Description of the painting by John Millet “Isabella”

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1. Description of the painting by John Millet “Ophelia”John Millet took the story from “Hamlet” as the basis for his picture “Ophelia”: the girl, having learned about the death of her father at the hands of her lover, killed herself. Here she is depicted at the very moment when she fell into the waters of the river. Her mouth is ajar: a girl […]...
2. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Isabella Brant”The painting “Isabella Brant” by Peter Paul Rubens was finished by him in 1926. At the moment, the canvas is the property of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It depicts the first wife of the painter a few months before his death. The fact is that she died from the plague, having barely crossed the […]...
3. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Self-portrait with his wife Isabella”This picture Rubens wrote after his marriage. On it, he depicted himself and his wife in front of a bush with honeysuckle. From the picture breathes serenity, self-confidence and happiness. Both figures are approximately the same and located near each other. With such a composition, the artist wanted to symbolize the equality of their marriage. […]...
4. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “The Sower”The early works of the artist clearly show us the mood of the time. The famous canvas “The Sower” shows us a peasant who, with a simple movement, tries to throw seeds into the ground. This is a simple peasant, rather poor, exhausted by hard work. Striding wide, he tries to sow a new crop. […]...
5. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Portrait of a womanwoman Infanta Isabella”In 1625, Rubens created a pencil portrait of a female woman. He did not like this type of women. Usually in his paintings you can see the ladies, striking the pomp of bodies. The artist has depicted almost a girl. She is very young. This is a real flower that is very fragile. In all […]...
6. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “Angelius”“Angelus Domini” is the name of the Catholic prayer, which is read three times a day – in the morning, at lunch and in the evening. The bells on Catholic churches in the old days called on believers to pray, and three times a day both cities and villages were filled with a festive bell […]...
7. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “Collector ears”The painting “Collector of Ears” was painted in 1857 and is currently in the Paris museum of Orsay. Materials for the creation of the work served as oil and canvas. The dimensions of the canvas are 84 by 111 cm. In the picture we see a group of women working in the field. Warm, dull […]...
8. Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo’s “Tomb of Lorenzo Medici”Michelangelo Buonarroti is that rare type of creator, whose works have received the greatest glory during the life of the author. The son of an impoverished nobleman, he was proud of his lineage. The works of Buonarroti left a deep imprint on the whole culture of the Renaissance, and also on world art as a […]...
9. Description of the painting by John Constable “Landscape”Paul written 1816 year. John Constable is an English painter who showed the world the first among artists that beauty is in native landscapes. He was not looking for a multiplicity of subjects. Constable’s first work did not arouse admiration among his entourage, but after years his work began to be perceived with great enthusiasm. […]...
10. Description of the painting by John Waterhouse “Odyssey and sirens”J. W. Waterhouse created several hundred paintings on mythological themes. In this, his interests are similar to the Pre-Raphaelites, although he did not formally belong to this group. The plot for the canvas “Odyssey and Sirens” is taken from classical ancient Greek mythology – the legend of the ten-year-old return of the cunning Odyssey to […]...
11. Description of the painting by John Constable “Cart for hay”The painter reached the height of his fame as the only great landscape painter of Great Britain of the XIX century, thanks to his perseverance and thirst for knowledge, as well as studying the works of famous Masters of his time. He painted in an individual style, abandoning the standard rules that were inherent in […]...
12. Description of the painting by John Constable “Cathedral in Salisbury”John Constable is one of the most talented English landscape artists, who incomparably conveyed the beauty of English landscapes, fresh air and the unlimited energy of nature. Constable did not paint his paintings according to academic rules, he tried to create a landscape as close to reality as possible. The specific writing style of the […]...
13. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Crucifixion of Christ from St. John”Dali in his picture wrote the image of the Spanish poet-mystic Juan de la Cruz, who presented in the guise of St. John. This hero of the story was a champion of human freedom. The church should not play the role of God and its mediator, it should only help to fulfill the pressing problems […]...
14. Description of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci “John the Baptist”“John the Baptist” is a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, an Italian Renaissance artist. This oil painting refers to the later period of the artist’s work and testifies not only to the creative decline of Da Vinci, but also to the end of the Renaissance era itself. This is clearly seen from the character of […]...
15. Description of the painting by John William Waterhouse “Lady of Shallot”The most famous painting “Lady of Shallot” is the work of J. W. Waterhouse, master of painting from England. This masterpiece of art Waterhouse dedicated to the girl Elaine. This lily maiden is the heroine of the legends of King Arthur, who sincerely loved Lancelot and died of unrequited love. The theme of the femme […]...
16. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “John the Baptist” (A young man with a ram)Caravaggio – Italian Renaissance artist, one of the greatest masters of Baroque. Like most fans of this style preferred the abundance of details asceticism, and the brightness and richness of colors of pallor. Of all the themes, the most loved were mythical and religious motifs. His “John the Baptist” is a picture, which is also […]...
17. Description of the painting by John Waterhouse “Ophelia”Waterhouse – English painter, known for his paintings, revealing and illustrating mythological and literary subjects. Most often, the central image of the paintings is the image of a woman, they are all written with visible attention to detail, observation, tenderness and thoughtfulness, focusing on the inner world and experiences of the heroine. Ophelia is the […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “John the Baptist”The Italian master of the Renaissance Sandro Botticelli has repeatedly portrayed in his works of St. John the Baptist. The forerunner of Christ was one of the most popular in the painting of the entire Renaissance, with the popularity being second only to the Holy Virgin Mary. He was usually portrayed in two forms – […]...
