Description of the painting by Giuseppe Archimboldo “Cook”

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5. Description of the painting by Giuseppe Archimboldo “Summer”Created in 1573 Materials: oil on canvas. Dimensions: 76 by 63.5 cm. Exhibited in the Louvre, Paris, France. Another similar, but written ten years earlier, the canvas is in the Vienna Museum of Art History. The artist was called a classic only in the 20th century, when his peculiar work was rediscovered. It is remembered […]...
6. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Cook jam”Vladimir Makovsky – hereditary artist. His father had a hand in the discovery of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. The brother also gave his life to art. Many famous writers, poets, painters were entered into the house. It is not surprising that both boys chose a creative path. Painting became for the […]...
7. 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 […]...
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40. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “John the Baptist”The Italian master of the Renaissance Sandro Botticelli has repeatedly portrayed in his works of St. John the Baptist. The forerunner of Christ was one of the most popular in the painting of the entire Renaissance, with the popularity being second only to the Holy Virgin Mary. He was usually portrayed in two forms – […]...