Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Count A. I. Vorontsov”

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1. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Surovtsev”Fedor Stepanovich Rokotov – famous Moscow portrait painter of the eighteenth century. Its origin is not clear to the end; apparently, he came from a family of serfs. With the active assistance of Count I. Shuvalov, young Rokotov was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, which he successfully completed. For most […]...
2. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of an Unknown Man in a Cocked HornOne of the most mysterious pictures of the century. Many experts and critics have long discussions about the person depicted on the canvas. Some are inclined to believe that this is a young Count Bobrinsky, known for his deeds not only in military campaigns, but also in political reformations. Son of Catherine II and her […]...
3. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of A. P. Struyskaya”The canvas depicts the second wife of the landowner N. Е. Struysky. A young lady, about eighteen years old. The work appeared in 1772. For Rokotov, this woman became the embodiment of all the positive feminine qualities, because for the author she became the perfect model, because “she was smart and good-looking, and the devil […]...
4. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Surovtseva”The painter Rokotov became famous as a skilled portrait painter. In his preserved creative heritage there are wonderful pair portraits of the Surovtsev couple. A representative of a noble family married the born Pashkov. Varvara Nikolaevna and her husband Surovtsev were painted by Rokotov in portraits in oval frames. A special grace is different style […]...
5. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Catherine II”The portrait of the most famous of the Russian empresses, Catherine II, was painted by adjunct painter Fedor Rokotov in 1763, when coronation ceremonies were held about the sovereign’s accession to the Russian throne. Despite his relatively young age, Rokotov was already a fairly well-known artist by that time, and the highest order was Another […]...
6. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of an Unknown Woman in a Pink Dress”Lyric portrait of an unknown lady – one of the famous works of the artist. A warm look and a charming smile betrays an incomparable beauty with charm of understatement. The soft translucent look of the unknown is surrounded by ash-pink hues. In appearance, clothing and jewelry can be judged on the ideals of beauty, […]...
7. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Vasily Maikov”Of course, this is one of the most realistic works that have come from the hands of the master. The work attracts by the fact that in this case the master concentrated the viewer’s attention on the inner component of the whole image. The first thing that catches your eye is the fleshy lips and […]...
8. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Nikolai Struysky”This picture was painted by the most famous portrait painter of the XVIII century – Fedor Rokotov. The world saw the picture, which depicts Nikolai Eremeevich Struys only in 1772. The picture is painted on canvas. While working Rokotov used oil. Rokotov, despite the fact that he was a native of the common people, knew […]...
9. Description of the painting by Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Portrait of Count A. A. Perovsky”The painting “Portrait of Count A. A. Perovsky” was painted in oil on canvas in 1836. The work is not finished. Genre – portrait. The painting depicts the writer Count Alexei Alekseevich Perovsky, whom viewers know more under the pseudonym Antony Pogorelsky. Many are well known for his fairy tale “The Black Chicken, or Underground […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Portrait of Sheremetyevoj”Ivan Petrovich Argunov was a serf of Count Sheremetyevo. From childhood, he showed a talent for drawing and the count gave the gifted young man to study further art. As a result, when Argunov learned, he began to paint portraits of the Sheremetiev family. In his life, Ivan Petrovich Argunov did not feel the need […]...
12. Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Family Portrait”Interior painting is quite an interesting and modern direction of artistic creation. This branch interested not only pupils of Venetsianov, but also other artistic geniuses. However, the painting by the Russian artist F. Tolstoy – “Family Portrait” was recognized as the real pinnacle of the interior genre of painting. Fedor Petrovich is a glorified Russian […]...
13. Description painting by Ivan Kramskoi “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy”In the warm summer of 1873, the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoy, painted one of his famous works “Examination of the Old House”, and lived in the estate near Yasnaya Polyana (the estate of the Tolstoy family). Therefore, the artist certainly decided to take the time to visit the estate of the famous Russian writer and […]...
14. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Vorontsova”The canvas was written in 1783, today it is located in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Levitsky was distinguished by a special approach to the drawing of female silhouettes. He correctly emphasized their tenderness and grace, which later became its characteristic feature. When working with portraits, the artist always remained objective, in order […]...
15. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Rostopchin”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky worked for the glory of his country. At international art exhibitions abroad, the artist positioned himself as an ambassador of Russian art. Master of portrait painting. He painted many famous people: commanders, writers, poets. One of his famous paintings was the portrait of the politician Rostopchin. Count Rostopchin was the patron of […]...
16. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Portrait of Sheremetyev”The serf artist managed to reach unprecedented heights in art. Due to the fact that Argunov was a serf of Sheremetyev, all the portraits of the artist belonged to members of the Sheremetyev family. One of the most important works that became significant in the creative life of Argunov was the custom portrait of Count […]...
17. Description of the painting by Fedor Vasiliev “Return of the herd”Fedor Alexandrovich Vasilyev – the son of a small postal official, was born in Gatchina. At the age of twelve, the boy worked at the Post Office and received a salary. While studying at the school of arts worked as a restorer. The most important period in the development of the young artist’s work was […]...
18. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of A. K. Tolstoy in his youth”The whole aristocracy of the 18th century, was passionately keen on hunting. It was a kind of fun that distracted from everyday thoughts. And then at that time there were a lot of all kinds of beasts that could be knocked out. Count Alexei Tolstoy was clearly no exception. And this despite the fact that […]...
19. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “For Peace”In Reshetnikov’s painting “For Peace”, one of the most important issues is touched upon – the question of world peace. The picture was painted in the postwar period. The beginning of the 60s, the country is recovering after the Second World War. Everyone is concerned about the possibility of a new war. Ruin reigns in […]...
20. Description of the medal by Fedor Tolstoy “Battle of Borodino”Fedor Tolstoy was one of the most talented and outstanding artists who lived in the XIX century. His work included paintings, sculptures and medals. He mastered in many areas of art and mastered a variety of techniques and performance techniques. Contemporaries of the author immensely admired his work. To have his work in his home […]...
21. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “At the dacha”The famous Soviet painter Fedor Reshetnikov was a master of the satirical genre. However, the image of natural expanses of him was no less good. The painting “At the Dacha”, written in 1949, was one of the most successful compositions in the artist’s work. He was very fond of village life, so he paid great […]...
22. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “Boys”Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov – Soviet artist. He is a representative of such a genre as socialist realism, where reality and censorship prevail. Therefore, many pictures of Reshetnikov show the mood not only of the author, but of all epochs in general. The painting “Boys” was written in 1971. On it we see three boys, who […]...
23. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “We got the language”Reshetnikov – the famous Soviet artist, the famous painting of which “Again deuce” is known to everyone. During the war years he worked as a war correspondent, collected material, painted caricatures in Sevastopol. And once I arrived on a business trip to Moscow and stopped on the street to see how the children play – […]...
24. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “Re-examination”In 1952, Fedor Reshetnikov created the famous painting “Again deuce!”, And just two years later, the work “Pereexamination” appeared, which is a continuation of a previously set subject matter – “childhood”. Fedor Reshetnikov was an adherent of social realism, was considered one of the most popular artists of the USSR. At his work “Pereexamination” the […]...
25. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “Again deuce”Most Soviet schoolchildren know the picture of Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov “Again the two”. Many students are in a similar situation, when a bad mark is received, and you need to inform your parents about it. This canvas is very convenient for describing the fact that it is multidimensional. It is interesting to observe how the […]...
26. Description of the painting by Fedor Reshetnikov “Arrived at the holidays”The painting “Arrived on Vacation” by Fedor Reshetnikov is a work whose popularity among the author’s works is comparable only with the painting “again two”. In 1949, she even won the Stalin Prize. The New Year holidays came, and the Suvorov residents were allowed to go home. Like this boy in the picture, with a […]...
27. Description of the monument to Fedor Dostoevsky in MoscowThe monument to Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky in Moscow is a monument of architecture, causing interest not only among fans of the great writer, but also lovers of the art of frozen images. The monument was erected in 1997. Several people worked on the creation of the monument: architects M. Possokhin. and A. P. Kochekovsky, as […]...
