Description of the painting by Vasily Maksimov “The future artist”
By origin a peasant, Vasily Maksimov, soon became interested in painting. The peasants in his paintings are not just barefoot people in poor clothes, but above all, inspired faces, true emotions and the best
Description of the monument to the water carrier in St. Petersburg
This is a very famous monument, which stands in St. Petersburg next to the tower on the set of water. The monument itself was installed in 2003. The tower is much older, as it
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Winter” (Winter Forest)
This is the period of the mature work of the artist, who has long wanted to begin writing the winter forest, mysteriously bound by the cold and the cold. Shishkin painted this picture in
Description of the painting by Julius Klever “Winter” (Winter Landscape)
Klever Julius is a famous Russian landscape painter of German origin. Despite the fact that the artist did not graduate from the academy, he gained popularity, fame and financial independence. Most of the work
Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “After the Storm”
The picture “After the Thunderstorm” was written by B. Kustodiev in 1921. The time in Russia was difficult, the revolution and civil war exhausted the people. The picture reflects the beauty and harmony of
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Harlequin”
The painting “Harlequin” was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1917. The reason for writing the picture was a trip with his future wife, Olga Khokhlova, and the circus on tour to Barcelona. After the
Description of the painting by Alexei Savrasov “Landscape with a rainbow”
Unusual creative fate Alexei Savrasov began at a time when the young man was twenty-four years old. Becoming an academician, he continued to work hard in order to have time to finish writing the
Description of the painting by Dante Rossetti “Lady Lilith”
The work of the English artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti “Lady Lilit” was created by the author back in 19878. Work on the picture lasted as much as 12 years. During this time, the artist
Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Griboyedov”
Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy began his career as a clerk in the Duma. From the age of sixteen he had a passion – to retouch photos, bring them to perfection using watercolors and carcasses. Therefore,
Description of the painting by Oscar Kokoschka “The Bride of the Wind”
The famous work “The Bride of the Wind” by Austrian expressionist Oscar Kokoschka was created on canvas in oil in the distant 1914. She brought him unprecedented fame and at the same time disappointment