Description of the painting by Honore Daumier “Third Class Car”
The picture, written in the nineteenth century, refers to the phenomenon of that time – the railway. Then it was strange and new, and Daumier could not sidestep this topic. Known for his time
Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Carts of hay”
The legacy of Jerome Bosch is unique. Triptych “Voz sena”, which is five hundred years old, has no analogues in world painting. Written in the style of “Alla Prima” without preliminary sketches and drawing,
Description of the painting by Efim Volkov “Farm”
In the picture among the fields under the shade of tall trees located farm. At first the viewer is attracted by the red house, and then he switches to the surrounding nature. The farm
Description of the engraving of Albrecht Durer “Rhino”
The engraving is made on wood. It was this image that had a tremendous impact on art. Until the 18th century, this image was used in all textbooks on biology. Durer was able to
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “From calm to a hurricane”
If Shishkin in Russian painting is recognized as the greatest master of landscapes of the Russian hinterland. Now Aivazovsky is known to us, first of all, for his seascapes. This trend in painting is
Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Still Life”
Already in the 20th century, Igor Grabar began to develop the favorite genre of the 9th century – still life. In the painting “Still Life” you can clearly see the combination of realistic light
Description of the painting by Vincent Van Gogh “Crows in a wheat field”
Van Gogh, a little more than two weeks before he lost his life with a revolver, wrote the picture “Crows in a Wheat Field”. The canvas was made in July 1890. This painting was
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Night. Blue Wave”
Written in oil on canvas in 1876. Size – 47 by 64 cm. It is in a frequent collection in Germany. Many of the world’s famous marineist works repeat his favorite story – a
Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “View of Constantinople”
Written in oil on canvas in 1852 (according to another version in the 1870s), has a size of 121.5 by 195 cm. After being sold at Christie’s London auction in 2006 for more than
Description of the painting by Theodore Gericault “Portrait of a Mad Man” (insane)
For centuries, the subject of mental retardation has attracted many artists. The canvas, depicting a crazy woman, was written by Theodore Gericault in 1822. Born by the premonition of his imminent demise, Géricault embodies