Description of the painting by Guido Reni “Baptism of Christ”

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1. Description of the painting by Guido Reni “Abduction of EuropeIn the visual arts of the whole world, great importance is attached to ancient mythology. One of the most interesting ancient Greek legends is the story describing the abduction of a beautiful girl named Europe by the king of all gods on Olympus Zeus. The great artist Renee Guido presented this plot and portrayed it […]...
2. Description of the painting by Andrea Verrokko “The Baptism of Christ”The work was written around 1472-1475. Andrea Verrocchio, specializing primarily in sculpture, carried out orders for painting with long interruptions. He couldn’t complete the “Baptism of Christ” for a long time, so he ordered one of his students to finish the work – this is how Leonardo da Vinci co-authored Verrocchio. The angel and two […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Resurrection of Christ”A special place in the world artistic culture occupy the work of Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn. In one of the periods of his career, the artist turns to writing biblical scenes. These works include the painting “The Resurrection of Christ”, which was written by Rembrandt in the period from 1636-1639. This canvas presents one of […]...
5. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Christ the Almighty”The canvas “Christ the Almighty” was created by Vasnetsov for 9 years, from 1885 to 1896. The artist depicted the image of Jesus Christ, enclosed in a circle of ideal form, in the central part of the composition, Vasnetsov made the night sky with burning stars as a background for him. Christ’s right hand is […]...
6. 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 […]...
7. 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 […]...
8. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Buanarroti “Crucifixion of Christ”Many of the works of genius have been lost. This applies to his paintings, which did not survive in battle with time. Many can only guess from the written information of authoritative contemporaries of Michelangelo. Among such lost masterpieces are paintings of Lamentation, Resurrection, and the Crucifixion of Christ. All of them were carried out […]...
9. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The Baptism of Russia”V. M. Vasnetsov is widely known as an artist who embodied religious narratives on his canvases. One of these canvases is the well-known painting “The Baptism of Rus”. The canvas depicts the famous 988 year scene. In the center of the picture – Vladimir Svyatoslavovich, he is Vladimir the Red Sun. Despite the religiosity of […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene”The picture captures the story when Jesus Christ is Mary Magdalene. After the tragic death, no one expected to see the Son of God again, so his appearance caught the girl off guard. According to the style of the author, the background of the picture is significantly darkened. It seems that the action takes place […]...
13. 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 […]...
14. Description of the painting by Andrea Mantegna “Dead Christ”The painter of the Italian Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna, painted original canvases that differed from the classical works of the era in a sharp and tough manner. “The Dead Christ” – a mournful picture depicting the gospel plot of mourning for the crucified Jesus, was written simply and easily. But the perspective here is noticeably transformed. […]...
15. Description of the painting by Nikolai Koshelev “Head of Christ”Koshelev Nikolai Andreevich in the 19-20 centuries at one time a famous person, an artist of religious painting. A member of the Academy of Painting (St. Petersburg), for many years was forgotten among believers and specialists. Nikolai was born into a family of serfs in a small village in the Penza region. All his childhood […]...
16. Description of the painting by Alexander Ivanov “Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene”In 1835, the Russian artist A. A. Ivanov was in Italy, where he was sent at the expense of the artistic community. This organization was waiting for the grand canvass promised from Ivanov. But the artist by that time was not yet ripe for his writing. Therefore, having become closely acquainted with the works of […]...
17. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Christ’s Bride”“The Bride of Christ” – the first of the paintings of Nesterov, which he considered the work that opened his creative path. In it in the first, both the living soul, and suffering, and the idea were reflected – all that without which there is no true art. It was created under sad circumstances for […]...
18. Description of the painting by Alexander Ivanov “The Appearance of Christ to the people”The canvas was painted in the period from 1837 to 1857, in oil on canvas in Italy. The artist worked on its creation for 20 years and put all his soul into it. At the core lies the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew. This is not the first canvas Ivanova, which is written […]...
19. Description of the painting by Lucas Cranach the Younger “Christ and the harlot”Lucas Cranach the Younger – German painter, who became the successor to the artist Lucas Cranach, part-time his father. The author of famous works of the Renaissance on a religious theme, the young man Lucas recreates Christian images. One of these works was the painting “Christ and the Harlot.” At the heart of the masterpiece […]...
20. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “The Temptation of Christ”The Temptation of Christ or in another The Temptation of Christ (Tentazione di Cristo in Italian) is a fresco made by the great Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli. The size of the painting is 345.5 by 555 cm. It was written between 1481 and 1482 and decorated the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. In 1481, […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. Description of the painting by Paul Gauguin “Yellow Christ”It is easy to guess that the painting “Yellow Christ” keeps a religious overtones. However, both society and critics disagree – whether it was a challenge to the clergy and the whole Christian world or a desperate call to cast off a veil of indifference. The central place of the composition is the traditional plot […]...
23. Description of the painting by Titian’s “Lamentation of Christ”We have before us the deepest creation of Titian. It was created in the later period. The picture is striking a special feeling and extraordinary wisdom. The canvas was finished by one of the students of the painter after Titian died. The background is a niche. It is composed of stones that are hewn fairly […]...
