Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Portrait of Mademoiselle Rivière”

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1. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Source”Ingres is a French artist who claimed that since Raphael, art has gone in the wrong direction, which means that his mission is to continue from the level that classicism has reached. This position raised some questions from his colleagues, and from society as well – the paintings of Ingres sometimes seemed too frank, sometimes […]...
2. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Bather”Pictures on literary and mythological plots, portraits and historical canvases – it seems that any of the themes is subject to the artist. Frankly admiring the beauty of the naked body is associated with ancient art. The same detailed drawing of the curves of the body, combined with an amazing smooth lines and a fancy […]...
3. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Venus of Anadimeon”The painting “Venus of Anadimeon” was painted by the famous French artist Jean-Auguste Ingrom in 1848. Writing a canvas, just 1.63 meters high and 92 centimeters wide, took nearly 40 years. In 1808, the artist began working on a painting, wrote half of it, and for four decades he did not dare to take up […]...
4. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Consul Napoleon”Ingres was neither a revolutionary, nor a conservative, nor a romantic. Most of all he was interested in the form. Not an ideal form, but associated with the originality of the objects depicted. “Consul Napoleon” – the first Napoleon portrait of authorship of Ingres. The second portrait was written two years later, when Napoleon was […]...
5. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Turkish bath”Engrou was seventy-nine years old when he began work on this picture and eighty-two when he finished it. She sums it up – having devoted all his life to work and research in the nude genre (that is, in the nude genre), he finds his meaning, his Grail, and embodies the best that he has […]...
6. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Raphael and Fornarin”Year of creation – 1841. Materials – oil on canvas, size – 64.77 by 53.34 cm. Stored in Harvard University Art Museum, Cambridge, USA. The canvas was written in the period of life of Ingres in Rome, when his style was already fully formed. The double portrait depicts another famous painter from the Renaissance, Rafael […]...
7. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Madonna in front of the cup with the participle”Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres – the main face of nineteenth-century academicism. Known both as an artist and as a musician – in his youth he played in an opera orchestra. Almost half of adult life spent in Italy. Conventionally, the master’s work is divided into several stages. As an artist, he formed early; Engra had a […]...
8. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Oedipus and the Sphinx”The basis of his famous work Ingre laid the ancient Greek legend of the Sphinx. Sphinx – a terrible monster with a female head and charms, but he has a lion body, a rattlesnake tail and huge white wings. For each traveler who wants to get into Thebes, this monster would make a well-known riddle […]...
9. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Napoleon on the imperial throne”Ingre painted the oil painting “Napoleon on the imperial throne” in 1806 in the neoclassical style by order of Emperor Napoleon I. In this work, this ruler sits on his throne in the usual position in which the god Jupiter is usually found, the emblem of the eagle woven on the carpet by skilled craftsmen. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Joan of Arc at the coronation of Charles 7”The painting was created in 1854 in oil on canvas. The style in painting is neoclassicism. Genre – historical painting. Ingres is a French artist. He is considered the founder of academicism in Europe in the 19th century. For France, he became a great master of portrait. His models were important public figures, Napoleon, the […]...
11. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres “The Apotheosis of Homer”The main character of this canvas is Homer – the great old man, whose thoughts and sayings have been passed on from mouth to mouth for many centuries. The old man’s face expresses wisdom and mental clarity, and the sage’s shoulders and knees are covered with white cloth. Glory – a beautiful angel in white […]...
12. Description of the painting by Jean-Auguste Ingres “Zeus (Jupiter) and Thetis”The famous canvas “Zeus and Thetis” by J.-O. D. Ingres was the last work written by the artist in his student years. The plot basis for the picture was the first song of the Homer Iliad. The artist is so imbued with this episode that he wanted to depict on the canvas the power of […]...
13. Description of the painting by Jean Ingres “Big Odaliska”“Big Odalisque” – a painting by French artist Jean Ingres, written in 1814. He painted his canvas by order of the Queen of Naples, Caroline Murat. This picture was the most significant and famous achievement in all the works of Ingres. In his canvas, Ingres, imitating the greatest artists of the Renaissance, idealized and perfected […]...
14. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Mademoiselle Legrand”The charming portrait of the eight-year-old Dolphins Legrand was painted by Renoir in 1875 at the beginning of his artistic career, when the painter depended on the decisions of the portrait commission to ensure his life and creative work, earning the fame of the artist. Hands folded, the girl stands in an indecisive posture. Her […]...
15. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Portrait of the actress Jeanne Samary”The first of the main representatives of the Impressionists, who became a master of a secular portrait and gained popularity among rich Parisians. Using the contrasting play of light and shade, which made the images in his paintings almost sculptural, he created such masterpieces as “Swing”, “Naked”, “Lodge”, “Path in the tall grass”. A special […]...
16. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Julie Manet with a cat”Julie Manet is a famous French artist who has known many famous portrait painters since childhood. At a young age, Pierre Auguste Renoir wanted to paint her. The girl was a versatile child, she was fond of not only drawing, but also loved to dance and sing. The artist offered to portray her in his […]...
17. Description of the painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard “Swing”Jean-Honore Fragonard, a cheerful, witty and consistently affable, worked in the rococo style – a genre that does not pretend to be deep, and is designed to decorate interiors and to please the eye. Therefore, the picture entitled “Happy Possibilities of a Swing” is imbued with the characteristic lyricism of mood, playful eroticism, refinement of […]...
18. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Umbrellas”A talented French artist Auguste Renoir worked for several years on the famous painting “Umbrellas”. The work was begun at the end of 1881 and completed only in 1886. Rain. Paris. Umbrellas. On the one hand, it is a fuss, hustle, a cluster of umbrellas, and on the other hand, the charm and charm of […]...
19. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “In the theater”This picture on the theme of the theater is not the first among the lists of works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. At the heart of the plot is a girl watching the theatrical performance, she is the biggest figure on the canvas. Renoir liked to depict women in her works; thus, each woman is depicted as […]...
20. Description of the painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard “The Latch”“The Latch” is a work of a talented artist originally from France and living in Paris in the 18-19 century. J. Fragonard. The author created it during a trip to Italy, as opposed to the equally famous masterpiece “The Adoration of the Shepherds”. Both canvases became the property of a distinguished customer, the carrier of […]...
21. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “In the Garden”“In the Garden” is a picture painted by Renoir in 1885 and currently in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Made in oil on canvas of relatively large size. For a long time this work was almost unknown to the public and was not exhibited not only in the exposition of […]...
22. Description of the painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau “Savoyard with a marmot”The picture was painted from life, precisely in the place that is depicted on it. A skilled artist depicted on him a little musician who was walking and at the same time working on a bright day. The face of the young man is open and smiling, he is not shy to look directly at […]...
23. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “The Sower”The early works of the artist clearly show us the mood of the time. The famous canvas “The Sower” shows us a peasant who, with a simple movement, tries to throw seeds into the ground. This is a simple peasant, rather poor, exhausted by hard work. Striding wide, he tries to sow a new crop. […]...
24. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Church in Cana”In the center of this landscape is a massive church, made in bright colors. The contours of the building are drawn more clearly than the rest of the designs from Renoir’s canvases. In this case, the bends and depressions are not transmitted using alternating dark and light strokes, but using more detailed rendering. The white […]...
25. Description of the painting by Jean-Louis David “The Oath of the Horatii”“The Oath of the Horatii” – a large painting, written by French artist Jean-Louis David in 1784. The painting is currently in the Paris Louvre. As soon as the picture came out from under the master’s brush, it immediately gained a great success, both among the public and among critics. The painting “The Oath of […]...
26. Description of the painting by Jean-Etienne Liotar “Chocolate”In the Dresden Gallery, each painting is a masterpiece, but there is one that captivates with simplicity and refinement at the same time. This is Jean-Etienne Lyotard’s “Chocolate Girl”, written from 1743 to 1745 on pastel on parchment. The size of the picture is small, however, not even for a hundred years, it has gathered […]...
27. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “A child with a whip”Pierre-Auguste Renoir wrote his picture “A child with a whip” in 1885, at the time when he himself turned 44 years old. At this time, the artist was already an accomplished painter, his paintings were widely known, and everyone recognized the talent. Interestingly, venerable artists either did not paint children’s portraits at all, or their […]...
