Description of the painting by Titian “Introduction of Mary to the temple”

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1. Description of the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto “Introduction of Mary to the temple”Jacopo Robusti (pseudonym Tintoretto, which means “little dyer”) was born and raised in Venice. He got his nickname because of his father, the dyer of silk. The love for drawing in little Jacopo manifested itself since childhood. As a child, he painted the walls with coal and paint of his father. As a young man, […]...
2. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Assunta” (Ascension of the Virgin Mary)The canvas “Assunta” belongs to the collection of the early works of the Italian artist Vecellio Titian, however, it was she who greatly glorified her creator. The picture was created over three years from 1516. It was intended for the central altar of the Venetian Cathedral. And after writing, the artist receives official public recognition. […]...
3. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Bringing to the Temple”According to the legend, the Elder Simeon could take eternal rest only after he personally saw Christ. The canvas depicts the Old Man himself, the Holy Virgin Mary and little Jesus Christ in the arms of Joseph. The saints arrived at the temple to show Simeon the little Messiah. The main acting characters are surrounded […]...
4. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Penitent Mary Magdalene”Tiziano Vecellio wrote his work “The Penitent Mary Magdalene” to order in the 60s of the XVI century. The model of the painting was Julia Festina, who struck the artist with a shock of gold-casting hair. The finished canvas greatly impressed the Duke Gonzaga, and he decided to order a copy of it. Later Titian, […]...
5. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Temple at Naggar”Nicholas Roerich spent many years with his family on an expedition to the east of Eurasia. They visited many countries: India, Tibet, China, Mongolia. But most of all, the artist was shaken not by the city landscapes, but by nature. The work “Temple in Naggara” is the glorification of man-made and natural art. In this […]...
6. Description of the statue “Buddha of the Spring Temple”The Buddha of the Spring Temple is the largest statue. It is located in China, near the town of Zhaotsun. The idea of ​​erecting the monument arose after the blasphemous behavior of the Taliban, who blew up 2 huge statues of Buddha in Afghanistan. The Chinese condemned this act and decided to create something unique […]...
7. Description of the painting by Giotto di Bondone “Bringing to the Temple”Italian artist Giotto di Bone depicted bringing to the temple of Christ. Giotto is a Western European painter of the Middle Ages. The artist never adhered to the canons of painting of that time. He became the first artist in history who introduced realism into his works. At the heart of the series of storyline […]...
8. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “The expulsion of merchants from the temple”Rembrandt van Rijn was born and lived for a long time in Leiden. There he studied at the university. Not finished training, Rembrandt sent to Amsterdam to learn the basics of painting. Went to the disciples of Peter Lastman. An early work of the artist, which deserves attention, is the painting “The Expulsion of Merchants […]...
9. Description of the painting by Raphael Santi “The betrothal of the Virgin Mary”1504 The panel “The Betrothal of the Virgin Mary” ordered specifically for the chapel of St. Joseph. According to scientists, Raphael was inspired by two compositions created by his direct teacher, Perugino. Rafael pointed out directly on the temple depicted in the picture of his own name, as well as the date. That historical moment […]...
10. Description of the painting by Titian “Adam and Eve”The works of the Italian artist Tiziano Vecellio in the early period of his work were compared with the greatest painters of that time. His biblical and mythological canvases made an indelible impression. Among his customers were the most diverse strata of society, he wrote both for ordinary people and for princes, dukes, he was […]...
11. Description of the painting by Titian “Behold the man”Dated 1543 year, materials – oil on canvas, size – 242 by 361 cm. Stored in the Art-Historical Museum, Vienna, Austria. The artist is the most prominent representative of the Venetian school, his fame from the Renaissance to the present day is compared with Raphael or Michelangelo. Among his favorite scenes were biblical and mythical […]...
12. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Crowning of Mary”The canvas was created by the artist in 1645. By this time, Velázquez was already quite famous. He could paint in different styles: genre painting, religion, history, myths. Velazquez had a special handwriting, which was inherent only in his hand. The painting depicts the coronation of the Virgin Mary Holy Trinity. A great event takes […]...
13. Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary”Diego Velázquez was a big fan of biblical subjects, but he depicted them, like his other paintings in his own way, in his own manner of writing. The painting “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary” was created after long months of painstaking work in 1618 and was Vellazquez’s own interpretation of one of […]...
14. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “The Abduction of Europe”Titian in addition to writing portraits and images of biblical scenes, often turned in search of inspiration for creating new beautiful paintings to ancient mythology. The story of the abduction of Europe attracted the attention of the artist the opportunity to express in dynamics the range of strong emotions of the characters. He created the […]...
15. Description of the painting by Caravaggio “The Penitent Mary Magdalene”According to historical information, by 1597, one of Caravaggio’s deeply religious paintings, entitled “Penitent Mary Magdalene”, was completed. Numerous biblical scenes particularly touched the soul of the baroque sculptors. Italian painter Caravaggio created most of the masterpieces in Rome – then the center of the arts of all Europe. It was written in this city […]...
16. Description of the painting by Gregory Ugryumova “Introduction of Kazan”The great Russian artist in the painting “The Capture of Kazan” depicted one of the significant events in the history of the Russian people. Interestingly, the picture at a later time had a different name – “The entry of John IV into the Kazan conquered from the Tatars”, in which the artist depicted the image […]...
17. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Feast of Venus”Mythological and biblical scenes occupied a significant place in the artist’s work. However, a deep insight into the questions of psychology made it possible to create surprisingly lively, realistic images. The Feast of Venus is one of three paintings that were conceived as a cycle, commissioned by the Duke Alfonso d’Este. The canvases were intended […]...
18. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “The position in the coffin”The painting “The Tomb” was written by Titian in 1559. The size of the canvas is 148 by 205 cm, canvas and oil served as materials for writing the work. At the time of writing, Titian had a great interest in complex, dramatic topics, which was largely due to the events taking place at that […]...
19. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene”The picture captures the story when Jesus Christ is Mary Magdalene. After the tragic death, no one expected to see the Son of God again, so his appearance caught the girl off guard. According to the style of the author, the background of the picture is significantly darkened. It seems that the action takes place […]...
20. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Gypsy Madonna”The painting “Gypsy Madonna” depicts the Virgin Mary with Jesus. The work received such a name, since the girl does not look like a European – she has dark skin and dark brown eyes. Also visible tar-black hair, knocked out from under the white cape. A woman is dressed in simple cut clothes, but it […]...
21. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Venera Urbinskaya”The famous Venetian painter Titian Vecellio always admired the world and appreciated its beauty. In a special manner, the master of the brush stirred the antiquity. The ancient characters of the artist seemed alive, so he boldly moved the mythological heroes in his era. So, his famous canvas “Venus” is identified with the goddess Venus. […]...
22. Description of the painting by Bartolome Esteban Murillo “Ascension of the Virgin Mary”The famous artist Murillo with trepidation and reverence relates to religious themes, and the image of the Virgin Mary many times appears in paintings. However, since the 1690s, the Virgin Mary loses her former warmth and kindness, acquires a general look. The new look of Mary is an abstract deity, which cannot be said about […]...
23. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Self-portrait”Titian was very famous during his lifetime. For some time he was considered the official artist of his country, noblemen ordered his portraits from him, he was so good at brush and paint that after the death of his teacher he was able to finish those paintings that he did not have time. Throughout his […]...
24. Description of the painting by Marc Chagall “Introduction to the Jewish Theater”In 1920, Marc Chagall was invited by Efros to the Jewish Chamber Theater to create sets. It was planned that the scenery will be created according to the miniatures of the works of Sholom Aleichem. During the inspection of the premises of the theater, the artist suddenly announced that he was ready to paint the […]...
25. Description of the painting by Vecellio Titian “Bacchanalia”Titian lived and worked at a time when any manifestation of the human in man was considered a passion, something worthy of only censure. The ascetic way of life was built on a pedestal of holiness – give up everything, drink water and eat dry bread, do not look at beautiful women, pray, repent, and […]...
26. Description of the painting by Titian “Venus tying the eyes of Cupid”In one of his latest periods of creativity, the artist Titian, who lived from about 1488 to 1576, was literally obsessed. His main obsession was the desire to create paintings that would be full of drama. And the best of all for this purpose were suitable, in the opinion of the artist himself, Christian plots. […]...
27. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Flora”Around the painting “Flora” by an eminent Venetian artist of the High Age or, in a different way, the late Renaissance of Titian, disputes have long ceased. Initially, the authorship of this masterpiece was attributed to another famous artist of that time, but then the researchers agreed that the canvas still belongs to Titian’s brush. […]...
