Osmaniye II Demidov

Who does not know these torments the mind: What to give for my birthday, Christmas, birthday husband, colleague, my grandfather .... This problem is much heavier, if the person you care about and try to give something nice, symbolic and you. And what we must constantly be in a range of some financial constraints. That can then be taken very elegant solution - the picture as a gift. You can pick up a picture that fits the nature of man, to pick up his favorite genre, or color spetr or, if allowed funds to give a picture of his favorite artist. And maybe it will be a very good gift for housewarming, choose a picture that fits the interior. Cabinet hinges is often quoted on this topic.

Dig slightly in the past. We learn that the pictures were always a good gift. Some facts. The famous painting by Bryullov "The Fall of Pompeii" was written at the request of Anatoly Demidov. He was the son of Nicholas Nikitich Demidov - the most famous Russian industrialist, the number of cameras, a cadet and gentleman of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, was a man of very smart, art lovers, admirers of women, while married was once, unsuccessfully, and then bonds of Hymen himself did not commit. Demidov had paid for a painting 40 000 francs.

It is true the order was a bit overdue, and already there was a question of avoidance, but the success of the painting exceeded all expectations. But this is beyond discussion. Anatoly Demidov gave it to Nicholas I, who put the picture in the Art Academy as a guide for novice artists. Find out detailed opinions from leaders such as cabinet pulls by clicking through. Beautiful multi-valued gift. Not so long ago, Alexei Miller, chief head of "Gazprom" showed Russian President Dmitry Medvedevu portrait of Catherine I, redeemed by a private individual. In the "Gazprom" hide the transaction amount. Piotrowski said that while "Gazprom" has agreed to the "Hermitage" on the show picture. Piotrowski did not rule out that the picture can be presented to the "Hermitage." And if you have a friend at the same time - an artist, and another friend of yours - a lover of painting, something interesting may be the next example. In 1874 by Ivan Aivazovsky makes third trip to Istanbul. One of the paintings was donated Ayvazovsogo Bey Sarkis (Sarkis Balyanom) Sultan Abdulaziz. The picture came to mind as the sultan, that he immediately commissioned the artist 10 works with the views of Istanbul and the Bosphorus. During this work, Aivazovsky always been in the palace of the Sultan, became friends with him, as a result they were written, not 10, and 30 different fabrics. Before leaving, Ivan Konstantinovich was arranged an official reception to the king in honor of awarding him the Order of Osmaniye II degree.