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Rob Gonsalves | Magic realism painter

Robert "Rob" Gonsalves (1959-2017) was an award winning Canadian painter of magic realism -surrealism.
He produces original works, limited edition prints and illustrations for his own books.


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Caravaggio | The crowning with thorns, 1607


Title: The Crowning with Thorns;
Painted by: Caravaggio;
Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria;
Dimensions: 64.96 inch wide x 50.00 inch high;

The Vienna Crowning with Thorns is a painting by the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Executed probably in 1607, it is now located in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
According to Caravaggio's biographer Giovanni Bellori a Crowning with Thorns was made for Caravaggio's patron Vincenzo Giustiniani, and this painting can be traced convincingly to the Giustiniani collection.

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Oksana Yambykh, 1966 | Surrealist painter


Oksana Yambykh / Оксана Ямбых is a French painter🎨 of Ukrainian origin, born in Poltava.
After her art studies in Ukraine, Oksana came to France at the age of 26.
She joined at first Art’partage, then the Figuration Critique in 2005. She joined the Narro group in 2007, her career went international and she today she shows her work regularly in Paris and in Europe.

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Natalia Tour /Наталья Тур, 1972 | Figurative painter


Наталья Тур, pittrice Russa, si è diplomata al Liceo Artistico Serov a San Pietroburgo, e poi ha ricevuto un diploma della San Pietroburgo Accademia di Belle Arti nella classe di pittura. Dal 1999, Natalia ha partecipato in numerose mostre internazionali. Espone regolarmente in Francia, Parigi, Strasburgo, Cote d'Azur. Dal 2006 è stata l'attività espositiva attiva a Mosca. Le sue opere si trovano in collezioni private in Russia, Francia, Gran Bretagna, Paesi Bassi e Stati Uniti. Membro dell'Unione degli artisti russi.


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Elena Katsyura /Елена Кацура, 1973 | Still Life / Cityscape painter



Elena Katsyura was born and learned how to paint in Russia, in the country with the old artistic traditions.
Russian realistic painters, such as Repin, Serov, Levitan, and French and American impressionists (Monet, Manet, Sargent) have always been her "guiding stars" and she draws inspiration from their works.
Her artistic creed is in combination of the traditions of Russian realistic art and French impressionism.