Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Vladimir and Rogneda”

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1. Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Abel”Year of creation – 1768 The picture can be seen in the Kharkov Museum of Fine Arts. The artist studied classical painting abroad for several years, improving his writing skills. Creating copies of the paintings of the great Raphael, he managed to achieve a high level of drawing. At the time of writing the picture, […]...
2. Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Cain”Artistic painting (1768), currently in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. The picture is the thematic part of a large canvas “Cain and Abel”. The author lived in Europe for many years, learning the skills of brilliant artists, honing every stroke, every movement of the brush. His paintings admire the accuracy of detail, an […]...
3. Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Wonderful Catch”The plot served as a biblical parable about the miracle of the Lord on the seashore. The composition and color of the paintings were deemed worthy and this allowed the artist to continue his internship in France. The canvas was purchased by the Empress for the Hermitage. What attracted the attention of connoisseurs? Superbly built […]...
4. Description of the painting by Anton Losenko “Hector’s Farewell to Andromache”The painting “Hector’s Farewell to Andromache” is written by Russian artist Anton Pavlovich Losenko, who is considered the ideological inspirer and founder of such a direction in the art of the 18th century as historical painting. This work was written in 1773. The author, although it relies on the classic Homeric plot, but does not […]...
5. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Baptism of Prince Vladimir”Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich, was born in the family of an ordinary priest, in 1848. He studied at the local theological seminary, then at the famous Petersburg Academy of Arts. After graduating from it, he went abroad and from 1869 began to exhibit at the academic, and later at traveling exhibitions. Becoming the first painter, and […]...
6. Description of the painting by Vladimir Tatlin “Sailor”The work of Vladimir Tatlin “Sailor” in fact – this is an autobiographical portrait. At the age of 14, Vladimir ran away from home and got a job working as cabin boy on a ship. Year young man sailed in the Black Sea. In the portrait we see a young man. In the background, the […]...
7. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of E. A. Naryshkina”The divine beauty of the daughter of Ober Chamberlain A. L. Naryshkin, could not leave indifferent the icon painter Vladimir Borovikovsky. The formation of his work happened in childhood, when his father and brothers, being icon painters, taught the future artist all the basics of craftsmanship. After serving in the Cossack regiment from 1774-1780, he […]...
8. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The Baptism of Russia”V. M. Vasnetsov is widely known as an artist who embodied religious narratives on his canvases. One of these canvases is the well-known painting “The Baptism of Rus”. The canvas depicts the famous 988 year scene. In the center of the picture – Vladimir Svyatoslavovich, he is Vladimir the Red Sun. Despite the religiosity of […]...
9. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Christ blessing a kneeling man”Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky was born into a noble, but poor family. At the time of Vladimir’s birth, the Borovikovskys owned only a house in Mirgorod and a couple of land plots. The father and brothers of the future artist were engaged in icon painting, and Vladimir was going to choose this same type of painting […]...
10. Description of the painting by Vladimir Lebedev “Portrait of S. D. Lebedeva”Portrait of S. Lebedeva, written in 1936, the artist dedicated to his first wife, Sarah Dmitrievna Lebedeva (Darmolatova). The picture shows a pretty woman with an intelligent face and a friendly look, such as her contemporaries knew. The portrait remained with the artist until his death. Sarah Dmitrievna is known as an outstanding Soviet sculptor, […]...
11. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Annunciation”The Annunciation – a painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky, presumably written in 1810-1820, represents one of two types characteristic of his work – religious motifs and secular portraits. The picture is in the Russian Museum of St. Petersburg. Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky was a Russian artist, who was considered the main portraitist of Russia at the turn […]...
12. 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 […]...
13. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Waiting at the fortress”The unsurpassed genius of realism and thematic plot paintings Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky in 1875 finished work on the canvas “Waiting at the fortress.” The idea of ​​the picture was inspired by the revolutionary moods dominant in the country. Many people for their thoughts on the policies of the current government went to hard labor. Their […]...
14. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Prince Kurakin”Vladimir Borovikovsky is a virtuoso portrait painter of Ukrainian origin, all his life he wrote the high society of Russia. The recognition came to him relatively late, but in his short career as a painter, he managed to get the title of academician. “Portrait of Prince A. Kurakin” – is the pinnacle of the artist. […]...
15. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Cook jam”Vladimir Makovsky – hereditary artist. His father had a hand in the discovery of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The brother also gave his life to art. Many famous writers, poets, painters were entered into the house. It is not surprising that both boys chose a creative path. Painting became for the […]...
16. Description of the painting by Vladimir Stozharov “At the samovar”Since childhood, Vladimir Stozharov showed love for the national culture. He often traveled to the cities and suburbs of Russia, where he observed the life and folk craft of the peasants. After university, he began to travel even more often across the expanses of his country. This period was the most intense in the work […]...
17. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Bulgarian martyrs”Cloth depicting the drama – rather the exception in the work of Vladimir Makovsky, than the trend. His paintings are usually bright and kind, but the news of how the Turks brutally massacred the Bulgarian population, suppressing the rebellion, could not leave the subtle artistic nature indifferent. The characters in the film “The Bolganskiy Martyrs” […]...
18. Description of the painting by Vladimir Serov “V. I. Lenin proclaims Soviet power “Vladimir Serov’s painting “Lenin Proclaims Soviet Power” became the hallmark of social realism and the most important events in the history of the country. Millions of copies of the image were decorated with posters, school books and postage stamps. She brought the creator universal recognition and state award. The leader of the revolution is depicted […]...
19. Description of the painting by Konstantin Gorbatov “Invisible City of Kitezh”For the basis of the idea, Konstantin Gorbatov took the myth of the ancient city called Kitezh. According to the stories, hail – small Kitezh was built on the banks of the Volga River. The founder was Prince Vladimir. Soon, a lake Svetloyar was discovered near the city and a hail of Great Kitezh was […]...
20. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Russian Beauty”Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky – one of the greatest artistic figures of his time. He was born in 1846 in the family of the founder of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. From childhood, the future artist was surrounded by art in all its manifestations: thematic evenings were organized in the family, to which […]...
21. Description of the painting by Vladimir Gavrilov “Autumn”Vladimir Gavrilov, who worked with enthusiasm in any painting genre, paints the landscape “Autumn” in 1971. In the picture the artist depicted the time of golden autumn, the field and the forest. The viewer offers a magnificent beauty of the landscape. Autumn has already come into its own, many trees stand in red and yellow […]...
22. Description of the icon by Simon Ushakov “Mother of God of Vladimir”The famous Russian icon painter Ushakov created a huge variety of skillful icons. His works are made in the classical church style. The iconographic paintings of Simon Ushakov sparkle with gold and precious stones. The master knew how to choose the right colors to convey the splendor of biblical characters and scenes. One of his […]...
23. Description of the icon by Andrei Rublev “Our Lady of Vladimir”The well-known painting “The Virgin of Vladimir” was created by Rev. Andrei Rublev in 1406. The painting depicts the Mother of God, which holds the child tightly to her. The baby is sitting on the mother’s right hand. The son, loving, hugged the mother for the neck. This is jesus. His right hand stretches forward […]...
24. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Girl with geese in the field”Vladimir Makovsky – the son of the famous art historian and founder of the School of Painting and Architecture E. I. Makovsky – from his very birth was associated with the world of beauty. Raised in an atmosphere of creativity, he from an early age chose the path of the artist. Vladimir Egorovich dedicated his […]...
25. Description of the painting by Klavdiya Lebedev “Baptism of Kiev”Claudius V. Lebedev was a native of a simple peasant family. Since childhood, the young artist has shown interest in the history of the Fatherland and the church theme. Then he painted the walls and domes of the cathedrals, painted icons and illustrated the Bible. For many years he taught the basics of painting to […]...
26. Description of the painting by Osip Braz “Portrait of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov”Osip Braz was recognized as one of the best portrait painters of his time. His work was inherent in the colorfulness and relaxed manner of writing, as well as the combination of various artistic styles and trends. The cherished creative idea of the master was the resurrection of the visual heritage of the Russian parade […]...
27. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Anton Rubinstein”The painter Ilya Repin was known as a great music lover. He subtly felt the harmony of sounds, admired the musicians, and made close friendship with them. Anton Rubinstein was among the comrades of the Russian artist from the music community. And Repin could not express his recognition of the talent of this pianist and […]...
28. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “From the rain”The rain had not yet spilled, but in the air it already smells fresh, because of the grove there were clouds, which means we must hurry. So thinks the central character of Vladimir Makovsky’s painting “From the Rain”. This guy is in the center of the canvas. His facial features make out the grove of […]...
29. Description of the painting by Vladimir Tatlin “The Model”Vladimir Tatlin’s painting “The Model” was written in 1913 and became part of a series of works by the author, made especially for the Tretyakov Gallery. This group of works characterizes an artist who goes through an uneasy creative way, starting from the everyday mundane description of a body, to the realization that the human […]...
30. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Lopukhina”Undoubtedly, Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky, very talented and judging by his robots, is quite a diligent artist, after all, all his lines, contours, and textures have been perfected. There is not even a hint of unfinished work. Many art critics believe that it was from the portrait of Lopukhina that the era of portrait painters began […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Kiss rite”In ancient times, Russia had a large number of rites and traditions that carried a deep meaning for the people of that time, passed down from generation to generation and were strictly observed by all residents. The image of K. E. Makovsky “Kiss Rite” was created based on the novel by A. K. Tolstoy “The […]...
32. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of D. A. Derzhavinoy”Daria Alekseevna Derzhavina – the wife of the poet Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin, a Russian poet of the late eighteenth century. Daughter of Petersburg State Councilor Alexei Dyakov and Princess Myshetskaya. Derzhavin devoted many of his poems to her, in which he called her Milena. In the portrait of 1813, made by artist Vladimir Borovikovsky, Daria […]...
33. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “On a hot day”Vladimir Makovsky was always perfectly able to convey everyday scenes from the life of ordinary people. Certain features of his artistic style make it possible to find a common concept and technique from the pictures of different subjects, with the help of which the author allows us to easily enter the Russian soul. One of […]...
34. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Arsenyeva”Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky outstanding portraitist of the 18th century. His most famous paintings are portraits of young and beautiful girls. “Portrait of Arsenyev” is just such. The painting depicts a girl of about sixteen. She has blond curly hair long below the shoulders. Ruddy puffy cheeks, but rather white skin. According to the girl alongside, […]...
35. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “On the boulevard”Vladimir Makovsky touched upon one of the most acute problems in Russia of that time in the film “On the Boulevard”, written in 1877, which now may seem distant and irrelevant, but to contemporaries it should have seemed quite typical. The main problem of the painting is the departure of the peasants in the city […]...
36. Description composition Vladimir Tatlin “kontrellef”Since 1913, Vladimir Tatlin has made his first revolutionary attempts to create sketches at the junction of two related fields of art: sculpture and painting. The result of artistic experiments became “counter-reliefs”. Finished pictorial constructions in their appearance signified for the designer a new sharp turn in creative activity. Previously, he was engaged in figurative […]...
37. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “First coat”Soviet artist Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky was always dearly loved by the Russian people. With the help of his paintings and today’s viewer can easily be transferred to the atmosphere of past centuries. One of the best works of the author can be called the picture “The First Coat”, the work on which was completed in […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Playing Grandma”The painter Vladimir Makovsky was always interested in life and empathized with the trials of simple Russian people. Often he took inspiration in the life of poor people: peasants, maids and other members of the lower classes. While other artists considered such characters unworthy of their attention. Realism was the main stylistic direction of the […]...
39. Description of the painting by Vladimir Serov “Walkers near Lenin”Soviet artist Vladimir Serov wrote a series of paintings dedicated to the leader of the Union republics – V. I. Lenin. “Walkers near Lenin” is one of such canvases created in 1950. As a government minister of art, he chose the genre of socialist realism. This picture is well known and easy to understand. On […]...
40. Description of the bas-relief of Mark Antokolsky Yaroslav the WiseSince 1888, the sculptor Antokolsky worked for a long time without a break, trying to create the perfect image of the Grand Duke Yaroslav the Wise. The work went painstakingly, but it took the talented sculptor relatively little time. Just a year after he began working on the image of the prince, his work was […]...