Description of the painting by Valery Jacobi “Ice House”
The painting “Ice House” of 1878 illustrates one of the sad stories in the Russian government – the clownish wedding of Prince Golitsyn and Anna Buzheninova. The canvas reflects the reign of Queen Anna
Description of the painting by Vasily Tropinin “Guitarist”
Vasily Tropinin was engaged in writing portraits in various genres, which could be completely different from each other. But most of his contemporaries and connoisseurs of his work most liked portraits in which the
Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “A man with a pipe”
Paul Cezanne – the great French painter, one of the largest representatives of post-impressionism. In this picture, the artist seeks to show his rich inner world to all the people who surround him, the
Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Bathing a horse”
At first glance, the picture is simple and does not require any interpretation at all. A young man bathes a horse – what could be easier? And, probably, in the brush of any other
Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich “Portrait of Matyushin”
In 1913, the famous artist K. S. Malevich painted an unusual picture “Portrait of Matyushin” in the style of a new at that time artistic direction – cubofuturism. Unlike most of his followers, Malevich
Description of the painting by Paul Cézanne “Mount St. Victoria” (Mount St. Victoire)
This artist can be compared with Japanese painters, who could paint their life from time to time one of the most famous mountains in the world – Fujiyama. In Japan, there are quite a
Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Family Portrait”
Interior painting is quite an interesting and modern direction of artistic creation. This branch interested not only pupils of Venetsianov, but also other artistic geniuses. However, the painting by the Russian artist F. Tolstoy
Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Self-portrait”
Portrait painted in 1828. This painting is able to tell us a lot about the artist. Before us is a man with a strong-willed face. He is dressed in an oriental striped robe. Face
Description of the painting by Frans Snyders “Vegetable shop”
The painting “Vegetable Shop” shows a common household story. Three people are depicted – two women and one boy. A young girl came to the vegetable shop to buy groceries. She is wearing a
Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Children”
Serov V. A. “Children” was written in 1899 as a group portrait, but it turned out quite a diverse work. This picture shows 2 sons of V. A. Severe. This is 7-year-old Sasha and