Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “For the bewitching potion”

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1. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Natasha on the garden bench”Mikhail Nesterov became famous for writing many paintings, valuable for the Russian culture, but the 1907 painting “Natasha on the Garden Bench” is special for the author. Already from the title of the work it becomes clear that the author feels for the girl a special sympathy and tender feelings. And indeed it is, because […]...
2. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “On the mountains”Mikhail Nesterov is known for his religious painting. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts, and later joined the union of artists. On the mountain is a woman. Below the river flows, which personifies the human beginning. Her gaze is mysterious and directed into the distance. She is wearing a dark sundress to toe, […]...
3. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Great tonsure”Quite often, the painter Nesterov turned to religious topics. Here and there he did not change himself, but simply hid his feelings under this canvas. What kind of feelings are you asking? Everything is explicable: just once the artist fell in love, at first sight, like a lightning strike, like a hurricane of passions. And […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Christ’s Bride”“The Bride of Christ” – the first of the paintings of Nesterov, which he considered the work that opened his creative path. In it in the first, both the living soul, and suffering, and the idea were reflected – all that without which there is no true art. It was created under sad circumstances for […]...
6. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Vision to the youth Bartholomew”Nesterov was well acquainted with the circle of philosophers. In 1910, he attended the religious-philosophical meetings of the society named after V. S. Solovyov. The artist also often performed church paintings. Until the Soviet period, religious paintings were an important part of his work. Nesterov wrote a series of paintings dedicated to the life of […]...
7. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Two frets”The creation of the Russian artist Mikhail Nesterov, “Two Frets,” gives the spectator an opportunity to reflect on many things. The idea of ​​painting was inspired by the verses of AK Tolstoy, besides the author was always fascinated by the illustration of fairy tales. The artist touches upon such themes as: love, loyalty, the fabulous […]...
8. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Holy Russia”The spring of 1902 was marked for the artist Mikhail Nesterov by a public review of his painting “Holy Russia”. Here he wanted to apply the iconographic look of his spiritual practice. The basis of the plot are the words from the Bible. The picture shows the winter landscape. The action takes place in Solovki. […]...
9. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Philosophers”Soviet artist Mikhail Nesterov in 1917 wrote a double portrait of “Philosophers”. Figures for the picture, he invited his friends. But they were also outstanding people whose religious and philosophical views the artist admired. On the left on the canvas – P. Florensky, on the right beside him – the famous S. Bulgakov. The author […]...
10. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “The Hermit”The name for the picture by the author was not chosen by chance. Hermit means wanderer, wanderer, traveler, hermit. The main character of the picture is a gray-haired man. He has long hair and a beard. He is dressed quite lightly, despite the fact that there is still some snow on the street. The middle […]...
11. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Old yes small”The remarkable Russian artist Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov in his paintings embodied his ideas about the homeland. He himself tenderly and tenderly treated Russia, its traditions and customs, which are still preserved in the village. The peasant theme, the strong and unshakable spirit of the Russian simple people can be more and more often seen in […]...
12. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Self-portrait”The canvas was created in 1915 in oil on a tree. Nesterov is a great Russian artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His paintings are known throughout our country. He was a master of portrait. But even more significant are his canvases on religious themes, paintings of temples. Nesterov, the […]...
13. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Peonies”Nesterov, a Russian peredvizhnik, one of those who, in anticipation of the displeasure that was brewing in the country and its resolution (both the thunderstorm is resolved by thunder and the people’s anger must be reborn into a revolution), wrote cautionary, full of hidden meaning of the picture. They showed the lives of ordinary people, […]...
14. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Sisters”The artist depicted his painting “Two Sisters” in several images. Copies of the image titled “In the Sketes”, made by the artist in 1915-1916 and 1922, are currently in museums in Ukraine and the Czech Republic. The main heroines of the canvas are two sisters holding hands, who walk along the courtyard of the monastery. […]...
15. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Over the Volga”The history of the famous painting “Over the Volga” by the artist Nesterov is very interesting. The magnificent canvas created in 1905 was acquired by a collector from Astrakhan P. M. Dogadin. After that, the work of art was exhibited in St. Petersburg, in Moscow, in Astrakhan, as well as in museums of China. Mikhail […]...
16. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Silence”1903 – the year of writing “Silence”. The year when Nesterov, who had long sought inspiration and images for a new picture, which was to be called “Holy Russia,” finally found what he was looking for. His discovery was a small monastery in the Siberian wilderness – the Solovki monastery. Life in it was simple […]...
17. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Solovki”The painting of the artist Mikhail Nesterov, called “The Solovki”, is now represented in the Hermitage. The north attracted the painter with its piercingly beautiful nature, however, the Solovki monastery was not chosen by chance, because here you can encounter another kind of beauty – spiritual. That is why the local elders and nuns became […]...
18. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Riders”“Riders” – a relatively little-known picture of M. V. Nesterov. Until recently, the picture remained unknown (from the available images it can be judged that it was stored in a folded position). Perhaps the picture is a sketch for the unwritten large canvas. This can be judged by some freedom of drawing and non-prescribing of […]...
19. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Mountains”Mikhail Nesterov – one of the participants of the association of traveling exhibitions. Coming from a merchant family, from childhood he abhorred all kinds of trade. The young man occupied art and literature. Fortunately, his father was also interested in art and therefore took an active part in the fate of his son, supported all […]...
20. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Three elders”Artist Mikhail Nesterov never found solace in the world of his time. Only virgin nature was an inexhaustible source of his inspiration, which was reflected in every work of this remarkable author. He believed that with its help it is possible to pacify the stormy and rebellious nature of human nature, as well as to […]...
21. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Dali”The author of the masterpiece, Mikhail Nesterov, from childhood loved to draw. Especially still the young author managed landscapes. An adult artist, born in Ufa, quickly became known in secular circles of the capital. Success came to Nesterov after the exhibition of his most recognizable painting “The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew” in 1890. Even […]...
22. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Aksakov’s Motherland”Mikhail Nesterov is considered one of the best masters of landscape painting. Nature attracted him in its most diverse manifestations. Especially dear, Russian nature. Many paintings were written by him in his native Ufa and glorified northern beauty. The landscapes of Nesterov are filled with philosophical reflections on the meaning of life and the personal […]...
23. 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 […]...
24. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Youth of St. Sergius”Throughout his entire creative life, Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov dedicated fifteen of his paintings to Sergius of Radonezh. The artist has created a large series of works describing significant events in the life of the Russian saint. The painting “Youth of St. Sergius” was written in 1892-1897. on canvas in oil. Its size is quite large […]...
25. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Portrait of Pavlov”“Portrait of Pavlov” has two versions. The first of them was published in the 1930s, the second (which will be discussed) in 1935th. The second version received the most recognition, as a result of which it was sent to the Tretyakov Gallery. Nesterov painted pictures on various topics. But he paid great attention to religion. […]...
26. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “St. Sergius of Radonezh”“St. Sergius of Radonezh” – one of the paintings of the religious cycle of Michael Nesterov, dedicated to this saint. The artist began working on the canvas in 1891, not yet finished the other paintings of the cycle. However, despite the apparent simplicity of composition, the writing of the image of Sergius of Radonezh took […]...
27. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Works of St. Sergius”The iconographic images of Sergius of Radonezh are known to all, but his blessed way of life was depicted not only on icons. Artists also inspired the spiritual world of the saint. In particular, Mikhail Nesterov, one of the most famous Russian painters who fruitfully worked in the 19th and 20th centuries, painted a large […]...
28. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Autumn Landscape”1906 is considered to be the time of birth of the painting. Nesterov showed not only the beauty of Russian nature, but also his attitude towards her. The feeling of love, pleasure immediately rushes to my eyes. This picture, despite its age, it is more than 100 years old, people of different ages and generations […]...
29. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Alexander Nevsky”Mikhail Nesterov was born into a merchant family with strong religious roots. The boy’s father strongly encouraged the desire of his son to painting. At the beginning of Alexander’s career, his paintings did not have much success – critics blamed the young artist for their detachment and cold work. The death of his beloved wife […]...
30. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Dmitry, Prince of the Slain”In 1895, Mikhail Nesterov arrives in the city of Uglich. There he wants to prepare etudes for the conceived painting “Dmitri the Tsar of the Slain”. The artist visits the museum, where there were many icons with the face of a murdered boy. In the church, Mikhail Vasilyevich attentively examines the shroud that the prince’s […]...
31. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “In Russia” (Soul of the People)In Nesterov’s intention to create the painting “In Russia” arose 10 years before it was written and was originally called “Christians”. The author in artistic form reflects on the fate of the Russian people and their country. Not without reason in the plot we see peripetias, developing from antiquity to modernity. Here we can see […]...
32. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Girl on the background of the Persian carpet”The girl on the background of the Persian carpet is one of the beautiful works of the famous artist Mikhail Vrubel. Before the viewer appears colorful, bright picture. In the center of the canvas is a young girl, she looks like 12-13 years old. The girl has a pronounced eastern nationality, she has dark skin, […]...
33. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Lilac”The artist’s love for nature makes it possible to convey through his hands the unique beauty of a lilac inflorescence. Lush and dense clusters on a lilac bush, blooming in full force, combine the play of purple lights and snow-white shades. They are filled with the warmth of light, life lives in them and it […]...
34. Description of the decorative panel of Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel “Philosophy”The decorative panel “Philosophy” was created by Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel in 1899. The panel conveys an allegorical scene, which depicts a girl. Her naked body is covered with a bronze-colored fabric, showing bare breasts. The girl’s red hair is very long and rolls in smooth waves over the bare shoulder below the belt. Under her […]...
35. Description of the painting by Mikhail Klodt “Last Spring” (1861)In the artist’s picture in a sentimental vein, the motive of sympathy for human tragedy is affected. For this canvas, Clodt received a large gold medal. The atmosphere of genuine care, sadness and affection for the fading girl that prevails on the canvas is depicted without theatricality, albeit with a touch of sensitivity. The figurative […]...
36. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Snow Maiden”Mikhail Vrubel, the great painter, who created his masterpieces in the direction of post-impressionism. In his works he used a special technique of writing pictures, which amazes art lovers today. Intense colors in his works, forced to check the diverse sensations, the exact efficiency of images, the immense fatum. Thanks to all this, you unwittingly […]...
37. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Tsarevna Volkhov”Created by the artist in 1898, the work based on the famous opera still fascinates many viewers. In the center of the composition, Vrubel will stir up the image of a young beauty, sadly folded hands and directing her gaze filled with anguish beyond the bounds of the canvas. The inspiration for this painting was […]...
38. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Tamara and the Demon”The painting “Tamara and the Demon” is nothing more than one of the illustrations to Lermontov’s poem “The Demon”, written by Mikhail Vrubel in the 1890-91s. The entire composition of the picture was created using only black watercolor and white on light brown paper. The scenery of the composition is painted carpets and a bed, […]...
39. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Sadko on the bank of Ilmen-lake”Vrubel, like no one, knew how to portray a fairy tale on his canvases. His imagination had no limits, his work did not tolerate platitudes. He drank deeply, walked a lot, played gambling. By the end of his life, the artist was completely mad. The author’s lifestyle was ruined by the author, but made his […]...
40. Description of the painting by Mikhail Shibanov “Celebration of the wedding contract”Canvas domestic character “The celebration of the wedding contract” was written in 1777 by Mikhail Shibanov. Thematically, the picture for Russia of that century was extremely unusual. Most of the creations were then written on heroic or mythical plots. But it was an appeal to the life of an ordinary person that attracted the attention […]...