24. Description of the painting by Hans Holbein “Dead Christ”Holbein – one of the greatest German artists. He lived in the 16th century, was not rich, did not disdain handicraft work, most often wrote on religious or mythological themes. It is characterized by lightness and liveliness of the hand, attention to detail, some caustic sarcasm and the absence of a penchant for flattery. Among […]...
25. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane”Nikolai Ge does not deviate from the religious theme, and writes “Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.” He made this creation from 1869 to 1880. He is criticized and forced to believe in mediocrity, but after a while the author reworks his canvas, and then the critics fall silent. This painting is recognized as one […]...
26. Description of the painting by Heinrich Semiradsky “Christ and the sinner”The artist’s work is devoted to biblical and antique subjects. In his paintings a large role is given to the landscape, which complements and sets off the plot. Semiradsky called landscape painter of historical genre. The beauty and harmony of the surrounding world were central to the artist’s work. The images of people are a […]...
27. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Baptism of Prince Vladimir”Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich, was born in the family of an ordinary priest, in 1848. He studied at the local theological seminary, then at the famous Petersburg Academy of Arts. After graduating from it, he went abroad and from 1869 began to exhibit at the academic, and later at traveling exhibitions. Becoming the first painter, and […]...
28. Description of the painting by Klavdiya Lebedev “Baptism of Kiev”Claudius V. Lebedev was a native of a simple peasant family. Since childhood, the young artist has shown interest in the history of the Fatherland and the church theme. Then he painted the walls and domes of the cathedrals, painted icons and illustrated the Bible. For many years he taught the basics of painting to […]...
29. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Crucifixion of Christ”Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov – a famous Russian artist, widely known in Russia and abroad as the creator of masterpieces on the themes of epics about heroes and Russian folk tales. But few people now know what contribution Vasnetsov’s religious painting made to the development of Russian Orthodox culture. Vasnetsov’s father was a priest, and Victor […]...
30. Description of the painting by Heinrich Semiradsky “Christ is at Martha and Mary”Heinrich Semiradsky was born in Poland, studied and worked in Russia, because of which, in all likelihood, he was equally recognized as a Polish and Russian artist. Antique and biblical scenes prevailed in the work. Owing to his adherence to the themes of the past and his courageous graphic techniques, Semiradsky’s works were criticized, and […]...
31. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Crucifixion of Christ from St. John”Dali in his picture wrote the image of the Spanish poet-mystic Juan de la Cruz, who presented in the guise of St. John. This hero of the story was a champion of human freedom. The church should not play the role of God and its mediator, it should only help to fulfill the pressing problems […]...
32. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Lamentation of Christ. PietaVenetian painting has always been a religious orientation. Sandro Botticelli is one of those artists who realistically showed the world of God and his creations. In the paintings of the master significantly changed the Early Renaissance to the High period. Oil paints are actively used, making the paintings more saturated. Soft color gives the outlines […]...
33. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Christ blessing a kneeling man”Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky was born into a noble, but poor family. At the time of Vladimir’s birth, the Borovikovskys owned only a house in Mirgorod and a couple of land plots. The father and brothers of the future artist were engaged in icon painting, and Vladimir was going to choose this same type of painting […]...
34. 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 […]...
35. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Christ in Emmaus”The main artist of the golden age of painting the Netherlands, Rembrandt van Rijn. The most talented painter of his time, engraver and draftsman, Rembrandt is known to the whole world for his works of art, which are stored in all the major museums in the world. His genre works are imbued with such a […]...
36. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Lamentation of Christ”A brilliant painter, originally from the Netherlands, more than anyone else, embodied the vitality and sensuality of European painting of the Baroque era. His creative legacy encompasses the Bruegel’s laws of realism and the achievements of the Venetian school. Despite the popularity of works of religious subjects and mythological motifs, the artist was a virtuoso […]...
37. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Flight into Egypt”The artist Giotto in his work talks about an event that relates to the infancy of Jesus Christ. An angel appeared to his father Joseph outside and informed the will of God about the flight of the holy family to Egypt. At that time Herod, the evil and cunning king, ruled. He learned that the […]...
38. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Fallen Angel”“The Fallen Angel” is a classic picture of Salvador Dali, written in 1951. For an artist, an angel is a symbol of a certain mystical union. In Dali’s paintings, an angel usually accompanies Gala, his muse, whom the artist considered to be the living embodiment of purity and nobility. And the union bestowed by heaven. […]...
39. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “The Angel of the Last”In N. K. Roerich two paintings with one plot are called “The Last Angel”. The first one was created several years before the First World War. Another picture – thirty years later, in the midst of World War II. In the first picture, we see an Angel that descends from heaven to a burning Earth. […]...
40. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Angel”Dali’s canvases are known for their uniqueness and hidden meaning, in which everyone can find something that is close to his soul. The story of the origin of the painting “Angel” is as unsolved as the story of a person whose essence served as her inspiration. It is no secret to anyone that while drawing […]...