Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Song of joy and sorrow” (Sirin and Alkonost)
The work of V. M. Vasnetsov is a fairy tale, epic, myth, historical and folklore plots. Including frequent appeals of the artist to the ancient Slavic pagan themes. The famous painting “A Song of
Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The Desperate Svetlana”
The tradition of Christmas divination is very old. She came from paganism that prevailed in ancient Russia before Prince Vladimir baptized her. And even after baptism, superstitions did not go anywhere, just merged with
Description of the painting by Titian “Adam and Eve”
The works of the Italian artist Tiziano Vecellio in the early period of his work were compared with the greatest painters of that time. His biblical and mythological canvases made an indelible impression. Among
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sunrise in Feodosia”
A vivid representative of Russian painting is Aivazovsky. His landscapes accurately convey the beauty of nature and create a special mood, immersing in a fabulous atmosphere. One of such special, memorable works is “Sunset
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
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm on the Arctic Ocean”
Not everyone probably knows that this picture has a peculiar antonym – “Foggy Morning in Italy”, written in 1864. The artist liked to compare these canvases in his conversation, contrasting the two sides of
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Distribution of food”
The painting, referring to the period of the 90s of the 19th century, in the center depicts a troika of horses galloping at full speed, driven by a gray-haired and thick beard charioteer. On
Description of the illustration of Ivan Bilibin to the tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird”
Before us is an illustration of a famous fairy tale. Bilibin is a true master who has managed to convey the special beauty of this amazing genre. Fairy tales allow us to plunge into
Description of the painting by Edgar Degas “Self-portrait”
Before us are two self-portraits of the great artist Edgar Degas. Why just two self-portrait? Simply, they are made in different years. At the first self-portrait, Degas is still young and inexperienced, and he
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “The siege of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra”
Vasily Petrovich Vereshchagin’s canvas “The Siege of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra,” written in 1891, depicts one of the most bitter periods in the history of our Motherland. It makes no sense to talk about the