Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Harlequin and death”

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1. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Harlequin and the lady”The colorful canvas “Harlequin and Dame” introduces K. Somov to us as a graphic artist. The master of the brush depicts an ordinary picture – the lady and her gentleman are walking along a park alley. Suddenly, they are replaced by masquerade characters – doubles in masks. These are the heroes of the comedy Columbine […]...
2. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “In the forest”Konstantin Andreevich Somov is not only an artist, but also a Russian representative of the Art Nouveau style, as well as a well-known representative of symbolism. He was also a graphic artist and painter, a master of portraits and landscapes. Somov was one of the main co-founders of the magazine “World of Art”. The artist […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Winter. Rink”This canvas is one of the most popular and recognizable. Reproduction can be found on the pages of books, New Year cards, souvenirs. Such interest in the picture is not without reason. The landscape is made very skillfully. Especially managed to artist the sky. It consists of golden, beige and peach shades. These colors are […]...
5. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Book of the Marquise”Konstantin Somov – a famous Russian professional in the genres of landscape and portrait painting is also famous for its unique book graphics. One of the illustrative examples of this art is the “Book of Marquises”. In addition to the illustrations of Somov, the edition contains poetic and prose works of France of the 18th […]...
6. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Lovers”Konstantin Somov was born in the family of the art historian A. I. Somov. The artist’s house was filled with all kinds of paintings, the whole family breathed art. Konstantin Andreevich will begin to receive education in the graphic arts field at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in 1897 he will leave for Paris […]...
7. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Evening”All works by Konstantin Somov are very life-loving, reflect the spirit of the era, and at the same time are equipped with an inherent sadness with a touch of skepticism, melancholic. So characterized the work of Somov, one of his closest friends, Alexander Benoit. At the beginning of the 20th century, and more precisely in […]...
8. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “On the balcony”The painting “On the Balcony”, owned by the famous Russian painter Konstantin Andreyevich Somov, was painted in 1901. The canvas is painted with oil paints in the style of symbolism. At this time, the picture is part of an extensive collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery. The picture is written in an interesting interior manner […]...
9. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Autumn”Somov was a true professional. He managed to create a huge number of landscapes that are truly amazing. In this picture we see autumn. This is the golden time when the trees are already dressed in colorful outfits, but the cold has not yet had time to take its toll. So nice to enjoy the […]...
10. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Pastoral”The painting was written in 1928. Refers to the late work of the artist. Pictures Somov – a reflection of his talent and skill. They are appreciated all over the world. Somov was born in St. Petersburg, in a family where they loved and understood art. He learned to see beauty since childhood. Somov became […]...
11. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Spring”This work of Somov Konstantin Andreevich, which was presented to the public in 1905, presents a spring landscape. The picture is part of a series of four works devoted to the four seasons. The work is written in modern style. The painting depicts a sunny spring day. Work literally “breathes air.” Somov Konstantin Andreevich is […]...
12. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Summer”The painting was painted at the beginning of the 20th century, after the October Revolution. In the foreground, two young girls are sitting on a lawn on the bank of a forest stream. The young ladies depicted in the picture are dressed in dresses of the pre-revolutionary era. On their faces, peace, tranquility, light sadness. […]...
13. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Picnic”Konstantin Andreevich Somov – an unusual artist. He personifies the Russian modern and symbolism. Besides the fact that he was a painter, Somov created graphic works and illustrations for books such as, for example, Picnic. The artist’s work is marked by harmonious, spiritualized, conveying the mood and mystery of the images of the surrounding world […]...
14. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Landscape with a rainbow”In the “Wikipedia” about this artist collected little bits of information. In principle, it is completely unknown to us. And first of all, precisely because he left the USSR and remained to live in the West. He worked a lot, he has a lot of canvases, which are now at Russian auctions “Sotheby’s” are valued […]...
15. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Portrait of S. V. Rakhmaninov”A portrait of the great composer Somov wrote among his later works. He collects all the most striking characteristics of his artistic style. Contemporaries argued that this portrait has become a favorite with Rachmaninoff. The pianist and the artist agreed that the author’s brushes managed to very accurately capture the inner world and soul of […]...
16. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Lady in Blue”In the painting “Lady in Blue” Konstantin Andreevich Somov portrayed his close friend and craft colleague – the artist Yevgeny Martynov. The artist created a retrospective portrait by placing his model in a stylized park and dressing her in an old luxurious dress. Some researchers believe that in this portrait Somov portrayed the Beautiful Lady […]...
17. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Interior at Pavlov’s Dacha”The work of Somov Konstantin Andreevich “The Interior at Pavlov’s Dacha” was written in 1899. Style – symbolism. In this picture, we see the interior of one of the rooms in the Pavlovs’ dacha. Shown quite a bit of furniture. Near the wall there is a small writing table on which the desk lamp is […]...
18. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Sleeping young woman in the park”Somov is a Russian artist of the late 19th century, who preferred portraits and landscapes. He usually worked in the style of “modern”, which is characterized by attention to detail, the absence of sharp straight lines in favor of naturalness and smoothness, as well as the desire to bring art into all spheres of human […]...
19. Description of the painting by Gustav Klimt “Death and Life”The famous Austrian artist – the ancestor of the modern in the life of Austria. The main themes of his paintings – a beautiful female body. In this regard, the bulk of his work is imbued with frank erotic scenes. At an early age, Gustav showed a craving for painting. In his student years, Gustav, […]...
20. Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “The Triumph of Death”Peter Bruegel’s painting “The Triumph of Death” is unusually grim. It depicts the triumph of death that reigns in everything. One feels the truly global end of all mankind, although here, unlike the artist’s earlier paintings, there is no devilry. Suddenly it happened that the laws were interrupted, and a certain border between the kingdom […]...
21. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Death of Inessa de Castro”In 1841, Karl Bryullov created one of his most famous paintings, The Death of Inessa de Castro. The work is a typical representative of the style of romanticism. The canvas is made on canvas with oil. The plot is based on real historical events. The main heroine of the picture is a young woman, a […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. Description of the painting by Konstatin Andreevich Somov “Laughing Kiss (1908)”The artist was a master of old painting, and he imitated a similar technique in his own paintings. Somov was a true professional, having a very delicate artistic taste and well versed in the history of culture. The main focus of the master was the image of the nobility of the eighteenth century, distinguished by […]...
24. Albrecht Dürer’s engraving description “The Knight, Death and the Devil”“The Knight, Death and the Devil” – a medieval engraving of Durer, depicting a Christian knight, passing through a narrow gorge. His horse stands proudly, carries the rider with dignity and ease, despite the fact that the knight is chained in armor. A dog runs under the horse’s hooves, trying to keep up, the knight […]...
25. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Death of a bullfighter”Corrida has been Pablo Picasso’s favorite spectacle since childhood. He regularly came to the arena, where he saw not only the victory of the bullfighter, but also their utter defeat. The artist many times depicted bullfighting in his paintings, but the most popular of them was “The Death of the Bullfighter”, written in the style […]...
26. Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Death of the Commissioner”The artwork “Death of the Commissioner” took the first place in the Russian painting process of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. This creature contributed to an important picture with the plot “After the battle.” One of the leading for the artist was the content of life, sacrifice and death, which are clearly revealed in his masterpiece. More in […]...
27. Description of the the sculpture “Kiss of Death”“The Kiss of Death” – a sculpture made on the tombstone of the untimely deceased young son of the Soler family evokes ambivalent feelings. On the one hand, I want to escape from the sinister figure, on the other – to look at least one eye. Authorship is not certain, but it does not interfere […]...
28. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Death and the miser”This painting was created by an artist from the Netherlands. She has a fairly straightforward name “Death of a Miser.” The main feature of the image is the style of placement of the image in space. The picture is strongly elongated vertically, which creates the impression of an altar pattern. Fits and themes. As for […]...
29. Description of “Tavromachy” by Francisco Goya Etching No 33: The tragic death of Pepe Ilho in the arena of Madrid“Tavromachia” was published by Francisco Goya in 1816. This is a series of 33 etchings that describes the feats of a bullfighter in the bullfight arena from antiquity to the time of publication. The entire collection of drawings is depicted in black and white. Each sheet depicts a separate scene of bullfighting and is devoted […]...
30. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Death of Mary”One of the paintings by Caravaggio, commissioned by the church, but rejected because of unconventional revolutionism – “The Death of Mary.” Created an amazing canvas was by 1606. It was a period of late, mature creativity of the painter. And in the picture, all the techniques acquired by Caravaggio during the years of artistic work […]...
31. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Harlequin”The painting “Harlequin” was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1917. The reason for writing the picture was a trip with his future wife, Olga Khokhlova, and the circus on tour to Barcelona. After the trip, Picasso painted a portrait of Olga and the sad “Harlequin” in a bluish shirt. In general, the circus played an […]...
32. 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 […]...
33. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Harlequin and his girlfriend”A characteristic feature of the work of Pablo Picasso, at the beginning of the last century, was pessimism. The artist was not left with heavy philosophical thoughts about the meaning of his own existence, about the attitude of the audience to his works and about his place in the history of world painting. All these […]...
34. 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 […]...
35. Description of the painting by Horace Vernet’s “Angel of Death”Emile Jean-Horace Vernet was born in Paris in 1789. His father and grandfather were famous masters of painting in France, whose talent was also inherited by Horace. Following the example of his father, Vernet becomes a diplomat and all his life he enters the circle of high-ranking and influential people, taking advantage of the favor […]...
36. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Death of Germanicus”Nicolas Poussin with his work shows us the last minutes of Germanicus – the Roman commander and future emperor. As the son of Tiberius, he had a high influence, as well as all the possibilities, to soon change his father. However, unexpectedly for all of his disease mows down. On the main background, we see […]...
37. Description of Eugene Delacroix’s painting The Death of OpheliaThe picture is based on an episode from the tragedy of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. Eugene Delacroix was always interested in the secrets of the soul. Depicting Ophelia, who is in a state of semi-delirium, he tries to comprehend the human essence. Like many romantics, Delacroix believed that it was in a state of insanity or […]...
38. Description of the painting by Konstantin Vasilyev “Alyosha Popovich and the girl is beautiful”A colorful, almost popular print picture, which depicts one of the three most famous Russian warriors – Alyosha Popovich. Oh, and the master, he was his strongman to surprise. At the mere mention of him, the Mongol Mongols threw down their weapons and fled, wherever they looked. He was painfully severe when he met an […]...
39. Description of the painting by Jacques Louis David “Death of Marat”One of the masterpieces of world painting today is the painting The Death of Marat (1793), painted by the famous French painter Jacques Louis David. Marat was a very good friend of the artist and one of the toughest and fanatical leaders of the bloody revolutionary events in France. He was killed by the decisive […]...
40. Description of Eugene Delacroix’s painting The Death of SardanapalaThe poem, written in 1821 by Byron based on the legends of King Sardanapale, after 6 years, led the legendary creator of large-scale canvases to create a great dramatic composition. In the picture we see how the great Sardanapalus reclines, leaning on its own bed, at a time when the enemies are ready to break […]...