Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Red fish”

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1. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Red Room”The French Fauvist Henri Matisse in 1908 wrote another canvas commissioned by Sergei Schukin. Fauvism as a new artistic direction did not exist for long, but managed to express itself quite brightly in the paintings of painters. This style of performance of the image mixed up several components and gave birth to rich avant-garde pictures. […]...
2. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Madame Matisse”The painting “Madame Matisse” was painted by the artist in 1907. Here he depicted his wife – Madame Matisse. It must be said that when the canvas was presented for public viewing, the society embraced an indescribable feeling, and it was not a feeling of admiration. People could not understand how it was possible to […]...
3. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Still Life”In 1909, the founder and devotee of Fauvism, Henri Matisse, wrote one of his best paintings. “Still life with a blue tablecloth” – the original, complete, harmonious mural. The composition of the still life is not different subject diversity. From the wall falls on a horizontal hard surface colorful fabric. The pattern is recognizable by […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Self-portrait”The founder of Fauvism and master of color. Thus appears before the descendants of Henri Mattis. Later, ethnic motifs would penetrate his art and dissolve, assimilated by the master’s will. The artist created his canvases in series. Several versions of the same work were written at once. The main themes of the works are dances, […]...
6. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Dance”Creativity Matisse – a significant phenomenon of French art of the early twentieth century. His style was different from the classic familiar compositions. Contemporaries were stunned by the novelty, the riot of colors, the power of emotions that caused his paintings, which they called the artist “wild.” With a light hand, the term entrenched itself […]...
7. Description of the painting by paintings by Henri Matisse “Open Window”The artist often used his favorite trick – an image of an open door or window. This helped him to build the composition of the future picture itself. All the beauty of the Mediterranean were able to convey beautiful tones. The picture seems to be written in a careless technique, here we will not find […]...
8. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Conversation”At first it may seem that Matisse portrays his own banal scene that can occur on any given day. We see the husband and wife talking in the morning. In the characters you can guess the artist himself and his spouse. It is not easy to do this, since Matisse deliberately makes the features of […]...
9. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Music”Schukin – a famous collector in the last century, knew Matisse well. In 1908, he decided to decorate his mansion in Moscow in a special way and invited the artist to paint two panels for the house. It was necessary with the help of an allegory to depict such important arts as music and dance. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Woman in the hat”In 1905, Henri Matisse rejected the usual mixture of colors and decided to use classic shades in his works. This policy was very different from the usual techniques of past eras. Needless to say, this approach did not immediately appeal to society and critics. One of the most pronounced works of this nature was the […]...
11. Description of the painting by Frans Snyders “Fish Shop”The work of Frans Snyders in the State Hermitage Museum “Fish Shop” cannot fail to impress with its rich composition. The picture combines elements that can not be compatible in reality. The only thing they have in common is their habitat. And this is the underwater world. The work of Snyders displays various aquatic inhabitants […]...
12. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Boat”Matisse portrayed the boat under sail and the reflection that can be seen in the water. At first, no one could understand what is shown here. It got to a funny case. The work of the painter was exhibited in the Museum of New York. Placed it upside down. More than a month passed, and […]...
13. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Family Portrait”This picture of the artist differs from the others in that Mathisc never used the image of life and interior in his works. In the picture you can see how the family members of the artist are busy with their household chores. For example, the wife is depicted on embroidery, the sons of Henri Matisse […]...
14. Description of the painting by Henri Matisse “Blue Nude”In 1952, Matisse finished working on a series of canvases that had a common name – “Blue Nude”. The canvases depicted a female figure, which was skillfully combined with abstract designs and shapes. The artist loved to depict the female body in space in the same position – the figure always had crossed legs, with […]...
15. Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Big fish eat small”The Dutch master of graphics and drawing, Peter Bruegel the elder, known under the nickname “The Peasant”, produced one of his first sheets “Big Fish Eating Small” in 1557 from drawings and was signed by the name of Bosch, who had already passed away by that time. Bosch’s work amazed and impressed Bruegel, and fake […]...
