Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin”

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1. 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 […]...
2. 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 […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. 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 […]...
5. 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 […]...
6. 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 […]...
7. 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 […]...
8. 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 […]...
9. 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 […]...
10. Description of the painting by Sylvestre Shchedrin “Moonlit Night in Naples”Russian artist, landscape master Sylvester Shchedrin lived in Italy for many years, where he died at an early age. This explains the considerable number of paintings that are dedicated to this country. However, looking at the mastery of landscape painter and those paintings that were created in Russia, we can safely assume that if Shchedrin […]...
11. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko G.”The portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko was commissioned by patron Pavel Tretyakov. The image of the Ukrainian poet was supposed to replenish the collection of artistic images of famous artists. By the time the canvas was created, Taras Shevchenko had already passed away. To perform a creative task, Ivan Kramsky had to […]...
12. Description of the painting by Sylvestre Shchedrin “Veranda entwined with grapes”Sylvester Shchedrin was born in the family of a sculptor, rector of the Academy of Arts. The boy’s uncle was a famous landscape painter. Everything in the family contributed to the development of the artist’s talent – and the boy entered the Academy when he was only ten years old. At the age of twenty-seven, […]...
13. Description of the sculpture by Theodosius Shchedrin “Diana”Theodosius Shchedrin is a famous Russian sculptor who worked in the genre of classicism. He was trained by French specialists, after graduating from the Academy of Arts he was sent abroad to continue his studies. He gained invaluable experience in making statues to order in Italy – and during this period imbued with the sculptural […]...
14. Description painting by Ivan Kramskoi “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy”In the warm summer of 1873, the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoy, painted one of his famous works “Examination of the Old House”, and lived in the estate near Yasnaya Polyana (the estate of the Tolstoy family). Therefore, the artist certainly decided to take the time to visit the estate of the famous Russian writer and […]...
15. 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 […]...
16. 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 […]...
17. 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 […]...
18. 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 […]...
19. Description of the painting by Sylvester Feodosevich Shchedrin “View of Sorrento near Naples”Sylvester Shchedrin, growing up in a family of artists, decided to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and devote his life to drawing. The most realistic transfer of natural motifs, which contains the author’s feelings and impression of the spectacle, became the main task of Sylvestre Shchedrin. A visit to Naples helped the artist […]...
20. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Maxim Gorky”On the eve of the 1905 revolution, portrait painter Valentin Serov writes Maxim Gorky. The work is done in the spirit of the era, dynamic and restless. Representing significant people is difficult, but much more interesting. The artist made every effort to “Portrait of Gorky” became a reflection of the appearance and deep philosophical views […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. Description of the sculpture by Theodosius Fedorovich Shchedrin “Venus”Venus is the goddess of beauty and youth. Theodosius Shchedrin created this sculpture, intending to convey his idea of ​​female beauty. The woman, presented in the form of a sculpture, amazes the viewer with the smoothness and accuracy of her forms. The construction of her figure is characterized by softness and waviness, and the pose […]...
23. 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 […]...
24. 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. […]...
25. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Laughter”Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy was an excellent portrait painter, was fond of genre painting and was a successful critic. Before entering the Academy of Arts, located in St. Petersburg, he was involved in retouching photographs. Over the canvas “Laughter” the master worked for five years, 10-12 hours a day. The picture depicts a plot from the […]...
26. 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 […]...
27. Description of the painting by Vasily Perov “Portrait of Dostoevsky”Portrait created in 1857 The Tretyakov Gallery gave Perov a responsible task: it was necessary to write a portrait of Dostoevsky. Most likely, the reason for this was related views. Perova was inspired by the task that was set for him. The writer was close to him with similar ideas, as well as religious beliefs. […]...
28. 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 […]...
29. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of N. S. Leskov”Valentin Serov is one of the most famous Russian artists, famous throughout Russia and the world with portraits in which he captured the intelligentsia of his time. Serov wrote many portraits by order of the collector Tretyakov, and with N. S. Leskov artist began to work specifically for the gallery patron. In 1894, months before […]...
30. 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 […]...
31. Description of the painting by Sylvestre Shchedrin “New Rome. Castle of the Holy AngelWhat is displayed on this canvas – the artist saw almost every day, because he lived very close to this place. The painting, which is one of the major milestones in the work Shchedrin. After all, the plot in it can be interpreted not in the way it used to be in his canvases. Here […]...
32. Description of the painting by Sylvestre Shchedrin “In Sorrento”This colorful landscape was made by a master in about the second half of the 1820s. When Sylvester Shchedrin was in Italy, he was so imbued with her views that in the end, he got even more ideas for writing different landscapes than he had managed to realize. Over the entire period that the master […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of I. N. Kramsky”In this work, we see a portrait of the famous Russian painter Ivan Nikolaevich Kramsky. It always raises many questions, as one artist allowed to paint his portrait to another artist. But Repin and Kramsky were bound by long friendships, so in this work we see, literally, a piece of Repin’s soul, his feelings for […]...
34. 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 […]...
35. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of I. A. Krylov”The painter and representative of the classic “watercolor” school Karl Bryullov, made the most beautiful portrait of fabulist I. A. Krylov. At first glance, the portrait impresses with its fulfillment and deep filling of the psychological characteristics and a certain poetic character, which is inherent not only in the epistolary genre, but also in the […]...
36. Description of the painting by Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Portrait of Count A. A. Perovsky”The painting “Portrait of Count A. A. Perovsky” was painted in oil on canvas in 1836. The work is not finished. Genre – portrait. The painting depicts the writer Count Alexei Alekseevich Perovsky, whom viewers know more under the pseudonym Antony Pogorelsky. Many are well known for his fairy tale “The Black Chicken, or Underground […]...
37. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy”Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy was an amazing man and caused delight and inspiration from his readers. Among the latter was the artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge. In 1884, Ge will write a portrait of the writer in his house in Khamovniki. During the creative process, the writer and artist will get close and will find a lot […]...
38. Description of the painting by Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel “Portrait of S. I. Mamontov”Art involves experiments, especially such as painting. Many Russian artists were tempted to experiment, but not everyone could express their inner feelings. Creativity Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel showed that the artist refused to work in a journalistic style. The stream of artistic innovation rejected the existence of analogues of the masterpieces of Mikhail Vrubel. This painter […]...
39. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Turgenev”It is no coincidence that portrait is the most complex genre. The task of the painter is not as simple as it may first seem. It is necessary not only to accurately convey facial features and a lot of other important details. It is necessary that the creation become a true masterpiece. A portrait becomes […]...
40. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Portrait of the daughter of O. M. Nesterova”The portrait of Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov’s daughter, Olga Nesterova, was written by her father in 1906, becoming one of the first works of the artist in portrait genre. The painting is also known as “Amazon”; it shows a slender young girl in a black Amazon and a small red cap standing on the bank of […]...