Description of the painting by Caravaggio “David and Goliath (1601)”
This painting was commissioned by the artist Cardinal Scipione Borghese. David and Goliath, relying on biblical information, were heroes of antiquity. David was to be king of the Jews, and Goliath was a gigantic
Description of the painting by Andrei Ivanovich Ivanov “The Descent of the Lord”
The painting “The Presentation of the Lord” was painted by Ivanov in the second half of the 1800s. On it, the artist depicted the gospel story of the meeting of Simeon with the baby
Description of the painting by Alexander Popov “In the Shadow”
Alexander Popov – a true master. He created magnificent portraits and colorful landscapes. Before the viewer appears Russian nature in all its glory. We see a country road running away. On the left is
Description of the painting by Vasily Vasilievich Kandinsky “Autumn landscape with boats”
The painting “Autumn Landscape with Boats” was painted by V. V. Kandinsky in 1908. The artist preferred to write his creations from a living nature, but, paying more attention not to the clarity and
Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres “The Apotheosis of Homer”
The main character of this canvas is Homer – the great old man, whose thoughts and sayings have been passed on from mouth to mouth for many centuries. The old man’s face expresses wisdom
Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “Bolshevik”
Perhaps, there is no such person to whom this picture would not be known. The picture was painted under the impression of the October Revolution. The motive for writing the picture was the desire
Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Noon”
We see a grand canvas. The artist was able to depict contemporary peasant Russia. It arises, as if from some wonderful mist. It is simply impossible to cover the whole earth with a glance,
Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Flowers, fruits, bird”
The artwork of Fedor Tolstoy, recognized in many fields of art, charms the audience with illusory perfection, colorful fabulousness and warm light. One of his most famous paintings is “Flowers, Fruit, Bird”. Genre paintings
Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Three joys”
Russian mystic artist predicted and changed the future with his paintings. Among the paintings that could turn out to be prophetic, “Three Joys” occupies a special bright place. The artist offers to share the
Description of the monument to Afghans
The theme of the Afghan war in our country is important, as our warriors took part in it for ten years. And not everyone returned home from Afghanistan. Therefore, members of the community of