Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Menin

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2. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Philip IV”This is one of the many portraits of King Philip IV, painted by Diego Velasquez. This picture was created by the artist after returning from Italy, where he studied the canvases of famous painters. By the time of writing the picture Velasquez for several years worked as a court artist. Philip IV was an admirer […]...
3. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The head of a deer”The picture was painted in 1634 in oil on canvas. Cloth refers to the artistic style of the Baroque in the genre of animalism. Diego Velázquez is a 17th century Spanish artist. He was born into a noble family. Since childhood, showed great interest in painting, and his father decided to give his son to […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. Description of the painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velázquez “Mars, God of War”The painting was painted by the famous Spanish painter in oil on canvas in 1640. The peculiarity of this painting is that it, in combination with some other works by the artist, was written for King Philip IV, at whose court he served as a painter by the author. This portrait was supposed to decorate […]...
6. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Surrender of Breda”The famous painting of the legendary Spanish artist of the XVII century, Diego Velázquez, entitled “The Delivery of Breda”, was written by him in 1635 based on real historical events that took place in Europe during his life. The painting itself was intended for the so-called Great Hall of the new palace of King Philip […]...
7. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Portrait of Count Olivares”Velasquez’s circle of interests was surprisingly broad: genre scenes, historical and religious themes, mythological subjects. All styles of painting the artist tried, until he stopped at the portraits. In the early manner of writing, the influence of Caravaggio is clearly visible. However, the artist quickly crystallized his own style, well recognized by connoisseurs. But there […]...
8. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Breakfast”Diego Velázquez is one of the most beloved artists of the world, and besides, he was one of those for the king, whom he served faithfully until his death. Drawing portraits of courtiers, exterior gloss and the setting of huge palaces, the artist never forgot about the simple people who could never afford such luxury. […]...
9. Description of the painting by Diego Velazquez “Waterman”The painting “Water Carrier” was painted in 1622 by the unusually gifted and educated Spanish artist Velasquez. She also has another name – “The seller of water from Seville”. With this picture the artist added to his cycle of works of bodegones (translated from Spanish as a tavern). A number of paintings are included in […]...
10. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Straight”The picture “Prya” was written by Velasquez in 1657. She reflected all his skills in working with various technicians and creating complex textures of materials. The “spikes” of the two-planned multi-figure composition directly reflects Velasquez’s love for receiving “the picture in the picture”. The complex picture has an extensive color palette, saturated with many different […]...
11. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Old cook”Velazquez depicts a cook who cooks scrambled eggs. In her hands is an egg and a spoon. Nearby is a servant. In one of his hands – a carafe of wine, and in the other – a melon. But these subjects can not say anything about the essence of these heroes. We feel that they […]...
12. Description of the painting by the Adoration of the Magi by Diego VelázquezHow many painters wrote their canvases on this topic! How many canvases are exhibited in various world museums under this name. But this canvas Velasquez simply impresses with its calmness and chastity. The most interesting thing you still understand is that they depicted this topic, completely unaware of the true events and details. I lead […]...
13. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Venus with a mirror”During the life of the artist Diego Velázquez, the Spanish Inquisition had a great influence not only on the lives and customs of people, but also on their work. In those days, images of naked bodies were strictly forbidden. The artist who painted the portrait of a naked man could be sent into exile, deprived […]...
14. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Crowning of Mary”The canvas was created by the artist in 1645. By this time, Velázquez was already quite famous. He could paint in different styles: genre painting, religion, history, myths. Velazquez had a special handwriting, which was inherent only in his hand. The painting depicts the coronation of the Virgin Mary Holy Trinity. A great event takes […]...
15. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Forge of the Volcano”The painting was painted in 1630. The whole plot, taken from the mythology of ancient Greece, is interpreted by the painter in a very original way, considerably complicated. In the picture, Velázquez depicts the moment when Apollo tells Vulcan, the god of fire, that the goddess Venus is unfaithful to him. No touchdown in the […]...
16. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Papa Innocent”In the middle of his creative period, Velázquez visits the capital of Italy to buy local statues and paintings, as well as take pictures for further work in his native country. It was then that he accidentally saw Pope Innocent X. As a professional artist in his picture, Velázquez could depict everything: the red walls […]...
17. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary”Diego Velázquez was a big fan of biblical subjects, but he depicted them, like his other paintings in his own way, in his own manner of writing. The painting “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” was created after long months of painstaking work in 1618 and was Vellazquez’s own interpretation of one of […]...
18. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Menin. According to VelasquezThe painting “The Meninas” by Diego Velázquez, which was also called “The Family of Philip IV”, was written in 1956 and is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Currently stored in the Prado Museum in Madrid. In the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, ​​there are 58 no less famous around the world variations […]...
19. Description of the painting by Niko Pirosmani “Margarita”Niko Pirosmani died in poverty, but left behind a lot of paintings, which today are in museums. His most valuable work is the painting Margarita, which he painted in 1909 and presented to his beloved. In the picture, the author showed a special world of harmony and mutual understanding, which he lacked so much in […]...
20. Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Aesop”In the ancient Greek era, it was Aesop who was incredibly famous. The fables he created told people to each other. It was he who in the form of various animals embodied all sorts of human types. This is constant greed, incredible stupidity, great vanity and others. Many, listening to his fables of unusual sharpness, […]...
21. Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Democritus”The artist from Spain Diego Velázquez wrote in 1629 a portrait of Democritus. Some art historians believe that the picture was created under the influence of Rubens. In any case, there is no reason to deny the skill of Velasquez in this beautiful piece of art. Democritus lived in ancient times, before our era, in […]...
22. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Death of Inessa de Castro”In 1841, Karl Bryullov created one of his most famous paintings, The Death of Inessa de Castro. The work is a typical representative of the style of romanticism. The canvas is made on canvas with oil. The plot is based on real historical events. The main heroine of the picture is a young woman, a […]...
23. Description of the painting by “Parsun Prince M. V. Skopin-Shuisky”The word “parsuna” originates from the Latin: persona – personality. This term is intended to refer to portraits that arose during the transitional period of Russian history, when the transformation of the medieval worldview and the transition from icon painting to writing secular portraits took place. At the beginning of their appearance, the parsons were […]...
24. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Velasquez writing portrait of the Infanta Margarita”The famous work of Salvador Dali “Velasquez, writing a portrait of Infanta Margarita in the rays and shadow of his own glory” became famous throughout the world. The work was written in 1958 small on canvas and is of incredible historical value. The picture is truly great and unusual. Dali works in such a way […]...
25. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Slander”If you listen to the statements of George Vasari, then the culprit of the picture, written by Sandro Botticelli, was his friend Antonio Senya, who advised to recreate the lost images. The plot of the work was the lost work of the Greek artist Appeles. This work can not be hung just on the wall. […]...
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29. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The court of King Solomon”Russian painter and draftsman, he focused most of his creative way on the work of K. Bryullov. The same accuracy of the composition, close attention to detail and the brightness of contrasts, shaded by the bizarre play of light in his paintings, are complemented by a subtle sense of individuality of each image. Portraits, historical […]...
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32. 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 […]...
33. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Saul and David”Of particular value in the cultural and historical heritage are the works of artists on rare themes and subjects. One of these scenes is the image of the characters from the Bible of Saul and David. The Dutch painter Rembrandt made as many as two canvases with these heroes: the first in 1630, the next […]...
34. Description of the painting by Nikolai Nevrev “Oprichniki”Nikolai Vasilievich Nevrev began his career as a successful portrait painter; later, a large number of genre paintings were added to his works, in which the artist particularly excelled. In maturity moved to the historical genre. Contemporaries of the author said that the paintings of Nevrev can study the entire Russian history. On the canvas […]...
35. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Muse”The whole life of the artist was accompanied, in fact, by one woman – Nina Zabela, his wife. This statement can be safely applied to the work of Vrubel. No matter what women’s heroines the artist, the Sea Princess, Spring or Margarita, imprinted on his canvases, one could notice the features of Nina in them. […]...
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37. Description of the painting by Jacques Louis David “Antiochus and Stratonika”David is a French artist, a representative of neoclassicism – revolutionary classicism, which does not reject the old canons, but reinterprets them in its own way. Neoclassicists believed that the artist should not just be an observer and his main purpose is not to simply capture the surrounding reality. They believed that the artist’s mission […]...
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39. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Faust”Vrubel is a Russian artist who wrote in almost all the techniques and genres, who searched his tirelessly and with vigorous energy, preferring the mythical and literary plot. Triptych “Faust” was ordered to him by a rich merchant who wanted to have his own picture. With enthusiasm, the master set to work, and created a […]...
40. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “The King’s Wife”Paul Gauguin, the son of a French journalist and a Peruvian creolca from a wealthy family, spent his childhood in Peru, in the family of his mother. Bright outfits of the natives of South America, the looseness of their behavior, unusual nature were the first impressions of the future painter’s childhood and partly shaped his […]...