Description of the painting by Ivan Bilibin “The court in times of Russian truth”

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1. Illustration to the fairy tale “White duck” by Ivan BilibinThe illustration of the “White Duck”, exactly like six more fairy tales, is significant in that Bilibin was able to develop and actively introduce into his work a special drawing technique – ink, colored with watercolor. Bilibin was a supporter of the use of Russian ornament in the design of his works. In this regard, […]...
2. Illustration for the tale of Ivan the Tsarevich. The Firebird and the Gray Wolf by Ivan BilibinIvan Bilibin is an artist who introduced irreplaceable development to Russian folk tales with his illustrations. For four years he creatively designed seven fairy tales, but this did not stop. The artist grew up in the Petersburg environment and was far from Russian national folklore and the past. But after visiting the exhibition of artists […]...
3. Description of the illustration of Ivan Bilibin to the tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird”Before us is an illustration of a famous fairy tale. Bilibin is a true master who has managed to convey the special beauty of this amazing genre. Fairy tales allow us to plunge into a world full of wonders. There are herbs in it. Animals and birds can talk. The man understands them perfectly. Firebird […]...
4. Description of illustration of Ivan Bilibin “Vasilisa the Beautiful”Probably, everyone was holding in his hands beautiful children’s books in a dense colorful cover with patterns on the margins in the old Russian style. And certainly everyone knows the tale of Vasilis the Beautiful. Let us dwell in more detail on the illustrations for this particular fairy tale, created by the remarkable artist Bilibin. […]...
5. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Baba Yaga”Bilibin illustrated fairy tales written by the Russian people. All of us have known Baba Yaga since childhood. She lived in an unusual hut that stood on chicken legs. Usually she lay on the stove or shop. Yaga moved with the help of a stupa and a broomstick. Bilibin created a huge number of illustrations […]...
6. Illustration to the fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka” by Ivan BilibinEach of us remembers the wonderful Russian fairy tales that he read in childhood. Over time, they completely changed. People told them to each other, adding something of their own and thereby significantly enriching the overall content. Tales at first were not published. Only in the 17th century, in the second half, began to appear […]...
7. Description of illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Guidon and the Queen”Ivan Bilibin subtly felt the distinctive character and bright temper of the people of ancient Russia and knew how to convey it in his paintings. Looking at the illustrations of this remarkable artist at first glance it is impossible to perceive the whole holistic depth of his works. Only with the most detailed consideration of […]...
8. Illustration to the fairy tale “Marya Morevna” by Ivan BilibinFor four years, a talented artist Ivan Bilibin managed to write illustrations for seven tales. And although they are all not large in volume, but they are rather large-format. The most important difference between his works is considered to be the unique patterned pattern, decorative elements. The author tried not only to create several separate […]...
9. Illustration for the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” by Ivan Bilibin (Ivan Tsarevich and the Frog)The great Russian artist Ivan Bilibin liked to create illustrations for fairy tales, this particular trend in art was especially good for him. Since 1899, he created entire cycles for the publication of fairy tales, while working in different styles. For each story, he picked up his approach, made his own flavor. He worked in […]...
10. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “A Feast at Prince Guidon”Ivan Bilibin was able to turn book illustrations into real art, which was confirmed by one of his works. The painting titled “Feast of Prince Guidon” is known to everyone since childhood. Getting acquainted with the work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, young inquisitive minds had the opportunity to approach the work of another brilliant master. […]...
11. Illustration for the epic “Volga” by Ivan BilibinBilibin constantly to illustrate all sorts of epics and legends. “Illustration to the epic by Volga” is made in an ornamental graphic-decorative design, which is completely based on the motifs of the epics and legends of the Russian people. The illustration is made with ink painted with watercolor, while it is worth noting that Bilibin […]...
12. Illustration for “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Ivan BilibinThe illustrator Ivan Bilibin made the series of paintings-descriptions of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, composed by Pushkin. He wrote several works reflecting the key points of the story. The artist depicted the main characters, the king, the ambassadors, and also pleased us with unsurpassed, emotional landscapes. Experts attach this series of illustrations to the […]...
13. Illustration to “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Ivan BilibinA picture of the famous Russian artist Ivan Bilibin, who was one of the first to consider the problem of illustrations of children’s literature. Today it is difficult to imagine a book without pictures. The best illustrations were drawn in the times of the development of children’s literature, but still enjoys popularity. This picture is […]...
