Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Self-portrait”

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1. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Venus, Vulcan and Mars”One of the first works of the painter Jacopo Tintoretto is his “Venus, Vulcan and Mars”. The painting is depicted in oil on canvas, in 1550. The size of the canvas is 135×198 cm. In it we clearly trace how Titian strongly influenced Tintoretto. The plot of the canvas tells us about the classic story […]...
2. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Introduction of Mary to the temple”Jacopo Robusti (pseudonym Tintoretto, which means “little dyer”) was born and raised in Venice. He got his nickname because of his father, the dyer of silk. The love for drawing in little Jacopo manifested itself since childhood. As a child, he painted the walls with coal and paint of his father. As a young man, […]...
3. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “The creation of animals”On the canvas by Jacopo Tintoretto depicts a classic bible plot. The artist opens up for us, the audience, a veil of secrecy and allows us to see the moment of the creation of the world. The main role on the canvas is, of course, assigned to the figure of God. Artists rarely found the […]...
4. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Paradise”Work “Paradise” is the largest canvas in the world. It is impossible to assume that such an ambitious plan of the artist could be embodied in a smaller size. Tintoretto depicted real people and angels on canvas. The foreground of the picture is made by humans, and the angels are in sunshine. The shining center […]...
5. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “The birth of John the Baptist”Tintoretto (real name Jacopo Robusti) was born in Venice, in the family of the dyer. Actually, his nickname means “little dyer.” Throughout his life, the artist remained faithful to the artisans’ environment, from which he emerged, living a rather modest life. At first, the boy studied with Titian, and so quickly began to make progress […]...
6. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “The Last Supper”Tintoretto – a native of Venice, a representative of the school of the late Renaissance, which, however, is very conditional – for his work is characterized by a certain style created by him over the years. It is characterized by a masterful work with light, small details, and a delicate study of the faces. Extraordinarily […]...
7. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Crucifixion”Jacopo Tintoretto wrote the picture “The Crucifixion” in the classic biblical story. The style of writing is characteristic of the mature period of the artist’s creative journey. The work displays a variety of images on which the painter worked for several years. In the center of the composition is the scene of the crucifix with […]...
8. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “The Battle of Archangel Michael with Satan”“The Battle of the Archangel Michael with Satan” is a picture written by Jacopo Tintoretto on a biblical story. The New Testament of the Bible speaks of the great battle between good and evil. The devil in the guise of a dragon fights with the archangel. The artist here does not depict the usual dragon, […]...
9. Description of the painting by Tintoretto “The Origin of the Milky Way”We see an artistic interpretation of the myth. Jupiter longed for his son to be immortal. The child was given birth to him by an ordinary woman. In order for the baby to live forever, it was necessary to press it to the lush breast of the goddess Juno herself. Her miraculous milk was supposed […]...
10. Description of the painting by Tintoretto “Abduction of Helen”Jacopo Tintoretto’s painting The Abduction of Helena illustrates the ancient Greek myth about the abduction of beautiful Helen. Tintoretto worked in the late Renaissance, so the myths of ancient times were incredibly in demand and enjoyed great popularity. However, the master decided to transfer those significant events occurring many centuries ago, in his real world. […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Levitan”Serov was the most objective portrait master. In any person he found something interesting. The artist was able to plunge into the inner world of his hero. In this case, the painter every time managed to reveal the identity of each person. He created a series of portraits of his contemporaries. Heroes differ not only […]...
13. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Natalia Kochubey”Before us is a gorgeous pencil drawing. He is very correct and at the same time extraordinary. Feels special brightness and incredible vitality of all colors. In all, you can see the special skill of Kiprensky, his special taste and a strong mind. Before us is a fully formed style. The format of the creation […]...
14. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of N. A. Lvov” (1789)The artist’s skill was manifested in portrait art, and he is known not only for ceremonial, but also for chamber images, in which all the details were of great importance: clothing, location in space, posture, setting, facial expression, glance, even background. However, the portrait painter was not a formalist and often departed from the rules […]...
15. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Surikovoy”Portrait painted in 1888. The artist never created portraits to order. His models were friends and relatives. We see the older daughter of the painter – Olga. Surikov drew a girl in a red dress with a white lace collar. Before us is a very lively and strong girl of 10 years. She is a […]...
16. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Self-portrait 1928”The painting, painted in 1928, is a canvas depicting the great Russian artist Nesterov himself. Interestingly, the painter depicted himself in restrained colors, paying more and more attention to facial expressions, facial expressions, and gaze. Nesterov is considered a skillful master of his craft and the greatest portrait painter, however, it is much more difficult […]...
17. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Rostopchinoy”“Portrait of Rostopchina” – doubles with a portrait of her husband, and shows him a kind of opposite. Mrs. Rastopchina’s husband was a fussy, talkative, noisy man. He was a collector and a writer, for some time was elected as the Moscow governor, and was the soul of the company, easy-going and fun. His wife, […]...
18. Description of the painting by Hans Holbein “Self-portrait”The artist creates a small self-portrait. In doing so, he uses mean means. It is to them, he resorts in his work more and more often. Traditionally, Holbein portrayed his models on an absolutely neutral background. But here he makes it golden to remind of the Middle Ages. In those days, this color was a […]...
19. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Self-portrait” (June 30, 1972)Pablo Picasso – a great painter who wrote many paintings. The artist created the best canvases after his 70s. He wrote quite a few images and, most interestingly in this, more of them were in different styles of drawing. In the African period, Picasso presented a self-portrait, created June 30, 1972, and this work of […]...
20. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of a daughter”Before us is a very touching picture. The artist portrays his daughter Olga in childhood. We see a pretty girl who diligently poses for her father. In her hands she holds her favorite doll. Surikov manages to convey the liveliness of his daughter’s character. There is a smile on the girl’s face. She is good-natured […]...
21. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Mussorgsky”Portrait painted in 1881. It is no coincidence that this portrait stands out among the works of the artist. A well-known fact – the picture was created shortly before the composer’s death. Thanks to this important fact, the portrait fills a special drama and maximum depth. We see Mussorgsky, who is seriously ill. In his […]...
22. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Self-portrait”Rembrandt is a 17th century Dutch artist. He painted over 90 of his portraits. And his most famous self-portrait was written in 1640, already being a well-known and recognized artist. Rembrandt became famous as a portrait painter. Among other famous self-portraits, the work of 1640 stands out. Pictured here is a confident man dressed in […]...
23. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of I. N. Kramsky”In this work, we see a portrait of the famous Russian painter Ivan Nikolaevich Kramsky. It always raises many questions, as one artist allowed to paint his portrait to another artist. But Repin and Kramsky were bound by long friendships, so in this work we see, literally, a piece of Repin’s soul, his feelings for […]...
24. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of a young man”The painting “Portrait of a Young Man” was made by Sandro Botticelli with tempera and oil paints on a tree approximately in 1483. Genre – portrait. The full-face portrait depicts a young youth with a pleasant, dreamy face, large, expressive brown eyes. Direct and open look attracts attention. There is not a shadow of doubt, […]...
25. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Family Portrait”This picture is one of the brightest in the works of the painter. But she harbors a mystery. It is difficult enough to resist the charm of this wonderful portrait. His power is really intriguing. It helps to awaken the imagination, the desire to speculate characters. The viewer wants to come up with a story […]...
26. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Self-portrait”Gauguin has created many self portraits. In each of them embodied the skill of the impressionist. He began to paint a picture in Tahiti, and finished only when he returned to Paris. The real connoisseurs of the painter’s work immediately notice an unusual background against which Gauguin decided to capture himself. On the right in […]...
27. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Portrait of A. A. Blok”This is perhaps the most famous portrait of the poet, which you can imagine. He was replicated everywhere and everywhere, and because the face of Blok was known to many. Moreover, unlike the colleague of the poet Yesenin, Blok entered the cohort of “red” poets. And it happened after writing the poem “The Twelve.” It […]...
28. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Turgenev”It is no coincidence that portrait is the most complex genre. The task of the painter is not as simple as it may first seem. It is necessary not only to accurately convey facial features and a lot of other important details. It is necessary that the creation become a true masterpiece. A portrait becomes […]...
29. Description of the painting by Raphael “Self-portrait”The portrait of the painter and architect Raphael was completed by him in 1506, when his author was twenty-three years old. On a neutral olive background, we observe the face of a young man, located half a turn to us. He looks from the picture with a slightly detached, dreamy look. It is evident that […]...
30. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Self-portrait”I. N. Kramskoy – is a Russian artist, famous for the fact that in 1863 he became the leader of the famous “Riot of Fourteen”, when 14 young artists defiantly left art school, refusing to paint what they were supposed to. In 1870, he organized the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions, thereby further strengthening the […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of a Woman”Repin was essentially a portrait painter. Single or group, strict or funny, they were equally good at this talented painter. Of course, more often we see it is the individual canvases that help to reveal the soul and thoughts of the person depicted as detailed as possible. A very large contribution to Repin’s work was […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin”For the Tretyakov Gallery, Ivan Kramskoy commissioned a series of works in the portrait genre. It was necessary to depict on canvases figures of Russian culture. It is no coincidence that M. Saltykov-Shchedrin, a man of great intelligence, a writer of multi-genre literature, in particular satirical accusatory works about events in Russian society, made this […]...
34. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Lopukhina”Undoubtedly, Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky, very talented and judging by his robots, is quite a diligent artist, after all, all his lines, contours, and textures have been perfected. There is not even a hint of unfinished work. Many art critics believe that it was from the portrait of Lopukhina that the era of portrait painters began […]...
35. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of an old man in red”This is the best portrait of Rembrandt of the 1850s. We see a man who has lived a long life full of difficulties. On his face you can see traces of heavy thoughts and incredible difficulties. Incredibly deep wrinkles pierced his forehead. His look is tired. Hands lie quietly on his lap. But in the […]...
36. Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “Self-portrait”The artist wrote this self-portrait as a teenager. At this time, he is not yet recognized by all, and the skill has not come to him. Levitan 20 years. We see a young man with the typically southern features of his strong-willed person. Hair, incredibly wavy, form the whole characteristic cap. Eyes are very huge […]...
37. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Ostrovsky”“Portrait of the writer A. N. Ostrovsky, written in 1871, is considered the most successful and realistic portrait of Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky. Perov always managed to feel the subtle soul nature of man and portray him in the best way. V. G. Perov depicted sitting on the chair Ostrovsky. The background of the picture is […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Alexei Savrasov”One of the no less popular works of Vasily Perov can be considered the famous painting “Portrait of Savrasov,” written in 1878. From the biography of the artists it is known that they were very good friends, so the author was able to absolutely accurately convey all the emotions and inner experiences of a friend, […]...
39. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Portrait of the daughter of O. M. Nesterova”The portrait of Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov’s daughter, Olga Nesterova, was written by her father in 1906, becoming one of the first works of the artist in portrait genre. The painting is also known as “Amazon”; it shows a slender young girl in a black Amazon and a small red cap standing on the bank of […]...
40. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexei Olenin”Kiprensky is known to many admirers of the fine arts as a magnificent master of portraiture. Orest Adamovich wrote many important people from the imperial nobility and the highest circles of literature. “Portrait of Venison” in 1813 – the image of the image of one of the most prominent organizers of cultural life in St. […]...