Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Purest City – bitterness to the enemies”
The work “Purest Hail to the enemies of bitterness” is included in the large collection of paintings that Roerich dedicated to the upcoming war. This work was written in 1912. There was tension all
Description of the painting by Alexander Morozov “For tea drinking”
Russian artist Morozov wrote truly beautiful paintings, each of which is different and has its own charm and zest. Despite the fact that Morozov did not leave many pictures, they are still remembered by
Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Mussorgsky”
Portrait painted in 1881. It is no coincidence that this portrait stands out among the works of the artist. A well-known fact – the picture was created shortly before the composer’s death. Thanks to
Description of the painting by Rafael Santi “Madonna Alba”
Cloths with images of saints were always in fashion. It enjoyed the same success and many rich citizens of the Middle Ages wanted very much to have in their house a portrait of the
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Grass”
Shishkin loved to paint landscapes. But a special feature of the artist was that he tried to diversify each of his paintings, to submit it from a completely new perspective, so that the viewer
Description of the painting by Nikolay Krymov “Roof”
The painting was painted in 1906. This earlier painter’s canvas most clearly demonstrates that the real resident of the city has entered the landscape painting of Russia with a special world outlook and a
Description of the painting by Vasily Kandinsky “Winter Landscape”
Wassily Kandinsky is not only a great Russian artist, but also the founder of graphics and abstraction in Russia. He was born and grew up in a merchant family. Initially, the young Vasily was
Description of the painting by Odilon Redon “Flowers”
A talented artist named Odilon Redon, who lived from 1840 to 1916, can arouse a separate and very strong interest among those who most like impressionism, impressionism themselves and those paintings that depict flowers.
Description of the painting by Mikhail Lebedev “Alley in Albano near Rome” (1836)
The artist transferred to the canvas his comprehension of the beauty of nature. The picture is saturated with the aromas of magnificent foliage of trees, protecting from the hot sun. It embodies the praise
Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “View of the Over”
The painting was painted in 1874. The landscape of Auvers was a favorite motive of the Impressionists, and Cezanne as well. Simply striking maximum simplicity, a special sketch and a lively atmosphere. The landscape