Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Rostopchinoy”

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1. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Avdulin”In 1823, the Russian artist Kiprensky completed the work on a portrait of a woman who later became recognized as one of the best in the genre of romanticism. He wrote in Paris to Catherine Avdulin, the spouse of a major general who was a big fan of secular balls and acquaintances with people of […]...
2. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of V. S. Khvostov” (1814)The canvas is a traditional chamber portrait, characteristic of the XVIII century. The senator and the writer is shown by a private person – without awards or distinctions, in ordinary clothes. In reading the image there is no drama and tension of character inherent in the canvases of painters of the past. The most dispassionate, […]...
3. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Chelishchev”This is one of the best paintings of Orest Adamovich Kiprensky. Thanks to this invaluable work, the author of the work founded a romantic current. The masterpiece was created in 1809. A year earlier, the artist had just started writing the work. Still young, but quite famous in his circles, the painter took up writing […]...
4. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Davydov”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky painted a portrait of Davydov in 1809, when the war with Napoleon was just beginning. This picture is a reflection of the poetic cult of the brave and strong hero that prevailed at that time, ready to give a soul for the Motherland. The portrait is associated with Denis Davydov because of […]...
5. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of A. K. Schwalbe” (1804)The canvas is considered one of the earliest and best works of the artist. The canvas depicts the stepfather of the master – he had seen a lot in his lifetime, a gloomy, self-confident old man, imprinted expressively, prominently, as in Rembrandt’s paintings. Slightly disheveled hair, energetic transitions of light and shade and capacious intense […]...
6. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Self-portrait”Portrait painted in 1828. This painting is able to tell us a lot about the artist. Before us is a man with a strong-willed face. He is dressed in an oriental striped robe. Face shaded bright white collar. The strokes are so gorgeous that the surface looks like a mirror. The viewer wants to pay […]...
7. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexei Olenin”Kiprensky is known to many admirers of the fine arts as a magnificent master of portraiture. Orest Adamovich wrote many important people from the imperial nobility and the highest circles of literature. “Portrait of Venison” in 1813 – the image of the image of one of the most prominent organizers of cultural life in St. […]...
8. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin”Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin is deservedly called the Sun of Russian Poetry. And that is exactly how we see it on the portrait of the work of Orestes Kiprensky. This artist had the fame of one of the best portrait painters, and that is why Anton Delvig ordered him to portray his friend, the great poet […]...
9. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Zhukovsky”Kiprensky wrote this portrait quickly. At this time, Zhukovsky was just about to leave for the sun-drenched Italy. Researchers say that this picture was not completed. The customer specifically asked not to add the left hand. This was done in order to convey inspiration and creative impulse. The painter depicts Zhukovsky on a favorite background. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Natalia Kochubey”Before us is a gorgeous pencil drawing. He is very correct and at the same time extraordinary. Feels special brightness and incredible vitality of all colors. In all, you can see the special skill of Kiprensky, his special taste and a strong mind. Before us is a fully formed style. The format of the creation […]...
11. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Rostopchin”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky worked for the glory of his country. At international art exhibitions abroad, the artist positioned himself as an ambassador of Russian art. Master of portrait painting. He painted many famous people: commanders, writers, poets. One of his famous paintings was the portrait of the politician Rostopchin. Count Rostopchin was the patron of […]...
12. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of D. N. Khvostova”Dated 1814, materials – oil on canvas, size – 71 by 57.8 cm. Has a vertical location, located in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Orest Adamovich is a magnificent master of romanticism and academic style, whose canvases were put on the same level as Rembrandt. His manner of writing is well traced in the […]...
13. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Woman’s Portrait”In the 18th century in Russia a special place was occupied by such type of painting as a portrait. A portrait is a picture of a person with the re-creation of a certain individuality. External resemblance to a man, as well as his spiritual world – all this can be displayed on the portrait. Despite […]...
14. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Self-portrait with tassels behind the ear”“Self-Portrait with Tassels Behind the Ear” was written approximately in 1808. Its author, Orest Adamovich Kiprensky, was the best Russian portrait painter of the first half of the 19th century. In the picture – one of several contradictory and mutually exclusive images of the artist, captured by him in the string of self portraits. The […]...
15. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Venison”This work was created in difficult times for Kiprensky. The artist, a native of the serfs, always easily found detractors in high society. After returning from Italy, Kiprensky was accused of having killed a model, and although nothing was proven, this incident cast a shadow on his career. In addition to this, rumors spread about […]...
16. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Poor Lisa”Very interesting portrait of Kiprensky. It was written on the story of Karamzin of the same name. There is also a clear connection with the life of the painter. The artist was a real psychologist who created magnificent portraits of women. He was able to convey the feminine soul. All his heroines necessarily sad about […]...
17. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Young gardener”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky is a debutant of romantic explorations of Russian painting and a great portrait painter. Constantly in the creative search, he dreamed of writing large-scale works based on historical and mythical stories. His technique and style was compared with Rubens, sometimes even taking the work of Kiprensky himself for the works of a […]...
18. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Dmitry Donskoy on Kulikovo Field”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky – the famous Russian portrait painter, talented draftsman and professor of the Academy of Arts. One of the largest domestic masters of the romantic portrait began, like all students of the Academy of Arts, with historical painting. In 1805, the artist is tasked with writing a large software work on the theme […]...
19. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Girl in a poppy wreath”Orest Kiprensky wrote this whimsical portrait in the first half of the 19th century, or to be more precise, until the 20th year. The work had at various exhibitions and to this day has several names, the most famous of which is “A girl in a poppy wreath with a carnation in her hand (Mariuchcha)”. […]...
20. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Anacreon’s Tomb”Orest Kiprensky is a brilliant Russian artist and a wonderful portrait painter. He was the son of a landowner, who appeared out of wedlock. At birth, the boy was enrolled in a family of simple serfs, but in 1788 received his freedom. This gave him the opportunity to enter the Academy of Arts, located in […]...
21. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Newspaper readers in Naples”The picture in the center shows four young men. The man on the left reads a newspaper sheet aloud, and the others listen to him carefully. Orest Kiprensky called the men depicted on the canvas Russian, although some of his contemporaries said that the artist had said so as to somehow smooth out political debates […]...
22. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Lopukhina”Undoubtedly, Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky, very talented and judging by his robots, is quite a diligent artist, after all, all his lines, contours, and textures have been perfected. There is not even a hint of unfinished work. Many art critics believe that it was from the portrait of Lopukhina that the era of portrait painters began […]...
23. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of a young man”The painting “Portrait of a Young Man” was made by Sandro Botticelli with tempera and oil paints on a tree approximately in 1483. Genre – portrait. The full-face portrait depicts a young youth with a pleasant, dreamy face, large, expressive brown eyes. Direct and open look attracts attention. There is not a shadow of doubt, […]...
24. Description of the portrait of Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Portrait of A. N. Strugovshchikov”The painting “Portrait of A. N. Strugovshchikov” was made by KP Bryullov oil on canvas in 1840. Genre – portrait. In the red chair the poet and translator Alexander Nikolaevich Strugovshchikov relaxed and freely leaned back. Perhaps the chair is the only bright and rich spot in the work. It emphasizes the sophistication, grace and […]...
25. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Self-portrait”Before us is a grandiose self-portrait, which the artist wrote at the age of 70 years. Creation is really impressive to the depths of the soul. As for the flowers, the impression is monochrome. It is no coincidence. That is how the artist affects us on a psychological level. The background is very gloomy and […]...
26. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Alexei Savrasov”One of the no less popular works of Vasily Perov can be considered the famous painting “Portrait of Savrasov,” written in 1878. From the biography of the artists it is known that they were very good friends, so the author was able to absolutely accurately convey all the emotions and inner experiences of a friend, […]...
27. Description of the painting by Ivan Nikitin “Portrait of a floor hetman”In the State Museum of St. Petersburg there is one very mysterious and magnificently executed painting. Its author is Russian portrait painter Ivan Nikitin. The oval inscribed in the rectangle represents to our gaze the figure of a mature man. The military uniform speaks about the activity of this person. In the 17th and 18th […]...
28. Description of the painting by Raphael “Self-portrait”The portrait of the painter and architect Raphael was completed by him in 1506, when his author was twenty-three years old. On a neutral olive background, we observe the face of a young man, located half a turn to us. He looks from the picture with a slightly detached, dreamy look. It is evident that […]...
29. 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 […]...
30. Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Portrait of A. Venetsianova”The portrait of Venetsianova, also known as “The Girl in a Hat”, was created in 1826. It depicts one of the two daughters of the painter, Alexander Alekseevna Venetsianova (1816 – 1882). This picture is one of the most important artistic works of A. G. Venetsianov, who, along with portraits of his most famous contemporaries […]...
31. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin”For the Tretyakov Gallery, Ivan Kramskoy commissioned a series of works in the portrait genre. It was necessary to depict on canvases figures of Russian culture. It is no coincidence that M. Saltykov-Shchedrin, a man of great intelligence, a writer of multi-genre literature, in particular satirical accusatory works about events in Russian society, made this […]...
32. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Ostrovsky”“Portrait of the writer A. N. Ostrovsky, written in 1871, is considered the most successful and realistic portrait of Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky. Perov always managed to feel the subtle soul nature of man and portray him in the best way. V. G. Perov depicted sitting on the chair Ostrovsky. The background of the picture is […]...
33. 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 […]...
34. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Self-portrait”Vasnetsov created his first “Self-portrait” in 1873. The master of the brush was very serious about writing any portrait image, he was sure that there was no need to invent anything in the portrait, you just need to fully see the person. So he created a self-portrait in his vision of himself. The canvas was […]...
35. 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 […]...
36. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Self-portrait” (June 30, 1972)Pablo Picasso – a great painter who wrote many paintings. The artist created the best canvases after his 70s. He wrote quite a few images and, most interestingly in this, more of them were in different styles of drawing. In the African period, Picasso presented a self-portrait, created June 30, 1972, and this work of […]...
37. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Surikovoy”Portrait painted in 1888. The artist never created portraits to order. His models were friends and relatives. We see the older daughter of the painter – Olga. Surikov drew a girl in a red dress with a white lace collar. Before us is a very lively and strong girl of 10 years. She is a […]...
38. Description of the painting by Mikhail Lermontov “Self-portrait”At this time, Lermontov was just in exile. He created a vivid self-portrait. We see a man dressed in a regiment of dragoons. Characteristic red collar, spectacular epaulettes, burka and invariable checkers. Lermontov portrayed himself knee-deep. Burka is thrown over one of his shoulders. Right behind it is the virgin nature of the Caucasus. It […]...
39. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Self-portrait in the image of Christ”“Self-portrait” (another name of the painting “Self-portrait in clothes decorated with fur”) is one of the famous paintings of the artist, which was kept for a long time in his family and not intended for the general public. On the self-portrait, we still see a fairly young man with a beautiful face (the artist was […]...
40. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of M. F. Morozova”The first work in the series of portraits by the Morozovs, rich people known in Russia, was Serov’s canvas depicting an elderly Maria Fedorovna. The portrait was executed in 1897. What is interesting about the image of the richest Russian woman? MF Morozova placed in the focus of the portrait on a neutral inhomogeneous gray […]...