Not all celebrities agreed to pose for Lautrec, knowing his uncompromising character when writing portraits, when models were not always depicted in a profitable perspective, and sometimes, caustically and caricaturedly.


Not all celebrities agreed to pose for Lautrec, knowing his uncompromising character when writing portraits, when models were not always depicted in a profitable perspective, and sometimes, caustically and caricaturedly.

In early 1895, Lautrec led two new visitors to the Irish and American Bar: English dancer Mei Milton, close friend Jane Avril, and Irish singer May Belfort. One day, Lautrec

Most people depicted in this picture are easy to identify. In the background, we see Lautrec himself walking next to his lanky cousin Gabriel Tapie de Seliran; to the right

The work “The Moulin de la Galette” stands out among the works of Toulouse-Lautrec, since it is considered the first and last picture, where there are no friends who made

Before the exacerbation of the disease, the artist painted a picture of “Toilet”, which is among his last works. Many believe that here, as in the many canvases of Toulouse-Lautrec,

The perspective of the “Jane Avril”, performed as a poster, announcing the performance of the famous dancers of the cancan, and recalls the style of Edgar Degas, an artist highly

In the Moulin Rouge, Lautrec could not take his eyes off Jane Avril, a small, beautiful, fragile woman with the sad face of a “fallen angel,” with a melancholy gaze

Not particularly worried about the moral component of his behavior, not limited to any framework, Lautrec for several days “stuck” in brothels, not only indulging in carnal pleasures, but also

No other artist has caused as many mockery in Paris as Toulouse-Lautrec. He was called the dwarf of world painting – due to low growth, a fairie and brawler –

Lautrec constantly drew. Some of his drawings can be considered as completed works, but most of them are sketches for future paintings and lithographs – such as this “quick” study

Louis Pascal was the cousin of Lautrec. They came together when they studied together at the Lyceum. In his youth Lautrec repeatedly wrote Louis Pascal, “stuffing his hand.” These early

In 1798 a new type of engraving was invented – lithography. For color lithography, which appeared in the 1830s, several stones were used and, applying images on top of each

Museum of Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France. Lautrec could not stand talks on political topics, but revolved around the world of artists, actors and writers, most of whom did not hide their

To the masterpieces of art is the painting “Dance in the Moulin Rouge”. By the time of the creation of the work, the versatility of the talent of Toulouse-Lautrec was

Lautrec worked more and more fruitfully. He enthusiastically painted the picture behind the picture – the scenes in “Elise-Montmartre”, portraits, sketches from dancers and clowns. In the autumn he painted

La Gulya was one of the most famous dancers in the “Moulin Rouge” and was famous for her looseness, frankness of dances and dresses. She received her stage name for

In his youth, when the artist tried to find his own style, he often drew family members and pets, while trying not only to transfer the original image to the

At the age of seventeen, Toulouse-Lautrec could already be considered an accomplished impressionist, since spectators could feel the living feelings embodied in the paintings. In the work “Count Alfonso de

“Salon in Mulen Street” is another work that opens the door to the world of a fallen society that does not condemn its foundations, but also does not idealize the

The Barnes Foundation, Marion, Pennsylvania. Lautrec tirelessly wrote. And he drank too, tirelessly. Fucking like a cockerel, he flaunted his dissolute life, cynically carelessly brushing aside the mores of Bourges,

Thanks to the posters, the advertising cabaret “Moulin Rouge”, Toulouse-Lautrec came to fame. With his natural instinct, he unerringly guessed the person who should be portrayed on the poster, so