Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Religious Procession in the Kursk Province”
In the picture one can observe a large gathering of people accompanying the procession of the procession in which the miraculous icon is carried to the holy place where it first appeared to the
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Crucifixion of Christ”
Many of the works of genius have been lost. This applies to his paintings, which did not survive in battle with time. Many can only guess from the written information of authoritative contemporaries of
Description of the painting by Ilya Repin
This picture was an etude for a large canvas “The Procession of the Cross in the Kursk Province”, Repin wanted to cover all of Russia, and he succeeded. Here we see two simple women.
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Suvorov’s Crossing the Alps”
As a matter of fact, the very idea of the painting arose from the famous Russian artist V. Surikov in honor of the centenary of the Alpine passage of the great commander of the
Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Catherine II”
The portrait of the most famous of the Russian empresses, Catherine II, was painted by adjunct painter Fedor Rokotov in 1763, when coronation ceremonies were held about the sovereign’s accession to the Russian throne.
Description of the painting by Konstantin Yuon “Domes and swallows”
Konstantin Yuon was a unique person. He lived a very long and prosperous life. Everything in life turned out in him, of course, not without effort. Everything he wanted, he achieved. Until the very
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Family together”
The creative life of Pablo Picasso can be clearly delineated by the so-called periods: a passion for cubism, active work in the style of surrealism, post-impressionism, mysterious “blue” and “pink” artistic periods. Considered the
Description of the painting by Catherine Syromyatnikova “First Viewers”
We see the painter’s room. In the foreground is a stool, on which are brushes and a palette. In the corner to the right is a modest bouquet of fresh daisies. The room has
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Three Graces”
The pictorial painting of the baroque epoch “Three Graces” (1639) is painted by the artist South Peterlanter Peter Paul Rubens. The dimensions of the canvas – 221Х181 cm, the technique of execution – oil
Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Seeing the dead”
This picture has received universal recognition not only from the artist’s contemporaries, but also from other “artists”. For example, V. Stasov spoke in a positive tone about the “Wires of the Dead”. For the