Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Venus and Mars”

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3. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Venus and Mars”Peter Paul Rubens – author of the painting “Venus and Mars”, size 133×142. Venus is known as the goddess of love, in Roman mythology. Mars is known as the husband of Venus. Rubens became one of the founders of the new style of art – baroque. Bright images, fluffy and overweight figures in motion. The […]...
4. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “The Birth of Venus”This picture is in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence. The painting was painted around 1484 in oil on canvas. The famous painting of the painter from Florence Sandro Botticelli “The Birth of Venus” is a masterpiece of the Renaissance. An open space, the sea and the sky appear before the audience, the artist depicted the […]...
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6. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Spring”In the painting “Spring” three directions inseparable from each other have found their place. These are the directions in the style of which science, philosophy and art developed. Courtly, pompous style, often in this style at that time beloveds were depicted. Antique style in the picture are motifs from the myths of ancient Greece, as […]...
7. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Flora”“Flora” is a fragment of the famous canvas called “Spring”, which was created by Botticelli in 1482. The source of inspiration for the painter was the works of Roman literature – the poems of Titus Lucretia and Ovid. According to the artist, the picture depicts a glade. On the right, it houses the god of […]...
8. Description of the painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez “Mars, God of War”The painting was painted by the famous Spanish painter in oil on canvas in 1640. The peculiarity of this painting is that it, in combination with some other works by the artist, was written for King Philip IV, at whose court he served as a painter by the author. This portrait was supposed to decorate […]...
9. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Adoration of the Magi”The plots of biblical writings always had a hidden meaning and secret character. Therefore, in the Renaissance they were interested in many artists, among whom there are several popular names – Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, etc. They began to compose compositions from the most famous events described in the Bible. But in this picture, the […]...
10. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna and Child with Angels”Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi was born in Florence in the family of a tanner. His older brother Giovanni, an incredibly fat boy, was teased by Keg (Botticelli), and the nickname stuck to both brothers – some illiterate neighbors considered this ridiculous nickname as a real last name. As he got older, Alessandro did […]...
11. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Mystical Christmas”The theme of the Nativity of Christ was constantly dominated by different artists at different times. But each of them had a completely different vision of this event. So Botticelli, it is very peculiar. It seems to be all the same, everything is familiar to us, but the artist uses a bit of another – […]...
12. Description of the painting by Giorgione “Sleeping Venus”This painting was created by the Venetian artist Giorgione, who is known throughout the world. Shortly after the start of work on the Sleeping Venus, the artist left this light. And it turned out that the picture remained unfinished. It is known that Giorgione independently managed to write Venus. But the authorship of the rock, […]...
13. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Saint Sebastian”Sandro Botticelli – a famous Italian Renaissance painter, who devoted his work mainly to the creation of spiritual and religious paintings. The painting “Saint Sebastian”, supposedly created in 1473, is one of the best works of art created by the artist’s brush. It was first seen in 1474, the canvas was exhibited in the church […]...
14. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Venus and Cupid”Believe it or not, this canvas is not written entirely by Rembrandt. The thing is, he just started this painting, and then suggested to his students to finish it. And if not strange students did not remember, but the teachers perpetuated again. But perhaps we can say that Rembrandt was the most chaste of all […]...
15. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna and Child with Five Angels”The image of Madonn passes a wide line through the entire career of Sandro Botticelli. There are about 15 paintings, where Madonna is present. “Madonna with a baby and with five angels” refers to the early works of the master and was written in 1470. Botticelli’s creative independence during this period was not yet strong, […]...
16. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Annunciation”Botticelli created a grandiose picture that simply impresses. He depicts the dramatic scene of the Annunciation. On the floor there are strict rectangles, the division of the walls is also verified. The Archangel just flew to Mary. We sense a movement that is not stopped. He knelt down. Madonna and the Archangel fly towards each […]...
17. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Self-portrait”Botticelli is rightfully one of the most prominent representatives of the Renaissance. The original style of the master, was received from his teacher, which is largely determined solely in color, his own type of face and attention to detail. On the example of “Self-portrait”, it is clearly seen how the formation of a personal style […]...
18. Description of the painting by Titian “Venus and Adonis”The plot of this canvas is a dramatic story of two lovers Venus and Adonis. The artist Vecellio Titian created a painting commissioned by the Spanish king. Philip II appreciated the beauty of the naked female body, so the painting “Venus and Adonis” became a wonderful wedding gift for the ruler. The main characters of […]...
19. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Slander”If you listen to the statements of George Vasari, then the culprit of the picture, written by Sandro Botticelli, was his friend Antonio Senya, who advised to recreate the lost images. The plot of the work was the lost work of the Greek artist Appeles. This work can not be hung just on the wall. […]...
20. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Hell”One of the most famous works of Alessandro Botticelli was written by the author at the peak of fame in 1480. The picture has a more complete name, namely “The Abyss of Hell” and is one of the illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The history of writing a picture is quite interesting and remarkable. […]...
21. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Angel”The painting is currently in the Museum of Art in El Paso (USA). By genre, it certainly needs to be attributed to religious painting, it was written in tempera. As for the direction of fine art, the work belongs to the Early Renaissance. We see an angel depicted in the picture, raising his hands to […]...
22. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Abandoned”A very old painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticeli “Abandoned” is the fruit of the last days of his work. The joy expressed in the work “Spring”, which personified all the possible positive emotions of a person. The sorrow that Sandro displayed in “Abandoned”. One can only guess what a difficult path the author […]...
23. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna Magnificat”Artist Sandro Botticelli – one of the most prominent representatives of the Renaissance. The name comes from the initial words of the prayer of Our Lady, written in an open book, which she obscures with her hand. The baby Jesus sitting on her lap, with her left hand he squeezes a pomegranate apple, symbolizing eternal […]...
24. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna with a Pomegranate”Botticelli created the painting “Madonna with Pomegranate” in the 15th century in the Renaissance style, which was placed in the auditorium of the Palazzo Vecchio. The picture is drawn in a designated circle, in which the angels are located, they surround the Madonna, holding the baby in her arms, the folds of the cloak are […]...
25. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “The Temptation of Christ”The Temptation of Christ or in another The Temptation of Christ (Tentazione di Cristo in Italian) is a fresco made by the great Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli. The size of the painting is 345.5 by 555 cm. It was written between 1481 and 1482 and decorated the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. In 1481, […]...
26. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Pallas and the centaur”The artist painted the famous pictorial canvas by Sandro Botticelli “Pallada and Centaur” by order of Lorenzo Medici. The fundamental idea of the painter is the idea of the philosopher Ficino that human nature is dual and unites the animal, which is connected with the existence of the body, and the human mind, which seeks […]...
27. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Simonetta Vespucci”Sandro Botticelli is a great Renaissance artist who wrote dozens of beautiful paintings, among which were many portraits, but none of them are as beautiful as the portrait of Simonetta Vespucci of the first beautiful woman in Italy, who had just an extreme number of admirers, among whom were the richest and most influential people. […]...
28. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of Dante”In the works of the Italian artist of the period of the 80s of the 15th century, there is a clear interest in the figure of Dante. Appeal to the incarnation of the famous poet, author of the immortal “Divine Comedy.” the painter seeks to reconsider his views after the Pope’s fun and slightly dissolute […]...
29. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Return of Judith”The great Italian artist of the Renaissance – Sandro Botticelli is the author of many of the greatest works that became the heritage of world culture, among which can be noted the canvas entitled “The Return of Judith” written between 1472 and 1473. Judith is a biblical character, a widowed girl who, according to legend, […]...
30. 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, […]...
31. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna with a book”The Madonna and the Book is one of the most famous works of Sandro Botticelli, a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael Santi, who remained on a par with the centuries. Throughout his creative career, Botticelli created various images of the Madonnas. The paintings were attended by people and angels, a different background and […]...
32. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “John the Baptist”The Italian master of the Renaissance Sandro Botticelli has repeatedly portrayed in his works of St. John the Baptist. The forerunner of Christ was one of the most popular in the painting of the entire Renaissance, with the popularity being second only to the Holy Virgin Mary. He was usually portrayed in two forms – […]...
33. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of Giuliano Medici”The great Italian artist of the Renaissance perpetuated the Prince of Youth in many of his paintings, which were striking in their beauty. Giuliano Medici attracted the attention of many artists, poets, who mentioned him in his works as a noble knight, popular with the population. In the painting by Botticelli, Giuliano appears as a […]...
34. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Lamentation of Christ. PietaVenetian painting has always been a religious orientation. Sandro Botticelli is one of those artists who realistically showed the world of God and his creations. In the paintings of the master significantly changed the Early Renaissance to the High period. Oil paints are actively used, making the paintings more saturated. Soft color gives the outlines […]...
35. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Mystical Christmas” (option 2)This work of art is the most important work of the author, made in the last period by Botticelli. The painting “Mystical Christmas” is surrounded by several secrets, one of which lies in the dating and signature of the picture by the author, because this is the only picture signed by him. At the same […]...
36. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Venus and Adonis”Venus and Adonis goes back to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which tell the story of the first mortal who became Venus’s lover. Adonis was a young hunter, and Venus, when she was with him, often warned him about how dangerous this could be for him. But the young man did not listen to the warnings of the […]...
37. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens painting “Toilet of Venus”Peter Paul Rubens lived and worked in the Renaissance and Baroque. The main feature of this era was the popularization of art of the ancient world. That is why in this picture we see the image of the Roman goddess of love and beauty – Venus. The central image of work is, of course, Venus […]...
38. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Toilet of Venus”The painting depicts Venus – the goddess of love. She is completely naked, covers only part of her body sheets. She looks like a doll made of porcelain – the same large and doll eyes, almost unnaturally white skin, a mischievous look in the direction of one of the Cupids playing with her beads next […]...
39. Description of the painting by Mikhail Larionov “Venus”Mikhail Larionov painted the picture “Venus” in 1912. At that time, he was interested in manifestations of folk art, children’s drawings and art objects of ancient cultures. Therefore, archaic, simplified, even infantile stylistic resources are easily guessed in the outlines of the lying nude. There are several colors in the image: bright yellow, white, details […]...
40. Description of the sculpture by Venus de MiloIn the history of art there are not so many sculptures that instantly gained popularity. The widely revered statue of Venus de Milo is one of them. Venus in ancient Roman mythology was originally the goddess of spring and flowering; belonged to the ancient Italian gods. Later, Venus became revered as the goddess of love […]...