Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Faust”

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1. 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, […]...
2. Description of the painting by Rembrandt “Faust”One of the most talented and gifted artists Rembrandt wrote a real masterpiece called “Faust”. This picture has a deep meaning in which philosophical thoughts and feelings are hidden. A man appears before the viewer, apparently a scientist. This is evidenced by the objects depicted in the picture – a pencil, through which he records […]...
3. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Margarita”Vrubel is a mysterious artist, primarily because he has always been beyond the limits of reason. His mind could not stand the overload and began to act differently. And that is why, through the fog of consciousness, the artist had extraordinary beautiful images. He often painted Demons, referring to the poetry of Lermontov and Pushkin. […]...
4. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Portrait of Zabela-Vrubel”The portrait from life was written in 1898. When writing a masterpiece used oil paints. The spouse is dressed in a magnificent dress decorated with a yellow wide belt, the head is decorated with a muslin cap. Nadezhda Ivanovna is holding lorgnette in her hands. It is safe to say that before us is the […]...
5. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Pan”Before us is the famous painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Pan”, written by him in 1899 in the Orlovschina in the estate of M. Tenisheva, a famous Russian philanthropist. What do you see when looking at the image in the foreground? Man is not man? Goblin is not goblin? A creature from a Russian fairy tale […]...
6. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Self-portrait”Self-portrait is the most interesting genre, as each artist somewhat deviates from his own creative features when writing himself. In addition, often the real appearance of the artist may strikingly differ from the self-portrait. But in this case, the image of himself as an artist is transmitted surprisingly precisely and unusually. In the self-portrait of […]...
7. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Pearl”The painting “Pearl” was written by Mikhail Vrubel in 1904 and is exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery of the city of Moscow. It is believed that inspired to write a picture Vrubel Voloshin gift – a very beautiful large seashell, covered with sparkling pearl from the inside. The shell reminded the artist of the sea, […]...
8. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Portrait of a son”Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel – an artist with a complex fate. His life is like a drama. A successful young man, while studying at the law faculty of the university who was fascinated by the bohemian lifestyle, fortunately found the talent of the artist. He began as an illustrator of books, showing himself to be a […]...
9. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Egyptian”Ceramic sculpture “Egyptian” was created by artist M. A. Vrubel in 1891-1896, when he only began to get involved in the manufacture of products from this material. The creator has depicted a beautifully plastic female face – beautiful and refined. The lips parted in a quiet whisper and seemed to freeze in motion, and the […]...
10. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Lily”Flowers attracted Vrubel along with precious carpets, luxurious carpets and antique fabrics. These living jewels struck the artist with special plastic beauty, as well as the inexhaustible visual potential that lurked in them. When the artist was still living in Kiev, the difficult financial situation forced him to give private lessons to two ladies who […]...
11. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Muse”The whole life of the artist was accompanied, in fact, by one woman – Nina Zabela, his wife. This statement can be safely applied to the work of Vrubel. No matter what women’s heroines the artist, the Sea Princess, Spring or Margarita, imprinted on his canvases, one could notice the features of Nina in them. […]...
12. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Lilac”The artist’s love for nature makes it possible to convey through his hands the unique beauty of a lilac inflorescence. Lush and dense clusters on a lilac bush, blooming in full force, combine the play of purple lights and snow-white shades. They are filled with the warmth of light, life lives in them and it […]...
13. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Spain”Vrubel’s manner of painting pictures is already familiar to the whole world, and no one will confuse his authorship. He worked brightly, much capaciously. It happened that reworked the finished work was done on the spot, which was extremely surprising to his relatives and his friends. And not always alteration was better than the first […]...
14. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Venice”Mikhail Vrubel is a famous Russian artist who paid great attention not only to the writing of the beauties of his homeland, but also trying to convey to the Russian audience the charm of what he saw abroad. Between 1891 and 1894, the artist travels around Europe, visits Venice, Paris, Milan, Rome, Athens, and happens […]...
15. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Tsar of the Sea”In his work, Mikhail Vrubel paid much attention to the embodiment of fairy-tale characters. He painted magic birds, painted dishes with images of sea princesses, sculpted leshih and mermaids. His work is extraordinary, strange and incomprehensible. Perhaps the unusual vision of the artist associated with his lifestyle. Mikhail Vrubel spent a lot of money on […]...
16. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Bogatyr”Originally the picture was called “Ilya Muromets”, written by MA Vrubel is incredibly fast, within a couple of weeks, with almost no preliminary sketches and drafts. The shape of the picture was the usual traditional rectangle. Pointed at the top in the form of a huge, heavy triangular spear shape, she received it later. In […]...
17. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Resurrection”“Resurrection” Vrubel is a sketch for the painting of the Church of St. Cyril in Kiev. Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel is a great Russian painter, sculptor and draftsman who was a pioneer of modernism with an original vision. An innovator by nature, Vrubel rejected the tradition, but he was not in tune with his times. Some […]...
18. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Prophet”Mikhail Vrubel first turned to the poetry of Alexander Pushkin in his work in 1896, when he was looking for a fresh plot for a panel at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. The artist was particularly interested in the poem “The Prophet”, however, at that time the idea was never realized. Only a sketch remains. The […]...
19. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “To the night”This canvas, many critics refer to the most mystical period of creativity of Mikhail Vrubel. The beauty and really mysticism is fascinating. The night is near, the moon is visible. But horses graze on the poppy field, and next to them is a shepherd. But it is he who fascinates. Only the back is visible, […]...
20. Description of the sculpture by Mikhail Vrubel “Spring”The first attempts of Vrubel to create a work in the field of majolica began in the early 1890s. They were connected with the local ceramic workshop that belonged to the philanthropist S. I. Mamontov. The first attempts of the artist were so successful that he soon managed to lead the workshop. The second half […]...
21. 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 […]...
22. 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. […]...
23. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Virgin and Child”The icon, written back in 1885 by Vrubel, on the one hand corresponds to all the Orthodox canons of iconography, which strictly enough limit the space available to the artist for fantasy, on the other hand, is unusual and original within these limits. Instead of the almost inanimate faces kept in a single strict style, […]...
24. 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 […]...
25. 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. […]...
26. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Swan Princess”This picture is currently posted in the Tretyakov Gallery. For its writing was used the stage image of the heroine of the opera Rimsky-Korsakov “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” set for the plot of the Pushkin fairy tale with the same name. Vrubel made sketches for scenery and costumes for the 1900 opera premiere, and […]...
27. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The head of the prophet”It was painted by the artist around 1904-1905. To create it, we used ordinary paper, watercolor, charcoal and a pencil. The viewer can openly observe the sad look of the prophet. Vrubel managed to convey in the image the entire length of his eyes, which seemed to chain him to himself. So much so that […]...
28. 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 […]...
29. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Oriental Tale”The picture was painted on paper on cardboard in 1886. Technique: watercolor, white, varnish. Vrubel left us a great pictorial heritage that allows us to know all the skills of the author. “Oriental Tale” is truly a piece of jewelry, because all the details are written down to the smallest details. The canvas gained great […]...
30. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Rose in a glass”Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel – famous artist – realist. The era of its activity comes to the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The genre of the master is so diverse that it can not be immediately studied. This painting, graphics, decorative art. It may even be noted that the creator experimented on his […]...
31. 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 […]...
32. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Walking on the waters”Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel, a prominent artist, an artist of the nineteenth century, worked in all possible genres of fine art, but women’s portraits created by him were especially famous. Canvases devoted to well-known biblical subjects, such as “Walking on the Waters”, were highly appreciated. Using the full power of his skill, Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel wrote […]...
33. 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, […]...
34. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Princess of Dreams”Mikhail Vrubel painted the panel “Princess of Dreams” in early 1896, Konstantin Korovin and Vasily Polenov helped him in creating the work. Now this large-scale work is posted in the Tretyakov Gallery. Its size is impressive – the width of the picture reaches fourteen meters, and the height is seven and a half meters. Canvas […]...
35. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Court of Paris”Mikhail Vrubel is one of those Russian artists who became the father of Russian modern. It is the elements of modernity that the master used to create the unique masterpiece “Judgment of Paris”. Vrubel used more precise lines, ornaments that have a hidden and deep meaning, and calligraphy was added to this technique. Vrubel’s picture […]...
36. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “The Fortune Teller”Vrubel loved to travel around the countries. He visited: Rome, Milan, Athens and other cities, but the heart forever remained in the capital of Russia – Moscow. Such wanderings have a positive impact on the works of the artist, leaving a fiery mark on history. Picture “Fortune Teller” – one of these creative impulses. Visiting […]...
37. Description of the painting by Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel “Morning”Art lovers call Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel the mysterious genius of painting. Why such an opinion? Analyzing all the works on genres, in each you can see the conflict, non-existent things for reality. Mikhail Alexandrovich was so entrusted with his thoughts that even the most real plot of the picture turned into something not experienced by […]...
38. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Tsarevna Volkhov”Created by the artist in 1898, the work based on the famous opera still fascinates many viewers. In the center of the composition, Vrubel will stir up the image of a young beauty, sadly folded hands and directing her gaze filled with anguish beyond the bounds of the canvas. The inspiration for this painting was […]...
39. 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 […]...
40. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Feasting the Romans”During his life Vrubel managed to work in almost all techniques known to mankind. He wrote with a brush, drew with a pencil, used all paints that were tucked under his arm. He was constantly looking for the best way to reflect the reality in art and never dwelt on one thing. He even sculpted […]...