Description of the painting by the paintings of Nicolas Poussin “Arcadian Shepherds”

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1. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Adoration of the Magi”This picture is one of the most popular works of the French artist Nicola Poussin. Such a religious plot was duplicated many times by other artists, since biblical stories are fanned with a halo of allegories and parables, and this is a favorite moment of sculptors, artists and poets. The picture tells us the story […]...
2. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Death of Germanicus”Nicolas Poussin with his work shows us the last minutes of Germanicus – the Roman commander and future emperor. As the son of Tiberius, he had a high influence, as well as all the possibilities, to soon change his father. However, unexpectedly for all of his disease mows down. On the main background, we see […]...
3. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “The Kingdom of Flora”One of the most famous works of art by Nicolas Poussin “The Kingdom of Flora” is poetization of images made in painting. Over time, the colors in the picture faded a little, but initially this masterpiece work of art radiated light. This is confirmed and now, the main thing is to pay attention to the […]...
4. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1638)”According to Roman historians, only men lived in Rome. The tribes living in the neighborhood did not want to give up their daughters for the ordinary poor. Then one of the founders of Rome – the legendary Romulus, comes up with a cunning plan. He arranges a grand celebration and invites Sabineans to it. They […]...
5. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Bacchanalia”A bright, colorful painting by Nicolas Poussin “Bacchanalia”, remembered by his images, written in the romantic-mythological style, is now in the London Art Gallery. The main characters of this wonderful painting are young, carefree creatures who are alien to physical labor. These bright gods are having fun, dancing and having fun around their deity named […]...
6. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Narcissus and Echo”The painting entitled Narcissus and Echo, created by the artist Poussin, evokes rather contradictory and sometimes repulsive emotions among those who look at it. But ultimately, this work makes a person think about how life is organized and what place it occupies in it. Separate work interest is caused not only because of its emotional […]...
7. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Landscape with Polyphemus”This painting was written in 1649. Before us appears the landscape in its typical form. Previously, there was an unspoken rule according to which artists did not draw nature directly from nature. They did it in their workshop. The whole landscape was built according to certain rules. The accents of the three plans were created […]...
8. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Self-portrait”The painting was written by the founder of such a trend in painting as classicism, in 1649. Nicolas Poussin was famous for his ability to reveal the themes of the modern era for him, often addressing the themes of ancient mythology. He tried to show examples of high morality and valor, and also tried to […]...
9. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “The generosity of Scipio”Nicolas Poussin is a prominent representative of the era of classicism. His paintings are filled with deep meaning, conveying the main emotions of the depicted heroes. The painting “The generosity of Scipio” was written based on the ancient Roman story of a famous historian who studied the culture of Rome, Titus Libya. In the picture, […]...
10. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Tancred and Herminia”Poussin really attracted the works of the famous poet Torquato Tasso. He was captured by the maximum confusion of the plot and wonderful adventures. A number of canvases by the artist are written under a strong impression after reading these verses. “Tancred and Erminia” – reveals the artist’s lyricism. In this case, rationalism goes far […]...
11. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Rinaldo and Armida”The name of Nicolas Poussin is not in vain firmly fixed with the concept of “classicism”. It was this French artist who was the founder, the main representative of the painting in this area, and all his paintings are a vivid embodiment of the classics and the monumentality of painting. Each famous painting by Poussin […]...
12. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “The Descent from the Cross”Nicolas Poussin – a representative of French classicism of the 17th century. From early childhood, he loved to draw. His love for biblical scenes went from the local painter Varen, who wrote several paintings on the altar of the local church. This for the young artist played an important role in choosing the direction. In […]...
13. Description of the painting by Nicolas Poussin “Dance to the music of time”French artist Poussin often turned to the themes of mythology. In Rome, an outstanding work was written with the philosophical title “Dance to the Music of Time”. The approximate time of creation of the grand canvass is 1638. The ancient myths formed the basis of the painting by Nicolas Poussin. As the founder of classicism, […]...
14. Description of the painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio “Adoration of the Shepherds”Throughout his life, the artist sought answers to questions in biblical scenes. Attacks of anger and incontinence more than once played a sad role in his wanderings and hard life. The older the artist became, the more he looked towards the Holy Writ. Many of the plots of his paintings are taken from biblical texts. […]...
