Humorous paintings by artists. And now the quest: what artists could paint these paintings? The Illusory World of Neil Simon

Artists are not only talented, but also very witty people. True, we still need to bring jokes...

"Foresight" by Rene Magritte, 1936. In this self-portrait, the artist draws a bird, and uses a bird’s egg as a model, as if foreseeing its future shape.

"The Flatterers" by Pieter Bruegel the Younger, 1592. This artist is the son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, also known as Muzhitsky. Bruegel the Younger was nicknamed “Infernal” by critics, since the themes of his works often turned to paintings of Hell and other horrors. But in this work he pays tribute to the memory of his father (Bruegel the Elder wrote many paintings with a satirical plot), depicting the essence of all sycophants.

"The Experts" by Alexandre-Gabriel Descamps, 1837. When French Academy The painting department rejected several of the artist’s works, citing “overly experimental” content; Descamps’ response was this cute “portrait.” The painting depicts the most influential critics of those years as important, expensively dressed chimpanzees.

"Parody of the Fauves" by Robert W. Chanler, 1913. The Arsenal Exhibition of 1913, at which Picasso, Duchamp and Matisse were first presented to the New York public, brought them their first great fame, but at the same time open rejection. Local artist Robert Chanler copied the style of Matisse's nudes and depicted him as a chimpanzee. It's funny that to create this caustic caricature, the artist had to devote many hours to studying the style of Matisse, whom he hated.

“L.H.O.O.Q. "Marcel Duchamp, 1919. Duchamp is known for his provocative performances, as well as art objects, which were something generally known with slight modifications, and were presented by the artist as a new interpretation. The “work” is a black and white reproduction of La Gioconda, with a mustache and beard added. The title can be read as “Elle a chaud au cul”, which in French means “There is nothing behind her”.

“Young Man Making a Grimace” by Adrian Brouwer, 1635. Dutch painters loved to depict everyday scenes - and not only idyllic ones. The picture fully reflects the essence of the artist himself. Brouwer was a staunch supporter of casual dress, and was once invited to a wedding with a strict “dress code.” Arriving in expensive attire, he began to smear pies with filling on the suit, explaining that since a suit is a more welcome guest at this holiday than a person, then let him enjoy the feast.

) in her expressive, sweeping works was able to preserve the transparency of the fog, the lightness of the sail, and the smooth rocking of the ship on the waves.

Her paintings amaze with their depth, volume, richness, and the texture is such that it is impossible to take your eyes off them.

Warm simplicity of Valentin Gubarev

Primitivist artist from Minsk Valentin Gubarev doesn't chase fame and just does what he loves. His work is incredibly popular abroad, but almost unknown to his compatriots. In the mid-90s, the French fell in love with his everyday sketches and signed a contract with the artist for 16 years. The paintings, which, it would seem, should only be understandable to us, bearers of the “modest charm of undeveloped socialism,” appealed to the European public, and exhibitions began in Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain and other countries.

Sensual realism of Sergei Marshennikov

Sergei Marshennikov is 41 years old. He lives in St. Petersburg and works in best traditions classical Russian school realistic portrait painting. The heroines of his canvases are women who are tender and defenseless in their half-nakedness. On many of the most famous paintings depicts the artist's muse and wife, Natalya.

The Myopic World of Philip Barlow

In the modern age of pictures high resolution and the rise of hyperrealism creativity Philip Barlow(Philip Barlow) immediately attracts attention. However, a certain effort is required from the viewer in order to force himself to look at the blurry silhouettes and bright spots on the author’s canvases. This is probably how they see the world without glasses and contact lenses people suffering from myopia.

Sunny bunnies by Laurent Parselier

Painting by Laurent Parcelier is amazing world, in which there is neither sadness nor despondency. You won’t find gloomy and rainy pictures from him. There is a lot of light, air and bright colors, which the artist applies with characteristic, recognizable strokes. This creates the feeling that the paintings are woven from a thousand sunbeams.

Urban dynamics in the works of Jeremy Mann

Oil on wood panels American artist Jeremy Mann paints dynamic portraits of the modern metropolis. “Abstract shapes, lines, contrast of light and dark spots- everything creates a picture that evokes the feeling that a person experiences in the crowd and bustle of the city, but can also express the calm that is found when contemplating quiet beauty,” says the artist.

The Illusory World of Neil Simon

In the paintings British artist Neil Simone (Neil Simone) everything is not as it seems at first glance. “For me, the world around me is a series of fragile and ever-changing shapes, shadows and boundaries,” says Simon. And in his paintings everything is truly illusory and interconnected. Boundaries are blurred, and stories flow into each other.

Love drama by Joseph Lorasso

An Italian by birth, the contemporary American artist Joseph Lorusso transfers onto canvas subjects he spied in Everyday life ordinary people. Hugs and kisses, passionate outbursts, moments of tenderness and desire fill his emotional pictures.

Country life of Dmitry Levin

Dmitry Levin - recognized master Russian landscape, who established himself as a talented representative of the Russian realistic school. The most important source of his art is his attachment to nature, which he loves tenderly and passionately and of which he feels himself a part.

Bright East by Valery Blokhin

In the East everything is different: different colors, different air, different life values and reality is stranger than fiction - this is what a modern artist believes

Non-random anecdote

The model asks the artist:
- Maybe today you can paint me naked?
- Of course- the artist answers her and immediately begins to undress.

REMINDER for those who want to understand art and recognize the handwriting of artists

If you see in the picture dark background and all kinds of suffering on their faces - this is Titian.
2. If in the picture even men have sculpted butts and cellulite, have no doubt – this is Rubens.
3. If the men in the picture look like hairy-eyed, curly-haired women, this is Caravaggio.
4. If there are a lot of little people in the picture - Bruegel.
5. A lot of little people + little incomprehensible garbage – Bosch.
6. If you can easily add a couple of fat cupids and sheep to a picture (or they are already there in various configurations) without disturbing the composition, these can be artists: a) Boucher, b) Watteau.
7. Beautiful, everyone is naked and figures like bodybuilders - Michelangelo.
8. You see a ballerina - you say Degas. If you say Degas, you see a ballerina.
9. Contrasting, harsh and everyone is so skinny bearded faces – El Greco.
10. If everyone, even the aunts, looks like Putin, that’s Jan van Eyck.
11. Bright-bright, colorful-colorful – van Gogh.

PS: Monet – spots, Manet – people!

PPS: The most popular phrase in Tretyakov Gallery: "ABOUT! This is it!”