Description of the painting by Taras Shevchenko “Self-portrait”

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1. Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko G.”The portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko was commissioned by patron Pavel Tretyakov. The image of the Ukrainian poet was supposed to replenish the collection of artistic images of famous artists. By the time the canvas was created, Taras Shevchenko had already passed away. To perform a creative task, Ivan Kramsky had to […]...
2. Description of the painting by Taras Shevchenko “Katerina”Not every person knows that the famous writer and poet Taras Shevchenko was closely associated not only with literature, but also with painting. Indeed, at the beginning of his journey in art, he was seen as an artist, thanks to which he was sent to study in Russia. In 1842, after the creation of the […]...
3. Description of the painting by Taras Shevchenko “Maria”Taras Shevchenko G. (1814-1861). One of the most famous poets of Ukraine. But not many people know that this talented man also had the gift of an artist. At the Academy of Arts, which he graduated with honors, he was called “Russian Rembrandt” and predicted a brilliant career. He perfectly mastered almost all the techniques […]...
4. Description of the painting by Taras Shevchenko “Askold’s Grave”Askold’s Grave – a place shrouded in a halo of secrets and mysteries. In addition, the area is a monument of historical architecture, it is considered sacred and mystical among the locals. Taras Shevchenko dreamed of capturing on the sheet all the places of his native land, causing him warm feelings and love. Askold’s grave […]...
5. Description of the painting by Taras Shevchenko “Bandurist”Taras Shevchenko paid the greatest attention in his work to the simple Ukrainian people, their life, life, sorrows and joys. The poet and artist convey the beauty of rural life both in his poems and in his paintings. In the center of the canvas depicts a man in a simple rural dress: shirt, bloomers and […]...
6. Description of the painting by Alexander Viktorovich Shevchenko “Musicians”The canvas, painted by Russian avant-gardist Alexander Viktorovich Shevchenko, radiates the magic of music and its beauty. In the center of the image can distinguish the figure of a man and a woman. A man stands, slightly bowing his head, holding the violin with his left hand, and a bow with his right. The artist’s […]...
7. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Portrait of Sheremetyevoj”Ivan Petrovich Argunov was a serf of Count Sheremetyevo. From childhood, he showed a talent for drawing and the count gave the gifted young man to study further art. As a result, when Argunov learned, he began to paint portraits of the Sheremetiev family. In his life, Ivan Petrovich Argunov did not feel the need […]...
8. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of N. S. Leskov”Valentin Serov is one of the most famous Russian artists, famous throughout Russia and the world with portraits in which he captured the intelligentsia of his time. Serov wrote many portraits by order of the collector Tretyakov, and with N. S. Leskov artist began to work specifically for the gallery patron. In 1894, months before […]...
9. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Portrait of Sheremetyev”The serf artist managed to reach unprecedented heights in art. Due to the fact that Argunov was a serf of Sheremetyev, all the portraits of the artist belonged to members of the Sheremetyev family. One of the most important works that became significant in the creative life of Argunov was the custom portrait of Count […]...
10. Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Self-portrait”The picture “Self-portrait” Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar wrote in 1942. By this time, he had gathered a whole series of paintings on this subject, among which is the well-known self-portrait of the artist with a palette in his hand, written by him in 1934. A little later, in 1947, another masterpiece “Self-portrait in a fur coat” […]...
11. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour”The French painter Boucher was not very enthusiastically drawing portraits. However, he loved to write the image of his patroness, favorite of Louis XV – the Marquis de Pompadour. He began his work with her in 1748. From 1752, Bush began to live and work in the Louvre (the Marquise de Pompadour herself took care […]...
12. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of the artist F. I. Shalyapin”Fedor Chaliapin – an outstanding opera singer, who lived in the early twentieth century. Valentin Serov – a great artist of the twentieth century. It is not surprising that these individuals were given to meet. Serov often depicted bright, talented people in his portraits. In his work there are portraits of Maxim Gorky, Levitan, Repin […]...
13. Description of the painting by Peter Sokolov “Portrait of Yulia Sokolova”PF Sokolov is known as the first Russian artist, who decided to paint a portrait exclusively with watercolors, and marked the beginning of a new genre in Russian painting. For the first half of the XIX century, the actions of P. F. Sokolov as a portrait painter were truly progressive, which is why the artist […]...
