Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Messengers of the Resurrection”

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7. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy”Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy was an amazing man and caused delight and inspiration from his readers. Among the latter was the artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge. In 1884, Ge will write a portrait of the writer in his house in Khamovniki. During the creative process, the writer and artist will get close and will find a lot […]...
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9. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Resurrection of the daughter of Jairus”The picture was painted by the artist in 1871. This canvas is the first of the large-scale works of young Repin. This interpretation of the plot of the Gospel. We see a situation where Jesus Christ comes to the house where the girl died. The artist masterfully conveyed an unusual surprise and fright of the […]...
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12. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The court of King Solomon”Russian painter and draftsman, he focused most of his creative way on the work of K. Bryullov. The same accuracy of the composition, close attention to detail and the brightness of contrasts, shaded by the bizarre play of light in his paintings, are complemented by a subtle sense of individuality of each image. Portraits, historical […]...
13. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Three joys”Russian mystic artist predicted and changed the future with his paintings. Among the paintings that could turn out to be prophetic, “Three Joys” occupies a special bright place. The artist offers to share the joy. This bright feeling is caused by the family of the villager in the center of the picture, to which the […]...
14. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “What is truth?”This picture is of interest not only because of its artistic component, but also because it has several oil layers. The artist at the time of creating the masterpiece was in distress, therefore, if society did not accept one of his works, he painted another on top of it. The viewer in the picture can […]...
15. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Crucifixion”In fact, there are as many as two versions of the Crucifixion. The first version of the canvas was written in 1892, and the second two years later. Anyway, the first and second versions of the picture produced the same impressions on the viewer. Canvases induce oppressive and hopeless emotions. Probably it is difficult to […]...
16. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Self-portrait”During his life, the famous artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge painted a great many works. Among them were paintings on religious themes, works describing historical events, beautiful landscapes. Some of his works were considered the heights of Russian creativity, some were completely unrecognized, but absolutely everything was impressed by the ability of the artist to truly […]...
17. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Achilles mourns Patroclus”Nikolai Ge painted the painting Achilles Lamenting Patroclus in 1855. In this work, he portrayed the mythological plot of Homer’s Iliad. It tells about Achilles. Trojan Hector has resorted to the help of Apollo to kill Achilles, but instead he dies Patroclus, who put on a friend’s armor. The Trojans took the armor as a […]...
18. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Calvary”The painting “Golgotha” became one of the last works of Nikolay Ge and, according to critics, remained unfinished. The author tried to invest in his work a deep moral meaning. In the center of the picture is Christ and the two thieves. Each character in the picture has its own character traits. So, the author […]...
19. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The Last Supper”Today, Ge’s painting The Last Supper is considered a mighty piece, reflecting the artist’s perception of the biblical myth. In a small room with high ceilings and stone walls, in one of the houses of the city of Jerusalem is an ordinary couch on which Jesus leaned with his head bowed. Young John is at […]...
20. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Conscience. Judas”1891; canvas, oil; 149 × 210; Tretyakov Gallery. The painting “Conscience. Judas” Nikolai Nikolayevich Gay refers the viewer to the biblical story of the thirteenth apostle, who sold his Master for thirty silver coins. The exposure, tones and colors used in the creation of this canvas are very peculiar: the dark, almost black picture suppresses […]...
21. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Saul at the Witch of Endor”The picture was painted by Russian painter Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge on canvas with the help of oil in 1856. Its size is small. Only 288х341. The picture is written in dark shades with bright color contrasts. The spirit is dressed in snow-white attire, and the king in a blood-red robe. This allows us to expressly […]...
22. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Bridge in Vico”In this picture, before the eyes of the reader, a wonderful mountain landscape appears. The whole picture is written in warm yellow tones, which suggests the thought of a sunny place, of eternal summer and warmth. The nature of Italy is unusual – the viewer understands that the landscape was not written in Russia at […]...
23. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Portrait of Herzen”Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge wrote his famous work in 1867 in Florence. Delivered her to Russia under the guise of a picture of the prophet Moses. This was all done in secret, otherwise the gendarmes on the border would have destroyed the portrait, like an image of a rebel. Ge previously closed the portrait with a […]...