28. Description of the painting by Heinrich Semiradsky “Christ is at Martha and Mary”Heinrich Semiradsky was born in Poland, studied and worked in Russia, because of which, in all likelihood, he was equally recognized as a Polish and Russian artist. Antique and biblical scenes prevailed in the work. Owing to his adherence to the themes of the past and his courageous graphic techniques, Semiradsky’s works were criticized, and […]...
29. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Venus in front of a mirror”Semi-nude Venus looks in the mirror. She is young and beautiful, her cheeks are rosy, and her skin is as white as milk. She admires herself, assesses herself, covering her chest with her hand and smiling faintly. Her legs are covered with a scarlet cape with a fur edge, there are bracelets on her hands, […]...
30. Description of the painting by Titian “Sisyphus”Another great picture of Titian’s “Sisyphus” refers us to a rather well-known ancient Greek myth, telling how the smartest of people who could deceive Death itself, Sisyphus revealed to another god the secret of Zeus without the permission of the latter, for which Thanatos himself should have been killed (Death itself ), which Zeus and […]...
31. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Danae”This picture was created by the artist Tiziano Vecellio. “Danae” is one of the paintings that were once written specifically for the King of Spain. The picture is written with the help of oil. Philippe II Spanish acted as the customer. The images that are located in the picture symbolize the tragic changes in being. […]...
32. Description of the painting by Vechelio Titian “Heavenly Love and Earthly Love”The great artist Titian was once ordered a painting, which he didn’t even mention, because he didn’t know what one of the greatest masterpieces of artistic art creates. The picture was painted in 1514, on the occasion of the wedding of a rich Venetian, who apparently ordered a beautiful canvas as a gift to his […]...
33. Description of the painting by Titian Vechelio “Pieta”Pieta – Mourning Christ. This artist’s creation is the deepest in feeling and thought. This work has remained unfinished. It was completed by the teachings of Titian Palma the Younger. We see a niche roughly built of stones. It is framed by two statues. Titian portrays people who are all embraced by a single sorrowful […]...
34. Description of the painting by Veccio Titian “The young man with a glove”The first artistic experiences of Titian associated with the creation of religious compositions. Such works as “Dinarius of Caesar”, “Position in the tomb” (both paintings were completed by the 1520s) are a vivid example. In parallel, in the 1510s, Titian turned to the portrait genre, in order then, over the next four decades, to create […]...
35. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Bacchus and Ariadne”For the collection of the Duke of Ferrara, Titian made in 1523 a canvas based on classical myths – “Bacchus and Ariadne”. This picture was ordered to decorate the palace walls in a single mythological theme. Before the order went to the then famous master Raphael, but his unexpected death interrupted the embodiment of his […]...
36. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Dinarius Caesar”Titian created his grand canvas specifically for Ferrara Alfons dʻEste. The customer himself suggested the plot of this creation. At this time there was a struggle with the popes, and for her the slogan that Caesar needed to pay what was due to him was chosen. Titian was agitated by the philosophical depth of this […]...
37. Description of the painting by Titian Vecellio “Beauty”Among the master’s works, portraits occupy a special place. In the early period, when the artist only observed the beauty of the earth and people, learned to see the beauty of the external and internal, a whole series of female portraits appeared. For each portrait lay an imprint of the high Renaissance style, where each […]...
38. Description of the painting by Titian’s “Lamentation of Christ”We have before us the deepest creation of Titian. It was created in the later period. The picture is striking a special feeling and extraordinary wisdom. The canvas was finished by one of the students of the painter after Titian died. The background is a niche. It is composed of stones that are hewn fairly […]...
39. Description of the painting by Titian “Venus and Adonis”The plot of this canvas is a dramatic story of two lovers Venus and Adonis. The artist Vecellio Titian created a painting commissioned by the Spanish king. Philip II appreciated the beauty of the naked female body, so the painting “Venus and Adonis” became a wonderful wedding gift for the ruler. The main characters of […]...
40. Description of the painting by Titian “Madonna Pesaro”The greatest artist of the 16th century, of Italian origin, Titian Vecellio, better known simply as Titian, had a truly great lifetime glory: the most senior persons, both secular and spiritual, ordered his paintings, paying incredible fees. What can I say, if still a teenager, he was considered the best Venetian painter. Looking even at […]...