Description of the St. Peter’s Cathedral
At the beginning of the XIV century, Pope Julius II held a kind of competition for the construction of a new monument of Catholicism. It was necessary to demolish the old Basilica of St.
Description of the painting by Gustav Klimt “Girlfriend”
Gustav Klimt painted the picture “Girlfriends” in 1916-1917. Unfortunately, the original of the painting did not reach us – it burned down in 1945. The author painted his work based on the complete contrast
Description of the painting by Edward Munch “Girls on the bridge”
Munch painted Girls on the Bridge in 1902, during a period of emotionally violent and high productivity of his life. The works of the lyrical artist are in the art gallery, as one of
Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “The Last Supper”
Tintoretto – a native of Venice, a representative of the school of the late Renaissance, which, however, is very conditional – for his work is characterized by a certain style created by him over
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Sacrifice of Noah”
Michelangelo Buanorroti in the last year of his work in the chapel wrote a wonderful mural “Sacrifice of Noah.” The images of this creation convey to the viewer the mournful tragic notes of all
Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Portrait of Olga in the chair”
The painting was painted in 1917. During this period of his work, the artist returned to the classic portrait technique. The picture shows the wife of P. Picasso Olga Khokhlova. At that time, the
Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Sleeping Children”
Russian artist Perov was able to find beautiful features in the ordinary, and in the best light to show them in his paintings. The work “Sleeping Children” was created in 1870. On the canvas,
Description of the painting by Nadezhda Udaltsova “Restaurant”
Udaltsova was a bright representative of the Russian avant-garde, so her work “Restaurant” is the embodiment of madness, chaos and disorder. Udaltsova drew this work on the wave of the popularity of the direction
Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Wonderful Catch”
The plot served as a biblical parable about the miracle of the Lord on the seashore. The composition and color of the paintings were deemed worthy and this allowed the artist to continue his
Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Bringing to the Temple”
According to the legend, the Elder Simeon could take eternal rest only after he personally saw Christ. The canvas depicts the Old Man himself, the Holy Virgin Mary and little Jesus Christ in the