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25. Description of the painting by Nicholas Romadin “Forest Lake”Nikolai Mikhailovich Romadin painted a picture with a clear predominance of exclusively dark tones. The picture depicts a dark lake in the middle of a forest thicket. The visual depth of the lake was achieved by the artist, also thanks to the use of dark tones, which even gives it a certain mystery and virginity […]...
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29. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Temple at Naggar”Nicholas Roerich spent many years with his family on an expedition to the east of Eurasia. They visited many countries: India, Tibet, China, Mongolia. But most of all, the artist was shaken not by the city landscapes, but by nature. The work “Temple in Naggara” is the glorification of man-made and natural art. In this […]...
30. Description of the painting by Nicholas Romadin “Fresh wind”NM Romadin possessed an amazing sense of nature and very accurately conveyed the beauty of the surrounding world in an original style. His works are recognizable and unusual. In the landscape, the main thing is to convey the mood of nature, and not just to depict its beauty. Romadin in his painting “Fresh Wind” displayed […]...
31. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Song of Shambhala”Before us is a picture of Nicholas Roerich, written in the late period of the artist’s work. The work is included in the collection of paintings dedicated to the Himalayas. Roerich personally observed these mountain landscapes during an expedition to the East. The mountains depicted in the picture attract the eye. The variety of colors […]...
32. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “My home”In the picture you can see the processes of color conversion, from dark to light shades. Here are collected difficult to match colors and their location. In the center of the picture depicts the image of a woman with amazing plasticity. The flowing lines of her silhouette demonstrate her femininity. She is dressed in an […]...
33. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Agni Yoga”Agni Yoga is a teaching that combines the features of Eastern teachings with some features of purely Western teachings, it is also called “Living Ethics”. It was created by Roerich’s wife, he himself took part in the creation, helped write the book, and the painting Agni Yoga expresses what the teaching was for the artist. […]...
34. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Mount five treasures”Nicholas Roerich – one of the best landscape painters of all time. Most of all he was always attracted by the mountains. He believed that it was in them our salvation and our future. This overt admiration for the creations of nature and captured the master on canvas. The name of the painting is a […]...
35. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Kanchenjunga”The mountain sacred to the Indians was depicted by the artist many times. While on an expedition to Tibet, he could not resist her charm, each time opening a new viewing angle to Kanchenjungu. Simple colors create an atmosphere of calm, making it clear to the viewer that the picture is morning. The mountains only […]...
36. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Oriflamma Madonna”The famous artist Roerich painted his picture “Madonna Oriflamma” specially for the Pact of the World. Thoughts about this Pact too often did not leave the artist, therefore their echoes can be seen in many of his works. He used the “Signs” emblem in more than half of the paintings of the 30s. In his […]...
37. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “St. Sergius of Radonezh”The painting of St. Sergius of Radonezh by Nicholas Roerich, painted in 1932, depicts St. Sergius. Love for the image of this wonderworker Roerich carried through his whole life. Saint Sergius stands in the foreground, on a hill of color resembling the color of unbaked clay. His figure is tall and stately, harmonious in everything, […]...
38. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Alexander Nevsky”The painting “Alexander Nevsky” was painted in 1942 in honor of the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Peipsi. In the war years, when the topic of patriotism became more relevant than ever, Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich repeatedly turned to the heroic pages of Russian history. His heroic cycle included such works as “Yaroslav”, “Victory”, […]...
39. Description of the painting by Nicholas Feshin “Lady in Pink”Nikolai Ivanovich was a very famous artist in Russia and the United States. Most of his paintings belong to Art Nouveau and impressionism style. He studied at the Academy of Arts, where he closely communicated with I. Ye. Repin. He glorified his name in 1908, when he acquainted the public with the painting “Lady in […]...
40. Description of the painting by Nicholas Chekhov “Peasant boy”If you read the stories of Chekhov, you will surely find a very interesting picture of his brother. Vanka Zhukov, who wrote a letter to his grandfather, existed only in our imagination. Now he comes to life and acquires quite lively features. Immediately clear what he wrote in his letter to his grandfather. He does […]...