Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Christ in the desert”

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3. 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 […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. 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 […]...
6. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of I. A. Goncharov”The portrait was commissioned by P. M. Tretyakov in a number of other paintings depicting outstanding figures of Russian culture. While working on the canvas, the artist conducted a conversation with the writer about the painting “Christ in the Desert”, which struck the writer with its profoundness. In his other portraits, a middle-aged Goncharov looks […]...
7. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of I. E. Repin”Artist Kramskoy was an outstanding portrait painter. The secret of his success was that he sought to capture not only the resemblance, but also to reveal, guess and convey the hidden, deep features of the individuality. Also, Ivan Nikolaevich gave his works a personal attitude to the person depicted, gave a subjective assessment of his […]...
8. 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 […]...
9. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “For reading” (1863)The canvas belongs to the early stage of the artist’s work, but already in it many of his distinctive features, which determined the style of the painter in the future, appeared. The portrait depicts the master’s wife, whose marriage was prosperous and harmonious. Kramskoy for many years retained a sense of love, respect and affection […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Description of the painting by Guido Reni “Baptism of Christ”Renee in his own way depicts an episode that is well known to everyone. He created this masterpiece at a time when his work was experiencing rapid flourishing. Christ was baptized, and we see the moment when he is already gone out. His head is bowed, and his eyes are modestly lowered. All this suggests […]...
12. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin”For the Tretyakov Gallery, Ivan Kramskoy commissioned a series of works in the portrait genre. It was necessary to depict on canvases figures of Russian culture. It is no coincidence that M. Saltykov-Shchedrin, a man of great intelligence, a writer of multi-genre literature, in particular satirical accusatory works about events in Russian society, made this […]...
13. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Nekrasov”Kramskoy is a Russian master of a genre, religious and historical portrait, who was able to transfer human faces to a host in the era before the widespread distribution of photography and keep them there for centuries. He wrote a lot, preferred realism to all other genres, often turned to Russian history as a source […]...
14. 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. […]...
15. 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 […]...
16. 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 […]...
17. 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. […]...
18. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Griboyedov”Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy began his career as a clerk in the Duma. From the age of sixteen he had a passion – to retouch photos, bring them to perfection using watercolors and carcasses. Therefore, his next job was the service of the photographer Danilevsky in Kharkov. Later he went to Petersburg, where he continued to […]...
19. 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 […]...
20. 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 […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. 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 […]...
24. 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 […]...
25. 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 […]...
26. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Self-portrait”I. N. Kramskoy – is a Russian artist, famous for the fact that in 1863 he became the leader of the famous “Riot of Fourteen”, when 14 young artists defiantly left art school, refusing to paint what they were supposed to. In 1870, he organized the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions, thereby further strengthening the […]...
27. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Pasechnik”The great Russian painter Ivan Kramskoy was one of the key figures of Russian culture of the second half of the XIX century. In fact, it was he who transformed the genre of portrait realism, becoming the ideological inspirer of many artists, thanks to him Russian painting began to play with new bright colors. A […]...
28. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Polesman”The canvas was created in 1874 in oil on canvas. This is a very famous picture of Kramskoy. She entered the collection of paintings of the State Tretyakov Gallery. She was also called “Man with a club in the forest.” There was another name associated with the shot hat of the woodman. This type of […]...
29. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Shishkin”Portraits of Ivan Kramskoy were born from photo retouching techniques. The future painter traveled around Russia and painted photographic portraits, at the same time comprehending the laws of light and shade and volume. In St. Petersburg, he finally gained fame as an excellent retoucher. Having risked without preparation, he passed the exams at the Imperial […]...
30. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Inconsolable grief”The picture of Kramsky carries a deep meaning for the author. This canvas was written by him in connection with the loss of his two small children – sons. Grief and longing fill the picture from the inside – looking at it, tears involuntarily fill their eyes. In the center of the composition is a […]...
31. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Moonlight Night”The famous artist of the end of the 19th century, I. Kramsky, painted many beautiful paintings that have already become masterpieces of romanticism, and among them are many paintings depicting the nighttime in all its colors and colors. But the best picture of all before that he created, in the general opinion of critics and […]...
32. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Bouquet of flowers”Kramskoy – Russian artist, from all genres, preferred genre and historical painting. Sometimes he painted portraits, criticized other people’s paintings, tried to find such measures by which one could accurately determine the value of objects of art. He fiercely defended the idea that the artist should be not just an observer, but a teacher, and […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Mina Moses”The painting “Mina Moses” was painted by I. N. Kramsky in 1882. She was a kind of sketch for a larger canvas “Peasant with a bridle” created a year later. The portrait of Mina Moiseyev is considered the best work of the artist. In search of the protagonist for the new picture, the artist went […]...
34. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Mermaids” (May night)The painting “Mermaids” was written by Russian artist Ivan Nikolaevich Kramsky based on the “May Night” by N. V. Gogol. The artist quite freely interpreted the dream of the main character Levko, focusing not on his plot, but on the image of a magical moonlit night in Ukraine. Before the viewer appears overgrown and littered […]...
35. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Forest Path”Kramskoy – Russian artist, master of genre and historical painting, portrait painter, art critic, a man of sharp mind and great talents. It was he who once headed the “riot of fourteen,” when the Academy of Arts held a big competition for the best painter. The winner would receive a gold medal and full board […]...
36. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of P. M. Tretyakov”Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov is a Russian businessman who had a great passion for the visual arts, gathered a truly huge collection of works of art and created the world-famous gallery. Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy – Russian artist, master of portraiture. This work proves it. The two men were close enough friends. Meeting over a cup of […]...
37. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Christ in the crown of thorns”This picture refers to the early work of Peter Paul Rubens, but here you can already see that the master knows human anatomy well. Creating in the Baroque era, the artist studied a lot the works of ancient masters, their sculptural heritage. Therefore, in this work we see a thorough drawing of all the muscles […]...
38. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of an unknown” (Nezkakomka)Kramskoy is a very famous artist, who has famous and unusual works of art. For example, one of his most famous masterpieces is a painting titled “Portrait of an Unknown.” This work is full of mystery and mystery, this is its peculiarity. The portrait is fraught with some intrigue. The mystery of this canvas has […]...
39. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Walking on the waters”The picture was painted in 1888 in Naples (Italy), currently in the St. Petersburg State Museum of the History of Religion. Materials to create were paper and oil. Appeal to the biblical images runs like a red thread through all the works of Aivazovsky, a deep religiosity inherent in paintings devoted to events and personalities […]...
40. 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 […]...