Description of the painting by Claude Lorrain “The Abduction of Europe”

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1. Description of the painting by Paolo Veronese “The abduction of Europe”Looking at the painting by Paolo Veronese. Which has a rather well-known and symbolic name “The Abduction of Europe”, immediately evokes the memories of the myths of ancient Greece, the unsurpassed beauty of young Europe and the perseverance of the loving Zeus. The canvas itself is quite large-scale: it reaches a width of 3 meters […]...
2. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “The Abduction of Europe”Titian in addition to writing portraits and images of biblical scenes, often turned in search of inspiration for creating new beautiful paintings to ancient mythology. The story of the abduction of Europe attracted the attention of the artist the opportunity to express in dynamics the range of strong emotions of the characters. He created the […]...
3. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “The abduction of Europe”“Abduction of Europe” is a masterpiece created in 1910 by Serov Valentin Aleksandrovich, a famous Russian painter. The master was inspired by a trip to Greece in 1907. In particular, Serov was struck by the ruins of the Palace of Knossos. The artist turns to a plot popular in ancient mythology about the abduction of […]...
4. Description of the painting by Guido Reni “Abduction of EuropeIn the visual arts of the whole world, great importance is attached to ancient mythology. One of the most interesting ancient Greek legends is the story describing the abduction of a beautiful girl named Europe by the king of all gods on Olympus Zeus. The great artist Renee Guido presented this plot and portrayed it […]...
5. Description of the painting by Rembrandt “The Abduction of Europe”Many artists were worried about the mythological plot about the abduction of the beautiful Europe by the treacherous Zeus. Dutchman Rembrandt shows the audience his vision of a famous myth. “The abduction of Europe” was written back in 1632. The young painter was influenced by the master of black and white contrasts – Caravaggio. In […]...
6. Description of the painting by Claude Lorrain “Morning”A 17th-century painting by Claude Lorrain, a French artist, reproduces on the canvas a biblical story about the meeting of Jacob with Rachel with his future love for many years. Creation date – 1666 year. An outstanding master of landscape, one of the best landscape painters in France, showed in the picture his divine talent […]...
7. Description of the sculpture of Giovanni Bernini “The Abduction of Proserpina”Giovanni Bernini at a young age created his work “The Abduction of Proserpina”. The sculpture was made very refined and with great virtuosity. The work of the author has incorporated the features of Michelangelo’s technique and antique plasticity. The style of the seventeenth century contemporaries is also viewed there. At this time, Bernini was already […]...
8. Description of the painting by Tintoretto “Abduction of Helen”Jacopo Tintoretto’s painting The Abduction of Helena illustrates the ancient Greek myth about the abduction of beautiful Helen. Tintoretto worked in the late Renaissance, so the myths of ancient times were incredibly in demand and enjoyed great popularity. However, the master decided to transfer those significant events occurring many centuries ago, in his real world. […]...
9. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Tulips of Holland”The painting “Tulips of Holland” by Claude Monet was written immediately after the French impressionist genius visited Holland in 1871 or as the country of tulips is often called. Having seen all the beauty that a wonderful country conceals in itself, the French author could not refrain from displaying it in his ingenious work. The […]...
10. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Bridge in Arzhantey”The landscape of Claude Monet’s “Bridge in Argenteuil” depicts the morning in the Paris suburb, where the artist lived for some time, wanting to step back from the bustle of the city and enjoy the work in the open air. Fine art in France at the end of the 19th century underwent almost revolutionary turns, […]...
11. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “The Abduction of Ganymede”Rembrandt painted his masterpieces in the style of the play of light and shadow. The creator became the founder of the creation in the paintings of psychological orientation. The drawing is an extended concept that keeps on the canvas all the secrets of people’s life and feelings. The images for Rembrandt were muse in all […]...
12. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “The Frogdog”In France, a small café on the water was called “the frog”, which connected light footbridges that were thrown across the tiny islands to the shore. As a rule, such places were a place where girls of easy-going behavior looked for, who came with gentlemen or alone, dressed defiantly and attracted buyers with clear cries. […]...
13. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Lady in a green dress” (Camilla)Monet – French artist, one of the founders of impressionism, is famous. He began, however, with caricatures – his family was not rich, and Monet’s hand was light, his eyes were true. He accurately noticed the main features of people, did not hesitate to increase some, reduced others, and at fifteen was known as a […]...
14. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Waves”One of the most masterpieces of Claude Monet dated 1881 with his own signature of the author and the name “Waves”. The picture was written with the help of shale technology, while it is clear that the master was very fond of portraying the sea, and this work is a vivid representative of this. It […]...
15. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Japanese Bridge” (pond with water lilies)French artist Claude Monet was very fond of writing a water-lily pond located in his own garden in Giverny. He wrote this pond at different times, in different angles and in any light. Sometimes he had to work in parallel on several images of his pond, as the sun moved, everything changed and the work […]...
16. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Lady in the garden”The full name of the painting – The Lady in the Garden of Saint-Adress, written by the famous French artist Claude Monet in 1867. The favorite theme for the artist’s work is the theme of nature, his landscapes are unique and always so vivid that the people depicted in them seem to want to merge […]...
17. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Lilac in the sun”“Lilac in the sun” (by Claude Monet) was written during the heyday of impressionism. It contains all the features that are characteristic of this style in this era – the paint falls bright spots, the presence of a broad brushstroke is obligatory, but the author pays special attention to the balance of shadow and light. […]...
18. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Abduction of Ganymede”In ancient Roman or ancient Greek mythology there is a beautiful story about a very beautiful, one might even say, divinely beautiful young man named Ganymede. His beauty was so captivating that the nymphs and even the goddesses of Olympus instantly fell in love with him. In the end, Zeus himself fell in love with […]...
19. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus”The plot of the painting “The Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus” was taken by the great Flemish painter from the myth of the Dioscuri brothers who kidnapped two daughters from their father, King Leucippus. According to the myth, the kidnappers are beauties of cousins ​​who want to marry their beautiful sisters. The picture created […]...
20. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Women in the garden”Impressionism inherent in the work of Monet, is reflected in this of his picture. Four women relaxing in nature in the shade of a spreading tree. The garden is beautifully groomed – clean, as if just cleaned the path, neat bushes. The fragrance of nature, peace and thirst for life emanate from the picture. The […]...
21. Description of the sculpture of Dzhamboloni “Abduction of the Sabine Women”Of great historical importance are the statues of Dzhamboloni “The abduction of the Sabine women”, executed in 1583. They depict the very moment of the abduction of future wives by the Romans. According to history, this episode had its place in 750 BC. At that time, Rome was inhabited only by men, then the cunning […]...
22. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Astra”Among the works of Monet, there are a large number of still lifes depicting flowers, the painting “Asters”, completed in 1880, it is from this series. By writing such paintings by the French artist inspired the work of painters of the Barbizon school, such as: Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, Camille Corot. In the picture “Asters” […]...
23. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Seine Coast”Claude Monet – one of the most famous French painters, who created his works in the genre of impressionism. The main goal of impressionist artists was to convey the beauty of the surrounding world in its continuous variability. Thanks to a whole arsenal of special methods and techniques of painting, the masters managed to convey […]...
24. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1638)”According to Roman historians, only men lived in Rome. The tribes living in the neighborhood did not want to give up their daughters for the ordinary poor. Then one of the founders of Rome – the legendary Romulus, comes up with a cunning plan. He arranges a grand celebration and invites Sabineans to it. They […]...
25. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Camilla on his deathbed”After a long recovery, Camille Monet died on September 5, 1879 in Veteole. Her relationship with the artist dates back to 1864, they married in 1870, although they already had a son named Jean. Monet could not make the final portrait of his beloved wife and model on his deathbed. The work becomes a concert […]...
26. Description of the series of paintings by Claude Monet “Parliament in London”The artist Claude Monet, having heard about a certain trader of paintings (Durand-Ruelle), painted a series of not two or three, but eleven paintings, each of which showed a foggy landscape with the London Parliament building on the banks of the Thames. All the work, according to the author, In general, the paintings on the […]...
27. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “A corner of the garden in Montgeron”Monet’s painting “The Garden Corner in Montgeron” was painted in 1876-1877. Now it is stored in the collection funds of the State Hermitage Museum. Looking at the picture, our view opens a beautiful, quiet garden with some mysteries and riddles hidden in the undergrowth. Lush and luxurious bushes bloom bright, colors: orange-red and yellow shades. […]...
28. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Magpie”The Magpie is a painting by Claude Monet, written in 1968 and now in the Paris museum of Orsay. At first glance, the picture seems very simple, it depicts a fence sitting on the gate of forty, fruit trees, a house on the side and snow. It is seen that broad and quick strokes were […]...
29. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Road to Chailly”Monet’s landscape “The Road to Chailly” (better known as “The Road to Bass Bro, Fonteblo”) has a realistic style of writing. All the strokes on the canvas fall clearly and clearly, although they have different density of application. From the left corner of the canvas into the forest leaves the road. The autumn forest that […]...
30. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Waterloo Bridge”From 1899 to 1904, the famous French Impressionist devotee Claude Monet created another series of paintings, painting from life the landscape of London’s Waterloo Bridge. Following the main principles of the artistic direction, he photographically grasped his gaze with glimpses of passing sunrises, morning fogs, and sunny and cloudy moments. Brushed canvas conveyed the subtle […]...
31. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Sea”Monet Claude Oscar – is one of the most famous French artists – painters. On his account a huge number of unique masterpieces. This also includes the most unusual of his works of art, the painting “Sea”. The painting was painted on the canvas in one thousand eight hundred eighty-first year by means of an […]...
32. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Frost”The painting was painted by Claude Monet in 1880. The painter was a true master of landscapes. His impressive paintings amaze viewers with their special color and incredibly deep sound. We feel the particular impression of the artist from the fact that he contemplates nature. Every second something new happens, the shade of objects is […]...
33. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Irises”1914 – 1917. Before us is the work of a true impressionist master. He often worked in the open air. Monet realized that the paintings created in the open air are incredibly vital and fresh. If you create them in the workshop, then this effect is almost impossible to achieve. In this case, the artist […]...
34. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Haystack in Giverny”The main expressive means that Monet uses in his paintings, you can safely call the light. The play of light and shadow fascinated the artist with its elusiveness and variability. Claude Monet observes the “behavior” of light in nature. He sees that the same objects, the same landscape with different lighting look completely different. The […]...
35. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Lady with an umbrella”The great artist Claude Monet in 1886 painted the famous painting “The Lady with an Umbrella”, or rather two pictures: “The Lady with an Umbrella looking to the right” and “The Lady with an Umbrella looking to the left.” The canvases are very similar, since the model was the same woman Susanna Goshede, who later […]...
36. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Seine in Rouen”This picture refers to the early period of the artist. Being written in 1872, it coincided in time with another, more famous canvas by Claude Monet’s “Impression”, which marked a new trend in Western European painting – impressionism. Monet sought not only photographically to transfer nature to the canvas. For the artist, it was important […]...
37. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Haystacks in Giverny. Sunset”The famous artist Claude Monet lived for a long time in the small French village of Giverny, walking around the neighborhood of which he was inspired by ideas for his paintings. Once the artist’s attention was attracted by ordinary haystacks. An idea to portray them at different times of the day and in different weather […]...
38. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Bordighera”The artist was so fascinated by this area that he depicted it from all sides for a short time. There are several paintings dedicated to this place and they are made from almost the same point of the terrain, but at the same time as if from different angles. The artist was simply fascinated by […]...
39. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Chrysanthemums”Claude Monet is one of the most famous French impressionists, is one of the founders of this movement in painting. He created his picture “Chrysanthemums” in 1878, she entered the series “Flowers in a Vase”. Throughout his difficult life, the painter invariably created wildlife on his canvases. But most of all he was inspired by […]...
40. Description of the painting by Claude Monet “Breakfast on the grass”Monet is one of the main adherents of impressionism. His paintings laid the foundations of modern art and revolutionized further European painting. “Breakfast on the grass” is a kind of manifesto in support of the picture of the same name by Edward Manet, which in 1863 produced a real scandal in the framework of the […]...