15. Description of the painting by Giorgione “The Adoration of the Shepherds”Unlike most of his contemporaries of his time, and we are talking about the era of Venetian masters, Giorgione did not try and did not write large compositions with a large number of figures on it. On the contrary, in most of his works this artist was laconic, and he expressed the essence of the […]...
16. Description paintings by Salvador Dali “Perspectives”Dali’s virtual and surrealism is deep, complex, involuntarily connected and eludes logical analysis. This is the meaning of the unreal state that comes in dreams. In the “abnormal” painting can be traced exactly noticed parts and images, despite the conscious entanglement of the image, looking through which you find yourself in the unknown world of […]...
17. Description paintings Alexei Savrasov “Country Road”The painting of the great Russian impressionist artist of the XIX century Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov “Country Road” was written in 1873. The canvas depicts a simple and charming Russian land, the grass washed by the rain and a blurred road. In the foreground of the picture, the viewer sees only a marshland, while in the […]...
18. Description of the painting by Nikolas Poussin “Parnassus”The bright and vivid picture of Parnassus depicts gods, poets, nymphs and other heroes of Greek mythology and history. This is a very characteristic work of Poussin, which combines all the features of his artistic style. The plot of the canvas is taken from the fresco painted by Raphael, adorning the Sistine Chapel. Parnassus is […]...
19. Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Adoration of the Shepherds”Rubens painting was the final sketch for the grand altar image. This creation is characterized by a special tonality of reddish color. Also worth noting is the free texture of the master brush strokes of the painter. You can feel the influence on Rubens painting in Venice. For later works of the artist such a […]...
20. Description paintings Konstantin Korovin “At the dacha”Korovin, performing an oil painting on canvas entitled “At the Dacha”, managed to fulfill all his attitude to the world around him as well as possible. The artist was able to convey to the viewer a very high quality, through his picture of the unique daily existence, he could convey, seemingly at first glance, a […]...
21. Description paintings Constantine Trutovsky “laying”Trutovsky Konstantin Aleksandrovich famous Russian painter and graphic artist. This work is made in a simple folk style, which the artist often liked to use. The author uses a simple arrangement of figures close up against the background of the landscape. The artist depicted on the canvas simple working peasants. Images of people are made […]...
22. Description of the painting by paintings by Andrea Mantegna “St. Sebastian”Among the magnificent paintings on the spiritual theme, Andrea Mantegna has a series of three paintings created at different times under the same name – “Saint Sebastian”. The most famous of them is the second work of 1480, now kept in the Louvre. Sebastian – now canonized saint, and earlier – in the interval of […]...
23. Description paintings Tatiana Yablonskoy “Flax”TN Yablonskaya is a prominent representative of household painting. The uneasy fate of the artist was reflected in her works. Her paintings are often devoted to ordinary working professions, so undeservedly underestimated by others. Work “Flax” extols heavy female labor. The canvas depicts a woman who harvests flax. Her massive figure speaks of rustic health […]...
24. Description of the painting by the paintings of Mikalojus Čiurlionis “Sonata of the Sea”The widely known “Sonata of the Sea” is a “suite” of three paintings by Ciurlionis, which is considered to be one of his most beautiful works. The musicians call the sonatas of the play, in which there is a struggle between several sometimes completely opposite themes, and the main melody sounds in the finale. Mandatory […]...
25. Description paintings by Edward Manet “In the cafe”The main plots of many paintings by Edward Mans are different sketches that take place in a cafe. At that time, these places were also clubs. Men first ate enough, and then spent time playing an exciting game of dominoes or billiards. The ladies, meanwhile, drank traditional plum or cherry tinctures. Other women were completely […]...
26. Description of the painting by paintings by Henri Matisse “Open Window”The artist often used his favorite trick – an image of an open door or window. This helped him to build the composition of the future picture itself. All the beauty of the Mediterranean were able to convey beautiful tones. The picture seems to be written in a careless technique, here we will not find […]...
27. Description paintings Alexei Savrasov “View in the vicinity of Oranienbaum”At an art exhibition in Moscow, which took place in 1854, visited Princess Maria Nikolaevna. She then liked some of the work of the young Alexei Savrasov. And then the princess on the rights of the president of the Imperial Academy of Arts announced to the artist an invitation to his residence. There was a […]...
