Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Father Albrecht Dürer (Portrait of Father)”
German artist Albrecht Dürer is considered one of the most prominent representatives of the European Renaissance. His talent was very multifaceted – so, in addition to painting, Durer was fond of woodcuts, and became
Description of the painting by Konstantin Vasilyev “Over the Volga”
The painting “Above the Volga” by Vasilyev was painted in his traditional, epic-mythological style. In the foreground we see a girl of Slavic appearance turned to the heavens. On a cliff of a cliff,
Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The Last Supper”
Today, Ge’s painting The Last Supper is considered a mighty piece, reflecting the artist’s perception of the biblical myth. In a small room with high ceilings and stone walls, in one of the houses
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Disintegration of the constancy of memory”
The eccentric Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali for his unique paintings spawned many myths and unsolved mysteries. Surrealism as a genre found its full embodiment thanks to the gift of Dali. Many of his works
Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Path to Calvary”
“The Road to Calvary” is one of the most famous paintings of the founder of the dynasty of Dutch painters Peter Bruegel the Elder. It belongs to the Brussels period of the artist. The
Description of “Tavromachy” by Francisco Goya Etching No 33: The tragic death of Pepe Ilho in the arena of Madrid
“Tavromachia” was published by Francisco Goya in 1816. This is a series of 33 etchings that describes the feats of a bullfighter in the bullfight arena from antiquity to the time of publication. The
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Enlightened pleasures”
This canvas can, by right, be considered an example of miniaturism in the works of Salvador Dali. Here several plots are developed at once, and some of them are enclosed in original boxes, and
Description of the painting by Ilya Glazunov “Calvary”
Russian artist, who declared his work to the whole world, Ilya Glazunov is a mysterious and contradictory figure. His works are about Russia and for Russia, they are concocted from collages, they tell about
Description of the painting by Vincent Van Gogh “White roses”
“White Roses” represent the later works of Van Gogh, when he was already close to madness and his tragic death. Wanting to relax, he left Paris on the outskirts, where he wrote a lot
Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Descent of the Holy Spirit”
The tremendous work of Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel, The Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, is adorned with a cylindrical vault of the Church of St. Cyril, located in Kiev. The work refers