Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Mosaic”

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1. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Reptiles”Maurits Cornelis Escher is a graphic known primarily for its lithographs and engravings. His work is aimed mainly at the psychological study of three-dimensional objects. He paid great attention to the concepts of distortion of space, infinity and symmetry. With the help of chiaroscuro created optical illusions. Maurits was the youngest of five sons, he […]...
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3. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Relativity”Escher in this canvas, skillfully uses a technique called tessellation. Thanks to this technique, the master very skillfully divides one plane into several parts. Thus, he manages to cover the entire canvas with planes that do not intersect or overlap one another. Everything was done perfectly, thanks to the fact that the artist studied mathematical […]...
4. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “drawing hands”The sheet is held tightly on the push pins. One hand sketches the cuff with an elegant cufflink. And – as if suddenly – a second hand is selected from this painted cuff, which is not even completed yet. Moreover, getting out of the painted surface, it becomes like a living creature. And this creature […]...
5. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Waterfall”Lithograph “Waterfall”, written by the Dutch artist Escher in 1961, the design of which is based on the impossible triangle of Roger Penrose. Such a triangle consists of three boards (crossbars), each of which is laid at right angles to the other. The waterfall itself in the picture looks like this: the water falling from […]...
6. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Day and Night”M. Esher is an outstanding schedule. His works are individual and filled with scientific meaning. The artist with the help of painting depicted various scientific theories, sometimes of dubious nature. He pulled the universe apart and drew his associations. His work is often compared with the work of Dali. It is not always easy to […]...
7. Description of the painting by Maurits Escher “Cycle”Dated 1938. Lithograph, dimensions: 47.5 by 27.9 cm. This work of the famous Dutch graphic artist, known for his complex conceptual engravings and lithographs, in many ways closely intertwined with mathematics, geometry and the desire to embody the impossible reality. He deliberately chose the path of the engraver, rather than an oil painter, due to […]...
8. Description of the mosaic by Alexander Deinek “Good morning”The panel “Good Morning” is made in the mosaic technique characteristic of monumental art. He is considered one of the brightest examples of social realism in this genre. Cloth surprisingly accurately reflects the era. The focus is on a group of young boys who meet a new day on the rocky shores of the sea. […]...
9. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Victor Vasnetsov”Repin left a great legacy as his excellent work. These include portraiture of the artist. Graphic sketches preserved quite a lot. Ilya Efremovich liked to sketch everything that attracted his attention. Repin met Vasnetsov as an art academy student. Two comrades were the exact opposite of each other. Different in character and manner of drawing […]...
10. Description of the painting by Konstantin Somov “Picnic”Konstantin Andreevich Somov – an unusual artist. He personifies the Russian modern and symbolism. Besides the fact that he was a painter, Somov created graphic works and illustrations for books such as, for example, Picnic. The artist’s work is marked by harmonious, spiritualized, conveying the mood and mystery of the images of the surrounding world […]...
11. Description of the painting by Boris Zvorykin “Boris Godunov”Several dozens of illustrations were written by Russian artist Boris Zworykin to accompany the work “Boris Godunov” by A. Pushkin. The dramatic play of the genius of Russian literature captivated the imagination of the illustrator. Graphic drawings were ready in a century since the writing of the realistic drama of Pushkin. Year of completion of […]...
12. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Yard in the winter”The Russian artist Vrubel could do simple strokes and, in a limited color palette, convey more than is possible in the aggregate of techniques and shades. 1903 and 1904 appear in the history of art years of creation, at first glance, the usual monochrome sketches “Yard in the winter.” In fact, the work is a […]...
13. 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 […]...
14. Description of the painting by Paul Cezanne “Smoker”The painting belongs to the brush of Paul Cezanne, who lived and worked simultaneously with the Impressionists. At the same time, the artistic search for Cezanne and the impressionist artists (such as Monet and Seurat) were very different. The creator of “Smoker” was not interested in the need to transfer the immediate impression of the […]...
15. Description of the painting by Wassily Kandinsky “Black and Violet” (1923)The canvas was created during the period when the artist wrote his best work. After his return to Germany, he worked in an atmosphere of revival of all types of art and attention to abstract painting among remarkable colleagues, which spurred the creative process and gave new ideas. At that time, the painter was dominated […]...
16. Description of the painting by Edgar Degas “Roman beggar”This work was done in a realistic genre and meets the basic canons characteristic of this area. But Edgar Degas is interested in experiments with the subject of the image. It is not by chance that for his work he chooses not an aristocratic lady in rich toilets, but a simple woman who does not […]...
17. Description of the painting by Konstantin Yuon “Morning of industrial Moscow”Konstantin Fedorovich Yuon was a painter, graphic artist and set designer. In his early work, the motifs of the Russian countryside can be traced: he was interested in the state of nature, how the seasons change, what kind of life in different cities and villages, the architecture of ancient monasteries. The style of painting of […]...
