Lermontov Mikhail

Description of the painting by Mikhail Lermontov “Memories of the Caucasus”

1838, oil on cardboard, State Lermontov Museum-Reserve Tarkhany. The great Russian poet M. Yu. Lermontov possessed not only a poetic gift – his artistic heritage is extremely rich. It is known that the poet

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