite topics was Russian women. In this review – their beauty and luxury of folk costumes in a series of portraits of the great painter. Continue reading →