Description of the painting by Vasily Polenov “Among the teachers”
The painting “Among the teachers” refers to the Gospel cycle of works by the famous artist Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov. Interest in the religious theme was characteristic of the masters of the time. However, as
Description of the painting by Camille Pissarro “Red roofs”
Written in 1877, materials – oil on canvas, dimensions – 53 by 64 cm. Located in the Musée d’Orsay Museum, Paris, France. The French artist is an outstanding and consistent representative of impressionism, which
Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Virgin of tenderness of evil hearts”
Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin, without a doubt, is one of the most famous artists. This Soviet and Russian painter made a great contribution to the development of graphics, painting and pedagogy. In 1930, Petrov-Vodkin is
Description of the painting by William Turner “The Last Flight of the Brave Ship”
Against the backdrop of fiery clouds from the setting sun, we observe the movement of the veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar – the warship “Brave”. A small coal-black self-propelled vessel tows a combat
Description of the painting by Gregory Ostrovsky “Portrait of Cherevina”
Ostrovsky’s painting dedicated to Cherevina is one of the most famous works of the artist. Ostrovsky himself with trepidation and admiration embarked on his work, since the Cherevins’ family is an integral part of
Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Repin”
An outstanding artist of his time and his generation, Valentin Serov lived and worked in the XIX-XX centuries. During his work, he wrote a lot of different pictures, but at first Serov was engaged
Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Self-portrait”
Before us is a grandiose self-portrait, which the artist wrote at the age of 70 years. Creation is really impressive to the depths of the soul. As for the flowers, the impression is monochrome.
Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “Winter”
B. M. Kustodiev devoted a number of unique canvases to the description of winter landscapes. As an artist optimistic and focused on the best aspects of life, he was interested in vivid celebrations and
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Forest felling”
Russian artists have always sought to celebrate in their paintings the beauty and greatness of all nature, which for many years has been the subject of admiration. It was one of these works, which
Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Alekseich”
The painting “Alekseich” was first shown as an exhibit of a traveling exhibition, which was attended by its author Konstantin Makovsky, in 1882 and was rightfully included in the golden fund of Russian painting.