Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of I. A. Goncharov”
The portrait was commissioned by P. M. Tretyakov in a number of other paintings depicting outstanding figures of Russian culture. While working on the canvas, the artist conducted a conversation with the writer about
Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “St. Sergius of Radonezh”
“St. Sergius of Radonezh” – one of the paintings of the religious cycle of Michael Nesterov, dedicated to this saint. The artist began working on the canvas in 1891, not yet finished the other
Description of the painting by Dante Rossetti “Proserpina”
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, artist and translator. In memory, he remained as a romantic person, bright and extraordinary. He worked under the influence of European Symbolists and was a major
Description of the painting by Claude Monet’s “The Road”
Claude Monet has the ability to paint perfectly realistic pictures, using clear and focused lines. Due to the special technique of applying paint on canvas, the picture becomes voluminous and real. The road to
Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Penitent Mary Magdalene”
According to historical information, by 1597, one of Caravaggio’s deeply religious paintings, entitled “Penitent Mary Magdalene”, was completed. Numerous biblical scenes particularly touched the soul of the baroque sculptors. Italian painter Caravaggio created most
Description of the painting by Vasily Polenova “Old Mill”
Vasily Polenov became famous as a master of landscape genre. The painting “The Old Mill” is a vivid example of the creative genius of the artist. The mill is the compositional center of the
Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Rinaldo and Armida”
The name of Nicolas Poussin is not in vain firmly fixed with the concept of “classicism”. It was this French artist who was the founder, the main representative of the painting in this area,
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Woman with a flower”
This picture is unlikely to be perceived by the audience unequivocally. Abstraction – it is invented to simply cause a certain impression in a person. Someone on this canvas and does not see a
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Boy with a pipe”
A vivid representative of the “pink period” of the work of the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso is the painting “A Boy with a Tube”. At the time of writing this canvas, the genius of
Description of the painting by Vasily Polenov “River”
Polenov, very often refers to the water in his work, is no exception, and this work, which represents the audience the bank of the Oka River. In general, this river very often inspired the