The lecture by art historian Natalia Mikhailovskaya is an opportunity to look at the work of Karl Bryullov in a new light. An emotional analysis of key paintings, little-known facts, and insights from the Tretyakov Gallery exhibition - for those who want more than just an introduction to his biography. In the year of the major exhibition of Karl Bryullov at the Tretyakov Gallery, lecturer Natalia Mikhailovskaya invites you to dive deeper into the world of the great artist, whose fame extended far beyond the borders of Russia. He was called the "Titan of Painting" and the "Sorcerer of Color," and "The Last Day of Pompeii" shocked not only art historians but also authors like Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol. The lecture will cover not only Bryullov's main canvases but also lesser-known yet important works. Natalia Mikhailovskaya - an art historian and cultural expert - invites us to explore why Bryullov was compared to Raphael, what his sketches conceal, and how the artist managed to combine the splendor of Romanticism with the psychological accuracy of portraiture.