Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The Desperate Svetlana”

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1. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Narcissus looking into the water”Karl Bryullov writes another masterpiece for his audience. At this time, such was the painting “Narcissus looking into the water.” The background to this picture is the story of a young man named Narcissus. It was still a young son of one of the river gods, according to legend, it was said that the young […]...
2. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Princess Saltykova”In writing portraits Bryullov always guided by his subtle ability to guess and capture the human nature. Despite the pompous decoration of the estate of the Princess, the picture is notable for the highest degree of sincerity and lyricism. We notice the gentle features of a noble lady: a noble high forehead, translucent glowing skin, […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Last Day of Pompeii”The trip of the young Russian artist Karl Bryullov to Italy in 1827 became significant not only for the master himself, but also for the whole world painting. Drinking impressions of what he saw on the site of the once thriving city of Pompeii destroyed by Vesuvius, the young author creates a masterpiece of world […]...
5. 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 […]...
6. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of A. K. Tolstoy in his youth”The whole aristocracy of the 18th century, was passionately keen on hunting. It was a kind of fun that distracted from everyday thoughts. And then at that time there were a lot of all kinds of beasts that could be knocked out. Count Alexei Tolstoy was clearly no exception. And this despite the fact that […]...
7. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Oedipus and Antigone”Painter, watercolorist, representative of the academic direction. He painted portraits and landscapes, but fame came to him as the creator of monumental historical paintings. In Bryullov’s paintings, the sense of the beauty of the world gives way to the tragedy and conflict of life, to strong passions. The fate of many people comes to the […]...
8. Description of the painting by Karl Pavlovich Bryullov “Turk”The portrait, written by the artist, expresses the level of his skill and ability to feel and convey nature. The portraits of Karl Bryullov are distinguished not only by their high level of technology, but also by the spectrum of emotions, the soul embedded in the canvas. The girl depicted on the canvas is so […]...
9. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Self-portrait”Karl Bryullov was undoubtedly a talented but very lonely artist, therefore he endured the illness alone. For a long seven months, the fifty-year-old artist, on the recommendation of the doctors, did not leave his bed, no one was allowed in, he was absolutely alone in an empty apartment. And on the sunny May day of […]...
10. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Vasily Zhukovsky”Bryullov rarely turned to portrait painting. But if this happened, his work has always been distinguished by the surprising simplicity of the hero’s presentation. So on this canvas we are represented by the great Russian poet Zhukovsky. That same Zhukovsky, who shook his contemporaries with the simplicity of a lyre. By the way, much later […]...
11. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Italian morning”In 1822, after the establishment of the Society for the Encouragement of Artists, Karl Brullov was lucky to become one of the first retirees of the Society in Italy. Abroad, having been in workshops and incorporating the achievements of the greatest masters of all time, he becomes one of the best painters in Rome. Karl […]...
12. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of N. V. Kukolnik”The Russian literary critic and famous playwright, as well as the publisher of the periodical journal “Art newspaper” – Nestor Vasilyevich Kukolnik is depicted by Karl Bryullov in a chamber full-length portrait in the year of his arrival from Italy to his homeland, where he studied craftsmanship. Therefore, it is very noticeable Italian school of […]...
13. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Crucifixion”The artist worked on the canvas from 1836 to 1838. The painting was created for the Lutheran cathedral named after Saints Peter and Paul, the creator of which was the brother of the famous author – A. P. Bryullov. In religious painting, the artist sought to bring the features of real experiences. He wrote plot, […]...
14. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Walk”Watercolor created in 1849. We see a group of people walking around Madeira. The artist concentrated all his attention on an unusual wheelchair. Oxen are drawn into it. Ladies and two gentlemen comfortably settled in such an exotic carriage. People are specially allocated to emphasize their particular position. Only after this, the viewers are already […]...
15. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Horsewoman”The Horsewoman is a painting by the Russian artist Karl Bryullov, written in 1832 at the request of Countess Julia Samoilova. Even on the dog’s collar, the artist depicted the name of the Samoilovs. For the first time the picture was exhibited in 1832 in the Brera Gallery in Milan. Next, the canvas was at […]...
16. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The genius of art”The famous painting by Karl Bryulov “The Genius of Art” was the first serious work of the author and became a true masterpiece of Russian painting. The painting was taken from the author for more than 3 years (1817 – 1820), while Bryulov was still studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. […]...
17. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Bathsheba”Once, during the life of King David, he walked on the roof of his palace at sunset, and saw a young girl bathing at the spring, who seemed very beautiful to him. Sensing a passion for her, the king, who did not know of any refusal, sent his own servants to her, and they brought […]...
18. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “A girl picking grapes in the vicinity of Naples”The picture was painted when the artist was in Italy with the aim of learning and improving his skills. Bryullov tried to find beauty in everyday things and transfer it to the canvas. The painting depicts a harvest scene. The girl in the center collects the grapes in a basket that hangs on her left […]...
19. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Horsemen”The canvas was written in 1849. Painting style: romanticism, portrait genre. The picture was painted on cardboard, using charcoal, varnish, watercolors and Italian pencil. Bryullov left us a creative legacy of his paintings. His portraits caused a lot of emotion among artists in the past century. Do not leave the viewer indifferent and after almost […]...
20. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Vespers”K. Bryullov painted the picture “Vespers” in 1925. This is the time of his becoming an artist, finding his own genre and style. During these years, the artist was impressed by the art of ancient Rome. Visiting Italy, the artist admired her. He painted pictures based on these impressions – vivid and plot. Bryullov was […]...
21. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Spring”An important place in the work of Pavel Bryullov is occupied by landscapes that the artist wrote in distant places in Russia. The beauty of nature is captured on one of the famous landscape paintings of the artist “Spring” in 1875. Pavel Bryullov actively began to paint landscapes after his return to Russia. At this […]...
22. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Countess Samoilova”Karl Bryullov was the son of a sculptor and showed talent for drawing at an early age. He was an adherent of romanticism – but unlike Western romanticism, where harmony, beauty and a positive attitude towards the world triumph, late Russian romanticism was manifested by tragic intonations and a general feeling of the tragedy of […]...
23. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Italian Midday”Truly a masterpiece of world painting, the most popular work of Charles, which scattered around the world just millions of copies of reproductions, all kinds of stripes of illustrations, etc. It is worth thinking, from where so huge popularity of this cloth? In this picture, everything is obvious. Starting with the fact that the fact […]...
24. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The Siege of Pskov”Karl Bryullov set about creating the canvas “The Siege of Pskov” after he received the position of the head of the history class, but, at the Emperor’s Art Academy, he was awarded only 2 professors. For assignment of 1 degree or position of a senior professor, Bryullov’s task was to write a big picture on […]...
25. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Death of Inessa de Castro”In 1841, Karl Bryullov created one of his most famous paintings, The Death of Inessa de Castro. The work is a typical representative of the style of romanticism. The canvas is made on canvas with oil. The plot is based on real historical events. The main heroine of the picture is a young woman, a […]...
26. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Zinaida Volkonskaya”In the portrait of the famous 3.A. Volkonsky artist managed to bring their skills to a new level. Bryullov was very good friends with this famous and beautiful woman, and he was friends until old age, before his death. Perhaps that is why Bryullov managed to wonderfully draw a man whom she knew so well, […]...
27. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Shishmaryov sisters”Karl Bryullov – an outstanding Russian portrait painter, famous for his special manner of writing. He always approached his work with the soul, did portraits not for customers, but for people to whom he had a special location. Bryullov was a virtuoso kind, so he tried not to take official orders for high-ranking persons, because […]...
28. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai”The great Russian artist Karl Bryullov was a big fan of Pushkin’s genius. Grieving over the death of the poet, the artist regretted that he could not capture it in life. Having visited the Crimea many times, Bryullov chose the famous “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai” for a hand-made monument to a departed genius. Work on […]...
29. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “The appearance of three angels to Abraham in the oak of Mamre”Bryullov Karl Pavlovich in 1821 wrote the painting “The appearance of three angels to Abraham in the oak of Mambre.” The author found a balance point between the creation of a human portrait and an unimaginable landscape. Abraham turned out magnificent, but a little theatrically simulated. It hangs a red canopy with all sorts of […]...
30. 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 […]...
31. Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Svetlana”Igor Grabar was born in the family of a public figure, in the city of Budapest. Due to an open conflict with the local authorities, the father of the future artist was forced to take his family to Russia. The social status of the father allowed the boy to get a wonderful education: first legal, […]...
32. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “The girl in front of the mirror”Picasso created a masterpiece in 1932. He depicted a mistress, whom he met back in 1927. Her name is Maria Theresa Walter. She became his muse. Walter is depicted very unusually. This is not an ordinary portrait. The artist tries to look at the girl in the mirror. The main motive of this work – […]...
33. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Venus in front of a mirror”Semi-nude Venus looks in the mirror. She is young and beautiful, her cheeks are rosy, and her skin is as white as milk. She admires herself, assesses herself, covering her chest with her hand and smiling faintly. Her legs are covered with a scarlet cape with a fur edge, there are bracelets on her hands, […]...
34. Description of the painting by Anthony Van Dyck “Karl 1”Van Dyck is a Flemish portraitist and religious artist. In the portraits of this creator one can see the play of light with a shadow, a combination of plastic and linear rhythm, a color influenced by the work of Rubens and the school of Venice. When Rubens returned to his home, in 1632, Van Dyck […]...
35. Description of the painting by Alexander Bryullov “Portrait of N. N. Pushkin”1831-832; watercolor paper; 21.1×17; Museum of A. S. Pushkin. The portrait of Natalya Nikolaevna Pushkina (nee Goncharova) by Alexander Pavlovich Bryullov’s brush is perhaps one of the most famous images of this captivating socialite. For a long time, this picture was kept in the family of the writer, and only in the twentieth century was […]...
36. Description of the painting by Karl Lemoh “Varka”Oil on canvas, 1893. State Museum Association “Art Culture of the Russian North.” Children’s portrait – a special theme in art. Children portrayed at different ages, surrounded by a different entourage. Portraits were created individual and group, by request or at the behest of the soul. It seems that two events led to the writing […]...
37. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “The Head of the Gorgon Medusa”Medusa the Gorgon was the daughter of the naval elder Fork and the nymph Keko, the only mortal of the three Gorgon sisters. Her hair was like snakes, and her eyes could turn a man to stone if he did not have time to turn away. Her head Perseus commanded to bring the king Polidekt, […]...
38. Description of the painting by Karl Crivelli “Madonna and Child”The plots of the icons are displayed in some paintings by artists who have no direct relationship to the clergy. One of such works can be considered “Madonna and Child” by the brilliant Venetian master Carlo Crivelli. The painting was created in the final years of the life of the talented painter of Italy. In […]...
39. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Venus with a mirror”During the life of the artist Diego Velázquez, the Spanish Inquisition had a great influence not only on the lives and customs of people, but also on their work. In those days, images of naked bodies were strictly forbidden. The artist who painted the portrait of a naked man could be sent into exile, deprived […]...
40. Description of the painting by Edward Manet “Bar in Foley – Bergere”Painting Manet, in question, has become one of the most famous artistic works of art. The canvas depicts one of the most famous cabarets of Paris, the end of the nineteenth century. This is a favorite place of the artist, prompted him to write one of his masterpieces, depicted this institution with a brush. Why […]...