Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Holy Hermits”
I. Bosch most of his works wrote on the subject of the life of the saints, often used biblical scenes. The artist did not use etudes so popular in his time. Often depicted the
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
Description of the painting by Abram Arkhipov “Girl with a jug”
A real Russian girl, lush, with a soft kind face, who is ready to give the guests a delicious rural milk. Krasna maiden! Lepota!!! Something is in this portrait from Kustodiev, but the latter
Description of the painting by Abram Arkhipova “Laundresses”
A. E. Arkhipov made his creative career in the field of genre painting, drawing various episodes from the life of the peasants. Cloth “Laundresses”, revealing the topic of hard, exhausting work, Arkhipov began in
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Night in Venice”
There was not a single painter from Russia who once visited the sea would not try to convey all the beauty that he can observe. But, it is worth noting that among all, only
Description of the painting by Vincent Van Gogh “Self-portrait with a cut off ear and tube”
The name Van Gogh is most often associated with people from far-off art, with the fact of his biography that once he cut off his ear. This causes laughter to someone, disgust to someone,
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Metamorphosis of Narcissus”
The painting was painted by the great Spanish artist in 1937. Many scenes were taken as its basis, but the story of Narcissus, a young man who, once bowed by a spring with pure
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Rainbow”
The great Russian marine painter, Aivazovsky, in response to critics’ statements about his already outdated style of creativity in 1873, painted the painting Rainbow, which marked a new period in his work. It is
Description of the painting by Efim Volkov “Autumn Landscape”
Russian artist Efim Efimovich Volkov worked in the style of realism. The flow of life, which shone on his masterpieces, forced to grasp the full beauty of nature. A special direction of the artist,
Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Land of lazy”
Bruegel was a master of satire. In his works more than once it was possible to meet a hidden chuckle in relation to the Dutch society. So, Bruegel’s picture “The Country of Lazy People”