Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Death of a bullfighter”
Corrida has been Pablo Picasso’s favorite spectacle since childhood. He regularly came to the arena, where he saw not only the victory of the bullfighter, but also their utter defeat. The artist many times
Description of the painting by Lev Lvovich Kamenev “Winter road (1866)”
In Kamenev’s canvases, one can feel the poetry of Russian nature, hidden in every corner of it. Trees, bushes, woods, hills and roads are lit by the soft evening sun. Gray sky hung over
Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Ivan Aivazovsky”
Ivan Kramskoy – a great artist who was engaged in creativity in the second half of the 19th century. With his talent and work he occupied a worthy niche in the artistic culture. Its
Description of the painting by Alexei Savrasov “Winter Landscape” (Thaw)
Russian artist Savrasov, is truly a storyteller who can transfer to the canvas a winter fairy tale and a unique display of white. The picture that takes the viewer to a cozy winter day
Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “After the battle”
The painting “After the Battle” by Petrov-Vodkin, written in 1923, became an important milestone in the painting of the artist, marking a new stage in his creative quest. Up to this point, all the
Description of the painting by Konstantin Kryzhitsky “The Road”
As they say in Russia, two evils – roads and fools. About fools, probably true. But about the roads – the exact statement. The roads in Russia were unsightly, and remained, and this is
Description of the painting by Victor Tsyplakova “Frost and Sun”
Victor Tsyplakov’s painting Frost and Sun was painted at the beginning of the last century and is one of the best paintings of that time. For painting the canvas was used and oil paints,
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus”
The plot of the painting “The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus” was taken by the great Flemish painter from the myth of the Dioscuri brothers who kidnapped two daughters from their father, King
Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “In Russia” (Soul of the People)
In Nesterov’s intention to create the painting “In Russia” arose 10 years before it was written and was originally called “Christians”. The author in artistic form reflects on the fate of the Russian people
Description of the painting by Vladimir Lebedev “Portrait of S. D. Lebedeva”
Portrait of S. Lebedeva, written in 1936, the artist dedicated to his first wife, Sarah Dmitrievna Lebedeva (Darmolatova). The picture shows a pretty woman with an intelligent face and a friendly look, such as