20. Description of the painting by John Collier “Lady Godiva”Year of creation – 1898, oil on canvas. Located in The Herbert Art Gallery &; Museum, Coventry, UK. The artist belonged to the direction of pre-Raphaelites, which appeared in English painting from the 1850s. They sought to get away from thoughtless academism, idealizing the image and a limited choice of topics. At the time, this […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Beautiful gardener” (Madonna and Child with John the Baptist)Raphael created this picture when he was already recognized as a master. Before the audience appears quite still a young Virgin Mary. Her whole image creates a feeling of calm and peace. Raphael portrays the beautiful Mother of God, her Baby and little John the Baptist. These three figures are becoming an organic addition to […]...
23. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Anna Maria”The canvas was written in 1924 in oil on cardboard. On it, Salvador Dali depicted his sister Anna Maria, sitting on a chair. This is not the only work of the artist dedicated to his younger sister. In his life, Anna Maria appeared when the little boy, Salvador, was four years old. This event occurred […]...
24. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Hands praying”The history of this picture is amazing. This is not just a sketch of the hands, there is something more behind this image. Albrecht Durer captured on this engraving the hands of his brother, thanks to which the name of the artist is now known throughout the world. Sometime at the very beginning of a […]...
25. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Family Portrait”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky bright representative of one of the most prominent families of the XIX century. His father was the founder of the Moscow School, and his elder brother was a famous ascetic. Love for painting manifested itself quite early. The canvas of K. E. Makovsky cannot be called outstanding and taking for the soul. […]...
26. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Alyonushka”The artist’s work is multifaceted, and the paintings have become known from illustrations for folk Russian fairy tales. Vasnetsov’s painting Alyonushka was painted by him in 1881. It is as if imbued with the lyricism of the image of a girl from the famous fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka”. With a melancholy […]...
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28. Description of the painting by Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky “In a sick teacher”The painting was completed in 1897. The style in painting is realism, genre-genre painting. The painting is in storage at the State Tretyakov Gallery. Bogdanov-Belsky was born in a poor peasant family in Smolensk Province. From childhood, he showed an interest in painting, and after receiving his primary education he went to study icon painting […]...
29. Description of the painting by Fyodor Vasilyev “View of the Volga. Barks “Volga. The most beautiful and widest river in Europe. The most powerful in all parameters that you can think of. The most… There are no words to describe it somehow. It’s all clear. This river has appeared on the canvases of Russian painters so many times that it seems that it is very familiar to […]...
30. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “On the world”To argue “on the world” in the village meant – in the presence of all the villagers. It was not so difficult to gather all the people in small settlements, but it gave everyone the opportunity to speak or intervene, and also stopped the possibility of false rumors about who was to blame and who […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Description of the painting by the bas-relief of Michelangelo Buanarrotti “Battle of the Centaurs”The sculptor made his bas-relief from a piece of Carrara marble. It was a donation for the school of San Marco Lorenzo the Magnificent. It depicts a battle scene. If you look closely, you can see quite a boy who holds a stone in his hands. He is trying to throw him. Behind the youngster […]...
33. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Bathsheba”Once, during the life of King David, he walked on the roof of his palace at sunset, and saw a young girl bathing at the spring, who seemed very beautiful to him. Sensing a passion for her, the king, who did not know of any refusal, sent his own servants to her, and they brought […]...
34. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Visiting the poor”Vladimir Makovsky had an outstanding talent and a fine sense of humor. Many of his works make you smile, even if your heart is heavy and sad. However, humor is not all. The artist’s works are based on deep philanthropy and compassion. Facing humiliation, indifference, disregard for people, the master reacted keenly and zealously. Such […]...
35. 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 […]...
36. Description of the painting by Apollinarius Vasnetsov “The court of the specific prince”Apollinary Vasnetsov – Viktor Vasnetsov’s younger brother, master of historical painting, art historian. He did not receive a systematic art education – there was no money in the family to train two artists. Therefore, he first took private lessons from the Polish painter Andrioli, who was exiled to Vyatka, his native village, then moved to […]...
37. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Self-portrait”The great Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens painted many paintings in which he used his own self-portrait. Before him, so many of his images did not do any artist. Unlike the portraits of other people written by him, made in the so-called baroque style – in lush rich clothes with heavy expensive accessories, the self-portraits […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vincent van Gogh “Bedroom in Arles”The first option The second option The third option During his stay in Arles, Van Gogh painted his bedroom. For several days he was sick and was bedridden, and this explained his desire to paint this particular room. In fact, there are three versions of the picture. The first version of the picture the artist […]...
39. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Children”Serov V. A. “Children” was written in 1899 as a group portrait, but it turned out quite a diverse work. This picture shows 2 sons of V. A. Severe. This is 7-year-old Sasha and 5-year-old Yura. They are the main characters of the picture. These boys are standing on the terrace of the cottage. The […]...
40. Description of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci “Madonna with a flower” (Madonna Benoit)Madonna with a flower is one of the first works of art of Leonardo. Da Vinci portrayed Madonna in a room with a darkened view, in which the image in the depth of a double window is the only source of light. The window is presented in the addition of greenish light, which can not […]...