Description of the painting by Gustave Moreau “Salome”
On Gustave Moreau’s canvas, the frail beauty Solomei is represented dancing in a light embroidered gold dress for the despotic, wicked and envious King Herod. Her figure, curved in dance, with a hand raised
Description of the painting by Pavel Filonov “Feast of Kings”
The painting “Feast of Kings” was painted by Filonov in 1913. It must be said, the first glance at it leaves not the most pleasant impression: the contrasting red and black tones, the ugly
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “View of the surroundings of Dusseldorf
The famous painting “A View in the Suburbs of Dusseldorf” brought the Russian landscape painter I. Shishkin the title of academician in 1865. At this time, the artist was in Germany for an internship.
Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Pasechnik”
The great Russian painter Ivan Kramskoy was one of the key figures of Russian culture of the second half of the XIX century. In fact, it was he who transformed the genre of portrait
Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo Buanarroti “The Dying Slave”
Slaves of Michelangelo Buonarroti – famous marble statues of the great Italian sculptor. Originally intended for the tombstone of Julius II, but the option for the implementation was chosen more modest scope, with a
Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Fairy Tale”
Roerich was very fond of nature, it affected his work and in his words. He said: “Keep it simple and love nature!”. In each of his paintings you can see this love for all
Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Paris Cafe”
Before us are several sketches of the artist, made in the 1890s under the impression of a trip to France. The principles of one of the brightest modernist trends, impressionism, which flourished in the
Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Chrysanthemums”
Among the works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, you can count a few dozen still-life flowers, depending on the paintings of the French artist, it is possible to trace how the French bouquet has changed. One
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Pine on the rock”
The creation of etudes is obligatory for every artist who dreams to improve his skill level. Drawing objects from nature is necessary in order to feel the object and to be able to convey
Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “A child with a whip”
Pierre-Auguste Renoir wrote his picture “A child with a whip” in 1885, at the time when he himself turned 44 years old. At this time, the artist was already an accomplished painter, his paintings