Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Abandoned”
A very old painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticeli “Abandoned” is the fruit of the last days of his work. The joy expressed in the work “Spring”, which personified all the possible positive
Description of the painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau “Savoyard with a marmot”
The picture was painted from life, precisely in the place that is depicted on it. A skilled artist depicted on him a little musician who was walking and at the same time working on
Description of the painting by Fedor Vasiliev “Return of the herd”
Fedor Alexandrovich Vasilyev – the son of a small postal official, was born in Gatchina. At the age of twelve, the boy worked at the Post Office and received a salary. While studying at
Description of the painting by Giorgione “The Thunderstorm” (Storm)
Venetian painter Giorgione struck everyone with his Thunderstorm. The viewer will not see a specific plot here. The main character of this picture is the thunderstorm. The artist relegated the background to the brilliance
Description of the painting by Thomas Gainsborough “Lady in Blue”
Thomas Gainsborough is one of the most famous portrait painters of the late IIIVX century. The painting was finished by the artist in 1780, painted in oil. The original picture is currently kept in
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “The Apotheosis of War”
The painting “The Apotheosis of War” by the Russian artist Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin is widely known both in Russia and around the world. Indeed, very few of the artists who specialize in creating canvases
Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Girl in a scarf”
The canvas by the outstanding artist Venetsianov is full of mysteries: who is this girl and when was her portrait painted? The answer to the first question was never found. As for the second,
Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Self-portrait”
The picture “Self-portrait” Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar wrote in 1942. By this time, he had gathered a whole series of paintings on this subject, among which is the well-known self-portrait of the artist with a
Description of the painting by Sergei Grigoriev “Admission to the Komsomol”
The painting “Admission to the Komsomol” was written in 1949, the materials for creating the work are canvas and oil, the size of the canvas is 143 by 202 cm. By genre, the work
Description of the painting by Isaac Brodsky “Lenin in Smolny”
“Lenin in Smolny” – a picture of the famous Russian painter I. Brodsky, written in 1930. By this time, the artist has repeatedly portrayed the leader. His brushes belong to small sketches from life,