28. Description of the painting by Fedor Vasiliev “Before the rain”Fyodor Vasilyev painted his famous painting in 1871, which is now in the Tretyakov Gallery. It depicts a rural landscape that conveys the life of peasant life. Two women – peasant women lead geese through an old village bridge that connects the banks through a small bubbling little river. On the bank of the river […]...
29. Description of the painting by Fedor Alexandrovich Vasiliev “After the Thunderstorm”Fedor Alexandrovich Vasiliev – contemporary of Russian landscapes. A special moment of influence on his work turned out to be an acquaintance with outstanding artists I. I. Shishkin, I. N. Kramsky. A careful study of nature was accompanied by numerous sketches and sketches. Education art Fyodor Vasilyev graduated in 1867. The artist’s talent grew rapidly, […]...
30. Description of the painting by Fedor Semenovich Bogorodsky “Brother”Painting – self-portrait of Fyodor Semenovich Bogorodsky “Brother” made in oil in 1932 Genre – portrait. The work is a romantic self-portrait, personifying the hero of the First World and Civil War – an important topic in the artist’s work. In the center of the picture is a sailor in a coat, a vest and […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Flowers, fruits, bird”The artwork of Fedor Tolstoy, recognized in many fields of art, charms the audience with illusory perfection, colorful fabulousness and warm light. One of his most famous paintings is “Flowers, Fruit, Bird”. Genre paintings – still life. Diverse and even incompatible, at first glance, objects of the plant and living world came into view. The […]...
33. Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Bouquet of flowers, a butterfly and a bird”The talent of the Russian painter Fedor Petrovich Tolstoy is multifaceted. The master showed himself in painting, graphics, and sculpture. Especially popular are his incredibly elegant and concise still lifes. The most expressive picture is “A bouquet of flowers, a butterfly and a bird”. On a gray background of an unpainted wall we see a […]...
34. Description of the painting by Ivan Nikitin “Portrait of Chancellor Golovkin”Art critics have long argued about this picture, some still doubt it, but still, most say that this particular work of art brought the artist maximum fame. Indeed, the portrait of Golovkin is not just a homely secular portrait, which was created only to capture the appearance of another secular person. No, the peculiarity of […]...
35. Description of the painting by Vasily Tropinin “Lady for the firmware”Tropinin was born and grew up in the Novgorod province. Educated in ordinary folk school. Even in early childhood he showed artistic abilities. However, Count Marcov considered it necessary to send Vasily Tropinin to study confectionery. But genius everywhere will be able to break through and develop his talent. So it happened with Tropinin – […]...
36. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Portrait of a young man”Rafael Santi’s portrait work for obvious reasons has been largely lost, but especially valuable specimens, such as the portrait of a young man, remain under the strict supervision of the world artistic community, as they represent exceptional artistic value. The fundamental difference in his work after meeting with Leonardo da Vinci is felt in most […]...
37. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of a young man”Portrait of a young man, written by Rembrandt, conveys the image of a young guy. The picture is written in dark brown shades. Thanks to the unique technology of painting, the texture of the fabric is perfectly conveyed, every fastener on the young man’s dress, every seam is spelled out to the smallest detail. A […]...
38. Description of the painting by Giorgione “Portrait of a Young Man”Full of unsolved mysteries, a picture of Barbarelli da Castelfranco Giorgione “Portrait of a Young Man” is not at all like typical portraits of the Renaissance. A characteristic feature of portraiture of the Renaissance is, above all, the direct gaze of the person portrayed to the viewer, the emergence of a sense of “pursuit” of […]...
39. Gustave Courbet picture description “Self-portrait with a black dog”The Frenchman Gustave Courbet in the course of creative development passes from romanticism to realism. Pictures in both genres are equally interesting and valuable. The artist worked in a romantic direction, creating his own portrait with a dog. After completion of the canvas in 1841 will be called “Self-portrait with a black dog.” At a […]...
40. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Portrait of a young man”“Portrait of a Young Man,” written in 1521, refers to the late works of Albrecht Dürer. The author at that time already took place as a portrait painter, having written several dozen portraits of famous people of his time. Creating a portrait, Durer sought to convey precisely the spiritual essence of the person depicted in […]...