Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Forge of the Volcano”

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1. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Self-portrait”The artist King Philip IV created a whole gallery of persons of the 17th century: kings, princesses and priests. Diego Velázquez was called the mirror of life. The right to depict the king and his family belonged only to Velasquez. The popularity of the painter has reached what many considered necessary to have a portrait […]...
2. Description of the painting by the Adoration of the Magi by Diego VelázquezHow many painters wrote their canvases on this topic! How many canvases are exhibited in various world museums under this name. But this canvas Velasquez simply impresses with its calmness and chastity. The most interesting thing you still understand is that they depicted this topic, completely unaware of the true events and details. I lead […]...
3. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Old cook”Velazquez depicts a cook who cooks scrambled eggs. In her hands is an egg and a spoon. Nearby is a servant. In one of his hands – a carafe of wine, and in the other – a melon. But these subjects can not say anything about the essence of these heroes. We feel that they […]...
4. Description of the painting by Diego Velazquez “Waterman”The painting “Water Carrier” was painted in 1622 by the unusually gifted and educated Spanish artist Velasquez. She also has another name – “The seller of water from Seville”. With this picture the artist added to his cycle of works of bodegones (translated from Spanish as a tavern). A number of paintings are included in […]...
5. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Straight”The picture “Prya” was written by Velasquez in 1657. She reflected all his skills in working with various technicians and creating complex textures of materials. The “spikes” of the two-planned multi-figure composition directly reflects Velasquez’s love for receiving “the picture in the picture”. The complex picture has an extensive color palette, saturated with many different […]...
6. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “MeninThe painting is a famous work of the artist Diego Velázquez. Some will recognize this reproduction under the name “The Family of Philip IV.” At the moment, “Menin” can be seen in the Prado Museum, which is located in Madrid. The painting depicts a studio owned by Velasquez. It was located in the palace of […]...
7. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Philip IV”This is one of the many portraits of King Philip IV, painted by Diego Velasquez. This picture was created by the artist after returning from Italy, where he studied the canvases of famous painters. By the time of writing the picture Velasquez for several years worked as a court artist. Philip IV was an admirer […]...
8. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Portrait of Infanta Margarita, daughter of Philip IV”The work of the legendary Spanish artist of the XVII century, Diego Velázquez, which was written in 1655, occupies a key place in his work and belongs to the portrait genre, which was especially popular in the European art world in the times of Velázquez. Velázquez himself, being the court painter of the King of […]...
9. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Breakfast”Diego Velázquez is one of the most beloved artists of the world, and besides, he was one of those for the king, whom he served faithfully until his death. Drawing portraits of courtiers, exterior gloss and the setting of huge palaces, the artist never forgot about the simple people who could never afford such luxury. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Surrender of Breda”The famous painting of the legendary Spanish artist of the XVII century, Diego Velázquez, entitled “The Delivery of Breda”, was written by him in 1635 based on real historical events that took place in Europe during his life. The painting itself was intended for the so-called Great Hall of the new palace of King Philip […]...
11. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Venus with a mirror”During the life of the artist Diego Velázquez, the Spanish Inquisition had a great influence not only on the lives and customs of people, but also on their work. In those days, images of naked bodies were strictly forbidden. The artist who painted the portrait of a naked man could be sent into exile, deprived […]...
12. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Crowning of Mary”The canvas was created by the artist in 1645. By this time, Velázquez was already quite famous. He could paint in different styles: genre painting, religion, history, myths. Velazquez had a special handwriting, which was inherent only in his hand. The painting depicts the coronation of the Virgin Mary Holy Trinity. A great event takes […]...
13. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The head of a deer”The picture was painted in 1634 in oil on canvas. Cloth refers to the artistic style of the Baroque in the genre of animalism. Diego Velázquez is a 17th century Spanish artist. He was born into a noble family. Since childhood, showed great interest in painting, and his father decided to give his son to […]...
14. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Papa Innocent”In the middle of his creative period, Velázquez visits the capital of Italy to buy local statues and paintings, as well as take pictures for further work in his native country. It was then that he accidentally saw Pope Innocent X. As a professional artist in his picture, Velázquez could depict everything: the red walls […]...
15. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Portrait of Count Olivares”Velasquez’s circle of interests was surprisingly broad: genre scenes, historical and religious themes, mythological subjects. All styles of painting the artist tried, until he stopped at the portraits. In the early manner of writing, the influence of Caravaggio is clearly visible. However, the artist quickly crystallized his own style, well recognized by connoisseurs. But there […]...
16. 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 […]...
17. Description of the painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez “Mars, God of War”The painting was painted by the famous Spanish painter in oil on canvas in 1640. The peculiarity of this painting is that it, in combination with some other works by the artist, was written for King Philip IV, at whose court he served as a painter by the author. This portrait was supposed to decorate […]...
18. Description of the painting by Fedor Baykov “At the forge”F. I. Baykov was a prominent representative of the battle painting. He also painted landscapes, but the military theme was close to him and the main part of his work is made up of exactly the pictures of this trend. The work “At the Forge” realistically reflects the life of ordinary peasants of that time […]...
19. Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Democritus”The artist from Spain Diego Velázquez wrote in 1629 a portrait of Democritus. Some art historians believe that the picture was created under the influence of Rubens. In any case, there is no reason to deny the skill of Velasquez in this beautiful piece of art. Democritus lived in ancient times, before our era, in […]...
20. Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Aesop”In the ancient Greek era, it was Aesop who was incredibly famous. The fables he created told people to each other. It was he who in the form of various animals embodied all sorts of human types. This is constant greed, incredible stupidity, great vanity and others. Many, listening to his fables of unusual sharpness, […]...
21. Description of the sculpture “Apollo Belvedere”Many of us are familiar with the culture of the ancient world. We know how the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans lived. You can understand how the culture of those times looked from various sources, including sculptures. Nowadays, unfortunately, there are very few genuine works of sculptors of that time left on our planet. One […]...
22. Description of the sculpture by Giovanni Bernini “Apollo and Daphne”The plot of the Apollo and Daphne sculpture was an episode from a famous mythological work. Cupid was offended by Apollo and decided to punish him. He pierced the hero’s heart with an arrow of love, and the heart of the nymph Daphne was struck by an arrow, which on the contrary destroys love. Then […]...
23. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Newspaper readers in Naples”The picture in the center shows four young men. The man on the left reads a newspaper sheet aloud, and the others listen to him carefully. Orest Kiprensky called the men depicted on the canvas Russian, although some of his contemporaries said that the artist had said so as to somehow smooth out political debates […]...
24. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Vesuvius”The artist had an incredible bright talent, which gave him the nature. He developed incredibly fast. This was facilitated by the circumstances, as well as the environment in which the future painter grew. The Black Sea, on the bank of which he lived, brought the most vivid images to his art. In his masterpieces, the […]...
25. Description of the painting by Nikolas Poussin “Parnassus”The bright and vivid picture of Parnassus depicts gods, poets, nymphs and other heroes of Greek mythology and history. This is a very characteristic work of Poussin, which combines all the features of his artistic style. The plot of the canvas is taken from the fresco painted by Raphael, adorning the Sistine Chapel. Parnassus is […]...
26. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Punishment of Marcia”Titian Vecellio – the famous Italian artist who worked during the Renaissance. He is famous not only as a painter, but also as a talented sculptor. A follower of Giovanni Bellini created in the traditional style of the time – drawing from nature. Only with the advent of Giorgione appears his unique author’s style. The […]...
27. Description of the sculpture by Miron “Athena and Marsy”Even from school, we know how the ancient countries were rich in various myths and legends. And now scientists argue very actively about what was true and what was fiction. Someone thinks myths are nothing more than fairy tales. That’s why they are myths. Others with love in their hearts believe that it was so. […]...
