Description of the statue of Donatello “David”
“David” is one of the great sculptures that embodies so many meanings and questions that worried people in the 15th century. This is a statue that was the beginning of the revival of the
Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour”
The French painter Boucher was not very enthusiastically drawing portraits. However, he loved to write the image of his patroness, favorite of Louis XV – the Marquis de Pompadour. He began his work with
Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Madonna and Child with Five Angels”
The image of Madonn passes a wide line through the entire career of Sandro Botticelli. There are about 15 paintings, where Madonna is present. “Madonna with a baby and with five angels” refers to
Description of the painting by Giorgione di Castelfranco “Three Philosophers”
Giorgione di Castelfranco is one of the outstanding Italian talents of the High Renaissance and one of the best students of the Venetian school of painting. Born in 1476, in a small town near
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Attack by surprise”
The painting “Attack by surprise” was painted by the artist in 1871. This work is included in seven etudes about the unequal battles of the Russian squad with enemies. This is a real battle
Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “The Birth of Venus”
This picture is in the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence. The painting was painted around 1484 in oil on canvas. The famous painting of the painter from Florence Sandro Botticelli “The Birth of Venus” is
Description of the painting by Stanislav Zhukovsky “In the old house”
A magnificent Russian landscape painter, whose student works were noticed by I. Levitan himself. In painting, as well as in the literature of the late 19th century, very often artists began to turn to
Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Svetlana”
Igor Grabar was born in the family of a public figure, in the city of Budapest. Due to an open conflict with the local authorities, the father of the future artist was forced to
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Fountain”
Salvador Dali – one of the most famous representatives of the surrealistic trend in the visual arts. His canvases are subject to the understanding of not every viewer; they require some preparation for perception.
Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Oriental Tale”
The picture was painted on paper on cardboard in 1886. Technique: watercolor, white, varnish. Vrubel left us a great pictorial heritage that allows us to know all the skills of the author. “Oriental Tale”