14. Description of the painting by Vladimir Borovikovsky “Portrait of Gavrila Derzhavin”There is nothing more difficult in pictorial art as the work on the portrait. It is not easy to convey the emotions of a living person to your canvas with colors and your skill. Borovikovsky is perhaps the only Russian painter who knew how to paint portraits. Before us are two portraits of the same […]...
15. Description of the painting by Sandro Botticelli “Portrait of a young woman”In the years of his life, Sandro Botticelli was a famous artist who was often approached with orders from portraits. One of those who wanted to order a portrait was Simonetta, one of the most beautiful women of the Renaissance. “Portrait of a young woman” 1476-1480 is considered one of the best portraits of the […]...
16. Description of the painting by Albrecht Durer “Self-portrait in 13 years”Albrecht Durer was one of the first artists of the West, who throughout his life created self-portraits. Thanks to a series of such paintings, one can trace changes in the artistic style of Dürer in a progression. The artist created the first engraving in 1484 – this is the painting “Self-portrait at the age of […]...
17. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Catherine II”The portrait of the most famous of the Russian empresses, Catherine II, was painted by adjunct painter Fedor Rokotov in 1763, when coronation ceremonies were held about the sovereign’s accession to the Russian throne. Despite his relatively young age, Rokotov was already a fairly well-known artist by that time, and the highest order was Another […]...
18. Description of the painting by Alexei Antropov “Self Portrait”Self-portrait by Alexei Antropov was written in 1784. Antropov is considered one of the first artists of Russia, who began working in the portrait technique, including depicting secular persons. He mainly worked in St. Petersburg, but also in Moscow, was engaged in the restoration of the frescoes of the church in Kiev. His preferred technique […]...
19. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of the artist Levitan”This is a well-known method, when one artist paints another. They often do this so as not to lie to each other. Or just show yourself in different genres. Levitan rarely turned to the portrait image of the work, but Serov – more often and was recognized as a master portrait. By the way, he […]...
20. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Repina”Serov’s parents were not artists. His father is a composer, great-grandfather is a naturalist. For the first time a talent for drawing from a young artist woke up in 1871, when he was placed in a commune in the Smolensk province. The measure was forced – the father died, the mother left to continue her […]...
21. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of the artist Serov”The first meeting of artists Ilya Repin and Valentin Serov happened when Serov was not even seven years old. When Valentine’s father, a famous musician, passed away, Repin came to his funeral. A year later, Valentin began drawing at Repin’s workshop. Subsequently, Repin greatly appreciated Serov’s talent as a painter, noting also his irrepressible hard […]...
22. Description of the painting by Alexander Ivanov “Portrait of Gogol”The famous “Portrait of Gogol” was written by the author Alexander Ivanovich Ivanov in 1841. The picture is painted using canvas and oil, size 14×13. Currently, the picture is stored in the State Museum of St. Petersburg. The famous painter working in the genre of historical paintings. Portrait of N. In Gogol, one of the […]...
23. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Self-portrait”Rembrandt is a 17th century Dutch artist. He painted over 90 of his portraits. And his most famous self-portrait was written in 1640, already being a well-known and recognized artist. Rembrandt became famous as a portrait painter. Among other famous self-portraits, the work of 1640 stands out. Pictured here is a confident man dressed in […]...
24. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Self-portrait with tassels behind the ear”“Self-Portrait with Tassels Behind the Ear” was written approximately in 1808. Its author, Orest Adamovich Kiprensky, was the best Russian portrait painter of the first half of the 19th century. In the picture – one of several contradictory and mutually exclusive images of the artist, captured by him in the string of self portraits. The […]...
25. Description of the painting by Nicholas Ge “Self-portrait”During his life, the famous artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge painted a great many works. Among them were paintings on religious themes, works describing historical events, beautiful landscapes. Some of his works were considered the heights of Russian creativity, some were completely unrecognized, but absolutely everything was impressed by the ability of the artist to truly […]...
26. Description of the painting by Orest Kiprensky “Woman’s Portrait”In the 18th century in Russia a special place was occupied by such type of painting as a portrait. A portrait is a picture of a person with the re-creation of a certain individuality. External resemblance to a man, as well as his spiritual world – all this can be displayed on the portrait. Despite […]...
