Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Visiting the Princess of the Convent”

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1. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Princess Olga meets the body of Prince Igor”The work “Princess Olga meets the body of Prince Igor” is not finished and is considered only a sketch. This picture was written by Surikov Vasily Ivanovich on a historical theme. We see here a very famous and recognizable story from the history of ancient Russia. In the 10th century, Prince Igor went with his […]...
2. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Morning Strelets penalty”Painting by the famous artist V. I. Surikov “Morning Streltsy Penalty” is a recognized masterpiece of the author, written in the genre of historical painting. The picture tells about the terrible and bloody event in the history of our country: about the punishment of Tsar Peter over the archers, which formed the basis of military […]...
3. 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 […]...
4. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Tsarevna Sofya in the Novodevichy Convent”The painting “The Princess Sophia in the Novodevichy Monastery” was the first work of I. Repin on historical topics. It was written in 1879. The plot is based on real events of 1698, when a rebellion was raised against Peter I. It turned out that Sofya Alekseevna, the elder sister of the ruler, was to […]...
5. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “House of Surikov in Krasnoyarsk”The painting “The House of Surikov in Krasnoyarsk” was painted by Vasily Ivanovich Surikov in 1890. The style of the work can be attributed to realism, the genre of performance – to the urban landscape. Materials for writing a picture served as a pencil, watercolor, paper. The size of the canvas is only 24.5 by […]...
6. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Princess Z. N. Yusupova”Portrait of Princess Zinaida Nikolaevna Yusupova, written at the very beginning of the 20th century, the artist created by order of the Princess herself. At that time, Valentin Serov was already widely known among eminent people as a talented and unique painter; many were ready to order his personal portrait from him, but Serov himself […]...
7. Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of Princess Orlova”The artist manages to write a very spectacular portrait of the princess. He created it in the last year of his life. This painting is one of the greatest creative achievements of the painter. Much attention on the canvas given a great interior. Serov depicts the magnificent hall of the palace, which belongs to Princess […]...
8. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Stepan Razin”The original plan of the picture “Stepan Razin” was a legendary romantic story about that episode from the life of the rebellious ataman, when he throws his beloved Persian princess overboard into the running wave. The demonstration of the moral victory of the leader and the preference of the interests of the troops led over […]...
9. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The Sleeping Princess”Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov painted the painting “The Sleeping Princess” in 1926. Currently it belongs to the Moscow House of Vasnetsov. This is one of the works illustrating a fairy tale. The artist caught the moment when the beautiful princess pricked her finger on a sharp spindle and froze in deep oblivion. A magical spell was […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Cossack”Vasily Surikov was born in Siberia, in Krasnoyarsk, in a family of hereditary Cossacks. Among the founders of this city are his ancestors, the Don Cossacks. Repeatedly, he spoke of his origin with the greatest pride; scenes from the Cossack life and colorful images of the Cossacks go through all his work. The artist was […]...
12. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The old man gardener”The painting “The Old Man Gardener” is an excellent example of a rural portrait. Surikov preferred to paint pictures on historical subjects, but if the master decided to depict a simple rural person, he would invest all his soul in this work. Before us is a peasant. His gray-haired, pack-beard and sun-bleached hair help us […]...
13. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Sibiryachka”The picture is painted in oil on canvas in 1909. Cloth refers to the late work of Surikov. The artist wrote a lot on the topic of Siberia. Ladies in front of a mirror – this is one of the most favorite stories for artists of different times. For them, they were the muse and […]...
14. Description of the painting by Karl Bryullov “Portrait of Princess Saltykova”In writing portraits Bryullov always guided by his subtle ability to guess and capture the human nature. Despite the pompous decoration of the estate of the Princess, the picture is notable for the highest degree of sincerity and lyricism. We notice the gentle features of a noble lady: a noble high forehead, translucent glowing skin, […]...
15. Description of the painting by Vasily Ivanovich Surikov “Siberian Beauty (1891)”The first thoughts that arise when seeing this picture, once again convince us that the true female beauty does not need any decorations. This opinion was shared by the artist himself, who was from Siberia and loved his native country very much. He often used images of his countrymen for writing canvases. It depicts a […]...
