Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Ursula Mnishek”

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1. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of M. A. Lvov” (1781)The portrait depicts a heroine, already written by the artist three years before, when she was not yet the wife of his friend, enlightener N. Lvov. Time has changed the style of the portrait painter: detachment, impassivity of evaluations appeared in his canvases. The author sees his character as if from the side, calmly and […]...
2. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of E. N. Khrushchova and E. N. Khovanskaya”Portrait of E. N. Khrushchov and E. N. Khovanskaya is one of the exhibits of a whole series of paintings devoted to depicting the life of noble maidens from the Smolny Institute. This educational institution united under its arches the best girls of St. Petersburg and Russia. Cloths are known as Smolyanka. All masterpieces were […]...
3. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Self-portrait”Work written in 1783. Its unusual and mysterious story to this day remains not fully disclosed. Relatively recently, this work was called the “Portrait of the Unknown” and was purchased from a private person in the 50s of the last century, together with the similarly sized “Portrait of the Unknown”. Both works were exhibited together […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Catherine 2”Levitsky painted a picture in 1783. The viewer can present the features of the portrait in the period of classicism. We can understand the features of art, its symbolism and allegory. Catherine is in the temple of the goddess of justice itself. She burns poppy flowers on a special altar. Instead of a crown on […]...
6. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Demidov”Dmitry G. Levitsky, who lived in the time of Catherine II, was a master of the so-called “ceremonial portraits”, where models were depicted in all the splendor of ceremonial clothes and regalia. In such works, everything is carefully verified – and the pose of the person portrayed, and the look, and the suit, and, of […]...
7. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of A. F. Kokorinov”Alexander Filippovich Kokorinov – a talented architect of the eighteenth century, one of the designers and the first director of the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. The artist Levitsky owes much to his patron Alexander Filippovich, his immense respect for his figure is reflected in this ceremonial half-portrait. The aristocracy portrayed with taste […]...
8. 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 […]...
9. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Suvorov”Date of writing – 1786 year. Located in the Museum of V. A. Tropinin and Moscow artists of his time, Moscow. A portrait of the great generalissimo, the author created, according to some information, from memory, using rumors and impressions of people who saw Suvorov. Alexander Vasilyevich refused to pose, citing employment. The artist specifically […]...
10. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait Dyakova”“Portrait of Dyakova” is one of many portraits of Levitsky. Neglecting means of expressiveness, such as a background, fancy clothing, or symbolic objects that give the picture a second, or even third, layer of meaning, he found the differences of models in a barely noticeable turn of the head, in a leaning shoulder, in a […]...
11. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Vorontsova”The canvas was written in 1783, today it is located in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Levitsky was distinguished by a special approach to the drawing of female silhouettes. He correctly emphasized their tenderness and grace, which later became its characteristic feature. When working with portraits, the artist always remained objective, in order […]...
12. Description of the painting by Dmitry Levitsky “Portrait of Nelidova”Nelidova – the maid of honor of the imperial court, a woman of an extraordinary mind, lightness of character and courage. Easily converging with people, she playfully made good contacts, found friends where no one seemed to be able to find them, and could even reassure Paul I when he fell into hysterics and began […]...
13. Description of the painting by Ivan Repin “Portrait of Dmitry Mendeleev”Repin is a Russian artist who preferred porter to all other genres, as well as a depiction of historical and everyday scenes reflecting the spirit of the era – the past or the modern master. Memoirist, rector of the Academy of Arts. Among his students were many talented painters, especially emphasize his contribution to the […]...
14. Description of the painting by Ivan Nikitin “Portrait of Chancellor Golovkin”Art critics have long argued about this picture, some still doubt it, but still, most say that this particular work of art brought the artist maximum fame. Indeed, the portrait of Golovkin is not just a homely secular portrait, which was created only to capture the appearance of another secular person. No, the peculiarity of […]...
15. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Sofia Botkina”The apogee of the miraculous gift of Valentin Serov to paint portraits was the 1899 painting “Portrait of Botkin”. The work received public recognition of European bohemia and art lovers of secular portrait. The world exhibition in the capital of France in 1900 recognized the right of the author of the canvas at the Grand […]...
16. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Self-portrait in the image of Christ”“Self-portrait” (another name of the painting “Self-portrait in clothes decorated with fur”) is one of the famous paintings of the artist, which was kept for a long time in his family and not intended for the general public. On the self-portrait, we still see a fairly young man with a beautiful face (the artist was […]...
17. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Princess Saltykova”In writing portraits Bryullov always guided by his subtle ability to guess and capture the human nature. Despite the pompous decoration of the estate of the Princess, the picture is notable for the highest degree of sincerity and lyricism. We notice the gentle features of a noble lady: a noble high forehead, translucent glowing skin, […]...
18. Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “Merchant with purchases”The painting, created by Boris Mikhailovich Kustodeev in 1920, is currently kept in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus. “A merchant with purchases” is a bright pictorial canvas illustrating the folk life, its fabulous side. A tall, lush merchant in a purple-pink dress on a crinoline, stately walking through the pavement square. […]...
19. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Surovtsev”Fedor Stepanovich Rokotov – famous Moscow portrait painter of the eighteenth century. Its origin is not clear to the end; apparently, he came from a family of serfs. With the active assistance of Count I. Shuvalov, young Rokotov was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, which he successfully completed. For most […]...
20. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of a Woman”Repin was essentially a portrait painter. Single or group, strict or funny, they were equally good at this talented painter. Of course, more often we see it is the individual canvases that help to reveal the soul and thoughts of the person depicted as detailed as possible. A very large contribution to Repin’s work was […]...
21. Description of the painting by Dmitry Zhilinsky “Gymnasts of the USSR” (1964-1965)Group portrait “Gymnasts of the USSR” was made by Dmitry Zhilinsky in the period 1964-1965. The work of the artist is a decorative and monumental image in which the principles of depth and flatness are combined. The picture was made using the tempera pokkas technique, the use of which requires impeccable design. Thanks to the […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. Description of the painting by Dmitry Zhilinsky “Sunday”Dmitry Zhilinsky is not at all like any artist and any views relating to them. Moreover, the master’s work differs both in its manner and in the inner filling of the spiritual picture with respect to its professional and everyday habits. If you look closely at the work, you will immediately see that every hero […]...
24. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Self-portrait”Self-portrait is the most interesting genre, as each artist somewhat deviates from his own creative features when writing himself. In addition, often the real appearance of the artist may strikingly differ from the self-portrait. But in this case, the image of himself as an artist is transmitted surprisingly precisely and unusually. In the self-portrait of […]...
25. Description of the painting by Apollinarius Vasnetsov “Moscow Kremlin with Dmitry Donskoy”Probably there is no such person who would not hear a song about white-stone Moscow with golden domes. And probably many people have a question: what kind of white-stone is it when the Kremlin is built of red brick? Few people know that at one time the Kremlin was really a white-stone, and Moscow itself […]...
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 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, […]...
28. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of an unknown” (Nezkakomka)Kramskoy is a very famous artist, who has famous and unusual works of art. For example, one of his most famous masterpieces is a painting titled “Portrait of an Unknown.” This work is full of mystery and mystery, this is its peculiarity. The portrait is fraught with some intrigue. The mystery of this canvas has […]...
29. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Avdulin”In 1823, the Russian artist Kiprensky completed the work on a portrait of a woman who later became recognized as one of the best in the genre of romanticism. He wrote in Paris to Catherine Avdulin, the spouse of a major general who was a big fan of secular balls and acquaintances with people of […]...
30. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Dmitry Donskoy on Kulikovo Field”Orest Adamovich Kiprensky – the famous Russian portrait painter, talented draftsman and professor of the Academy of Arts. One of the largest domestic masters of the romantic portrait began, like all students of the Academy of Arts, with historical painting. In 1805, the artist is tasked with writing a large software work on the theme […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Gustav Klimt’s painting “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II”Can Adele Bloch-Bauer be considered a kind of “muse” by Gustav Klimt? In a certain sense, perhaps, yes. Since this young woman served as a model for as many as four works by an Austrian artist: “Judith I”, “Judith II” and, in fact, two portraits of the heroine numbered I and II, written in 1907 […]...
33. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Self-portrait”Karl Bryullov was undoubtedly a talented but very lonely artist, therefore he endured the illness alone. For a long seven months, the fifty-year-old artist, on the recommendation of the doctors, did not leave his bed, no one was allowed in, he was absolutely alone in an empty apartment. And on the sunny May day of […]...
34. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Princess Orlova”The artist manages to write a very spectacular portrait of the princess. He created it in the last year of his life. This painting is one of the greatest creative achievements of the painter. Much attention on the canvas given a great interior. Serov depicts the magnificent hall of the palace, which belongs to Princess […]...
35. Description of the painting by Victor Matorin “Dmitry Donskoy”The modern Moscow painter, to this day pleasing the viewer with his historical canvases, Victor Matorin, has a bright artistic personality, originality of the writing style, and exceptional talent. One of the best paintings of the artist, with historical value can rightly be a portrait of the Grand Duke. The key historical figure of Dmitry […]...
36. 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 […]...
37. 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 […]...
38. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Portrait of Rostopchinoy”“Portrait of Rostopchina” – doubles with a portrait of her husband, and shows him a kind of opposite. Mrs. Rastopchina’s husband was a fussy, talkative, noisy man. He was a collector and a writer, for some time was elected as the Moscow governor, and was the soul of the company, easy-going and fun. His wife, […]...
39. Description of the painting by Gregory Ostrovsky “Portrait of Cherevina”Ostrovsky’s painting dedicated to Cherevina is one of the most famous works of the artist. Ostrovsky himself with trepidation and admiration embarked on his work, since the Cherevins’ family is an integral part of his artistic creation. The picture is notable for its particular realism and the vision that Ostrovsky put in his work. The […]...
40. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Barcelona Mannequin”The painting “Barcelona mannequin” refers to the early work of Salvador Dali. It is written in the spirit of surrealism and has all the symbols inherent in it and the artist’s works. The picture is a silhouette of a woman. This is a mannequin, as evidenced by a spectacular pose. One hand is placed on […]...