Description of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci “The Annunciation”
Quite a long time lasted disputes about the authorship of this picture. Some experts believed that the “Annunciation” was written by Ghirlandaio, while others believed that the painting was painted by the young Leonardo
Description of the painting by Giuseppe Archimboldo “Seasons”
“The Seasons” – a cycle of four works of the sixteenth century Italian painter Giuseppe Archimboldo, who created them by order of the emperor. In these paintings, the artist managed to depict each of
Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Still Life”
Paul Gauguin is from Paris, but he grew up in Peru, this exotic country gave him emotions and love for the tropics. He was known as a very successful stockbroker. Painting was not his
Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Snow Maiden”
Mikhail Vrubel, the great painter, who created his masterpieces in the direction of post-impressionism. In his works he used a special technique of writing pictures, which amazes art lovers today. Intense colors in his
Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Peasant Dance”
The whole of the XVI, and then the XVIIth state of the Netherlands shook revolutions and peasant uprisings. In this difficult time, one of the masterpieces of northern art appears – Peter Bruegel’s painting
Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “The Lacemaker”
“Lacemaker” – a typical canvas of the Baroque era in Dutch painting. Certain subjects, features and proportions of the bodies of the characters, colors – all these are distinctive features of Dutch painting. On
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Shipka-Sheinovo (Skobelev under Shipka)”
Cloth “Skobelev over Shipka” is considered a historical picture, which carries a deep meaning. Vereshchagin created a whole cycle dedicated to the battles of the Balkan campaign. It was one of the most violent
Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Shishmaryov sisters”
Karl Bryullov – an outstanding Russian portrait painter, famous for his special manner of writing. He always approached his work with the soul, did portraits not for customers, but for people to whom he
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Bay of Naples on a moonlit night”
The painting “The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night” was created by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky back in 1842. This work is done in oil on canvas. The masterpiece is still in the museum
Description of the painting by Apollinarius Vasnetsov “Northern Territory”
Apollinary Mikhailovich Vasnetsov – the great Russian artist – landscape painter recreated the image of the Severouralsk forests in his famous painting “The Northern Territory”. The great painters Ilya Repin and elder brother Viktor