Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Abramtsevo. Summer Landscape
Ivan Repin for a long time, often visited S. Mamontov and him in their estate near Moscow – in Abramtsevo. This six-year Abramtsevo period stands out from the total number of his works in
Description of the painting by Edward Manet “On the shore”
Edouard Manet – one of the most famous artists, an adherent of impressionism. The painting “On the Shore” shares with the viewer a sense of calm and presence. The composition is built so that
Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Bather”
Pictures on literary and mythological plots, portraits and historical canvases – it seems that any of the themes is subject to the artist. Frankly admiring the beauty of the naked body is associated with
Description of the painting by Marc Chagall “David and Bathsheba”
Marc (Movsha) Chagall was born in Vitebsk, into a Jewish family, received a traditional home education. The main element of his paintings has always been Jewish folk culture. Often the artist visualized proverbs in
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The old man gardener”
The painting “The Old Man Gardener” is an excellent example of a rural portrait. Surikov preferred to paint pictures on historical subjects, but if the master decided to depict a simple rural person, he
Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin”
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin is deservedly called the Sun of Russian Poetry. And that is exactly how we see it on the portrait of the work of Orestes Kiprensky. This artist had the fame of
Description of the painting by Pavel Fedotov “The widow”
The picture “The widow” written by Fedotov has a very interesting story of writing, a plot different from other works of the master and as many as 4 variants that have come down to
Description of the painting by Ilya Mashkov “Blue plum”
“Jack of Diamonds” was a union of artists who glorified the subject and objectivity. Painting in their interpretation became not art, but a craft, in which also, as in any craft, there are their
Description of the painting by Mikalojus Čiurlionis “Sonata of the Stars”
The sky landscape depicted by юрurlionis is a vivid example of symbolism in painting. Mikalojus Čiurlionis is an absolutely unique artist in many respects, his creative life is very short – only seven years,
Description of the painting by William Turner “Salon”
Turner is a British artist, impressionist, and partly a novelist, whose paintings often trace the theme of man’s powerlessness and imperfection, written without bitterness or contempt, but, on the contrary, with sincere love or