Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Hunt for Hippo”
The painting was painted in 1616. The hippopotamus is depicted much less than in reality. But if you look at the whole, then the appearance of the animal is transmitted correctly. From the mouth
Description of the painting by Vasily Kandinsky “Black lines” (1913)
The canvas was created during the artist’s creative rise. It perfectly reflects his personality at that time. In one of his first fundamental abstract canvases, the painter uses black strokes against a background of
Description of the painting by Gerard Terborch “A glass of lemonade”
This painting is one of the best works of the artist, which shows the most remarkable traditions of Holland at that time. This work has no drama, it is calm, measured, devoid of any
Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Maki” (At Argenteuil)
The painting “Poppies” (Poppy Field at Argenteuil), which was created by Monet in 1873, depicts a field with a rare chain of low trees separating the earth and sky. The landscape, which at first
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak”
This picture was given to the author is not easy, he wrote her four years. He finished work on it only in 1895. After all, he did not accidentally decide to write this particular
Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Tolstoy”
For many years, Tolstoy and Repin were tied by a gentle warm friendship, despite the fact that on many issues they did not agree completely and often heatedly argued, causing others to feel that
Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Alexei Savrasov”
One of the no less popular works of Vasily Perov can be considered the famous painting “Portrait of Savrasov,” written in 1878. From the biography of the artists it is known that they were
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Jacqueline Rock”
Jacqueline Rock – one of the beloveds of the famous Spanish master, his last muse, was the most devoted fan of his talent. She was the model and wife of Picasso, with whom he
Description of the painting by Konstantin Trutovsky “Carols in the Ukraine”
The artist Trutovsky has one characteristic difference among many artists; every picture of him was carefully prepared and executed. Is no exception, and “Carols in the Ukraine”. Before the next picture of the artist
Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Lady in Blue”
In the painting “Lady in Blue” Konstantin Andreevich Somov portrayed his close friend and craft colleague – the artist Yevgeny Martynov. The artist created a retrospective portrait by placing his model in a stylized