16. Description of the painting by Gustav Klimt “Golden Fish”Klimt is a famous Austrian modernist artist, who preferred paintings of the female body, often nude and erotic, in his paintings. If a man had to get into the picture, usually his face was hidden and hidden by the artist unobtrusively, while the woman always looked straight. The subject of his paintings caused many controversies […]...
17. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “Fish, wine and fruits” (1916)The artist became one of the masters who prepared the rise of Russian still life in painting, and he himself worked in this genre rather actively. In his canvases reflected life-affirming attitude to life. His still-life characterizes an unprecedented showiness and scope of the stroke, combined with the classical layout. For the ease and liberation […]...
18. Description of the painting by Henri Rousseau “Customs”For the specific style of drawing Rousseau was nicknamed the amateur, although his paintings were admired by Picasso and his entourage. The reason for such unflattering reviews was the manner of Rousseau writing his pictures. The artist perceived the world completely at ease. This ease of it did not find a reciprocal understanding in the […]...
19. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Sadko”The painting “Sadko” Repin wrote in 1876, while in Paris. But in France, Russian folk motifs of the canvas were not appreciated. But in the homeland of the artist his work immediately received the highest rating. The painting was purchased for his collection by Alexander the Third, the future emperor. Repin himself for his skill […]...
20. Description of the painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec “Alone”Peer into the picture… loneliness.. hollowness and fatigue. As if all this woman’s life fell on her fragile shoulders at once. Looking at the picture, I want to ask her about what had so drained her in life, so heart and soul drained. One of the cycles that were devoted to women of “easy” behavior […]...
21. Description of the painting by Henri Rousseau “Self-portrait” (Customs)Rousseau was a primitive – he became an artist without additional training, simply because he felt an inner desire. He did not have a teacher who would show him the basics, and, trying, making mistakes, he discovered painting for himself, as a completely new science, like alchemy. Where others had long gone, without stumbling, he […]...
22. Description of the painting by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec “Laundress”It is believed that the model for the painting “Laundress” Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec met on a street in Paris. The young artist often preferred models from among dancers and girls of easy virtue. But this case was special. Red Mademoiselle was extremely modest and pleasant to talk to. According to art historians, Susanne Valadon, the […]...
23. Description of the painting by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec “Dance in the Moulin Rouge”Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec belonged to a very famous aristocratic family in Paris, and his parents were always opposed to his passion for painting. But I must say that the artist Lautrec was not from a good life – because of a hereditary disease, he had a small stature, therefore he could not lead his usual […]...
24. Description of the painting by Ilya Mashkov “Nude”Ilya Mashkov preferred to paint his paintings in the style of Fauvism, Cubism with giving some notes of individuality that were perfectly combined with the new French trends in art. Looking at the work “Nude” we see a woman, without a face. Instead, a faceless oval. The woman is naked and holds a towel or […]...
25. Description of the painting by Wassily Kandinsky “Gravity”Catherine “Gravity” Vasily V. Kandinsky wrote in 1935. On a dark background, the artist depicted a composition of clear lines, circles and squares. The center of the canvas, he marked a kind of axis from one horizontal line and several vertical ones. In the upper left corner of the canvas, he placed a square, marked […]...
26. Description of the painting by Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky “Evening” (“Angler”)Bogdanov-Belsky is a Russian artist, who preferred genre scenes, usually from the life of peasant children, as well as portraits and samples in impressionism. He traveled a lot, he was chairman of the Kuindzhi Society. “Evening” – one of his works on the life of peasant children. She depicts a simple scene – three children […]...
27. Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich “Black Circle”The painting was created by Malevich in 1923. We see just a big black circle, which is depicted on a square in white. Composition, at first glance, the most primitive. But it has a deep, almost philosophical meaning. The value of this work is incredibly great, not only for understanding the meaning of Malevich’s work, […]...
