Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “St. Jerome”

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1. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “The Crowning with a Thorns”Van Dyke is a talented student of Rubens, who wrote his famous painting “The Coronation with a Crown of Thorns” at the very tender age of eighteen. As a child of wealthy parents who supported his talent, he had the opportunity at the age of 16 to open his art workshop. In it he creates […]...
2. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Cupid and Psyche”A fairly well-known mythological story about the union of Amur (or the god of love Cupid) and the mortal girl Psyche, who later was granted the immortality of the gods. Proceeding from giving, the girl’s parents asked Amur to marry her, but he was fascinated by her beautiful beauty and decided to marry her himself. […]...
3. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Marie-Louise de Tassis”Van Dyke to write portraits, especially he loved to paint portraits only nobility, dignitaries. As for the portrait of Marie-Louise de Tassis, he is the pinnacle of perfection. At the moment, in all of Europe it is this woman’s portrait, the most famous and popular. Turning directly to the portrait itself, it is impossible not […]...
4. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Karl 1”Van Dyck is a Flemish portraitist and religious artist. In the portraits of this creator one can see the play of light with a shadow, a combination of plastic and linear rhythm, a color influenced by the work of Rubens and the school of Venice. When Rubens returned to his home, in 1632, Van Dyck […]...
5. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “St. Jerome in the cell”Albrecht Durer – the great German artist of the Renaissance. The orientation in which the painter worked was filled with expressiveness and a desire for realism. The moments of the artist’s activities included a collection of “three workshops engravings” on a religious theme. One of them was the painting “St. Jerome”, it was created in […]...
6. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Self-portrait”One of the best paintings of the Hermitage, a self-portrait of Van Dyck, shows us the artist in a creative, relaxed incarnation of a person who makes a living impression of embodied art, a bit rebellious, out of a succession of images of everyday life, and it is especially attractive. The aristocratic appearance is emphasized […]...
7. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Family Portrait”This picture is one of the brightest in the works of the painter. But she harbors a mystery. It is difficult enough to resist the charm of this wonderful portrait. His power is really intriguing. It helps to awaken the imagination, the desire to speculate characters. The viewer wants to come up with a story […]...
8. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Descent from the Cross”Peter Rubens painted his famous canvas from 1610 to 1613. At that time there was a fashion for drawing pictures on religious themes, and Rubens was no exception. Connoisseurs noticed that the style and some elements of the canvas testify to the influence of its teachers – Tintoretto and Caravaggio. In the center of the […]...
9. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “The Temptation of St. Anthony”This picture was born thanks to Albert Levin, the producer of the film “Dear Friend.” The film required the image of a saint who was constantly subjected to various temptations. Many artists and painters of that time took part in the competition, and the jury consisted of outstanding artists and creative elite. The victory in […]...
10. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “The Temptation of St. Anthony”In his work “The Temptation of St. Anthony” Bosch put his soul. His famous triptych is one of the best paintings of the artist. The basis for writing was the plot of the literature of the Middle Ages about how St. Anthony succumbed to the terrible temptations in the Egyptian desert. The original of the […]...
11. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Fur coat”After the death of his first wife in 1626, Rubens marries a second time, his wife becomes the daughter of his friend, young Elena Fament, with whom he lived a happy 10 years of life until his death. During this period, she very often posed for the portraits of her husband, helping her to create […]...
12. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Perseus and Andromeda”One of the most striking masterpieces, which is still relevant today, is, of course, the work of Perseus and Andromeda, one of the greatest artists of Peter Paul Rubens, a painter from Holland. Indeed, you should not even look at this picture for a long time, as you immediately feel the deep dynamics of this […]...
13. Description of the painting by Francesco Parmigianino “Madonna with a long neck”“Madonna with a long neck” is far from both academic and iconographic canons. In fact, she opposes all canons. On it, Maria holds in her arms the baBy A sleeping baby, Christ, but the color of his body and how relaxed it bends looks as if the baby is dead or is sleeping in a […]...
14. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Holiday of Venus”This is where Rubens revealed in all its glory!!! Here is where you can carefully see his firm “Rubens” style of the image of the female body. In almost all of his paintings, women are somehow overweight, slightly plump. But this concerns not only the female body, but all the rest. See what kind of […]...
15. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Woman’s Portrait”Paul Rubens is a typical representative of the Renaissance, with his characteristic desire to exalt the ancient images, while creating real masterpieces of painting and sculpture. The artist pays special attention to the writing of female portraits. In the Middle Ages, the image of naked female bodies was a forbidden fruit, the Renaissance allowed to […]...
16. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Adoration of the Shepherds”Rubens painting was the final sketch for the grand altar image. This creation is characterized by a special tonality of reddish color. Also worth noting is the free texture of the master brush strokes of the painter. You can feel the influence on Rubens painting in Venice. For later works of the artist such a […]...
17. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Battle with the Amazons”The painting was painted by Rubens in 1618. Who are the Amazons? This is a tribe of women who are known to us from the mythology of antiquity. They constantly hunted and fought. Their main armament was a spear, an ax and a bow, as well as a shield. Most often, the Amazons were depicted […]...
18. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Bacchanalia”As a plot for his work Rubens chose the myth of Bacchus and his constant companions. At the time of the artist there was an idea that they exist, feeling real harmony with nature. We feel the pressure of true life in this creation. Here reigns splendor, which is too much. You can see the […]...
19. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Prometheus Bound”Everyone knows the story of the Greek myth of Prometheus. He was severely punished by Zeus. Him chained to a rock and doomed to eternal suffering. Every day the eagle flew and pecked at his liver, but the next day it grows again. Why did Prometheus deserve such anger? He, in secret from Zeus, gave […]...
20. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Lamentation of Christ”A brilliant painter, originally from the Netherlands, more than anyone else, embodied the vitality and sensuality of European painting of the Baroque era. His creative legacy encompasses the Bruegel’s laws of realism and the achievements of the Venetian school. Despite the popularity of works of religious subjects and mythological motifs, the artist was a virtuoso […]...
21. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Return of Diana from the hunt”Rubens preferred to paint on various plots of ancient times. Particularly attracted his goddess Diana. The fact is that the myth about her connected at once two topics. One of them is hunting. At that time, only the privileged strata of society could hunt. The artist created a series of large paintings. If in other […]...
22. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Exaltation of the Cross”Peter Powell Rubens started painting early. He studied on the works of Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio. However, even the early paintings are innovative, combining Italian Renaissance painting with realistic national art. Rubens chose glorification of life and religious themes as the main content of his works. The latter were claimed by the state, were written […]...
23. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Castle of the walls”After the great Flemish painter Rubens acquired the Castle of the Walls in 1635, a new period began in the work of the painter, who was named Stenova. The painting “Castle walls” refers to this period in the works of the artist. Walking through the castle and inspired by the picturesque surroundings, Rubens focuses on […]...
24. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Three Graces”The pictorial painting of the baroque epoch “Three Graces” (1639) is painted by the artist South Peterlanter Peter Paul Rubens. The dimensions of the canvas – 221Х181 cm, the technique of execution – oil on wood. This masterpiece of art belongs to the late period of Rubens, which began in the 1630s. At this time, […]...
25. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Adoration of the Magi”A popular story is the adoration of the Magi from the Gospel of St.. Matthew became an equally popular theme in medieval painting. On this subject, pictures are written by virtually all famous artists of the era. Only Rubens has about one dozen paintings on this subject. But the work of the master of the […]...
26. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Bathsheba at the Fountain”Peter Paul Rubens is a famous Dutch artist who lived in the years 1577-1640. He painted pictures on a variety of topics, but those that are written in biblical scenes were his best pieces. The painting “Bathsheba at the Fountain” is written based on biblical stories. Of course, people far from the history and the […]...
27. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Venus and Adonis”Venus and Adonis goes back to Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which tell the story of the first mortal who became Venus’s lover. Adonis was a young hunter, and Venus, when she was with him, often warned him about how dangerous this could be for him. But the young man did not listen to the warnings of the […]...
28. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Union of Land and Water”We have before us a beautiful canvas by Rubens, on which, as we see, the “Union of Earth and Water” is captured. But it should be more specific to deal with this issue and put everything in its place, since Rubens was far from being an abstract artist, but more a symbolist, and everyone, even […]...
29. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Susanna and the Elders”In the center of the canvas, painted by Rubens, is Susanna, who was bathing naked in her garden. And this process was watched with interest by two old men. The history of the painting is known from many verses from the Book of the Prophet Daniel. According to the story, the observers are deeply respected, […]...
30. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Adam and Eve”A painting by Peter Paul Rubens “Adam and Eve” is written in a biblical story. This work is almost a complete copy of the work of Titian. Artists of those times, as well as modern ones, had many reasons for copying paintings. But Peter Paul Rubens certainly did not do it for the money. He […]...
31. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens painting “Garden of Love”Cloth by Rubens “Garden of Love”, or as it is also called the “Garden of Lovers”, is often interpreted as a description of a certain period of the artist’s life, or rather, the time after his second marriage. Perhaps this is so. Especially if you consider that the picture was painted by Rubens for the […]...
32. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The head of a jellyfish”Rubens painted the picture “Head of Medusa” in oil on wood. As for Rubens himself, it is customary to call him a Flemish painter, although in reality he is the greatest representative of all European painting, and in fact, looking at this work, it is very difficult to argue with that. In this picture, the […]...
33. Description of the painting by Peter Paul Rubens “Landscape with a rainbow”Peter Paul Rubens is a Flemish painter who embodied in his works the vitality, mobility and sensuality of European painting of the Baroque era. Paul rarely painted landscapes – his work forced him to engage in live scenes, but still he created several pictures of his favorite landscape. Walking astride his native terrain, Rubens sometimes […]...
34. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens painting “Boar Hunting”Speaking of Rubens and examining his work, most art critics fail to hold back admiring sighs. Each canvas is drawn by the author in sufficient detail, he pays attention even to those elements that seem to be completely eluded. But only thanks to the detailed general drawing, that enthusiastic impression is created when viewing the […]...
35. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Self-portrait with his wife Isabella”This picture Rubens wrote after his marriage. On it, he depicted himself and his wife in front of a bush with honeysuckle. From the picture breathes serenity, self-confidence and happiness. Both figures are approximately the same and located near each other. With such a composition, the artist wanted to symbolize the equality of their marriage. […]...
36. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Hunt for Hippo”The painting was painted in 1616. The hippopotamus is depicted much less than in reality. But if you look at the whole, then the appearance of the animal is transmitted correctly. From the mouth of a hippo stick fangs. Rubens created a whole series of paintings on the subject of hunting. The viewer pays tribute […]...
37. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Anna of Austria”Rubens was very hard to draw Anna of Austria, wife of King Louis XIII of France. Four portraits eloquently tell us about this. Now it is difficult to say exactly at what time they were written. Experts relate all 4 portraits to the years 1622-1625. The costume, which is depicted in one of the most […]...
38. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Self-portrait”The great Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens painted many paintings in which he used his own self-portrait. Before him, so many of his images did not do any artist. Unlike the portraits of other people written by him, made in the so-called baroque style – in lush rich clothes with heavy expensive accessories, the self-portraits […]...
39. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion”The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and beloved scenes of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this story in 1606. Most at work attracts the attention of the body image of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a high wooden cross. The man’s body is completely limp […]...
40. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Herzog Lerma”This is one of the next custom portraits of Rubens. But it is very unusual for us now, but then it was fashionable enough to portray a nobleman, for example, on a horse. It is enough to recall the equestrian portraits of Peter the Great or Catherine the Second. Here we have the Duke of […]...