Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Self-portrait”

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1. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Portrait of Zinaida Hippius”Leon (or “The Lion”) Samoilovich Bakst was one of the most talented set designers and artists of the turn of the century. First revealed himself in the art world association, where he worked side by side with his friend Alexander Benois, Bakst was rapidly gaining popularity in painting circles with his successful graphic sketches, book […]...
2. Description of the painting by Leon (Lev) Bakst “Portrait of Alexei Tolstoy”The portrait of the writer Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy was made using lithography and graphics techniques in 1909. The following materials were used for the work: gray paper, pencil, watercolor, ink, whitewash, gold, silver. In portrait painting, Leon Bakst showed himself as a magnificent portrait painter, able to convey the characteristics and mood of a model. […]...
3. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “The Firebird”Artist Leon Bakst became famous as a theater graphic artist. The premiere of the famous Russian ballet called “The Firebird” took place thanks to the solid work of art masters, including Bakst. He created costumes for the main characters – for the female roles of the Firebird and the Princess. Sketches “Firebird” was carried out […]...
4. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Dinner”Once two artists, united by friendly feelings and proximity to the group “World of Art”, Leon Bakst and Valentin Serov, enjoying the view of the streets of night Paris, decided to go to a cafe. In the farthest corner sat a woman, whose portrait Bakst did not fail to draw on a napkin. She was […]...
5. Description of the sketch of Leon Bakst “Sleeping Beauty”At the end of the 19th century, the Sleeping Beauty ballet was first shown on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. The libretto was written by Marius Petipa based on the tale of Charles Perrault, written by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet made a real sensation, and one of those to whom […]...
6. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Rain”Year of creation – 1906, materials – paper, ink, gouache, dimensions – 15.9 by 13.3 cm. Stored in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Leon Bakst is a magnificent graphic artist, set designer and decorator, originally from the Belarusian city of Grodno, which is not so widely known now. Nevertheless, his work deserves special attention. […]...
7. Description of the painting by Leon (Lev) Bakst “Young Booth”Leon Bakst created a sketch of the costume “A Young Beetian” for N. N. Cherepnin’s ballet performance “Narcissus” in 1911. The work was done in pencil and watercolor on paper. In the dance movement, a young dancer bursts into the canvas, filling the whole space with his energy and with his energy. Flexible lines, soft […]...
8. Description of Leon Bakst’s painting “Ancient Horror”The artist collected the picture in parts for several long years, fixing every moment of his stay in Greece and acquaintance with the era of Antiquity. Because on the canvas, defying the spatial and temporal framework, coexist and monuments dating back to the ancient Aegean culture of the XIII century BC. e., and architectural ensembles […]...
9. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Self-portrait in 13 years”Albrecht Durer was one of the first artists of the West, who throughout his life created self-portraits. Thanks to a series of such paintings, one can trace changes in the artistic style of Dürer in a progression. The artist created the first engraving in 1484 – this is the painting “Self-portrait at the age of […]...
10. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Alexei Olenin”Kiprensky is known to many admirers of the fine arts as a magnificent master of portraiture. Orest Adamovich wrote many important people from the imperial nobility and the highest circles of literature. “Portrait of Venison” in 1813 – the image of the image of one of the most prominent organizers of cultural life in St. […]...
11. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of N. A. Lvov” (1789)The artist’s skill was manifested in portrait art, and he is known not only for ceremonial, but also for chamber images, in which all the details were of great importance: clothing, location in space, posture, setting, facial expression, glance, even background. However, the portrait painter was not a formalist and often departed from the rules […]...
12. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Self-portrait”Konstantin Korovin – one of the most prominent artists of the first half of the twentieth century. His works take pride of place in the largest museums of Russia. Due to his amazing vital energy, all his works were performed in bright colors and endowed with a hint of festivity. He will undoubtedly perpetuate his […]...
13. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Self-portrait”Vasnetsov created his first “Self-portrait” in 1873. The master of the brush was very serious about writing any portrait image, he was sure that there was no need to invent anything in the portrait, you just need to fully see the person. So he created a self-portrait in his vision of himself. The canvas was […]...
14. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Self-portrait”Paul Cezanne is a French artist who is a prominent representative of post-impressionism. In his works he tries to combine modernity and classics, society and individuality, harmony and chaos, man and nature. It was in the reconciliation of the two opposites that his life philosophy was. This approach to art can also be observed in […]...
15. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of an old man in red”This is the best portrait of Rembrandt of the 1850s. We see a man who has lived a long life full of difficulties. On his face you can see traces of heavy thoughts and incredible difficulties. Incredibly deep wrinkles pierced his forehead. His look is tired. Hands lie quietly on his lap. But in the […]...
16. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Denis Didro” (1773)The portrait of the great French philosopher belongs to the artist’s earliest experiences in this field. Didro is considered to be an outstanding art theorist, well versed in it. The thinker was skeptical of his own portraits, believing that his face mystifies portrait painters due to its variability. However, the picture Levitsky made a favorable […]...
17. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Vladimir Dahl”A magnificent portrait of the famous Russian writer and ethnographer Vladimir Dahl was written by Vasily Perov in 1872. This was the last year of Dahl’s life, we see an elderly person sitting in a chair with many wrinkles and a gray beard. The artist portrayed him in such a way that in this fading […]...
18. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Portrait of S. I. Mamontov”Savva Ivanovich Mamontov (1841 – 1918) – one of the richest people in the Russian Empire, a major railway magnate and philanthropist. He was widely known to his contemporaries for his activities aimed at the support and development of art. In 1870, Mammoths acquired the Abramtsevo estate situated near Moscow, located between Moscow and Yaroslavl […]...
19. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Self-portrait”Botticelli is rightfully one of the most prominent representatives of the Renaissance. The original style of the master, was received from his teacher, which is largely determined solely in color, his own type of face and attention to detail. On the example of “Self-portrait”, it is clearly seen how the formation of a personal style […]...
20. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Self-portrait”Claude Monet is a heritage of world culture, whose works are made in the style of impressionism. The French artist not only created this trend, but also used this trend in all his works. And one of his works, which are of particular interest to the viewer, is a self-portrait. In this picture, the viewer […]...
21. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Self-portrait with tassels behind the ear”“Self-Portrait with Tassels Behind the Ear” was written approximately in 1808. Its author, Orest Adamovich Kiprensky, was the best Russian portrait painter of the first half of the 19th century. In the picture – one of several contradictory and mutually exclusive images of the artist, captured by him in the string of self portraits. The […]...
22. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of the artist Levitan”This is a well-known method, when one artist paints another. They often do this so as not to lie to each other. Or just show yourself in different genres. Levitan rarely turned to the portrait image of the work, but Serov – more often and was recognized as a master portrait. By the way, he […]...
23. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Portrait of a chorus girl”Cloth “Portrait of the chorus girl” was a new word in the Russian pictorial art. Previously, none of the domestic artists dared to write in a similar style. Korovin was in some way a pioneer. And the main reason for this was the pronounced features of impressionism. The picture is painted in a colorful way, […]...
24. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Self-portrait”Probably all the famous portrait painters have not once portrayed themselves on the paintings of paintings. For some, a creative path began with this, and someone drew pictures of himself at the very end. In 1880, with his own self-portrait, he began his creative activity, which gave great promise, the artist Valentin Serov, who was […]...
25. Description of the painting by Alexei Shilov “Self Portrait”A. Shilov is the successor of painting in the style of Russian realism. During his life, he painted many landscapes and still lifes, but he considered himself a painter still a portrait painter. His portraits reflect the real image, on the canvas everything matters. The artist has no chance, and the turn of the head, […]...