28. Description of the painting by Jean Baptiste Chardin “Return from the market”Created in 1739. Materials – canvas and oil, size – 47 by 38 cm. Located in the Louvre, Paris, France. The French artist gained great popularity with still lifes and scenes from the everyday life of ordinary people, executed with great care and a great variety of color combinations. Even white for him has never […]...
29. Description of the painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin “Laundress”The painting depicts a typical day in the life of ordinary people. The foreground is distinguished by bright, almost radiant colors, and it depicts a woman, a child, a trough with soapy water, a three-colored cat, dormant, with its paws tucked under itself. The picture turns out to be almost idealistic – the mother works, […]...
30. Description of the painting by Jean-Baptiste Greza “Son of punishment”The picture “Son of Punishment” – the embodiment of the artistic skill of its author, but also her edification. Jean-Baptiste Dreams depicted a complex family conflict. We are witnessing the sorrowful experiences of a family that has just lost its head. The viewer is involved in the heap of emotions that the deceased’s relatives feel. […]...
31. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Big Bathers”Auguste Renoir has always been a sincere connoisseur of the female body and tried to convey this beauty to the widest audience. The painting “Big Bathers” was perhaps the most vivid creative work of this painter. It was on this canvas that he worked for several years, making rough sketches, writing out separate sketches, developing […]...
32. Description of the portrait of Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Portrait of A. N. Strugovshchikov”The painting “Portrait of A. N. Strugovshchikov” was made by KP Bryullov oil on canvas in 1840. Genre – portrait. In the red chair the poet and translator Alexander Nikolaevich Strugovshchikov relaxed and freely leaned back. Perhaps the chair is the only bright and rich spot in the work. It emphasizes the sophistication, grace and […]...
33. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Nude”Another picture, glorifying the naturalness of female beauty – “Nude” by Renoir. A French painter painted it in 1876. The work was carried out in the characteristic genre of impressionism. The picture is confidently called a portrait, because the main thing in this image of a naked young woman is her face, which reflects the […]...
34. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “Angelius”“Angelus Domini” is the name of the Catholic prayer, which is read three times a day – in the morning, at lunch and in the evening. The bells on Catholic churches in the old days called on believers to pray, and three times a day both cities and villages were filled with a festive bell […]...
35. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “In the meadow”Auguste Renoir was among the most important artists of French impressionism. He wrote a lot of social life in Paris: its crowded cafes, magnificent theaters and such a diverse human mass. Not less attracted the painter’s heart far from urban buildings nature. Spring and summer, rapid flowering and raznotsvete, overgrown grass spaces and branched trees… […]...
36. Description of the painting by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin “Still Life”Chardin was a true master of still life. He preferred to depict completely familiar objects, utensils and dishes. His paintings are the most democratic and at the same time incredibly significant. We see objects that become a symbol of a strong family life. They demonstrate her orderly way. Before us is a bowl with a […]...
37. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Seated Bather”Renoir loved life. He admired the true feminine beauty. He was impressed by the glow of gorgeous skin. He was truly fascinated by the direct and very charming children’s faces, which he imprinted on his canvases. We see that this is not a classic beauty. Renoir preferred the pomp of forms. He liked a strong […]...
38. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Girls in Black”Pierre Auguste Renoir – one of the brightest representatives of impressionism, and he was the first of the artists of this trend became famous and achieved success. Meanwhile, all his life he tried to disown this genre, trying to prove his adherence to classical traditions and achieve recognition of the official Salon. Most often he […]...
39. Description of the sculpture by Francois Auguste Rodin “Kiss”Kiss… alluring, intoxicating, gentle, long-awaited. There are plenty of epithets for him. Since the time of Plato, people have been puzzled by the question of why lovers like to kiss so much. There is something sacred in the action itself, it was precisely this mystery and unstoppable passion that Rene Francois Roden managed to convey […]...
40. Description of the painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir “Girl with a watering can”Pierre Auguste Renoir is one of the most famous representatives of impressionism. He became famous as a secular portrait painter – he was the first impressionist to become popular with the wealthy public, who considered it fashionable to order a portrait from Renoir. The rich people liked the slight hue of sentimentality inherent in the […]...