Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of A. F. Kokorinov”
Alexander Filippovich Kokorinov – a talented architect of the eighteenth century, one of the designers and the first director of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. The artist Levitsky owes much to
Description of the painting by Nikolai Krymov “Square
The picture of the rather large and famous Russian artist Nikolai Krymov called “The Area” can be quite calmly and quite boldly designated under the general title of his very first early works. But
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Natalia Fedorovna Matveeva”
Vasily Ivanovich Surikov was a hereditary Cossack and an outstanding master of historical painting. His paintings amaze not even with the dramatic plot of Russian history, but with the power of the characters of
Description of the painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard “The Latch”
“The Latch” is a work of a talented artist originally from France and living in Paris in the 18-19 century. J. Fragonard. The author created it during a trip to Italy, as opposed to
Description of the painting by Nikolai Rachkov “At the gate”
N. Ye. Rachkov – a bright representative of classical Russian painting. His works are popular and bought; he is a master of the domestic genre and portrait. In the painting “At the Gate,” the
Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Demidov”
Dmitry G. Levitsky, who lived in the time of Catherine II, was a master of the so-called “ceremonial portraits”, where models were depicted in all the splendor of ceremonial clothes and regalia. In such
Description of the painting by Ilya Ostroukhov “Siverko”
The canvas belongs to the famous Russian artist Ilya Ostroukhov. The painting was painted in 1890. The full size of the canvas is 85×119 cm. The artwork is made with the help of oil
Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Woman’s Portrait”
In the 18th century in Russia a special place was occupied by such type of painting as a portrait. A portrait is a picture of a person with the re-creation of a certain individuality.
Description of the painting by Vasily Polenov “Christ and the sinner”
Having embodied biblical truths in his canvas “Christ and the Sinner”: “good always triumphs over evil”, “forgiveness is the path to God”, Polenov picked up the appropriate name for it. Initially, it sounded: “Who
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Isabella Brant”
The painting “Isabella Brant” by Peter Paul Rubens was finished by him in 1926. At the moment, the canvas is the property of the Cleveland Museum of Art. It depicts the first wife of