Description of the painting by Rogier van der Weyden “St. Luke, painting the Madonna”
St. Luke, painting the Madonna is a great picture, painted in oil on an oak panel. Its author is considered to be the Dutch artist Rogier van der Weyden, who created a masterpiece between
Description of the Icon of Dionysius “Crucifixion”
“Crucifixion” is a classic icon written according to all canons. It does not have the liveliness inherent in the images of saints from the Renaissance masters, there is no grotesque image of hellish creatures
Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Princess of Dreams”
Mikhail Vrubel painted the panel “Princess of Dreams” in early 1896, Konstantin Korovin and Vasily Polenov helped him in creating the work. Now this large-scale work is posted in the Tretyakov Gallery. Its size
Description of the painting by Vincent van Gogh “The Sower”
In 1888, the Dutch artist Van Gogh painted his next masterpiece of art, The Sower. The work is done in oil and has dimensions of 32×40 cm. Nina is stored in Amsterdam at the
Description of the painting by Alexander Gerasimov “Noon. Warm rain”
Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov was very warm and sincere about any manifestation of nature. In his work often come across landscapes and still lifes. He was particularly attracted by the rainy weather, which brings lyrical
Description of the sketch of Leon Bakst “Sleeping Beauty”
At the end of the 19th century, the Sleeping Beauty ballet was first shown on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. The libretto was written by Marius Petipa based on the
Description of the painting by Vasily Vereshchagin “Do not Zaman, Let come”
Patriotism was and will always be in vogue among artists. At least, because you can vividly express your attitude towards the Motherland. All Russian artists were quite loyal to Russia. Yes, there was a
Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Big fish eat small”
The Dutch master of graphics and drawing, Peter Bruegel the elder, known under the nickname “The Peasant”, produced one of his first sheets “Big Fish Eating Small” in 1557 from drawings and was signed
Description of the painting by Isaac Brodsky “Golden Autumn”
Isaac Izrailevich – Soviet artist, whose work served as the basis for the artistic movement of socialist realism. He began to draw at the age of five, he studied at the Art School and
Description of the painting by William Blake “Songs of Innocence”
The painting by William English artist, engraver and poet William Blake was completed in 1825. It was created as a title page for a book of poems with the same name by the same