Description of the painting by Francisco de Zurbaran “Still life with lemons and oranges”

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1. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with Oranges”This famous work of Cezanne won the heart of more than one viewer. The symphonic depth of the still life in combination with subtle mastery detailing the most everyday items (tablecloths for the table, kitchenware, fruit and carpet) is striking in its beauty. Contemporaries who watched the creation of this masterpiece said that Cezanne, with […]...
2. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Colossus”The painting by Francisco de Goya “Colossus” was painted in the period from 1810 to 1825. A talented artist could always convey through his canvases all the feelings that overwhelm him, and even centuries later admirers of his art are captured by passion, irrepressible joy, moments of admiration and affection, but more often than not, […]...
3. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with a Jug” (Still Life with Drapery)Paul Cezanne wrote the painting “Still Life with Drapery and Jug” in 1899. Experts attribute this still life to the style of cubism, which began to develop during these years. The canvas presents a variety of geometric shapes and objects. On a heavy, wide, sandy tabletop, we see a carelessly folded white cloth on which […]...
4. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Still Life”Konstantin Korovin left behind a lot of work – he painted landscapes, portraits, decorative panels, and also engaged in the artistic design of theatrical productions, creating scenery for various performances. Especially a lot in his legacy of a variety of still life with flowers. The still-life stands on a wide window-sill in a city apartment […]...
5. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “The thrush of Bordeaux”Many people call this picture the first manifestation of impressionism in painting. Light strokes line up the image of a beautiful sitting girl who amazes art lovers with their uniqueness. So, it was replaced by almost photographic clarity and focus on meaning, the lightness and momentaryness of images of impressionism came. The artist decided to […]...
6. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Dressed Maha”The most famous work of the artist – “Mach dressed.” Many argue about who was the model with which this famous painting. Some say that before us is the Duchess of Alba. But today, researchers are confident that not one girl posed for the painter. The picture is incredibly realistic. Surprising skill Goya, who managed […]...
7. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Witches Sabbath”Initially, the work of the great and outstanding genius was not at all a picture in the usual sense, but a painting that adorned one of the walls in the artist’s house. She was transferred to the canvas after almost half a century since its creation by the hand of Salvador Kubels. The masterpiece is […]...
8. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Mahi on the balcony”In the best works of Goya, two beginnings are combined – realistic and fantastic. He constantly turned to the bright image of the swing. This is a typical Spanish girl, a simple girl. We see two beauties who are dressed in national costumes of the modern painter of the era. Mahi preferred to wear just […]...
9. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “The shooting of the rebels”In 1808, an event occurred in Madrid that inspired Francisco Goya to create a unique masterpiece. In early May, a revolt of patriots against the French who occupied Spain broke out in this city. It was crushed by Napoleon’s troops. Fighters for the independence and freedom of his native country were condemned to be shot. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Self-portrait”In the XVIII century, the situation with the Spanish painting was not easy. The domination of foreigners penetrated the art of Spain, in his painting. The authorities, paying tribute to fashion and political ambitions, pushed foreign painters to the leading positions and gave them a clear preference. They were awarded the most prestigious awards, critics […]...
11. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Shipwreck”Katrina “Shipwreck” was written by the artist in 1800. It depicts a rocky coast of a raging sea. In the center of the picture, on a flat stretch of rocky shore, is a standing woman in a bright yellow dress. Her hands are raised to the sky. She’s screaming like that. Dress her wet and […]...
12. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Umbrella”The Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, or better known to us Francisco Goya, who wrote engravings, was one of the most prominent artists of the 18th century. His painting “Umbrella” was written in 1777, when Francis was only 33 years old. This picture is recognized as the best creation of the early […]...
13. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Vintage”Francisco Goya’s “Vintage” was written in 1786. Currently, the work adorns the Prado National Museum in Madrid. The dimensions of the canvas are as much as 267.5 by 190.5 cm. According to the style, the work can be attributed to rococo, classicism, realism. The canvas depicts a young woman in a yellowish dress, surrounded by […]...