28. Description of the painting by Andrea Mantegna “Parnas”“Parnas” is considered one of the best paintings of Mantegna. They admired the picture, argued and criticized it. However, all the allegories and subtleties of this work have not been able to find out. It was no surprise that Mantegna decided to choose classical mythology for his canvas. Looking at the picture, the viewer immediately […]...
29. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Delphic Sibyl”Michelangelo not only in life, but also painting, argued as a sculptor, which is why the artist painted a fresco of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with a large number of sculptural images. Such is the Delphic Sibyl. Her passionate torso movement and gazing into the distance fascinates the viewer. And the hand lying […]...
30. Description of the painting by Arkhip Kuindzhi “Elbrus. Moonlight night”“Elbrus. Moonlight Night “is a sketch by Arkhip Kuinji on the nature of the Caucasus. A sketch is considered preparatory work before writing a picture. It is made with oil paints on paper. The Russian artist always treated the moonlight with trepidation. At night, the hidden secrets of nature and the essence of things – […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vasily Tropinin “Portrait of Briullov”When an artist depicts people who are far from the theory of art, this is customary. But if the master of the brush is brought to work on a portrait of a painter’s colleague – the ability to impress a colleague is worth a lot. Such is the picture of V. A. Tropinin: on it […]...
32. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “The Death of Pompeii”Once upon a time there was a beautiful settlement – Pompeii – which was destined once to disappear from the face of the earth, to be buried under the ashes of Vesuvius. We are familiar with this story mainly due to its picturesque embodiment on the canvases of Karl Bryullov. The artist depicted people locked […]...
33. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Catania. Sicily”The picture was created in 1894 in oil on the tree. The style in painting is realism. Genre – urban landscape. Vrubel became for our country one of those whose creative heritage became the cultural heritage of Russia. He skillfully and fully owned graphic materials. His paintings were mentioned by the great Russian literary figures. […]...
34. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Bay of Naples on a moonlit night”The painting “The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night” was created by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky back in 1842. This work is done in oil on canvas. The masterpiece is still in the museum of Theodosius. This marine theme (marina) is often present in the paintings of the artist. She goes through all his creative […]...
35. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Parnas”The painting was created in 1509 – 1511 years. Raphael dedicated his fresco to the everlasting theme of poetry. In the center we see the famous Parnas. Apollo plays the flute. He was surrounded by muses. Each of them in the hands of the subject with which she was usually depicted. All the writers and […]...
36. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Castle of the walls”After the great Flemish painter Rubens acquired the Castle of the Walls in 1635, a new period began in the work of the painter, who was named Stenova. The painting “Castle walls” refers to this period in the works of the artist. Walking through the castle and inspired by the picturesque surroundings, Rubens focuses on […]...
37. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Slander”If you listen to the statements of George Vasari, then the culprit of the picture, written by Sandro Botticelli, was his friend Antonio Senya, who advised to recreate the lost images. The plot of the work was the lost work of the Greek artist Appeles. This work can not be hung just on the wall. […]...
38. Description of the painting by Philip Malyavina “Whirlwind”Malyavin creates an unusual picture. He depicts how simple women dance. It seems that the heroines of epics miraculously came to life in his picture. Different elements are involved in this strange round dance. Robes fluttering. They are deliberately dissolved in the rich brush strokes of the artist. It seems that it is flashes of […]...
39. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Eritrean Sibyl”The fifth sibyl is Eritrea. In another it was called Gerophila. Her parents were Lamy and Apollo. She is mentioned more than once in the books of Moses. This Sibyl predicted to the Greeks the Trojan War that the city of Troy would be captured, the fate of Aeneas, the well-known founder of Rome, the […]...
40. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Dance to the music of time”French artist Poussin often turned to the themes of mythology. In Rome, an outstanding work was written with the philosophical title “Dance to the Music of Time”. The approximate time of creation of the grand canvass is 1638. The ancient myths formed the basis of the painting by Nicolas Poussin. As the founder of classicism, […]...