Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Carpet-plane”
A remarkable story of the circumstances that led to the birth of the painting Carpet-Plane. ” The young Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov was offered a very interesting order from a major philanthropist and industrialist
Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Bayan”
One of the last masterpieces of the artist, who worked on in an alarming situation – at this time, the time of the “Balkan Wars”, where the descendants of the Vasnetsov warriors-Slavs fought against
Description of the painting by Boris Zvorykin “Boris Godunov”
Several dozens of illustrations were written by Russian artist Boris Zworykin to accompany the work “Boris Godunov” by A. Pushkin. The dramatic play of the genius of Russian literature captivated the imagination of the
Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Vespers”
K. Bryullov painted the picture “Vespers” in 1925. This is the time of his becoming an artist, finding his own genre and style. During these years, the artist was impressed by the art of
Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Yard in the winter”
The Russian artist Vrubel could do simple strokes and, in a limited color palette, convey more than is possible in the aggregate of techniques and shades. 1903 and 1904 appear in the history of
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Elephants”
The painting “Elephants” by Spanish artist Salvador Dali was written in 1948. For the first time, an elephant of a type image was depicted in the painting “A Dream”. The image of a mythical
Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “The Abduction of Europe”
Titian in addition to writing portraits and images of biblical scenes, often turned in search of inspiration for creating new beautiful paintings to ancient mythology. The story of the abduction of Europe attracted the
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Mount Ararat”
Year of creation – 1885, materials: oil, canvas; Dimensions: 23 by 34 cm. Belongs to the Museum of the Armenian Congregation Mkhitaristov, Venice, Italy. The hill, in whose honor the painting is named, is
Description of the painting by Viktor Borisov-Musatov “Harmony”
Throughout the work, the artist’s muse was pure and dreamy. In the shady corners of the gardens, near picturesque ponds or on a bench near the house, they hover in their transparent dreams. In
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Small remains”
It is very difficult to understand Dali without knowing his biography or without reading his criticism or just at least superficially not hearing him. He is simply an irresistibly difficult artist for an aesthetically