27. Gustav Courbet painting description “Self-portrait”Looking at the work of the French artist Gustave Courbet, there is no doubt that he was the most ingenious master of the portrait. And he wrote not only portraits of other people, but himself, and wrote a lot of them. A sort of model for himself. From the image to the image, we see […]...
28. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Portrait of A. V. Vasnetsova”Vasnetsov is known for his artwork on fabulous and epic themes. However, the list of themes of his work is extensive. He painted portraits, paintings on household and religious themes. Writing portraits of loved ones helped Vasnetsov create the ideal of national beauty. He believed that the portrait does not need to invent anything. It […]...
29. Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Portrait of A. Venetsianova”The portrait of Venetsianova, also known as “The Girl in a Hat”, was created in 1826. It depicts one of the two daughters of the painter, Alexander Alekseevna Venetsianova (1816 – 1882). This picture is one of the most important artistic works of A. G. Venetsianov, who, along with portraits of his most famous contemporaries […]...
30. Description of the painting by Alexei Shilov “Self Portrait”A. Shilov is the successor of painting in the style of Russian realism. During his life, he painted many landscapes and still lifes, but he considered himself a painter still a portrait painter. His portraits reflect the real image, on the canvas everything matters. The artist has no chance, and the turn of the head, […]...
31. Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Portrait of Karamzin”Self-taught artist managed to achieve recognition and fame. Alexey managed to do what nobody could do – from an unknown young man whose parents had nothing to do with creative life, he managed to become famous, deserve the title of Academician. One of the later portraits written by A. V. Venetsianov was a portrait of […]...
32. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Repin”An outstanding artist of his time and his generation, Valentin Serov lived and worked in the XIX-XX centuries. During his work, he wrote a lot of different pictures, but at first Serov was engaged in writing portraits and paintings to order. At the expense of his work on order, he became one of the most […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Argunov “Self-portrait”Argunov Ivan Petrovich – Russian portrait painter, who came from a family of serfs, belonging to the Sheremetyev family. Fame Argunov brought his numerous works in the portrait genre. During his creative life he worked on portraits of many people, from monarchs to ordinary people of the people. In his works, even ceremonial ones, the […]...
34. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Portrait of Count Olivares”Velasquez’s circle of interests was surprisingly broad: genre scenes, historical and religious themes, mythological subjects. All styles of painting the artist tried, until he stopped at the portraits. In the early manner of writing, the influence of Caravaggio is clearly visible. However, the artist quickly crystallized his own style, well recognized by connoisseurs. But there […]...
35. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Alexander III”Serov’s painting “Portrait of Alexander III” was painted in 1899. At present, the work is kept in the officers’ fund of the Royal Life Guards in Copenhagen. The emperor is depicted in an elegant uniform and a solemn pose near one of the main stairs of the Fredensborg Palace (Denmark). The artist painted this portrait, […]...
36. Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Self-portrait”Alexey Venetsianov was very gifted, however, he did not rely only on his gift. Since his youth, a young man sought to learn artistic skills. First, he studied independently, and later became a student of Borovikovsky. The talent of the young man was hard to miss, portraits especially worked for him, and very soon Venetianov […]...
37. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Portrait of Picasso”Salvador Dali almost did not create portraits of other artists. There are very few exceptions – for example, he once depicted Velasquez in a painting. One such exception is the Portrait of Picasso written in 1947. The relationship of two artists, each of whom considered himself an absolute genius (Dali didn’t even hesitate to compile […]...
38. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Misha Serov”The portrait of Misha Serov became one of a series of portraits of children made by Valentin Alexandrovich Serov, a Russian artist and one of the main portrait painters of his era. The main genre in the works of Serov from 1890 became a portrait. In this area, all the features characteristic of his early […]...
39. Description of the painting by Fedor Rokotov “Portrait of Surovtsev”Fedor Stepanovich Rokotov – famous Moscow portrait painter of the eighteenth century. Its origin is not clear to the end; apparently, he came from a family of serfs. With the active assistance of Count I. Shuvalov, young Rokotov was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, which he successfully completed. For most […]...
40. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Self-portrait”Ilya Repin is a famous Russian artist. His creative heritage belongs to a large number of portraits. Including he wrote and self-portraits. Among them there are ingenious and famous, there are unrecognized ones. All these works give viewers a unique chance to see Repin through his eyes, to trace the path of his change in […]...