Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “Merchant with purchases”
The painting, created by Boris Mikhailovich Kustodeev in 1920, is currently kept in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus. “A merchant with purchases” is a bright pictorial canvas illustrating the folk
Description of the painting by Marc Chagall “I and the Village”
An oil painting “I and the Village” was painted by Marc Chagall in 1911. On the canvas, Chagall depicted not even the village, but his native city, Vitebsk, which he called the village because
Description of the painting by Zinaida Serebryakova “Self-portrait in a scarf”
Some art historians believe that Zinaida Serebryakova wrote her self-portrait during her period of fascination with the East. Zinaida Serebryakova is the first woman who managed to enter the history of Russian painting. Thanks
Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Still Life”
Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky is a rather diverse artist who has his own unique style recognized by experts and admirers of his work. As for this picture, called “Still Life”, the master here is inclined
Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “On the mountains”
Mikhail Nesterov is known for his religious painting. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts, and later joined the union of artists. On the mountain is a woman. Below the river flows, which
Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Water Lilies”
In the early 1990s, Claude Monet acquired a part of a meadow, measuring 7,500 m2, not far from his home in Giverny. This site, with the help of a small canal, he turned into
Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Summer”
The brightest Russian impressionist Konstantin Korovin enthusiastically painted portraits and still lifes, and especially landscapes. Nature at all times of a changeable year, a clear day and a mysterious gloomy night, alone in its
Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of a daughter”
Before us is a very touching picture. The artist portrays his daughter Olga in childhood. We see a pretty girl who diligently poses for her father. In her hands she holds her favorite doll.
Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin”
For the Tretyakov Gallery, Ivan Kramskoy commissioned a series of works in the portrait genre. It was necessary to depict on canvases figures of Russian culture. It is no coincidence that M. Saltykov-Shchedrin, a
Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich “Harvest”
The habit of perceiving all the works of Malevich in only one style – “cubism” – is destructive. He, like all creative geniuses, skillfully mastered different styles. I could draw a landscape, as the