18. Description of the painting by Vincent Van Gogh “Dance Hall”The representative of the post-impressionism, the artist departs from the concept of instantaneous transfer of the sensual – emotional picture of the world. He is trying to convey the deep – philosophical meaning of being. Small details, the rules of the physiological structure of the body and the central figures of the composition become unnecessary. […]...
19. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Sketch of the fireplace”“Mikula Selyaninovich and Volga” – the author’s name of the ceramic fireplace, which Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel created for two years. However, the full cycle of its creation dates back to much earlier times. By order of Mamontov, a prominent artist and collector of the late nineteenth century, Mikhail Vrubel created pictorial panels depicting historical, epic […]...
20. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “The Rooster”In the pre-war period, when Pablo Picasso was carried away by surrealism, embodying in it his violent fantasy that could not be described, a color graphic image appeared under the simple name “Rooster”. The picture is painted in the style of expressionism, drawing the eye to the rough graphic image of the poultry in bright […]...
21. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Royal Heart”Fans of Salvador Dali know that this is not only a graphic artist, but also a jeweler sculptor. The main direction in painting for the artist were – cubism, dadaism, surrealism. The founders of this side were Picasso and Nietzsche, who later became sources of knowledge of Salvador Dali. The artist was a strategist, and […]...
22. Description of the painting by Leonardo da Vinci “Vitruvian Man”The picture of the Vitruvian Man is a work that was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 1490-92 as an illustration for a book. The book itself was devoted to the works of Vitruvius, and the illustration by Da Vinci was placed in her diary. The figure clearly shows the image of a […]...
23. 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, […]...
24. Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Figures on the beach (kiss)”This is one of the most famous works of Spanish painter, sculptor and designer Pablo Picasso. The painting was written in 1931 in the genre of surrealism. And although Picasso was little interested in the ideas of the Surrealists, in a certain period of his late work he found inspiration in the so-called principles of […]...
25. Description of the painting by Arkhip Kuindzhi “Landscape”The picture was created by the artist during his creative searches. Kuindzhi in the 1970s begins experimenting with light. He is interested in the ability to accurately convey the natural lighting of the landscape. To this end, he mixes natural tones and creates many of their shades. His “Landscape” in 1874 was one of the […]...
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31. Description of the painting by Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel “The vision of the prophet Ezekiel (1906)”Vrubel preferred a deep and complex color palette, finding combinations that made his paintings incredibly colorful. The artist was inspired by Italian masters, Byzantine frescoes and mosaics. His work is inherent in a certain crystal shape and delineation, where certain nuances are emphasized by barely noticeable contours. Forms of images seem broken, located in different […]...
32. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Dante”Painting by Salvador Dali “Dante” is one of the artist’s illustrations to the work “Divine Comedy”, depicting its author – Dante Alighieri. Drawing watercolor looks simple and brilliant at the same time. There are no extra strokes or shades. He portrays an Italian scribe and poet walking in an important and thoughtful pose (this is […]...
33. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Catania. Sicily”The picture was created in 1894 in oil on the tree. The style in painting is realism. Genre – urban landscape. Vrubel became for our country one of those whose creative heritage became the cultural heritage of Russia. He skillfully and fully owned graphic materials. His paintings were mentioned by the great Russian literary figures. […]...
34. Description of the painting by Konstantin Vasilyev “The Elder”Vasilyev Konstantin Alekseevich lived in the 20th century, was a Russian artist, he is known for his works on mythological and epic themes. In his work, there are more than 400 graphic and painting works. They often use colors and shades like red and gray. The creator was fond of art from folk art: songs, […]...
35. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Allegory of Time” (Prudence)Before us is absolutely allegorical creation of the painter. To decipher this unusual allegory, you need to pay attention to the inscription in Latin. You can see it at the top of the canvas. Its meaning is as follows: the present must necessarily rely on the past. Only in this case it will not harm […]...
36. 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 […]...
37. Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Girls on the Volga”The painting “Girls on the Volga” was a discovery for the artist who discovered the world of “everyday life”. Admitting later to the writers, having tried an unusual style for themselves, he was keenly interested in the joys and difficulties of “ordinary” people. The canvas harmoniously depicts girls who are out of breath, descended from […]...
38. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of A. P. Chekhov”The name of the artist Serov is familiar, probably, to every Russian person. The author of the famous “Girls with Peaches” is considered one of the most popular and famous artists of Russian art. Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov, such his full name, was a graphic artist and painter, whose talent was recognized during his lifetime. Serov […]...
39. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “Saint Cecilia”The amazing time of the Renaissance gave the history of many brilliant sculptors and artists. It is noteworthy that the talented people of that time possessed precisely a versatile gift – a pictorial, sculptural, graphic, and at times, architectural one. More than 5 centuries the genius of Raphael delights with the images of a beautiful […]...
40. Description of the painting by Andrei Ryabushkin “Go!”Andrei Ryabushkin was a famous Russian artist of the late XIX century. But he gained fame not only because of the special manner of writing. Ryabushkin was a famous historian. And especially he was interested in Russian costumes, Russian life. It is this huge preparatory work and the study of the material that are well […]...