Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Vasily Zhukovsky”

Bryullov rarely turned to portrait painting. But if this happened, his work has always been distinguished by the surprising simplicity of the hero’s presentation. So on this canvas we are represented by the great

Description of the painting by Vincent Willem van Gogh “Vase with red poppies”

The painting “Vase with Red Poppies” was painted by Van Gogh in the summer of 1886 after moving to Paris. The Paris period was very fruitful for him, during these years about 250 paintings

Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Portrait of a Venetian”

O this wonderful face of a simple naive Venetian! For a long time in Europe it was believed that there are no more beautiful girls in the world than true Venetians. The city of

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “A Glass of Wine”

The work of Vermeer “Glass of Wine” was written in 1660, currently located in Germany in the Berlin Art Gallery. The artist depicts two acting characters, male and female. The girl has emptied a

Description of the painting by Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Turk”

The portrait, written by the artist, expresses the level of his skill and ability to feel and convey nature. The portraits of Karl Bryullov are distinguished not only by their high level of technology,

Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Achilles mourns Patroclus”

Nikolai Ge painted the painting Achilles Lamenting Patroclus in 1855. In this work, he portrayed the mythological plot of Homer’s Iliad. It tells about Achilles. Trojan Hector has resorted to the help of Apollo

Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Old cook”

Velazquez depicts a cook who cooks scrambled eggs. In her hands is an egg and a spoon. Nearby is a servant. In one of his hands – a carafe of wine, and in the

Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Lilac”

The artist’s love for nature makes it possible to convey through his hands the unique beauty of a lilac inflorescence. Lush and dense clusters on a lilac bush, blooming in full force, combine the

Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Bathing Sheep”

Created in 1877, materials – oil on canvas; dimensions – 46 by 62 cm. Exhibited at the Art Museum named after V. P. Sukachev, Irkutsk, Russia. An impressed artist dedicated several works to this

Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “In the Moscow Kremlin”

Historical paintings by Vasnetsov quite accurately illustrate the places of ancient Moscow and are important artistic specimens. His creations have always been based on archaeological essays, as well as artistic and written documents, so
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