Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish ships”
The famous Russian marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is the author of a number of canvases in which the main characters are huge and majestic sailboats, a lot of sea and endless sky. The
Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Adoration of the Magi”
Peter Bruegel uses a fairly common plot of Catholic iconography. The semantic center is the Holy Family, around it is a jumble of images. The picture is solved in warm colors, so the figure
Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Mystical Christmas” (option 2)
This work of art is the most important work of the author, made in the last period by Botticelli. The painting “Mystical Christmas” is surrounded by several secrets, one of which lies in the
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “During the harvest in Ukraine”
In Aivazovsky, it is rare to find canvases where there is a terrestrial landscape. After all, all its basic canvases, in one way or another, are connected with the sea, with sea distances and
Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Adoration of the Magi”
The plots of biblical writings always had a hidden meaning and secret character. Therefore, in the Renaissance they were interested in many artists, among whom there are several popular names – Botticelli, Leonardo da
Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The joy of the righteous in the Lord”
Religious themes are one of the many motifs of the great Russian artist V. Vasnetsov. The painting “The Joy of the Righteous in the Lord” is the brightest example of the great talent of
Description of the painting by Giorgione “The Adoration of the Shepherds”
Unlike most of his contemporaries of his time, and we are talking about the era of Venetian masters, Giorgione did not try and did not write large compositions with a large number of figures
Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Holiday Rosary”
Here is the most recognizable work of Albrecht Dürer, on which the artist worked for several years in Italy. The Church of Santo Bartolome for German parishioners living in Italy ordered this pictorial work
Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Self-portrait”
This is the first self-portrait of the great genius of surrealism – Salvador Dali. A grim man gazes at us from the canvas with an expression of doom in his eyes. The artist wrote
Description of the painting by Isaac Brodsky “Stalin”
1937 Portrait of the famous Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, painted in oil on canvas. The artist Brodsky very often painted portraits of famous and talented people from various fields of activity. Many works are devoted