14. Description of “Tavromachy” by Francisco Goya Etching No 33: The tragic death of Pepe Ilho in the arena of Madrid“Tavromachia” was published by Francisco Goya in 1816. This is a series of 33 etchings that describes the feats of a bullfighter in the bullfight arena from antiquity to the time of publication. The entire collection of drawings is depicted in black and white. Each sheet depicts a separate scene of bullfighting and is devoted […]...
15. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Mach naked”Among the paintings of Goya, the diptych “Maha dressed” and “Mach naked” is fanned by the greatest mystery. Legend has it that the pictures depict the same woman, the mistress of the artist, the Duchess of Alba. However, all her descendants object to this version. They were even asked to open the family crypt in […]...
16. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Saturn devours its children”If you follow the usual interpretation, then in the painting by Francisco Goya, Kronos, a god from ancient Greek mythology, is depicted. The name Saturn dates back to the Roman era. This deity, following the prophecy, in which he was predicted the overthrow of one of the offspring, devours still living children. But the artist […]...
17. Description of the painting by Goya Francisco “Playing in the blind man’s buffoon”Cooperating with the Royal Tapestry Manufactory for a long time, the artist painted different plots on cardboard, which the weavers transferred onto woven tapestries. One of these cardboard paintings is the “Hilar’s Silence.” The picturesque scene of aristocratic entertainment captured on this canvas. In the central part of the picture several young men and women, […]...
18. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “The funeral of sardines”The canvas belongs to the brush by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. The exact date of its creation is unknown. It is assumed that the picture was painted between 1812 and 1819. The centerpiece is a raging crowd of people carrying a banner with a smiling mask in the center. The name of the painting is […]...
19. Description of the painting by Francisco de Goya “Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters”Francisco Goya is a famous Spanish writer who completed his famous painting in 1798. He wrote it for two years. This canvas was included in the cycle of paintings, under the general title “Fantasy”. The artist depicted the whole country with its proverbs and sayings, which were at the peak of the popularity of that […]...
20. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Still Life”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky is a rather diverse artist who has his own unique style recognized by experts and admirers of his work. As for this picture, called “Still Life”, the master here is inclined to use a genre that is not typical of himself, the so-called “pure”. It should be noted that the image of […]...
21. Description of the painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin “Still Life”Chardin was a true master of still life. He preferred to depict completely familiar objects, utensils and dishes. His paintings are the most democratic and at the same time incredibly significant. We see objects that become a symbol of a strong family life. They demonstrate her orderly way. Before us is a bowl with a […]...
22. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Still life with a wicker chair”Pablo Picasso’s Synthetic Cubism begins in 1912. In the same year, Picasso wrote and “Still Life with a wicker chair.” The artist’s creative work during this period is characterized by the creation of collages from various materials, elements and textures. They subsequently merge into a single composition. Picasso adds in them fonts, letters that help […]...
23. Description of the painting by Franz Snyders “Still life with bat game and lobster”The greatest artist of Flanders – Franz Snyders is the largest master of pictorial still life, his hands belong to dozens of works recognized as masterpieces of pictorial art. Snyders wrote his life-rich still lifes under the slogan of greatness and all-embracing power. It is known that Rubens and Snyders mutually influenced each other in […]...
24. Description of the painting by Peter Zabolotsky “Portrait of M. Yu. Lermontov in the mentic of the Life Guards Hussars”Portrait of a student. So you can call the canvas by Peter Zabolotsky. Mikhail Yurevich took painting lessons from a recognized master. Art critics have a dozen and a half images of the poet, made during the life of different artists, but this is the most popular. Lermontov in the Life Guards uniform sign from […]...
25. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Still Life”“Still Life” was written by Salvador Dali in 1918. It is possible that the artist wrote it a little later, but after a while he dated it with an early number. Dali painted a picture on canvas, the size of 60×70 cm, using oil paints for drawing the image. In the center of the picture […]...
26. Description of the painting by Peter Konchalovsky “Still Life”The beginning of the twentieth century is characterized in Russian art as the heyday of the genre still life. The exclusion of plot, and sometimes any connection between the objects depicted on one canvas, did not deprive the painting of meaning at all. Now the focus has shifted to color and shape. These two components […]...
