Description of the painting by Rafael Santi “Madonna in the green”
In the defining years of creative development, Rafael Santi is located in the city of Florence. Since 1504, the artist absorbs the skill of Michelangelo and his talented colleagues Leonardo da Vinci who worked
Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “The Creation of Adam”
This creation has become a symbol of Western European art. The masterpiece inside the masterpiece amazed the whole world. George Vasari said that the painting by Michelangelo was created as if by God himself,
Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Alexander III”
Serov’s painting “Portrait of Alexander III” was painted in 1899. At present, the work is kept in the officers’ fund of the Royal Life Guards in Copenhagen. The emperor is depicted in an elegant
Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Fog in the forest”
Have you ever been to the forest when the fog completely mastered it? Or when he slowly enveloped the forest with his own steam – so thick and so alive – that it became
Description of the painting by Arkady Plastov “Spring” (in the bath)
The canvas “Spring” was painted by Plastov in 1954, during the “Khrushchev Thaw” period. Then the censorship weakened a little and the criticism that fell on the defiant canvas was not so sharp. Modern
Description of the painting by Peter Konchalovsky “Agave” (1916)
Still life “Agave”, contrary to the etude of implementation, is fully completed in a stylistic and meaningful way. The artist managed to show the real presence of a person through things. The texture of
Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “On the world”
To argue “on the world” in the village meant – in the presence of all the villagers. It was not so difficult to gather all the people in small settlements, but it gave everyone
Description of the painting by Frans Snyders “Fish Shop”
The work of Frans Snyders in the State Hermitage Museum “Fish Shop” cannot fail to impress with its rich composition. The picture combines elements that can not be compatible in reality. The only thing
Description of the icon by Andrei Rublev “Apostle Paul”
Andrei Rublev is the most famous Russian icon painter of the Moscow school, whose creations are admired by art lovers and specialists all over the world. Master of monumental painting of the 14th century,
Description of the painting by Andrei Matveyev “Allegory of Painting”
The famous painting “Allegory of Painting” by Russian artist Andrey Matveyev was painted in watercolor on oak canvas in 1725. It was a significant year for the painter. The picture was created and sent