Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Position in a coffin”

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1. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “The position in the coffin”The painting “The Tomb” was written by Titian in 1559. The size of the canvas is 148 by 205 cm, canvas and oil served as materials for writing the work. At the time of writing, Titian had a great interest in complex, dramatic topics, which was largely due to the events taking place at that […]...
2. Description of the painting by Rafael Santi “Position in a coffin”Raphael often happened to turn to Christian plots. Rethinking them, he sometimes changed them so that they changed a little, becoming more alive and fuller. “The position in the tomb” depicts the moment when the body of Christ, taken from the cross, was carried to bury his relatives and friends. Holding him on the stretched […]...
3. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Resurrection of Lazarus”In 1608, the artist Caravaggio, staying in Messina, starts an acquaintance with a notable merchant. A wealthy merchant orders him a picture on a free topic. The painter chose for painting the biblical story of the resurrection of Lazarus. A dark cave, several men hold the body, which had been lying in a coffin for […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Madonna with a Snake”“Madonna Palafrenai” – this was the first name of the painting by Michelangelo Caravaggio, which depicts St. Anne, Mary and the boy Christ. The most dynamic is the figure of Mary, the child is set in motion under the gentle guidance of her mother, and the elderly Anna is at a distance in humble peace. […]...
6. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Conversion of Saul”From the Acts of the Apostles, the painter Caravaggio drew a significant dramatic plot for writing paintings in the Roman church. Saul was among the most formidable and ruthless persecutors of Christians. According to legend, he was heading to Damascus to detain several supporters of Christ there. The day before he received permission from the […]...
7. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Dinner at Emmaus”In the period from 1599 to 1606, the painter Caravaggio painted two paintings on the same gospel plot – after the resurrection Jesus is the two disciples. Cleopas and another man, whose name is unknown, after the execution of the teacher of Christ were sent from Jerusalem to the place of Emmaus. Along the way, […]...
8. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Adoration of the Shepherds”Throughout his life, the artist sought answers to questions in biblical scenes. Attacks of anger and incontinence more than once played a sad role in his wanderings and hard life. The older the artist became, the more he looked towards the Holy Writ. Many of the plots of his paintings are taken from biblical texts. […]...
9. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The Shroud” (Laying in a coffin)State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. The painting “The Shroud” (otherwise it is called “Laying in a coffin”) was painted by Viktor Vasnetsov in 1901. It depicts the gospel scene of the funeral of the crucified Jesus Christ. In the center of the canvas depicts Christ in full growth, which lies in a coffin. His body is […]...
10. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Calling of the Apostle Matthew”Mathieu Contravel (construction contractor) left a will. According to him, it was necessary to trim the chapel in the church. He chose a specific topic and the required amount. The contract was signed with the famous painter Cesari d Arpino. He was once a rival Caravaggio. But since he was simply overwhelmed with all sorts […]...
11. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Saint Catherine Alekscandria”Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is considered the founder of realism in painting. After him there was not a single sketch or drawing – Caravaggio immediately embodied all his ideas on canvas. The life of the artist was very peculiar. Distinguished bold and quick-tempered, he constantly fell into some dark stories, was the instigator of fights, […]...
12. 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 […]...
13. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Judith and Holofernes”Holofernes was the leader of the army of the famous conqueror Nebuchadnezzar. One of the cities of Vetiluia was besieged by enemies. In this doomed city, and lived Judith. She differed incredible piety and chastity. It was impossible to escape. Then Judith chose the best outfit and boldly went straight to the enemies. She fully […]...
14. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Musicians”Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 – 1610) – Italian artist. An innovator of European painting, a fan of realism and a lover of self-portraits harmoniously fit into their own paintings. It’s all about him, Caravaggio. The artist created his complex paintings on the canvas immediately, without a preliminary drawing or sketch. The whole creative way […]...
15. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Narcissus”The real name of Caravaggio is Michelangelo Merisi. He received his nickname because of the place where he was born – Caravaggio, located near Milan. He worked as a bricklayer, but his love for creativity and art attracted him. He studied art from people who painted murals, helping them to mix colors. Since he is […]...
16. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Boy, cleaning fruit”Among those who painted in the technique of realism, who professed the lofty ideals of classicism, it was considered not the best tone to depict the world in all its filth. The fact that there is dirt in it was considered a fact well known and not needing to be sealed. They tried to capture […]...
17. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “St. Matthew and the Angel”The artist many times turned to biblical scenes. The impression was created that while working on the paintings he was looking for something very important for himself. The bright color distinction between the worldly and the highest in his canvases creates an additional contrast between these two spheres. Detailed drawing of figures and objects in […]...
18. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Sick Bacchus”“Sick Bacchus” – written in 1593, the early work of the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. Made in the genre of mythological painting, it was a reflection of the artist’s thoughts about the weakness of human life. In this picture, the drama of Caravaggio, typical of his late works, was first revealed. Having stayed for a […]...
19. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Boy bitten by a lizard”We see a boy who was bitten by a lizard in a finger. He jumps from unexpected pain. The reptile hid itself in fruit. The artist places a wonderful still life between us and the teenager. Our attention is attracted by a vase in which there is a delicate branch of jasmine. Near the vase […]...
20. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “A young man with a lute”Caravaggio’s painting “Lute” or “A Young Man with a Lute” is a vivid exhibit of the Hermitage. But the picture is also presented in several museums of the world, for example, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. And experts still do not agree on which of the works is the original, and […]...
21. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Fruit Basket”In the XVI century, such a genre of painting art as still life was considered simple, not deserving the attention of real masters of art. The Italian Caravaggio did not agree with the views of his contemporaries. He wrote a still life in its purest form – “Painting with Fruit”. It was his early work, […]...
22. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Head of the Gorgon Medusa”Medusa the Gorgon was the daughter of the naval elder Fork and the nymph Keko, the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters. Her hair was like snakes, and her eyes could turn a man to stone if he did not have time to turn away. Her head Perseus commanded to bring the king Polidekt, […]...
23. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “A young man with a basket of fruit”Michelangelo Caravaggio – an artist with Italian roots, educated in Milan. His famous painting “A Young Man with a Basket of Fruits” is his early work. He wrote to her in 1593. Interestingly, Caravaggio loved to portray both the everyday life of people and biblical events. “A young man with a basket of fruit” is […]...
24. Description of the painting by Merisi da Caravaggio “Madonna di Loreto” (1604-1606)The canvas was commissioned by the aristocratic family Kavaletti as an altar image for the family church choir in Sant’Agostino in Rome. The picture was written in two stages with a break due to a conflict with the notary, who objected to the beloved master’s pose for the image of Mary. After a while, the […]...
25. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Bacchus” (Bacchus)Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, an Italian artist who was one of those who first began working in the picturesque Baroque style, wrote “Bacchus” in a fairly calm and serene period of his life. This can be assumed on the basis of the fact that this character Caravaggio drew earlier, but not full of strength, well […]...
26. Description of the painting by Merisi da Caravaggio “Zuboder” (1609)In the XVII – XVIII centuries, the art of genre scenes became widespread in art, making it possible to capture images of people participating in curious angles, outlining the diverse experiences of heroes. Caravaggio himself made a significant contribution to the formation of European household painting, using appropriate content, as well as taking the role […]...
27. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Crucifixion of Christ”Many of the works of genius have been lost. This applies to his paintings, which did not survive in battle with time. Many can only guess from the written information of authoritative contemporaries of Michelangelo. Among such lost masterpieces are paintings of Lamentation, Resurrection, and the Crucifixion of Christ. All of them were carried out […]...
28. Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Kiss of Judas”The pictorial canvas painted by master Michelangelo Caravaggio is in Dublin, Ireland, and its exact copy, until the moment of sensational theft, was in Odessa, in Ukraine. The Bilean plot at the heart of the picture tells about the last day of the life of Jesus Christ on earth. It is known that Christ was […]...
29. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion”The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and beloved scenes of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this story in 1606. Most at work attracts the attention of the body image of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a high wooden cross. The man’s body is completely limp […]...
30. Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Pieta Rondanini”This sculpture was the last work of the master. Almost until his death, he actively worked on its creation. The composition is two-figured. We see Mary and Christ merged into one. The proportions of the figures are deliberately lengthened. The impression of their fragility and weightlessness. Involuntarily recall the statues of antiquity. The concept of […]...
31. Description of the painting by Matias Grünewald “The isgenheim altar”Matthias Grunewald, a German by birth, the last representative of the northern Gothic in painting, who created several masterpieces in his short life (perhaps there were many more paintings, but very few of them have survived to this day), Igenheim Altar was considered to be his main work. The work was ordered by monks from […]...
32. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Crucifixion”Salvador Dali embodied the embodiment of the Spanish temperament, extraordinary thinking and a peculiar vision of the world in many of his canvases. The great surrealist of the 20th century, Salvador Dali, in his Crucifixion canvas depicted one of the most famous religious scenes – the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His images, embodied in the […]...
33. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Holy Family”Michelangelo is one of the greatest masters of the Renaissance. First of all, the sculptor, he also painted, wrote poems, was a famous thinker of his time. Speaking of his ancestors, they mention Mesira Simone, Count di Canossa, but there is no documentary evidence of such an origin, and now it seems doubtful. At the […]...
34. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “The Conversion of Saul”The penultimate work of the legendary artist and architect Michelangelo was Saul’s Appeal. The painting was made as a fresco for one of the monasteries. It consists of two parts. The first part shows Jesus Christ directing the righteous fire on the Saul squad. He is surrounded by half-naked angels who either consider his action […]...
35. Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Penitent Mary Magdalene”According to historical information, by 1597, one of Caravaggio’s deeply religious paintings, entitled “Penitent Mary Magdalene”, was completed. Numerous biblical scenes particularly touched the soul of the baroque sculptors. Italian painter Caravaggio created most of the masterpieces in Rome – then the center of the arts of all Europe. It was written in this city […]...
36. 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 […]...
37. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Resurrection of Christ”A special place in the world artistic culture occupy the work of Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn. In one of the periods of his career, the artist turns to writing biblical scenes. These works include the painting “The Resurrection of Christ”, which was written by Rembrandt in the period from 1636-1639. This canvas presents one of […]...
38. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene”The picture captures the story when Jesus Christ is Mary Magdalene. After the tragic death, no one expected to see the Son of God again, so his appearance caught the girl off guard. According to the style of the author, the background of the picture is significantly darkened. It seems that the action takes place […]...
39. Description of the painting by Michelangelo “The Last Judgment”The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti “The Last Judgment” was created by the great Italian artist for 4 years. At the request of Pope Paul III, he painted the famous Old Testament scene on this fresco to adorn the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Christ, who is in the very center of the picture, does […]...
40. Description of the painting by Mathias Grünewald “Crucifixion”In the picture we see a traditional religious plot – the crucified Jesus and those close to him gathered around him. If you try to characterize the impression that this creation leaves in one word, it will be despair. We see a mutilated, painfully thin, male figure with a truly martyred face on a black […]...