27. Description of the painting by Ivan Kozlovsky “Still Life”I. I. Kozlovsky is a great artist who was very successful in painting still lifes. One of the popular works is the painting “Still Life”. The artist displayed a combination of fruit with pumpkin and flowers. Original autumn composition, gifts of nature. Still life is the decoration of the table. Wooden table top of incredible […]...
28. Description of the painting by Zinaida Serebryakova “Still life with a jug”The artist Serebryakova, as can be seen from her painting, knows all the nuances of the artistic possibility, translating it into the subject plane, directly from the traditional chamber vision. Thus, at first glance, in an ordinary composition of a still life, the artist manages to convey a very complex poetic background, which was originally […]...
29. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “The joy of life”In March 1906, the second exhibition of representatives of Fauvism took place. It was impossible not to notice the bright large picture of the leader of the Fauves, Henri Matisse, called the “Joy of Life.” The artist began to work on it a year earlier, staying in the south of France. Gathering impressions in the […]...
30. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Life”After suicide because of the unhappy love of one of his best friends, Carlos Casagemasa, Picasso became depressed. This period became “blue” in the artist’s work, he wrote a number of melancholic paintings. A masterpiece of this period is considered to be the canvas “Life” (1903). When Picasso painted this picture, he was 22 years […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vincent van Gogh “Still Life with Gladiolus”Vincent Van Gogh is a great impressionist, who created many magnificent still lifes. One of the main tenets of post-impressionism is the image of the world of things, conveying the materiality of our world. Van Gogh looks at the simple world of things in a special way, finds the beautiful in the elementary. The still […]...
32. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Rose in a glass”Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel – famous artist – realist. The era of its activity comes to the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The genre of the master is so diverse that it can not be immediately studied. This painting, graphics, decorative art. It may even be noted that the creator experimented on his […]...
33. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life. Jug and FruitThe canvas written by Paul Cezanne, entitled “Still Life of Jug and Fruit” shows how on the table, a white sheet is quite carelessly laid, on which fruit is laid and a jug stands. It is worth noting that the artist is fairly easy to write and does not go against the overall contrast and […]...
34. Description of the painting by Zinaida Serebryakova “Kate with a still life”Most often, Zinaida Serebryakova portrayed her youngest daughter Katya in her works. Despite the fact that the artist had three more children, it was Katya who was of particular interest to the master. In this paper, we see a girl about 11 years old. During this period of her life, Katya went to Paris with […]...
35. Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Pink still life”Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin became a well-known artist thanks to such works as Bathing the Red Horse, Death of the Commissar, After the Fight and many other talented paintings of the Russian classics of that time known to us. To such a form of art as still lifes, the artist came after the creation of his famous […]...
36. Description of the painting by Ilya Mashkov “Still Life”Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov studied with famous artists of the time – Korovin and Serov. Possessing exceptional ability to color, the artist wrote magnificent, vivid and expressive still lifes. In his paintings, Mashkov actively used texture and color techniques, with which he conveyed the existence of specific objects in their own created environment. His “Still Life” […]...
37. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Still Life”Paul Gauguin is from Paris, but he grew up in Peru, this exotic country gave him emotions and love for the tropics. He was known as a very successful stockbroker. Painting was not his profession, it was his hobby. But when there was another economic crisis, which led him to the mastery of a new […]...
38. Description of the painting by Giorgio Morandi “Still Life”1920s; canvas, oil; 51×57.5; Hermitage. The work of the Italian abstractionist Giorgio Morandi fully reflects his world view and lifestyle. A graduate of the Boolon Academy of Art, where he later became a teacher. He led a modest reclusive life, his work caused admiration of a small circle of friends, and only after his death […]...
39. Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich “Still Life”Malevich is a famous Russian impressionist, the most famous painting of which “Black Square” still causes controversy and bewilderment – some see in it a deep deep meaning, others argue with them, speaking of the picture as a meaningless daub. However, before coming to the “Black Square”, symbolizing the end of everything, Malevich spent a […]...
40. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Still Life with Apples”In his work, Paul Cezanne paid much attention to such a genre as still life. Especially liked the master to carry on their canvases fruit. He clearly thinks out the composition of the paintings, determining the proper place for each of the objects. More often than other fruits, Cezanne liked to write apples because of […]...