Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder “Adam and Eve”
This picture of the master of the Northern Renaissance, written around 1526, is sometimes called Russian Cranach due to the fact that it was discovered in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century,
Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Landscape with a rainbow”
In the “Wikipedia” about this artist collected little bits of information. In principle, it is completely unknown to us. And first of all, precisely because he left the USSR and remained to live in
Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “Forest Lake”
The painting was written in 1890. Levitan, like any professional artist, always did sketches before writing the main picture. Many such etudes with a lake landscape have been preserved. In his picture Levitan depicted
Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Haystacks in Giverny. Sunset”
The famous artist Claude Monet lived for a long time in the small French village of Giverny, walking around the neighborhood of which he was inspired by ideas for his paintings. Once the artist’s
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Among the flat valley”
We all know that the beauty of Russian nature attracted not only poets, but also artists, because they showed immense interest in it. This picture was painted by the great Russian artist I. I.
Description of the painting by Andrei Ryabushkin “Wedding train in Moscow (XVII century)”
The famous Russian painter Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin is famous for his exceptional craftsmanship, with whom he painted historical and genre paintings and recreated the life of 17th-century Moscow houses. One of the most popular
Description of the painting by Vladimir Stozharov “Flax”
The artist like no one else was in love with the old days. From an early age he traveled through the Russian northern cities. In general, the North of Russia, especially the Siberian expanses,
Description of the painting by Marc Chagall “Violinist”
The painting was created in 1912 – 1913. Chagall often has a violinist who prefers to play music directly on the roof. In the way of the Jews this man was always noticeable. Without
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Muse”
Written in oil in 1935, dimensions: 130 by 162 cm. Located in the Center Pompidou (National Center for Art and Culture Georges Pompidou), Paris, France. Creativity of this famous artist can be divided into
Description of the painting by Caravaggio “Seven acts of mercy”
Italian painter Caravaggio in January 1607 completed work on a unique painting on the biblical theme “Seven acts of mercy.” Before this, artists depicted 7 acts on separate canvases. Caravaggio also had to repeat