26. Description of the painting by Edward Manet “Breakfast in the workshop”The painting “Breakfast in the Studio” is atypical enough for the creative work of the founder of impressionism, Manet. This is a mixture of genres – portrait, still life and typical household plot. In the center of the picture – a young man, casually leaning on the table with the remnants of breakfast. This is […]...
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29. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Self-portrait”During his life, the famous artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge painted a great many works. Among them were paintings on religious themes, works describing historical events, beautiful landscapes. Some of his works were considered the heights of Russian creativity, some were completely unrecognized, but absolutely everything was impressed by the ability of the artist to truly […]...
30. Description of the painting by Isaac Levitan “Self-portrait”The artist wrote this self-portrait as a teenager. At this time, he is not yet recognized by all, and the skill has not come to him. Levitan 20 years. We see a young man with the typically southern features of his strong-willed person. Hair, incredibly wavy, form the whole characteristic cap. Eyes are very huge […]...
31. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Family Portrait”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky bright representative of one of the most prominent families of the XIX century. His father was the founder of the Moscow School, and his elder brother was a famous ascetic. Love for painting manifested itself quite early. The canvas of K. E. Makovsky cannot be called outstanding and taking for the soul. […]...
32. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of V. S. Khvostov” (1814)The canvas is a traditional chamber portrait, characteristic of the XVIII century. The senator and the writer is shown by a private person – without awards or distinctions, in ordinary clothes. In reading the image there is no drama and tension of character inherent in the canvases of painters of the past. The most dispassionate, […]...
33. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Father Albrecht Dürer (Portrait of Father)”German artist Albrecht Dürer is considered one of the most prominent representatives of the European Renaissance. His talent was very multifaceted – so, in addition to painting, Durer was fond of woodcuts, and became the first who elevated it to the rank of art. After the marriage, he opened his own workshop, at which the […]...
34. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Self-portrait”The artist King Philip IV created a whole gallery of persons of the 17th century: kings, princesses and priests. Diego Velázquez was called the mirror of life. The right to depict the king and his family belonged only to Velasquez. The popularity of the painter has reached what many considered necessary to have a portrait […]...
35. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of an Unknown Woman in a Pink Dress”Lyric portrait of an unknown lady – one of the famous works of the artist. A warm look and a charming smile betrays an incomparable beauty with charm of understatement. The soft translucent look of the unknown is surrounded by ash-pink hues. In appearance, clothing and jewelry can be judged on the ideals of beauty, […]...
36. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Nekrasov”Kramskoy is a Russian master of a genre, religious and historical portrait, who was able to transfer human faces to a host in the era before the widespread distribution of photography and keep them there for centuries. He wrote a lot, preferred realism to all other genres, often turned to Russian history as a source […]...
37. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy”Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy was an amazing man and caused delight and inspiration from his readers. Among the latter was the artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge. In 1884, Ge will write a portrait of the writer in his house in Khamovniki. During the creative process, the writer and artist will get close and will find a lot […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Natalia Fedorovna Matveeva”Vasily Ivanovich Surikov was a hereditary Cossack and an outstanding master of historical painting. His paintings amaze not even with the dramatic plot of Russian history, but with the power of the characters of the people depicted. The artist subtly worked through the image of each character, think through gestures and costumes. In all his […]...
39. Description of the painting by Marc Chagall “Self-portrait with easel”Several portraits were painted by the artist Marc Chagall in 1914. One of them – “Self-portrait with easel.” Before that, from the age of 19, a Russian painter with Jewish roots had studied the basics of visual arts with many masters. From Vitebsk to St. Petersburg, in the cradle of new directions – Paris, the […]...
40. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Ostrovsky”“Portrait of the writer A. N. Ostrovsky, written in 1871, is considered the most successful and realistic portrait of Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky. Perov always managed to feel the subtle soul nature of man and portray him in the best way. V. G. Perov depicted sitting on the chair Ostrovsky. The background of the picture is […]...