Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Camilla on his deathbed”
After a long recovery, Camille Monet died on September 5, 1879 in Veteole. Her relationship with the artist dates back to 1864, they married in 1870, although they already had a son named Jean.
Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Napoleon on the imperial throne”
Ingre painted the oil painting “Napoleon on the imperial throne” in 1806 in the neoclassical style by order of Emperor Napoleon I. In this work, this ruler sits on his throne in the usual
Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo Buanarroti “David”
“David” is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo. This marble statue, whose height is over five meters, is the top of the Renaissance sculpture. The original of this statue is currently in Florence, at the
Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of M. A. Lvov” (1781)
The portrait depicts a heroine, already written by the artist three years before, when she was not yet the wife of his friend, enlightener N. Lvov. Time has changed the style of the portrait
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Monument to Peter the Great on the Senate Square in St. Petersburg”
The first completed work of the artist Vasily Surikov was the winter landscape “View of the monument to Peter I on the Senate Square in St. Petersburg,” curious is the fact that the artist
Description of the painting by Rubens “Hunting for tigers and lions”
By the time of writing this picture Rubens was already a famous artist. He lacked the role of only the court portrait painter. Rubens had a desire to create something monumental, dynamic. As a
Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Swing”
Painting “Swing” dated 1876 year. The work of art belongs to the famous French master Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The picture has a size of 92×73 cm, and with a frame 111×92 cm. In 1877, the
Description of the painting by Nicholas Samokish “Street”
The artist Nikolay Samokish more than once won the best awards in his professional activities. The Imperial Academy of Arts did not immediately accept him into the ranks of students, but after fruitful work
Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “Winter landscape with a mill”
Isaac Ilyich Levitan was born into a Jewish family in the Lithuanian town of Cybarth, on the border with Poland. From an early age until his death, his origin was the cause of the
Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Diana the Huntress”
Renoir perceived the world in constant motion. He sought to capture all the changes. In every person and situation he managed to find true happiness and fullness of life. The artist managed to notice