Description of the painting by Wassily Kandinsky “White Oval” (1919)
The picture is painted in oil on canvas in 1919, at the dawn of the creative path of Wassily Kandinsky. Art critics compare the “White Oval” with the music embodied in the picture, imbued
Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “Summer”
The image of an easy forest landscape, habitual for Levitan. Nature, the Russian forest – from childhood childhood familiar image. Over the years, the nature of Russia does not change much. There are still
Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Smoker”
The painting belongs to the brush of Paul Cezanne, who lived and worked simultaneously with the Impressionists. At the same time, the artistic search for Cezanne and the impressionist artists (such as Monet and
Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “At the shore. Boats
Isaac Levitan, despite the hard fate, wrote a lot and left a legacy of many landscapes of magnificent beauty. All his works are expressive, from them breathes love for the motherland. The simple plot
Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Self-portrait in youth”
This self-portrait was written by the artist in 1628. Recently, returning from Amsterdam, where he studied with the painter Peter Lastman, the artist sets up his own workshop and decides on the recruitment of
Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Nelidova”
Nelidova – the maid of honor of the imperial court, a woman of an extraordinary mind, lightness of character and courage. Easily converging with people, she playfully made good contacts, found friends where no
Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Himalayas. Pink Mountains
The painting belongs to the mature work of the great Russian artist Nicholas Roerich. Being a man with diverse interests, the master traveled a lot around the world, studying philosophy and religion. One place
Description of the painting by Pavel Fedotov “Players”
The painting of Pavel Fedotov is very peculiar. So, in the film “The Players”, the author tries to portray what is happening, with the glance of the hero who lost, and his partners became
Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Oxen”
1885; canvas, oil; 47.5 x59.5; Tretyakov Gallery. The painting belongs to the early period of the artist’s work, but the features of Serov that are characteristic of Serov are already noticeable: a strong mastery
Description of the painting by Pavel Korin “Alexander Nevsky”
Triptych was commissioned by the artist in the year of the Great Patriotic War, when the theme of confrontation to the invader was central to art. The soldiers going to the front were inspired