Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Flight into Egypt”

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1. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Bringing to the Temple”Italian artist Giotto di Bone depicted bringing to the temple of Christ. Giotto is a Western European painter of the Middle Ages. The artist never adhered to the canons of painting of that time. He became the first artist in history who introduced realism into his works. At the heart of the series of storyline […]...
2. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Adoration of the Magi”The Adoration of the Magi is one of the most famous works of art in the whole world, written by an Italian master painter and architect Giotto di Bondone in the era of Proto-Renaissance. Giotto is famous for its influence on all Western European art, its traditions of painting and design are still many centuries […]...
3. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Kiss of Judas”Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone was one of the first artists who portrayed Judas the traitor. His picture of the Padua cycle “The Kiss of Judas” is a vivid example. This famous painting tells the contemplator about the confrontation between good and evil, about the greatness of the soul and meanness. The entire canvas background […]...
4. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “The Presentation of the Lord” (1320-1325gg.)Italian artist Giotto, in his paintings reflected the biblical scenes. “The Candidate” is one of the representatives of the art of Di Bondone. The painting was painted by the artist in the period from 1320g. 1325 to The image is made with a high degree of realism. Giotto was the first of the artists who […]...
5. Description of the Giotto Di Bondone’s “The Last Judgment”The fresco “Last Judgment” by the great representative of the Renaissance Giotto, has been decorating the walls of a small church in Padua for more than 500 years. Thanks to Giotto, the church or the Scrovegni Chapel became known throughout the world, and turned into a place of pilgrimage for thousands of tourists. In this […]...
6. Description of the painting by Giotto Di Bondone “Last Supper” (1304-1305gg.)The picture was painted by the artist in the period from 1304 to 1305. Giotto depicts a special event in Christianity – the Eucharist (Communion), the moment of the establishment of the New Testament. Because of the threat from the High Priesthood, the meeting was secret. The Last Supper is described in all the sources […]...
7. Description of the fresco by Giotto di Bondone “Lamentation of Christ”The frescoes of the Italian painter and architect Giotto marked by their birth the discovery of a completely different page in the narration of artistic history. Until the heyday of his work, sculptors of Italy followed the rules of the medieval and Roman ancient traditions of drawing. Painting Giotto breaks the connection with the painting […]...
8. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Crucifixion of Christ”1330; board, tempera; Municipal Museum of Strasbourg. The role of Giotto di Bondone in the development of Italian pictorial art is difficult to overestimate. It was thanks to him that a completely new approach to the image of the spatial dimension in the pictures appeared; they got depth and volume. Mostly the artist worked on […]...
9. Description of the painting by Giotto “Madonna and Child with Two Angels”The famous image of the Madonna, sitting on the throne, was painted in Florence by the skillful painter Giotto Di Bondoni. As established by historians, the work on the fresco was completed in about 1310. The artist made it specifically for the Franciscan church. Creating the “Madonna Onisanti” the author adhered to the traditional iconographic […]...
10. Description of the painting by Giotto “Resurrection of Lazarus”In most of his works, the artist Giotto often chose this kind of multi-figured compositions, in which a lot of incidental episodes accompanying him were attributed to the main plot. As it may seem at first, a superficial glance, all these side episodes and plots are so insignificant and small that some may have doubts […]...
11. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Flight into Egypt”“Flight into Egypt” is considered one of the early works of the great Renaissance artist Titian, made, probably in 1507 or 1508. The work is written on an impressively sized canvas (206 x 336 cm), the landscape occupies most of the composition. Catherine the Great acquired this canvas in 1768 in Venice. It was recently […]...
12. Description of the painting by Bartolome Esteban Murillo “Rest on the way to Egypt”A special feature of the works of the famous artist Murillo is a religious theme, as he wrote at the request and order of the churches. His work is considered to be the intricacies of measured pomp of compositions about the church with the motifs of the church, radiating the joy of everyday life in […]...
13. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Bringing to the Temple”According to the legend, the Elder Simeon could take eternal rest only after he personally saw Christ. The canvas depicts the Old Man himself, the Holy Virgin Mary and little Jesus Christ in the arms of Joseph. The saints arrived at the temple to show Simeon the little Messiah. The main acting characters are surrounded […]...
14. Description of the painting by Andrei Ivanovich Ivanov “The Descent of the Lord”The painting “The Presentation of the Lord” was painted by Ivanov in the second half of the 1800s. On it, the artist depicted the gospel story of the meeting of Simeon with the baby Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem. According to the rite on the fortieth day after the birth of the firstborn, parents […]...
15. 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 […]...
16. Description of the painting by Leonardo Da Vinci “Madonna with a Carnation”Madonna with a flower by Leonardo Da Vinci portrayed at a young age. At this time, his paintings were influenced by the work of Verrocchio, who was his teacher. This is the first independent creation of the artist. Contemporary noticed an expressive detail. Da Vinci depicts a carafe of water. He managed to pass the […]...
17. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Adoration of the Magi”This picture is one of the most popular works of the French artist Nicola Poussin. Such a religious plot was duplicated many times by other artists, since biblical stories are fanned with a halo of allegories and parables, and this is a favorite moment of sculptors, artists and poets. The picture tells us the story […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Christmas”Ilya Repin, the master of the portrait, decided to portray one of the most popular scenes from the New Testament. In this paper, we see the first minutes after the birth of Jesus. In the manger where, according to the Bible, birth took place, Mary, Jesus and Joseph are. In the painting “Christmas of Christ” […]...
20. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Carrying the Cross”“Carrying the Cross” is one of the most tragic works of Raphael. It conveys not only the moment of their life of Christ, described in religious sources, but also the human emotions that the author so diligently conveyed. The feeling of grief, helplessness, anxiety and compassion is read in the eyes of the Dev in […]...
21. Description of the icon of Dionysius “He rejoices in you” (end of the 15th century – beginning of the 16th century)The image written by the icon painter Dionysius is directly connected with the church chants. The icon of the first iconographer Dionysius “He rejoices in you” depicts the divine song of the martyr John to the Blessed Virgin Mary “He rejoices in you, Gracious…”. The icon was written by Dionysius around the end of the […]...
22. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Christ in the desert”In the center of the picture the artist depicted Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Christ sits among the petrified sandy ruins. Jesus’s gaze is directed inward. He is lost in thought… His legs are bare, the fingers of both hands are fastened in a solid lock. The entire figure of the Master points out to us […]...
23. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Holiday Rosary”Here is the most recognizable work of Albrecht Dürer, on which the artist worked for several years in Italy. The Church of Santo Bartolome for German parishioners living in Italy ordered this pictorial work from the superpopular Dürer at that time. In private correspondence with his acquaintance, Dürer wrote about the trend towards the use […]...
24. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Crucifixion”The artist worked on the canvas from 1836 to 1838. The painting was created for the Lutheran cathedral named after Saints Peter and Paul, the creator of which was the brother of the famous author – A. P. Bryullov. In religious painting, the artist sought to bring the features of real experiences. He wrote plot, […]...
25. Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach “Madonna and Child”Many artists depict the most diverse images of the Madonna on their canvases, including those with a baby in her arms. Lukas Cranach Sr. was no exception. The painting “Madonna and Child under an Apple Tree” was painted by him at the beginning of the sixteenth century. The canvas is small in size, it is […]...
26. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The Virgin and Child”Victor Vasnetsov, known to most of the fairy-tale paintings, worked very hard on painting various temples. Until now, anyone can admire his work in the Church of the Savior on Blood (St. Petersburg), Vladimir Cathedral (Kiev), the Church of the Savior (Abramtzevo) and many others, located both in our country and abroad. A special place […]...
27. Description of the icon by Andrei Rublev “Ascension of the Lord”The Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir was famous for its frescoes and icons. The main icon painters working on the internal space of the building were Andrei Rublev and Daniel Black. It was under the watchful eye of Andrei Rublev that these two masters created the icon of the Ascension of the Lord. This icon depicts […]...
28. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion”The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and beloved scenes of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this story in 1606. Most at work attracts the attention of the body image of Jesus Christ. He was crucified on a high wooden cross. The man’s body is completely limp […]...
29. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Beautiful gardener” (Madonna and Child with John the Baptist)Raphael created this picture when he was already recognized as a master. Before the audience appears quite still a young Virgin Mary. Her whole image creates a feeling of calm and peace. Raphael portrays the beautiful Mother of God, her Baby and little John the Baptist. These three figures are becoming an organic addition to […]...
30. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Adoration of the Magi”The plot of the picture depicts the scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Many Renaissance artists loved this theme very much. She gave the opportunity to show imagination, to interpret the event in the light of her vision. The gospel of Matthew says that on the day when baby Jesus was born, the magi […]...
31. Description of the painting by Paolo Veronese “Lamentation of Christ”The visual art of the time of the Renaissance speaks of a complete spiritual change in popular traditions. Another time comes when some things cease to be relevant, and some gain public recognition. Thus, artists are looking for new ideas according to popular moods. Paolo Veronese, being one of the most prominent representatives of the […]...
32. Description of the painting by William Turner “The Last Flight of the Brave Ship”Against the backdrop of fiery clouds from the setting sun, we observe the movement of the veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar – the warship “Brave”. A small coal-black self-propelled vessel tows a combat giant to the bank of the Thames, where it will be dismantled. This panel was first presented to the public at […]...
33. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Annunciation”As the name implies, the picture is dedicated to one of the biblical scenes. The picture tells us about a very important event for the religious world: the Archangel Gabriel arrived in Nazareth to the Virgin Mary to tell her the good news – she will be the mother of the Savior of the world, […]...
34. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Crucifixion”Salvador Dali embodied the embodiment of the Spanish temperament, extraordinary thinking and a peculiar vision of the world in many of his canvases. The great surrealist of the 20th century, Salvador Dali, in his Crucifixion canvas depicted one of the most famous religious scenes – the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His images, embodied in the […]...
35. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Flight of Faust and Mephistopheles”In the mid-1890s, Vrubel received an order for a cycle of works for the Gothic-style office. The customer was one of the representatives of the famous Morozov dynasty. The cycle of works includes the panel “Flight of Faust and Mephistopheles”, which is based on a medieval legend. The canvas combines Gothic pointed spiers, Baroque folds, […]...
36. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Virgin and Child”The icon, written back in 1885 by Vrubel, on the one hand corresponds to all the Orthodox canons of iconography, which strictly enough limit the space available to the artist for fantasy, on the other hand, is unusual and original within these limits. Instead of the almost inanimate faces kept in a single strict style, […]...
37. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Sleep caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate”The famous masterpiece of the outrageous surrealist Dali, created in 1944 and inspired by Freudian psychoanalysis can be briefly called “Dream.” Thus, Freud’s large-scale work on the theory of dreams turned out to be useful not only in the field of scientific psychology and psychiatry, but also served as the brightest inspiration for surrealism. I […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane”The Garden of Gethsemane is the retreat of Jesus Christ, where he prayed for the abomination of the cup of sins, the night before he was taken into custody. Very rare in visual terms, almost the only work on which there is no image of the very face of Christ. Perov did not accidentally take […]...
39. Description of the painting by Vasily Polenov “Christ and the sinner”Having embodied biblical truths in his canvas “Christ and the Sinner”: “good always triumphs over evil”, “forgiveness is the path to God”, Polenov picked up the appropriate name for it. Initially, it sounded: “Who among you is without sin?”, And the censors replaced: “Christ and the sinner.” Under such a name, the canvas was presented […]...
40. Description of the painting by Bartolomeo Murillo “Madonna”Pictures of this artist caused universal delight and surprise of his contemporaries, because his paintings were distinguished not only by bold images, but also by the beauty of the lines and selected plots. Having learned a fairly short time, he began to write paintings to order. And after a short time, his paintings appeared in […]...