28. Description paintings Vasily Vereshchagin “triumphant”Middle Asia. Ancient Samarkand, Registan Square. Now it is a national treasure, but on the canvas it’s just a square where people have always flown to learn something new, or to celebrate an event. On the canvas of the Russian artist Vereshchagin is just a celebration associated with the victory over the enemy. It really […]...
29. Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich “The Englishman in Moscow”It is sometimes even harder to understand avant-gardists than surrealists, and the interpretation of their work can be found in great numbers, and you never say who is right in it. What did the artist want to say? Did he rely on biblical texts? Did he laugh at something, or, on the contrary, was deeply […]...
30. Description of the painting by Wassily Kandinsky “A few circles”The painting “Several circles” was written in 1926. Materials for writing the work served as oil and canvas. The size of the canvas is 140×140 cm. Currently, the picture is in New York, in the Guggenheim Museum. Of course, this work belongs to the genre of abstract art, the most prominent representative of which was […]...
31. Description of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch “Removing the stone of stupidity”“Removing the stone of stupidity” is one of the earliest works of Bosch, which has reached our days. At first glance, according to the overall composition and name of the picture, the main purpose of writing becomes immediately clear – the motive of stupidity. If we talk about some kind of pictorial attitude, this work […]...
32. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Hell”One of the most famous works of Alessandro Botticelli was written by the author at the peak of fame in 1480. The picture has a more complete name, namely “The Abyss of Hell” and is one of the illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The history of writing a picture is quite interesting and remarkable. […]...
33. Description of the painting by Stanislav Zhukovsky “Forest Lake”Zhukovsky is a master of landscape, and Forest Lake is one of his quite traditional works. The painting depicts a forest lake, the surface of water bounded by distant shores. There are trees growing on them, there is a leaning booth – someone’s boat shed, perhaps? – and above the lake is a huge blue […]...
34. 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 […]...
35. Description of the painting by Rembrandt “Faust”One of the most talented and gifted artists Rembrandt wrote a real masterpiece called “Faust”. This picture has a deep meaning in which philosophical thoughts and feelings are hidden. A man appears before the viewer, apparently a scientist. This is evidenced by the objects depicted in the picture – a pencil, through which he records […]...
36. Description of the painting by Ilya Mashkov “Self-portrait”In Moscow artistic life, Ilya Mashkov appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century. He was the author of the creation of a creative association of avant-garde artists, which was called the “Jack of Diamonds”. His works were exhibited at exhibitions until 1917, until the collapse of the union. In 1911, the “Self-portrait” was born […]...
37. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Sadko on the bank of Ilmen-lake”Vrubel, like no one, knew how to portray a fairy tale on his canvases. His imagination had no limits, his work did not tolerate platitudes. He drank deeply, walked a lot, played gambling. By the end of his life, the artist was completely mad. The author’s lifestyle was ruined by the author, but made his […]...
38. Description of the fresco by Masaccio “Miracle with a Statyr”This mural is considered the best. Sometimes it is called “Submit.” This episode Masaccio took from the Gospel. Christ traveled with his apostles to different cities. Once they come to Kapranum. Before entering, it was necessary to pay only one stater. But those who came had no money at all. Christ gave the order to […]...
39. Description of the painting by Pavel Fedotov “Walk”The famous painter of the nineteenth century, the ancestor of critical realism, Pavel Andreevich Fedotov was fond of drawing from early childhood, but did not consider his passion to be a talent, did not see himself as an artist. He served, like many nobles, in St. Petersburg, besides drawing, was fond of other forms of […]...
40. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “View of the seashore in the vicinity of St. Petersburg”Aivazovsky – the most famous of Russian marine painters. Almost all his life he wrote only the sea – seascapes and sea battles. “View of the seaside in the vicinity of St. Petersburg” – one of the not quite typical of his paintings. The sea on it is not the main character, as usual – […]...