14. Description of the painting by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “Black Horseman”The illustration of Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “The Black Horseman” to the fairy tale “Vasilisa the Beautiful” was made in 1900 Fabulous illustrations of I. Ya. Bilibin are peculiar to pattern and decorativeness. The Black Horseman, like the other drawings of the author, is surrounded by an ornament: mythical birds are depicted on the sides, symbolic […]...
15. Illustration to the fairy tale “Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber” by Ivan BilibinBylina about Ilya Muromets is one of the main components of the Old Russian epos. If you believe her, Ilya Muromets spent thirty years and three years lying on the stove, because his legs did not walk, but when he was thirty-three, three elders came to him and returned his ability to walk so that […]...
16. Illustration to the fairy tale “Finista Jasna-Sokol feather” by Ivan BilibinBilibin was an ordinary artist – he grew up in Petersburg, he listened to fairy tales in early childhood and vaguely remembered. But one day he came to the exhibition, where he saw Vasnetsov’s painting “Warriors”, and his life changed drastically. He was so impressed with the work of his colleague and her theme that […]...
17. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “The court of King Solomon”Russian painter and draftsman, he focused most of his creative way on the work of K. Bryullov. The same accuracy of the composition, close attention to detail and the brightness of contrasts, shaded by the bizarre play of light in his paintings, are complemented by a subtle sense of individuality of each image. Portraits, historical […]...
18. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Russian squadron in the Sevastopol raid”Today, the painting canvas by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is kept in the State Russian Museum of St. Petersburg. This work of the artist was commissioned by the emperor in 1846, the plot of the painting is the appearance of Emperor Nicholas I in the port of Sevastopol, inspecting the entire city and checking the navy […]...
19. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Portrait of an unknown peasant woman in Russian costume”Argunov himself came from a peasant environment, so the main direction of his work can be called the desire to show the dignity and beauty of a person, regardless of his class. He happened to write and know, and commoners. And everywhere he found the spark of God in man, the line that made him […]...
20. Description of the painting by Sergei Ivanov “In the order of Moscow times”The picture clearly tells us about the work of the mandative system of the 17th century. From early morning in the orders on Ivanovskaya Square there was already a queue from the most different strata of that society, each of which came with his own request. In the picture, they crowded along the wall, waiting […]...
21. Description of the painting by Makaloyus Čiurlionis “Truth”This picture is mysterious, but how much food provides for reflection! How much you can think of looking at this canvas. Truth is a capacious concept and truth is not always the final instance for mortals. As a rule, the truth is hidden from us and we reach the truth only when we ourselves want […]...
22. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “What is truth?”This picture is of interest not only because of its artistic component, but also because it has several oil layers. The artist at the time of creating the masterpiece was in distress, therefore, if society did not accept one of his works, he painted another on top of it. The viewer in the picture can […]...
23. Description of the painting by Gustav Klimt “Nude Truth”“Naked Truth” – a picture that shocked Klimt’s contemporaries. It was a daring challenge to inert views and to all who believe that they can dictate to art workers how to create. If you can put it that way, with the help of this work the artist “showed the language” to his spiteful critics. The […]...
24. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “The Court of Pugachev”Certainly the great painter wrote this canvas under the impression of Pushkin’s book The Captain’s Daughter. In this novel, there is a court scene, and this painting can be said to be a good illustration of that scene. Probably you should not repeat the history of this Cossack revolt and recall some important milestones in […]...
25. Description of the painting by Apollinarius Vasnetsov “The court of the specific prince”Apollinary Vasnetsov – Viktor Vasnetsov’s younger brother, master of historical painting, art historian. He did not receive a systematic art education – there was no money in the family to train two artists. Therefore, he first took private lessons from the Polish painter Andrioli, who was exiled to Vyatka, his native village, then moved to […]...
26. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Court of Paris”Mikhail Vrubel is one of those Russian artists who became the father of Russian modern. It is the elements of modernity that the master used to create the unique masterpiece “Judgment of Paris”. Vrubel used more precise lines, ornaments that have a hidden and deep meaning, and calligraphy was added to this technique. Vrubel’s picture […]...
