Throughout the centuries, man has always had a striving for everything beautiful. And the desire for art appeared in the days of hoes, hunting for mammoths and making skins of caught animals. The early painters decorated the walls of their houses with various drawings of everyday life. They depicted a successful hunt, animals living in the forests, their settlement and the prints of their palms. Later, when they got acquainted with clay and began to sculpt pots, they began to apply images on them too.
Humanity developed, and art also developed. Rock paintings were replaced by frescoes and mosaics. The Greeks became especially skilled in this area. Many kings invited them to decorate the walls of their palaces with their works. Frescoes and mosaics were replaced by icon painting. At that time, the icon served not only as an object of prayer, but also as a decoration for the house. Since the 4th century, the icon has become an obligatory attribute of every home. The richer class allowed themselves to decorate them with gold and silver, precious stones and enamel. The number of icons and their framing were used to judge the welfare of the family.
Along with the image of the faces of saints, the walls were decorated with lint-free carpets or, as they were called, tapestries, and later tapestries. They were made by interweaving colored threads covering a woolen or linen base. The tapestries themselves were a hand-woven carpet with a plot and ornamental composition.
Tapestries, tapestries and paintings have become an obligatory attribute of the decoration of palaces and country residences.
Fashion has changed, but paintings still remain an integral part of interior decoration. A correctly selected picture can not only decorate a room, but also make it cozy and unique, with a twist inherent only to you. When decorating the interior, many nuances should be taken into account, the main of which are: with a small amount of furniture and accessories, you will feel an oppressive emptiness and a feeling of incompleteness, and oversaturation will lead to a feeling of fatigue and overload. Therefore, before buying a painting, you need to think in advance about its location and how it will look next to other interior items.
Buy paintings with a good storyline and positive themes for the interior of an apartment or house. Do not forget that any painting is not a wardrobe or a carpet, it is the result of creativity and imagination of the person who created it. Therefore, it carries a powerful energy and emotional charge. It is worth paying attention to the colors present in the canvas. It is scientifically proven that color has a great impact on our psyche. It can excite or soothe, depress or lift your spirits, or even heal. Therefore, buying a painting should be taken seriously.
