Description of the painting by Alexander Benois “Parade under Paul I”

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6. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “A man with a pipe”Paul Cezanne – the great French painter, one of the largest representatives of post-impressionism. In this picture, the artist seeks to show his rich inner world to all the people who surround him, the whole gamut of human nature. Looking at this not quite young man, we can immediately see his tired look, which is […]...
7. Description of the painting by Konstantin Yuon “Parade on Red Square”Konstantin Yuon is a famous Soviet artist who painted his painting Parade on Red Square in 1941. It was a terrible time for Russia. That November, the Germans were already on their way to Moscow, and it seemed to everyone that time was not suitable for holding a solemn military parade. But the traditions were […]...
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9. Description of the monument to Suvorov in St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg is a city that is considered our second capital, called cultural. This is not surprising, because the city amazes all those who have visited it at least once. I want to come back here. The reason for this incredible beauty is the architecture of the city, where there are monumental bridges, magnificent palaces, […]...
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11. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Landscape”The great artist Paul Cezanne was not only a master of the genre of cubism in painting, but was fond of writing landscapes. In these works, the creator most often depicts Provence – his homeland. And he said that the one who was born here would never be interested in such beauty. The universalism that […]...
12. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “House of the Hanged Man”Paul Cezanne was a famous impressionist. His work “The House of the Hanged Man” has only one goal – to make a definite impression on the viewer. Based on the name of the work, it becomes clear that the picture should repel. No one likes to look at work, in the title of which death […]...
13. Description of the painting by Georges Seurat “Parade”Georges Seurat is one of the well-known representatives of the current of pointillism. The essence of this direction is to create paintings using separate strokes of the dotted form. When looking at the image at a distance, small dots merge into a single whole, forming a finished picture. One of the examples of works in […]...
14. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Self-portrait”Paul Cezanne is a French artist who is a prominent representative of post-impressionism. In his works he tries to combine modernity and classics, society and individuality, harmony and chaos, man and nature. It was in the reconciliation of the two opposites that his life philosophy was. This approach to art can also be observed in […]...
15. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “The King’s Wife”Paul Gauguin, the son of a French journalist and a Peruvian creolca from a wealthy family, spent his childhood in Peru, in the family of his mother. Bright outfits of the natives of South America, the looseness of their behavior, unusual nature were the first impressions of the future painter’s childhood and partly shaped his […]...
16. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Harlequin”The era of revival in painting is an amazing period of creating unique masterpieces. Paul Cezanne is a French impressionist painter who was a craftsman in describing a person’s life and soul. All the pictures painted by the creator bore the imprint of his inner world. Interest in life awakened masterpieces that carry the mysterious […]...
17. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life”Paul Cezanne, the author of a large number of still lifes, called his masterpiece simply – “Still Life”. Before us is quite colorful, colorful work of the greatest creator of the brush and canvas. In the center of the picture is a table, literally littered with piles of multi-colored kitchen tablecloths, they lie somewhat casually […]...
18. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Women of Tahiti”The history of this painting began in 1891, when Paul Gauguin decided to make an auction out of his works, and decided to go on a trip to an island called Tahiti with the money raised at the same time. It was on this island that another series of paintings by Gauguin began. He was […]...
19. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Alexander III”Serov’s painting “Portrait of Alexander III” was painted in 1899. At present, the work is kept in the officers’ fund of the Royal Life Guards in Copenhagen. The emperor is depicted in an elegant uniform and a solemn pose near one of the main stairs of the Fredensborg Palace (Denmark). The artist painted this portrait, […]...
20. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Never AgainPaul Gauguin painted the painting “Never Again” in 1897 in Tahiti. He executed it on canvas with oil. She is now in London in Kurto. The composition represents a thematic variant “reclining naked”: a naked Tahitian young girl settled down on a rather rich bed and, as it may seem to an attentive viewer, listens […]...
21. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Tahitian pastoral”The most beautiful works of art in Gauguin are themes related to the tropical island, which became the inspiration for the artist. In his painting Tahitian Pastoral, Gauguin wants to get unity in form and in palettes. The picture is made in warm colors that accurately convey the mood and atmosphere in this exotic island. […]...
22. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Fruit picking”The materials for the creation of the work of Paul Gauguin “Collecting Fruits” served as canvas and oil, the size of the canvas is 128 by 190 cm. The French painter Gauguin wrote this canvas almost at the very end of his life, during his stay on the island of Tahiti. The meaning of the […]...
23. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with Fruit”Paul Cezanne was not only a skilled portrait painter, but also perfectly mastered the art of still life. In his picture, fruits look unreal like toys. The viewer sees the apples “posed”. What a vase is made of is also not known: glass or crystal. In the days of the artist’s life, the purpose of […]...
24. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Paul Eluard”The history of the creation of this picture began with parting. In 1929, Dali came to his beloved Cadaqués. Once he decided to visit (to his misfortune) the French poet Paul Eluard with his wife Elena Dyakonova, who would later be known to fans of Dali as Gala. Initially, the woman did not take the […]...
25. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Night cafe in Arles”During his stay in the south of France, in Arles, Gauguin created several worthwhile works. He came here after inviting Van Gogh. This creative duet of famous artists gave the world similar paintings. The paintings depicted a station cafe in Arles. Gauguin wrote his “Night Cafe in Arles”, without losing his artistic identity. The work […]...
26. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Pierrot and Harlequin”Creating a canvas “Pierrot and Harlequin”, Paul Cézanne created the story, which is dedicated to the celebration of Mardi Gras. This is the last day of the Maslenitsa festivities on the eve of the fast. But in the picture itself there is not even a hint of Shrovetide carnival or fair. Here we see only […]...
27. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Pie”The work of Gauguin is something different from the usual realities. In his paintings there is a non-standard approach to color, lines and saturation in general. A similar approach to the work and became a distinguished style of the artist. Another characteristic feature of Gauguin is a certain monumentality of his works. In other words, […]...
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29. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life. Jug and FruitThe canvas written by Paul Cezanne, entitled “Still Life of Jug and Fruit” shows how on the table, a white sheet is quite carelessly laid, on which fruit is laid and a jug stands. It is worth noting that the artist is fairly easy to write and does not go against the overall contrast and […]...
30. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Vase with fruit”Still lifes of the famous French painter, Paul Cezanne are always recognizable. He became a pioneer in post-impressionism. He wrote 59 canvases from the period from 1883-195, and by the end of the twentieth century he had become the full embodiment of the expression of this genre. The most famous masters of impressionism took him […]...
31. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Smoker”The painting belongs to the brush of Paul Cezanne, who lived and worked simultaneously with the Impressionists. At the same time, the artistic search for Cezanne and the impressionist artists (such as Monet and Seurat) were very different. The creator of “Smoker” was not interested in the need to transfer the immediate impression of the […]...
32. Description of the painting by Paul Jackson Pollock “Number 5, 1948”Paul Jackson Pollock (191-1956) – American artist and the real pride of America. One of the pioneers of abstract expressionism, inspired by the paintings of surrealist Pablo Picasso and Diego de la Rivera. He created a new word in painting, his own personal trend “pouring painting” or painting action. The painting “No. 5” was created […]...
33. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with Apples”In his work, Paul Cezanne paid much attention to such a genre as still life. Especially liked the master to carry on their canvases fruit. He clearly thinks out the composition of the paintings, determining the proper place for each of the objects. More often than other fruits, Cezanne liked to write apples because of […]...
34. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Landscape with Peacocks”Bright, saturated with contrasts colors in the plot of a measured life of a people far from civilization and a mysterious inscription in the lower corner of the picture – “Motamoe”. This is the painting “Landscape with Peacocks”, created by Gauguin in 1892 on the Pacific island of Tahiti in the heyday of his artistic […]...
35. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Portrait of Van Gogh”The outstanding postimpressionists Gauguin and Van Gogh in 1888 worked as a creative duet in the south-east of France – in the city of Arles. The year before, the painters had a chance to meet and exchange their own paintings in a friendly way. In the future, the relationship between artists of genius radically changed. […]...
36. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Still Life”Paul Gauguin is from Paris, but he grew up in Peru, this exotic country gave him emotions and love for the tropics. He was known as a very successful stockbroker. Painting was not his profession, it was his hobby. But when there was another economic crisis, which led him to the mastery of a new […]...
37. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Card Players”At the end of the 19th century, the French artist Paul Cezanne painted a series of paintings dedicated to the game of cards. They all came out under the same name – “Card Players”. With each subsequent work, the author reduced the number of people depicted, and also removed unnecessary details from the canvas. As […]...
38. Description of the painting by Paul Cézanne “Mount St. Victoria” (Mount St. Victoire)This artist can be compared with Japanese painters, who could paint their life from time to time one of the most famous mountains in the world – Fujiyama. In Japan, there are quite a lot of artists and photographers who gave their whole lives to display this sacred mountain for the Japanese. They paint it, […]...
39. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with a Jug” (Still Life with Drapery)Paul Cezanne wrote the painting “Still Life with Drapery and Jug” in 1899. Experts attribute this still life to the style of cubism, which began to develop during these years. The canvas presents a variety of geometric shapes and objects. On a heavy, wide, sandy tabletop, we see a carelessly folded white cloth on which […]...
40. 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 […]...