A public house is an institution that is not able to successfully “function” without organization and strict submission to the owners. The “labor force” must obediently submit to those who,

In the workshop of Cormon, in addition to the artist-symbolist Bernard, Toulouse-Lautrec became acquainted with Van Gogh. The personality of the genius won the young artist, and he decided to

Soon, Maurice Jouayan, his former classmate in the Lyceum Fontana, joined Lautrec’s company, with whom he again became friends. Maurice Jouayan came from a good family and had great tact

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

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

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

In the middle of the summer Lautrec waited a great, real joy. Having printed a drawing from the composition “The Hangover, or the Drunkard”, Lautrec presented it to his distant

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

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

This is probably the most famous poster of Toulouse-Lautrec. Despite the fact that this is the artist’s only third work of this kind, the poster is so simple and monumental

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.

Pastel Lautrec often sketched. Much less often he used it to create finished works. The most famous pastel of the artist is the profile portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, written

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 the workshop, where classes began again, Lautrec sang Bruyan’s verses in all his throat. The disagreements between Cormon and his disciples intensified. A riot was ripe. Some students, led

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