Study art history with a cup of morning coffee and discover masterpieces of world painting from a new perspective! Each chapter here is a small fascinating note about a painting, model or artist in a frank conversation format. You will go behind the scenes of creativity with the author, the greats will become closer and cease to seem like gods. This book will appeal to those who already know a lot about art, but want to look at it from a different point of view - unusual, non-academic. She will appeal to those who know very little, but want to understand this subject. You will learn about the sources of inspiration of recognized painters, sometimes the sad fate of the muses of famous artists, scandals and intrigues hiding behind pompous portraits of monarchs and courtiers, base passions and tragic stories that are behind great works, the thirst for profit and fame that preceded the creation of many ingenious paintings.