27. Description of the painting by Konstantin Vasilyev “Russian Knight”Vasilyev Konstantin Alekseevich – a modern brilliant master with a significant creative heritage, numbering about 500 masterpieces. Vasiliev was born in Maykop of the Adygei Autonomous Region, in 1942. Later, parents moved to a small village near Kazan. After graduating from art school, he began to teach drawing and drawing lessons at school. Also, moonlighted […]...
28. Description of the painting by Nikifor Krylov “Russian Winter”N. S. Krylov is a bright representative of the Safonkov school, he was at the forefront of this trend. Pictures of the artist left very little. The work “Russian Winter” is the most popular work of the master. The canvas was written from life, especially in the place chosen by the artist the whole composition […]...
29. Description of the painting by Konstantin Yuon “Russian winter Ligachevo”Yuon masterfully painted landscapes. He preferred the nature of the Moscow region. He loved the village Ligachevo. It was there that the artist had a house. We see one of the clear days of winter. The painter depicts what happens behind the outskirts of the village. This is the real kingdom of Winter. The forest, […]...
30. Description of the painting by Boris Kustodiev “Russian Venus”This is the last big picture of the great Russian artist. Written by him in the last year of his life, when Kustodiyev was already almost completely struck by his serious illness. Feeling the severe pains that spinal tuberculosis causes, Kustodiyev tried to portray the collective image of the Russian village beauty in his picture. […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Russian Beauty”Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky – one of the greatest artistic figures of his time. He was born in 1846 in the family of the founder of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. From childhood, the future artist was surrounded by art in all its manifestations: thematic evenings were organized in the family, to which […]...
32. Description of the painting by Ivan Seleznev “In Pompeii”The Roman Empire was mighty. Differing in weight and strength and its individual colonies and cities. The famous Pompey was no exception, it’s a pity that it didn’t last long. Burned was beautiful and beautiful along with everyone and everyone who was in it. Why have people suffered so much, why have they guilty before […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Herodias”The picture is created on a religious plot. Herod’s daughter, Herodias, wished that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a platter. Her wish was fulfilled. The fact is that John condemned the marriage of Herodias to her uncle. A woman has long wanted to take revenge on him for this. […]...
34. Description paintings by Ivan Kramskogo “Contemplator”In 1870 – 1880, the artist wrote a whole series of paintings, in which he depicted with extraordinary skill absolutely ordinary people (peasants) who live their own lives, full of special emotions. A peasant stands before us, standing on a snowy forest path. On it is an old caftan and traditional sandals. He put his […]...
35. Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “First Snow”Among the large number of various works of Shishkin, there is one not inherent to his style of writing. This is the “First Snow”. The picture was painted in 1875. Looking at the product, we see the dampness and slush, suggestive sadness. Despair and longing for warm summer days are coming from the canvas. Melting […]...
36. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Family matter at the magistrate”1884 In the picture – domestic genre scene. The plot of the work is taken from life – Makovsky saw the scene of the trial during a trip to the Oryol province. In the foreground, two – a simple peasant and a representative of the authorities, the justice of the peace. The young man in […]...
37. Description of the painting by Ivan Khrutsky “Girl with fruit”Khrutsky managed in his picture to depict the entire depth of the young maiden soul. We see that the sun floodes the spacious glade near the house, it beautifully illuminates the face of the baby, which despite its age, looks quite intelligent and even experienced. It seems that the girl has already gone through a […]...
38. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Ivan Aivazovsky”Ivan Kramskoy – a great artist who was engaged in creativity in the second half of the 19th century. With his talent and work he occupied a worthy niche in the artistic culture. Its distinctive feature has always been a non-standard outlook, broad interests and views, a lively interest in everything new. Kramskoy taught art […]...
39. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581” (the Terrible kills his son)The canvas “Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan November 16, 1581” is one of the most illustrious works of the great Russian artist Ilya Repin. The idea for writing the canvas came from the artist after the concert of Rimsky-Korsakov, in addition, suggest that the reason for writing it was the murder of Tsar […]...
40. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Crucifixion”Jacopo Tintoretto wrote the picture “The Crucifixion” in the classic biblical story. The style of writing is characteristic of the mature period of the artist’s creative journey. The work displays a variety of images on which the painter worked for several years. In the center of the composition is the scene of the crucifix with […]...