28. Description paintings Nikolay Krymov “At the mill”From the very first works of Nikolai Krymov, it was already clear that this city dweller, in a special way, is able to present the true beauty of not only modern houses, but also a high level of skill in transferring to canvas and village motives. A bright view of the latter, it is worth […]...
29. Description paintings Constantine Korovin “Spring”Konstantin Korovin is a Russian artist who is considered one of the fathers of impressionism in Russia. He, like Nesterov and Levitan, created bright, colorful landscapes that easily competed with ordinary everyday scenes and gloomy portraits. His works are still considered masterpieces. After all, it was not for nothing that at the School of Painting […]...
30. Description paintings Nikolay Krymov “Landscape”The painting “Landscape” by artist Nikolai Petrovich Krymov, written in 1916, depicts peasant huts against a cloudy sky. Reviving the canvas attached trees in the background. It would seem that a simple plot does not arouse any feelings. The poor village lifestyle attracts with its hopelessness with simplicity and commonness. And although the picture is […]...
31. Description paintings Constantine Korovin “Roses”The Roses, painted by Soviet artist Konstantin Korovin, appeared before the general public in 1912. Currently, the picture is exhibited in the halls of the Yaroslavl Art Museum. The period of the artist, marked the beginning of the twentieth century, was almost entirely devoted to the writing of still lifes on floral themes. Not become […]...
32. Description paintings by Wassily Kandinsky “Blue Sky”Vasily Kandinsky from childhood had talent. Despite the fact that he learned to be a lawyer, received the title of assistant professor, received the right to teach, Vasily takes a willful decision and becomes an artist. The turning point in the life of the future artist was an accident. After Kandinsky saw the picture of […]...
33. Description of the series of paintings by Vincent Willem van Gogh “Two cut sunflowers”“Two cut sunflowers” – these are three paintings from the first series of the Paris cycle “Sunflowers”, written by Van Gogh August and September 1887. In total, there were four paintings in the first series (four sunflowers were depicted on the first, and the next three – two). All of them depicted cut sunflowers, but […]...
34. Description paintings Alexei Savrasov “Spill the Volga near Yaroslavl”Alexei Savrasov in the development of his creative individuality was not easy, because at that time the landscape genre of painting in Russia was only developing, and it was worth a lot of hard work to identify yourself on this site. However, he managed to identify his individual approach to writing landscapes, which is clearly […]...
35. Description paintings of George Nyssa “February. Moscow region “In the visual arts, the theme of winter is of great importance. Many artists have seen this time of year in different ways and tried to bring something new into its image. One of these paintings is “February. Moscow suburbs “, written by a remarkable painter George Nyssky. The artist performed his work in oil. […]...
36. Description Paintings Isaac Levitan “Fresh Wind Volga”Isaac Levitan painted his picture titled “Fresh Wind. Volga “in 1895. The canvas was written for a very long time, and was completed only when all the hard work and searches gave their results. And the result was worth it, because the work was very deep and expressive. This picture is one of the few […]...
37. Description of paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky “Self-portrait” (1892 and 1838)There are several self-portraits in which the great artist depicted himself. On this canvas, he is depicted in the last years of his life. Having achieved universal respect and recognition, the majestic image of the master brush is presented to the viewer. On his nature and character says posture and facial expression. A kind and […]...
38. Description paintings by Alexander Gerasimov “Still life. Wildflowers”The painter Alexander Gerasimov, who lived in the Soviet Union, has always been popular, both among ordinary people and among the authorities. His work has been repeatedly evaluated by honorary state awards. Gerasimov considered himself a portrait painter. But landscapes and still lifes, he wrote no less skillfully than portraits. The painting “Wildflowers” was one […]...
39. Description paintings by Natalia Goncharova “Peacock under the bright sun”Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova, as is known, is a relative of Natalia Nikolaevna Goncharova, the wife of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. A talented artist studied at the Moscow School of Art and Painting, Architecture and Sculpture. Being formed in the creative direction under the influence of Trubetskoy, Korovin, Volnkhina and Larionov, whom she […]...
40. Description paintings Vasily Vereshchagin “The Lost. Requiem ““The vanquished. Memorial service “refers to the Balkan series of works by the artist Vereshchagin. It depicts the devastating effects of the famous assault on the Bulgarian city of Pleven. For the Russian army, these consequences were expressed in enormous human losses. By the time the picture was created in Russia, there was a tendency […]...