16. Description of the painting by Konstantin Flavitsky “Princess Tarakanov”A painting by Konstantin Flavitsky “Princess Tarakanova,” which anyone who has visited the Tretyakov Gallery at least once has seen. Anyone will be struck by the drama and naturalness of this work, which is based on the real story that occurred during the time of Catherine II. Tarakanov called all illegitimate children of Elizabeth Petrovna, […]...
17. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Hut”One of the most undervalued works of Vasily Surikov, “The Hut,” was painted by him in 1873 and depicts a dilapidated dwelling, resembling an ordinary village house, made dozens or hundreds of years before the artist decided to capture it on canvas. In the picture we see people in a hut who lived not poorly, […]...
18. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Monk”Surikov – Russian painter, originating from a Cossack poor family. About his great-grandfather they say that, being a man of unmeasured power, one day, in a thunderstorm, he pulled a heavy raft out of a river, which would otherwise have taken and would have broken. Surikov – famous for its historical canvases. “Boyary Morozov”, Suvorov’s […]...
19. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Self-portrait”Creativity Surikov loved us, above all, historical canvases. “Morning of the Strelets Execution”, “The Capture of Siberia by Yermak”, “The Boyars Morozov” – these and other pictures of Surikov are known to everyone. However, his portrait work is no less interesting, especially the canvas, which depicts the artist himself. For all the time he created […]...
20. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Evening in St. Petersburg”The picture is painted in oil on canvas in 1871 in the urban landscape genre. Vasily Surikov is a great Russian artist. He gave our country a huge cultural heritage, was a master of his craft. The artist was born in Krasnoyarsk, where he spent his childhood. To study the art of painting went to […]...
21. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Healing the Blindborn”V. Surikov is considered a clairvoyant, he depicted his knowledge on a canvas. The artist was not like anyone, his career was interrupted for a long time. The work “Healing the Blindborn” was the first picture after a long break. In this work, he conveyed all his state of mind. The painter claimed that the […]...
22. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Menshikov in Berezov”Surikov wrote the canvas “Menshikov in Berezov” in mid-1883. Due to this, he began to be called not only an artist, but also a painter-historian. He was able to accurately display various historical events. So, in the painting “Menshikov in Berezov” depicts one of the most powerful associates of Peter I – Alexander Menshikov. This […]...
23. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Annunciation”As the name implies, the picture is dedicated to one of the biblical scenes. The picture tells us about a very important event for the religious world: the Archangel Gabriel arrived in Nazareth to the Virgin Mary to tell her the good news – she will be the mother of the Savior of the world, […]...
24. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of a daughter”Before us is a very touching picture. The artist portrays his daughter Olga in childhood. We see a pretty girl who diligently poses for her father. In her hands she holds her favorite doll. Surikov manages to convey the liveliness of his daughter’s character. There is a smile on the girl’s face. She is good-natured […]...
25. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Yenisei near Krasnoyarsk”If Mother Volga was and is in Central Russia, then in Siberia there is and will be Father-Yenisei. This is no less a deep river and no less severe. This is a purely Siberian river, but the truth is noticeably inferior in its length to the Volga. But the Yenisei is a wayward interlocutor. In […]...
26. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Surikovoy”Portrait painted in 1888. The artist never created portraits to order. His models were friends and relatives. We see the older daughter of the painter – Olga. Surikov drew a girl in a red dress with a white lace collar. Before us is a very lively and strong girl of 10 years. She is a […]...
27. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Boyary Morozov”V. Surikov’s painting “Boyarynya Morozova” is famous for its gigantic size and was painted by the artist in 1887, depicting a scene from the period of church schism in the 17th century. The plot was written, recalling his childhood, spent in Siberia, where the cold and hard frosts. On this canvas, Surikov presented the victorious […]...
28. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The Feast of Valtasar”Vasily Surikov was born in Krasnoyarsk in 1848 into a family of hereditary Don Cossacks, who came along with Yermak back in the 16th century when conquering Siberia. The talent for painting manifested itself quite early, but due to the early death of his father, the family did not have the means for a decent […]...
29. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The merciful Samaritan”The picture tells about a fairly well-known moment described in the Bible. He tells the story of Jesus himself. One man was walking in the desert and caught the robbers, who stripped and wounded him. Having finished what they wanted, they left him there to die. One person then a priest passed by the dying […]...
30. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Cossacks in a boat”The great artist Vasily Surikov loved his native Siberian lands very much. This was the reason for the creation of his works in historical genre. The struggle of Ermak with the Tatars was a very interesting topic for the painter. The etude “Cossacks in a boat” was created in 1892 in Krasnoyarsk. Later it became […]...
31. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The Hand-Made Image”Surikov – the famous Russian artist, an adherent of historical painting. He also wrote portraits, sometimes he turned to religious themes. Contemporaries more often considered him a layman, who takes tragedy and epic, but about professionalism Surikov can be judged by the following episode: when he finished the painting “Boyary Morozov”, one of his friends, […]...
32. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Herd of horses in the Barabinsk steppe”Surikov – truly Russian painter. The formal side is subject to content. This is necessary in order to create a general poetic impression among the audience. He was able to completely neglect the beauty of forms that were characteristic of academicism. The artist completely surrendered to the power of his inspiration. He was constantly in […]...
33. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Portrait of Natalia Fedorovna Matveeva”Vasily Ivanovich Surikov was a hereditary Cossack and an outstanding master of historical painting. His paintings amaze not even with the dramatic plot of Russian history, but with the power of the characters of the people depicted. The artist subtly worked through the image of each character, think through gestures and costumes. In all his […]...
34. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak”This picture was given to the author is not easy, he wrote her four years. He finished work on it only in 1895. After all, he did not accidentally decide to write this particular picture, because the release from the Tatar Khan turned out to be very significant for Russia. In addition, the author himself […]...
35. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Taking the Snow Town”The soul of the Russian people is always hungry for holidays and noisy festivities. And we are used to celebrate such major holidays as Maslenitsa on a grand scale. In the homeland of Vasily Ivanovich Surikov there is an unusual fun. Snow fortresses are erected from the snow, and on the last day of Shrovetide […]...
36. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Suvorov’s Crossing the Alps”As a matter of fact, the very idea of ​​the painting arose from the famous Russian artist V. Surikov in honor of the centenary of the Alpine passage of the great commander of the Russian Empire Suvorov, who made this transition at the head of his army in 1799. The picture itself was written entirely […]...
37. Description of the painting by Vasily Surikov “Monument to Peter the Great on the Senate Square in St. Petersburg”The first completed work of the artist Vasily Surikov was the winter landscape “View of the monument to Peter I on the Senate Square in St. Petersburg,” curious is the fact that the artist wrote two such paintings that mislead many viewers. There are several reasons for creating a second similar work: first, the artist […]...
38. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The Frog Princess”The painting “The Frog Princess” was painted by the famous Russian artists Vasnetsov V. M. in 1918 In the center of the canvas depicts a stately beautiful girl. Her camp is gracefully bent, her head is gracefully thrown back, and her arms are spread to the sides, she is dancing. The princess is dressed in […]...
39. Description of the painting by Konstantin Makovsky “Visiting the poor”Vladimir Makovsky had an outstanding talent and a fine sense of humor. Many of his works make you smile, even if your heart is heavy and sad. However, humor is not all. The artist’s works are based on deep philanthropy and compassion. Facing humiliation, indifference, disregard for people, the master reacted keenly and zealously. Such […]...
40. Illustration for the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” by Ivan Bilibin (Ivan Tsarevich and the Frog)The great Russian artist Ivan Bilibin liked to create illustrations for fairy tales, this particular trend in art was especially good for him. Since 1899, he created entire cycles for the publication of fairy tales, while working in different styles. For each story, he picked up his approach, made his own flavor. He worked in […]...