A free copy of the painting "Italian midday" is one of the most famous canvases of the painter.
The painting depicts a young woman, removing the grapes. Model was a simple Italian. Bryullov wrote to his painting in the garden under a vineyard, on a Sunny afternoon light.
The picture appeared at an exhibition in St. Petersburg and received a lot of unflattering reviews. Critics felt that the model is not elegant and does not correspond to the "classical ideals" of beauty.
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