Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Philosophers”

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1. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Alexander Nevsky”Mikhail Nesterov was born into a merchant family with strong religious roots. The boy’s father strongly encouraged the desire of his son to painting. At the beginning of Alexander’s career, his paintings did not have much success – critics blamed the young artist for their detachment and cold work. The death of his beloved wife […]...
2. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Over the Volga”The history of the famous painting “Over the Volga” by the artist Nesterov is very interesting. The magnificent canvas created in 1905 was acquired by a collector from Astrakhan P. M. Dogadin. After that, the work of art was exhibited in St. Petersburg, in Moscow, in Astrakhan, as well as in museums of China. Mikhail […]...
3. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Self-portrait 1928”The painting, painted in 1928, is a canvas depicting the great Russian artist Nesterov himself. Interestingly, the painter depicted himself in restrained colors, paying more and more attention to facial expressions, facial expressions, and gaze. Nesterov is considered a skillful master of his craft and the greatest portrait painter, however, it is much more difficult […]...
4. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Mountains”Mikhail Nesterov – one of the participants of the association of traveling exhibitions. Coming from a merchant family, from childhood he abhorred all kinds of trade. The young man occupied art and literature. Fortunately, his father was also interested in art and therefore took an active part in the fate of his son, supported all […]...
5. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “For the bewitching potion”Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov attributed himself to the artists of the Wanderers, but personal grief that happened to him at the very dawn of life, led him to modernity – the style of writing a picture with elements of fabulous images. The artist began to write the canvas when he was a student, he was then […]...
6. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “On the mountains”Mikhail Nesterov is known for his religious painting. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts, and later joined the union of artists. On the mountain is a woman. Below the river flows, which personifies the human beginning. Her gaze is mysterious and directed into the distance. She is wearing a dark sundress to toe, […]...
7. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Peonies”Nesterov, a Russian peredvizhnik, one of those who, in anticipation of the displeasure that was brewing in the country and its resolution (both the thunderstorm is resolved by thunder and the people’s anger must be reborn into a revolution), wrote cautionary, full of hidden meaning of the picture. They showed the lives of ordinary people, […]...
8. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Two frets”The creation of the Russian artist Mikhail Nesterov, “Two Frets,” gives the spectator an opportunity to reflect on many things. The idea of ​​painting was inspired by the verses of AK Tolstoy, besides the author was always fascinated by the illustration of fairy tales. The artist touches upon such themes as: love, loyalty, the fabulous […]...
9. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Solovki”The painting of the artist Mikhail Nesterov, called “The Solovki”, is now represented in the Hermitage. The north attracted the painter with its piercingly beautiful nature, however, the Solovki monastery was not chosen by chance, because here you can encounter another kind of beauty – spiritual. That is why the local elders and nuns became […]...
10. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Self-portrait”The canvas was created in 1915 in oil on a tree. Nesterov is a great Russian artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His paintings are known throughout our country. He was a master of portrait. But even more significant are his canvases on religious themes, paintings of temples. Nesterov, the […]...
11. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “In Russia” (Soul of the People)In Nesterov’s intention to create the painting “In Russia” arose 10 years before it was written and was originally called “Christians”. The author in artistic form reflects on the fate of the Russian people and their country. Not without reason in the plot we see peripetias, developing from antiquity to modernity. Here we can see […]...
12. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Three elders”Artist Mikhail Nesterov never found solace in the world of his time. Only virgin nature was an inexhaustible source of his inspiration, which was reflected in every work of this remarkable author. He believed that with its help it is possible to pacify the stormy and rebellious nature of human nature, as well as to […]...
13. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Holy Russia”The spring of 1902 was marked for the artist Mikhail Nesterov by a public review of his painting “Holy Russia”. Here he wanted to apply the iconographic look of his spiritual practice. The basis of the plot are the words from the Bible. The picture shows the winter landscape. The action takes place in Solovki. […]...
14. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Autumn Landscape”1906 is considered to be the time of birth of the painting. Nesterov showed not only the beauty of Russian nature, but also his attitude towards her. The feeling of love, pleasure immediately rushes to my eyes. This picture, despite its age, it is more than 100 years old, people of different ages and generations […]...
15. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Silence”1903 – the year of writing “Silence”. The year when Nesterov, who had long sought inspiration and images for a new picture, which was to be called “Holy Russia,” finally found what he was looking for. His discovery was a small monastery in the Siberian wilderness – the Solovki monastery. Life in it was simple […]...
16. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Old yes small”The remarkable Russian artist Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov in his paintings embodied his ideas about the homeland. He himself tenderly and tenderly treated Russia, its traditions and customs, which are still preserved in the village. The peasant theme, the strong and unshakable spirit of the Russian simple people can be more and more often seen in […]...
17. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Christ’s Bride”“The Bride of Christ” – the first of the paintings of Nesterov, which he considered the work that opened his creative path. In it in the first, both the living soul, and suffering, and the idea were reflected – all that without which there is no true art. It was created under sad circumstances for […]...
18. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “The Hermit”The name for the picture by the author was not chosen by chance. Hermit means wanderer, wanderer, traveler, hermit. The main character of the picture is a gray-haired man. He has long hair and a beard. He is dressed quite lightly, despite the fact that there is still some snow on the street. The middle […]...
19. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Sisters”The artist depicted his painting “Two Sisters” in several images. Copies of the image titled “In the Sketes”, made by the artist in 1915-1916 and 1922, are currently in museums in Ukraine and the Czech Republic. The main heroines of the canvas are two sisters holding hands, who walk along the courtyard of the monastery. […]...
20. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Dali”The author of the masterpiece, Mikhail Nesterov, from childhood loved to draw. Especially still the young author managed landscapes. An adult artist, born in Ufa, quickly became known in secular circles of the capital. Success came to Nesterov after the exhibition of his most recognizable painting “The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew” in 1890. Even […]...
21. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Riders”“Riders” – a relatively little-known picture of M. V. Nesterov. Until recently, the picture remained unknown (from the available images it can be judged that it was stored in a folded position). Perhaps the picture is a sketch for the unwritten large canvas. This can be judged by some freedom of drawing and non-prescribing of […]...
22. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Aksakov’s Motherland”Mikhail Nesterov is considered one of the best masters of landscape painting. Nature attracted him in its most diverse manifestations. Especially dear, Russian nature. Many paintings were written by him in his native Ufa and glorified northern beauty. The landscapes of Nesterov are filled with philosophical reflections on the meaning of life and the personal […]...
23. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Great tonsure”Quite often, the painter Nesterov turned to religious topics. Here and there he did not change himself, but simply hid his feelings under this canvas. What kind of feelings are you asking? Everything is explicable: just once the artist fell in love, at first sight, like a lightning strike, like a hurricane of passions. And […]...
24. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “St. Sergius of Radonezh”“St. Sergius of Radonezh” – one of the paintings of the religious cycle of Michael Nesterov, dedicated to this saint. The artist began working on the canvas in 1891, not yet finished the other paintings of the cycle. However, despite the apparent simplicity of composition, the writing of the image of Sergius of Radonezh took […]...
25. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Works of St. Sergius”The iconographic images of Sergius of Radonezh are known to all, but his blessed way of life was depicted not only on icons. Artists also inspired the spiritual world of the saint. In particular, Mikhail Nesterov, one of the most famous Russian painters who fruitfully worked in the 19th and 20th centuries, painted a large […]...
26. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Portrait of Pavlov”“Portrait of Pavlov” has two versions. The first of them was published in the 1930s, the second (which will be discussed) in 1935th. The second version received the most recognition, as a result of which it was sent to the Tretyakov Gallery. Nesterov painted pictures on various topics. But he paid great attention to religion. […]...
27. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Youth of St. Sergius”Throughout his entire creative life, Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov dedicated fifteen of his paintings to Sergius of Radonezh. The artist has created a large series of works describing significant events in the life of the Russian saint. The painting “Youth of St. Sergius” was written in 1892-1897. on canvas in oil. Its size is quite large […]...
28. 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 […]...
29. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Dmitry, Prince of the Slain”In 1895, Mikhail Nesterov arrives in the city of Uglich. There he wants to prepare etudes for the conceived painting “Dmitri the Tsar of the Slain”. The artist visits the museum, where there were many icons with the face of a murdered boy. In the church, Mikhail Vasilyevich attentively examines the shroud that the prince’s […]...
30. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Vision to the youth Bartholomew”Nesterov was well acquainted with the circle of philosophers. In 1910, he attended the religious-philosophical meetings of the society named after V. S. Solovyov. The artist also often performed church paintings. Until the Soviet period, religious paintings were an important part of his work. Nesterov wrote a series of paintings dedicated to the life of […]...
31. Description of the painting by Mikhail Nesterov “Natasha on the garden bench”Mikhail Nesterov became famous for writing many paintings, valuable for the Russian culture, but the 1907 painting “Natasha on the Garden Bench” is special for the author. Already from the title of the work it becomes clear that the author feels for the girl a special sympathy and tender feelings. And indeed it is, because […]...
32. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Four Philosophers”The picture of this gifted and talented artist has a special meaning and value for Rubens himself. “Just Lipsius and his students” is another name for this canvas, and the peculiarity lies in the fact that the artist painted the most dear people in the picture – his brother, his close friend and person, whose […]...
33. Description of the painting by Giorgione di Castelfranco “Three Philosophers”Giorgione di Castelfranco is one of the outstanding Italian talents of the High Renaissance and one of the best students of the Venetian school of painting. Born in 1476, in a small town near Venice. Being a pupil of the eminent Giovanni Bellini, the young talent has absorbed all the richness and depth of his […]...
34. 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, […]...
35. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Portrait of S. I. Mamontov”Savva Ivanovich Mamontov (1841 – 1918) – one of the richest people in the Russian Empire, a major railway magnate and philanthropist. He was widely known to his contemporaries for his activities aimed at the support and development of art. In 1870, Mammoths acquired the Abramtsevo estate situated near Moscow, located between Moscow and Yaroslavl […]...
36. Description of the painting by Mikhail Sokolov “At home”The painting “At Home” was created in 1902. This work has a deep meaning and is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. Very accurately and realistically conveyed the artist of the peasants of the time, their originality. Uncomplicated household utensils, shops along the walls and, of course, a Russian stove. The modest dwelling where country people […]...
37. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Hamlet and Ophelia”The picture of the famous artist Mikhail Vrubel “Hamlet and Ophelia” was written in 1884 during his student days. Now the canvas is stored in the Russian Museum in the city of St. Petersburg. In 1883, Repin invites Vrubel to write a more serious picture. After a long search, as a result, the artist stops […]...
38. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Flight of Faust and Mephistopheles”In the mid-1890s, Vrubel received an order for a cycle of works for the Gothic-style office. The customer was one of the representatives of the famous Morozov dynasty. The cycle of works includes the panel “Flight of Faust and Mephistopheles”, which is based on a medieval legend. The canvas combines Gothic pointed spiers, Baroque folds, […]...
39. 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 […]...
40. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Six-winged Seraph”The canvas “Six-winged Seraph” by Mikhail Vrubel was written in 1904. The work of art was created by the artist in the hospital V. P. Serbian at the university. The work is painted on canvas with oil paints. This creation is known as “Azrael”, besides the canvas is called “Angel with a sword and a […]...