Description of the fresco by Masaccio “Miracle with a Statyr”

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1. Description of the painting by Masaccio “Exile from Paradise”Masaccio painted a picture 1 year before his death (the Italian lived in total for 27 years). Contemporaries called him a genius of his era and believed that he studied with the famous painter Mazolino, who lived and worked in Florence for the time of his maturity. The painting “Exile from Paradise” amazes with skillfully […]...
2. Description of the painting by Masaccio “St. Anna with the Madonna and Baby”“Saint Anna with the Madonna and the Baby”, commonly called Sant’Anna Metterc, is a pictorial work painted with tempera, measuring 175×103 cm. The author is considered to be the great Masaccio, who wrote it between 1424 and 1425. She is kept in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The work is a masterpiece of creativity Masaccio […]...
3. Description of the painting by Masaccio “Trinity”This famous fresco by Masaccio became famous thanks to the innovation in depicting elements of architecture and a completely new vision of perspective. We see Calvary and Christ crucified. He is supported by God the father. In the legs there is a sarcophagus, which contains the skeleton of the first man on the land of […]...
4. Description of the fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio “The Last Vessel”The fresco “The Last Supper” was created by Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1480. The artist decorated its wall in the Onyssanti Refectory Church in Florence. He is one of the greatest Florentine artists of Quattrocento. His version of The Last Vesper also depicts the last meal of Jesus and his disciples, but in a different iconographic […]...
5. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Four Apostles”The painting “The Four Apostles” depicts the apostles-evangelists. From left to right stand John, Peter, Mark and Paul, standing very closely, on one floor, representing a single whole. Uniform both in composition and in aspirations. However, if we compare the apostles with each other, they are completely different. John is tall, with a high forehead […]...
6. Description of the fresco by Rafael Santi “Dispute”Artist Raphael was known for his work since his youth. Being a novice artist, he was invited to a prestigious workshop in Rome. In the Renaissance, Raphael was one of those who made a special contribution to its development. The painting “Dispute” adorned one of the great monasteries. The action in the picture unfolds between […]...
7. Description of the painting by Tintoretto “The Miracle of St. Mark”The picture depicts the phenomenon of a miracle. When early Christians spread their faith around the world, it often happened that pagans did not want to listen to them. So one of the young apostles fell into the hands of a cruel king, who laughed at him and sentenced him to quartering. However, when they […]...
8. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The Last Supper”Today, Ge’s painting The Last Supper is considered a mighty piece, reflecting the artist’s perception of the biblical myth. In a small room with high ceilings and stone walls, in one of the houses of the city of Jerusalem is an ordinary couch on which Jesus leaned with his head bowed. Young John is at […]...
9. Description of the fresco by Giotto di Bondone “Lamentation of Christ”The frescoes of the Italian painter and architect Giotto marked by their birth the discovery of a completely different page in the narration of artistic history. Until the heyday of his work, sculptors of Italy followed the rules of the medieval and Roman ancient traditions of drawing. Painting Giotto breaks the connection with the painting […]...
10. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Transfiguration”Rafael Santi is a famous Renaissance artist who, in his short 37 years, has written many canvases known to the whole world. The greatest glory to Raphael was brought by the painting “The Transfiguration of God”, or the “Transfiguration of Christ” in a different interpretation. A huge canvas was ordered for the Catholic Cathedral in […]...
11. Description of the fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti “The Prophet Jeremiah”The fresco was created by the great Italian artist and sculpture from 1508 to 1512. It is located in the Sistine Chapel in the Cathedral of St. Peter and is located on the ceiling. Michelangelo is known worldwide for his paintings and sculptures. But the most memorable and deep are the frescoes for religious reasons, […]...
12. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”The tremendous work of Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel, The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, is adorned with a cylindrical vault of the Church of St. Cyril, located in Kiev. The work refers to the first works of the painter. According to the Gospel, the Holy Spirit came in the form of a dove […]...
13. Description of the painting by Michelangelo “The Last Judgment”The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti “The Last Judgment” was created by the great Italian artist for 4 years. At the request of Pope Paul III, he painted the famous Old Testament scene on this fresco to adorn the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Christ, who is in the very center of the picture, does […]...
14. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Walking on the waters”The picture was painted in 1888 in Naples (Italy), currently in the St. Petersburg State Museum of the History of Religion. Materials to create were paper and oil. Appeal to the biblical images runs like a red thread through all the works of Aivazovsky, a deep religiosity inherent in paintings devoted to events and personalities […]...
15. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Peter’s Denial”A gloomy picture in brown tones, weakly sanctified by the flame of a candle, is demonstrated by one of the famous religious scenes. “Peter’s denial” is listed in the Gospels of the Four Apostles. The New Testament episode is always described in the same way. At the last evening, from the mouth of Jesus, there […]...
16. Description of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci “The Last Supper”The Last Supper is a fresco by Leonardo De Vinci, which is presented in the form of a scene from the last supper of Christ surrounded by his disciples. The artist created it in the years 1495-1498 in the monastery called “Santa Maria” located in Milan. This work is quite traditional for that era. It […]...
17. Description of the fresco by Rafael Santi “The School of Athens”Raphael Santi (1483-1520) – the great Italian painter and graphic artist. The fresco “The School of Athens” is one of the four frescoes for the Papal Palace in the Vatican, painted by the great Raphael in the High Renaissance. The sophistication and smoothness of the lines, rounded contours, complex poses, angles and rhythm balanced compositional […]...
18. Description of the fresco by Daniil Black “Lono Avrahamovo”This fresco has become one of the most famous works of Daniel Black. The history of a work of art is: “The old man lived with his beloved wife Sarah. The name of the old man was translated as” my father is tall. “Once the Lord brought a man from the city of Ur, giving […]...
19. Description of the fresco by Michelangelo Buanarroti “The Fall and Exile from Paradise”The creation of a mural depicting the fall of mankind from the artist Michelangelo took 3 weeks. Even at night, he worked on his work, and for consecration Michelangelo attached lighted candles to his hat. The image consists of two parts. In the left part of it, people commit original sin. On the right side […]...
20. Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Path to Calvary”“The Road to Calvary” is one of the most famous paintings of the founder of the dynasty of Dutch painters Peter Bruegel the Elder. It belongs to the Brussels period of the artist. The composition of the canvas is quite traditional and was used, including by Bruegel’s contemporaries – for example, Peter Artsen. The painting […]...
21. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Dinner at Emmaus”In the period from 1599 to 1606, the painter Caravaggio painted two paintings on the same gospel plot – after the resurrection Jesus is the two disciples. Cleopas and another man, whose name is unknown, after the execution of the teacher of Christ were sent from Jerusalem to the place of Emmaus. Along the way, […]...
22. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “The Last Supper”The great artist Ilya Repin created his masterpiece The Last Supper in 1903. Now the picture is in the Novgorod State Museum. The work was canceled. This is one of the biblical scenes. There are a lot of candles and lamps on the table, so the room is well lit. It is light that creates […]...
23. Description of the icon by Andrei Rublev “Ascension of the Lord”The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir was famous for its frescoes and icons. The main icon painters working on the internal space of the building were Andrei Rublev and Daniel Black. It was under the watchful eye of Andrei Rublev that these two masters created the icon of the Ascension of the Lord. This icon depicts […]...
24. Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Crucifixion of St. Peter”Caravaggio is considered to be not only the best master in the entire history of the development of artistic art, but also one of the brightest and most talented representatives of such a style of drawing and displaying paintings as baroque. A little later, it was this style, with the help of Caravaggio, that supplanted […]...
25. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “The Crowning with a Thorns”Van Dyke is a talented student of Rubens, who wrote his famous painting “The Coronation with a Crown of Thorns” at the very tender age of eighteen. As a child of wealthy parents who supported his talent, he had the opportunity at the age of 16 to open his art workshop. In it he creates […]...
26. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Crucifixion of Christ”1330; board, tempera; Municipal Museum of Strasbourg. The role of Giotto di Bondone in the development of Italian pictorial art is difficult to overestimate. It was thanks to him that a completely new approach to the image of the spatial dimension in the pictures appeared; they got depth and volume. Mostly the artist worked on […]...
27. Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger “Christ and the harlot”Lucas Cranach the Younger – German painter, who became the successor to the artist Lucas Cranach, part-time his father. The author of famous works of the Renaissance on a religious theme, the young man Lucas recreates Christian images. One of these works was the painting “Christ and the Harlot.” At the heart of the masterpiece […]...
28. Description of the Giotto Di Bondone’s “The Last Judgment”The fresco “Last Judgment” by the great representative of the Renaissance Giotto, has been decorating the walls of a small church in Padua for more than 500 years. Thanks to Giotto, the church or the Scrovegni Chapel became known throughout the world, and turned into a place of pilgrimage for thousands of tourists. In this […]...
29. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Conversion of Saul”From the Acts of the Apostles, the painter Caravaggio drew a significant dramatic plot for writing paintings in the Roman church. Saul was among the most formidable and ruthless persecutors of Christians. According to legend, he was heading to Damascus to detain several supporters of Christ there. The day before he received permission from the […]...
30. Description of the painting by Alexander Ivanov “The Appearance of Christ to the people”The canvas was painted in the period from 1837 to 1857, in oil on canvas in Italy. The artist worked on its creation for 20 years and put all his soul into it. At the core lies the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew. This is not the first canvas Ivanova, which is written […]...
31. Description of the painting by Titian “Madonna Pesaro”The greatest artist of the 16th century, of Italian origin, Titian Vecellio, better known simply as Titian, had a truly great lifetime glory: the most senior persons, both secular and spiritual, ordered his paintings, paying incredible fees. What can I say, if still a teenager, he was considered the best Venetian painter. Looking even at […]...
32. Description of Peter Bruegel’s Census of Bethlehem (Option 2)The well-known work, which has biblical content as a basis, was written by Peter Bruegel in the 16th century. The work shows the lifestyle of people of that time, both in everyday and in social terms. The creative process of Bruegel aims to show the true, true essence of everything that happens in the world. […]...
33. Description of the painting by Giovanni Bellini “Praying for the cup”Before us is an early picture of the artist. In the center we see Christ, who is kneeling. If we look below, we can see the students. There are three of them. This is Peter, John, James. They unexpectedly fell asleep for themselves. It’s already getting light. The long night is over very soon. The […]...
34. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Arrival of the kings John and Peter Alekseevich to the Semenovsky fun yard, accompanied by a retinue”This picture was painted by the great Russian artist in 1900, but the work tells about the years when kings Ivan and Peter Alekseevich Romanovs lived. The painting “The Arrival of the Tsars John and Peter Alekseevich to the Semenovsky Fun Yard accompanied by a retinue” depicts a real event. In the 17th century, Alexei […]...
35. Description of the painting by Husepe de Ribera “St. Bartholomew”St. Bartholomew was one of the apostles who, after the ascension of Christ, went to preach his faith in Asia Minor and India. He traveled there for a long time, speaking to the people and to the thrones of the kings, until one of the Armenian kings met with the desire to get rid of […]...
36. Description of the painting by Alexander Benois “Summer Garden under Peter the Great”Tsar-father, reformer of Russia Peter Alekseevich Romanov invented fun for his subjects. Or rather, something like a punishment. Not accustomed to local nobles to the promenade. And as he did not at first drive them out of the house, at first it was impossible to inculcate this habit in the evening – to walk in […]...
37. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary”Diego Velázquez was a big fan of biblical subjects, but he depicted them, like his other paintings in his own way, in his own manner of writing. The painting “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” was created after long months of painstaking work in 1618 and was Vellazquez’s own interpretation of one of […]...
38. Description of the painting by Titian’s “Annunciation”Working on this picture, Titian worked not only with his hands, but also with his fingers, trying to show the image that struck him in a fit of inspiration. He seemed to be trying to fashion the image of the archangels, the Virgin Mary herself and Jesus, his apostles. He worked on this picture for […]...
39. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Crucifixion”The artist worked on the canvas from 1836 to 1838. The painting was created for the Lutheran cathedral named after Saints Peter and Paul, the creator of which was the brother of the famous author – A. P. Bryullov. In religious painting, the artist sought to bring the features of real experiences. He wrote plot, […]...
40. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion”The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and beloved scenes of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this story in 1606. Most at work attracts the attention of the body image of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a high wooden cross. The man’s body is completely limp […]...