Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Tamara and the Demon”

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1. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Tamara and the Demon”The painting “Tamara and the Demon” is nothing more than one of the illustrations to Lermontov’s poem “The Demon”, written by Mikhail Vrubel in the 1890-91s. The entire composition of the picture was created using only black watercolor and white on light brown paper. The scenery of the composition is painted carpets and a bed, […]...
2. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Demon sitting”All paintings by M. Vrubel are created in a mysterious and fabulous atmosphere. Especially his Demons… In 1891 M. Vrubel painted 30 illustrations for the new jubilee edition of the works of the Russian poet M. Yu. Lermontov. Most of the illustrations are devoted to Lomontov’s poem “The Demon”. The first sketch of the painting […]...
3. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Head of the Demon”In the year when Vrubel moved to Moscow, he became acquainted with the then famous writer Konchalovsky, who was working on publishing Lermontov’s works. He ordered from the artist several illustrations to the works of the poet – including the “Demon”. All the illustrations to the poem (although, judging by the richness of the palette, […]...
4. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Demon Prostrate”The Demon Outcast is a 1901 painting, painted on canvas with oil. The demon is thrown into the gorge. His hands and body became helpless, his wings spread. Wings demon surrounded, like a fire. They sparkle and shimmer. The thought of the artist was here – it is the eternity and incorruption of the peacock. […]...
5. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Family Portrait”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky bright representative of one of the most prominent families of the XIX century. His father was the founder of the Moscow School, and his elder brother was a famous ascetic. Love for painting manifested itself quite early. The canvas of K. E. Makovsky cannot be called outstanding and taking for the soul. […]...
6. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Flying Demon”If you carefully study the entire biography and creative way of Vrubel, then we can confidently say that his works are imbued with an atmosphere of mystery, fantasy and a veiled oddity. He attached particular importance to the topic of Demons. After all, he began to work in this spirit as early as 1891, when, […]...
7. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “In the Park”Date of writing – 1881 In the picture the artist depicted his family: his wife – Yu. P. Makovskaya, children – Konstantin, Alexander, Elena. The teacher attends the children for a walk. Before the viewer – the genre scene. The family went for a walk. Mom is located on the grass under a tree. From […]...
8. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Children running from a thunderstorm”The canvas depicts children who decided to go for the mushrooms, but they were suddenly overtaken by a thunderstorm. The picture of the parameters is large, however, to describe it in large numbers of words simply will not succeed. But it is not in the natural phenomenon that matters, but in children, rather in their […]...
9. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Choosing a Bride”1887 canvas, oil. Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. The plot of the picture was a historical event: the young Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, according to custom, chooses his future spouse. According to custom, the bridegrooms collected the most beautiful girls from noble classes. Of them meticulously selected several pretenders, from which the king chose his future spouse. […]...
10. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Boyarsky wedding feast”The famous canvas by Makovsky Konstantin Egorovich “Boyarsky Wedding Feast” belongs to the whole cycle of his canvases, which are united by historical plots. These are bright, festive, fabulous, unusually colorful works, with a large number of characters, paintings that convey traditions, rites of the Russian people, glorify these traditions and prolong their lives. Each […]...
11. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Boyar”Makovsky was a very fashionable painter. His legacy is incredibly great. We see a young woman dressed in traditional Russian festive clothing. The special colorfulness of this dress impresses. The shirt wore a characteristic name – red. This indicated not its color, but that the clothes were beautiful. In this case, the sleeves were necessarily […]...
12. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Boyarh at the window”Written Russian beauties in national costumes – heroines of portraits of Konstantin Makovsky from the 1880s. The most popular in those years, the Russian artist became interested in studying women’s costumes of past eras. He was interested in Russia XV – XVII centuries. In a somewhat idealistic representation, he created a numerous series of canvases […]...
13. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Alekseich”The painting “Alekseich” was first shown as an exhibit of a traveling exhibition, which was attended by its author Konstantin Makovsky, in 1882 and was rightfully included in the golden fund of Russian painting. The hero of the picture is an elderly Alekseich, dressed not richly, but rather decently: a slightly battered jacket, a white […]...
14. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Girl in Flora Suit”A portrait in painting is an artistic image of a person, conveying his inner world. There is nothing superfluous in the space of canvases that would distract the viewer from the character depicted. Among the vast artistic heritage of Konstantin Makovsky, women’s portraits occupy a huge place. One of the best and probably the most […]...
15. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Christmas divination to the groom”Makovsky – a Russian artist who adhered to the academic style and became famous for his paintings depicting the somewhat idealized Russia of past centuries. Sometimes it belongs to the Wanderers, who opposed his version of the Academy of Arts Academy and who drew inspiration from folk tales and folk life. The participant of the […]...
16. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “For tea”In Russia, residents learned about tea only at the beginning of the 17th century. For a very long time it cost dearly, therefore simple workers and people with average incomes could not afford it. In their homes, the nobles very carefully guarded tea: it was kept by mistresses in their bedrooms, in small caskets. For […]...
17. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Mermaids”The painting of the Russian artist Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky “Mermaids”, created in 1879, at one time made a lot of noise. It was shown at the Mobile Exhibition, which Alexander II himself visited, despite the fact that the Russian emperor had no interest in art. In East Slavic mythology, mermaids were considered not only mysterious, […]...
18. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Under the crown”Makovsky was always concerned with the costumes of people, namely the princely nobility. Women’s dresses 15-17 centuries. was very bright. The shirts that were on top were always made of bright fabrics. The sleeves on such a shirt should have been decorated with utmost care. Over such an already bright shirt, it was also necessary […]...
19. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Still Life”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky is a rather diverse artist who has his own unique style recognized by experts and admirers of his work. As for this picture, called “Still Life”, the master here is inclined to use a genre that is not typical of himself, the so-called “pure”. It should be noted that the image of […]...
20. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Woman’s Portrait”Starting from genre scenes and household sketches, the artist gradually went to narrow professional issues – composition and detailing of images, elaboration of form and color. The artist took up the traits of romanticism and love for decorative effects from Briullov. Cooperation with the Peredvizhniki brought no moral satisfaction to the artist and he began […]...
21. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “In the artist’s studio”The painting “In the artist’s workshop” was painted in 1881 by the painter Konstantin Makovsky. Now she is in Moscow at the Tretyakov Gallery. The legacy of Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky is so great that the list of his achievements even has a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, which was directly commissioned by the US government. True, […]...
22. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “The appeal of Minin to the citizens of Nizhny Novgorod”Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky painted this patriotic canvas for six years. This is the largest easel canvas in Russia. In addition to the main character Minin, more than a hundred portrait characters are depicted on it. Inspired by the author to create this masterpiece Repin, who in 1891 showed the light of his creation under the […]...
23. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Visiting the poor”Vladimir Makovsky had an outstanding talent and a fine sense of humor. Many of his works make you smile, even if your heart is heavy and sad. However, humor is not all. The artist’s works are based on deep philanthropy and compassion. Facing humiliation, indifference, disregard for people, the master reacted keenly and zealously. Such […]...
24. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Bulgarian martyrs”Cloth depicting the drama – rather the exception in the work of Vladimir Makovsky, than the trend. His paintings are usually bright and kind, but the news of how the Turks brutally massacred the Bulgarian population, suppressing the rebellion, could not leave the subtle artistic nature indifferent. The characters in the film “The Bolganskiy Martyrs” […]...
25. Description of the painting by Alexander Makovsky “Tired”Oil on canvas, date of creation – 1897 The work can be seen in the Odessa Art Museum. The artist was distinguished by a rare skill – he turned a case from everyday life into a fascinating plot in his picture. Observation, the ability to notice the small characteristic details characterize all the work of […]...
26. 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 […]...
27. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “First coat”Soviet artist Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky was always dearly loved by the Russian people. With the help of his paintings and today’s viewer can easily be transferred to the atmosphere of past centuries. One of the best works of the author can be called the picture “The First Coat”, the work on which was completed in […]...
28. Description of the painting by Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky “Party (1875 – 1897)”This picture is in one of the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery. It depicts young people in a dimly lit, small room. The light source is a kerosene lamp, rising from under the lampshade. Students gathered around the table waiting for the samovar to boil. Nobody starts the meal, although the table is set and […]...
29. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Politicians”Makovsky was a true master of everyday paintings. Each scene he depicted with humor, but at the same time all the works of the artist imbued with deep meaning. We see two men sitting and talking about something. More precisely, they do not even just talk, but argue. On one person enough nifty outfit, which […]...
30. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Interior at Pavlov’s Dacha”The work of Somov Konstantin Andreevich “The Interior at Pavlov’s Dacha” was written in 1899. Style – symbolism. In this picture, we see the interior of one of the rooms in the Pavlovs’ dacha. Shown quite a bit of furniture. Near the wall there is a small writing table on which the desk lamp is […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Explanation”Ingenious master of genre paintings, V. E. Makovsky wrote in 1891 the painting “Explanation”. This time he is not only a skilled painter, but also a subtle psychologist. The ability to capture on the canvas intimate spiritual experiences worthy of great admiration. In the “Explanation” we see the everyday scene. In the apartment flooded with […]...
32. 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 […]...
33. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Girl with geese in the field”Vladimir Makovsky – the son of the famous art historian and founder of the School of Painting and Architecture E. I. Makovsky – from his very birth was associated with the world of beauty. Raised in an atmosphere of creativity, he from an early age chose the path of the artist. Vladimir Egorovich dedicated his […]...
34. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “From the rain”The rain had not yet spilled, but in the air it already smells fresh, because of the grove there were clouds, which means we must hurry. So thinks the central character of Vladimir Makovsky’s painting “From the Rain”. This guy is in the center of the canvas. His facial features make out the grove of […]...
35. Description of the painting by Vadadimir Makovsky “In a rural school”In 1883, the famous Russian artist V. Ye. Makovsky painted his painting “In a rural school”. With the help of saturated oil paints, the author portrayed one day in the life of rural children of that time. They, like our young contemporaries, were also friends, played with each other and, of course, attended educational institutions […]...
36. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “At the tea table”The painting “At the Tea Table” is one of the key works of the “Zhukovsky” cycle. This name is not accidental. Korovin lived for a long time in the village of Zhukovka at the cottage of his close friends. It was there that he created many of his masterpieces. Creativity of the artist, no doubt, […]...
37. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Without a master”Looking at the next work of the Russian artist Makovsky, a kind smile appears on his face. “Without a master” – the name of this picture, which briefly and in the best way conveys content. Painted canvas painter in 1911. It belongs in its style to genre painting. VE Makovsky again showed himself as a […]...
38. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “On the boulevard”Vladimir Makovsky touched upon one of the most acute problems in Russia of that time in the film “On the Boulevard”, written in 1877, which now may seem distant and irrelevant, but to contemporaries it should have seemed quite typical. The main problem of the painting is the departure of the peasants in the city […]...
39. Description of the painting by Vladimir Makovsky “Shepherd”The painting “Shepherd” – a vivid example of Russian realistic painting. The work is obviously textbook in nature and seeks to show the life of the simple Russian people as accurately and clearly as possible. So deep into the world of childhood artist helps the birth of their own sons. In the center of the […]...
40. Description of the painting by Konstantin Korovin “On the Sea”Whatever Konstantin Korovin writes, each of his paintings is perceived as a holiday. Streets, sea, still lifes, human figures – all these familiar themes Korovin skillfully transforms in his paintings. In the 1910s, he is most interested in still lifes. At this time, the still life literally bursts into the work of many painters. In […]...