A cure for heavy thoughts: how the friendship of S. Durylin and M. Nesterov helped to create masterpieces of painting and literature

The article tells about the circumstances of the acquaintance and friendship of S. N. Durylin and M. V. Nesterov, which, without a doubt, led to the synergy of the talents of the two great authors from literature and painting. Being witnesses and assistants of each other's long-term creativity, they left the brightest mark in the history of Russian culture, which is one of the examples of the interaction of the passionaries of the cultural space of our country