Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Gamayun, a bird of war”

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1. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Song of joy and sorrow” (Sirin and Alkonost)The work of V. M. Vasnetsov is a fairy tale, epic, myth, historical and folklore plots. Including frequent appeals of the artist to the ancient Slavic pagan themes. The famous painting “A Song of Joy and Sorrow”, completed in 1896, is no exception. In the center of the picture is a tree, on the branches […]...
2. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Carpet-plane”A remarkable story of the circumstances that led to the birth of the painting Carpet-Plane. ” The young Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov was offered a very interesting order from a major philanthropist and industrialist Mamontov Savva Ivanovich. It was proposed to draw a picture that embodies a fantastic flight, the fabulous movement. It was planned […]...
3. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Bogatyr gallop”In his work V. Vasnetsov often turned to folk tales and myths. Most often, the central place on such canvases was given to the bogatyrs. The painting “The Bogatyr gallop”, created in 1914, was no exception. In the center of the canvas is a horseman, resembling an epic warrior. He sits on a black horse. […]...
4. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Stone Age”Victor Vasnetsov in 1884 began work on a series of paintings, which he called the “Stone Age”. The idea of writing such compositions belonged to an archaeologist, Alexei Uvarov, who offered the work to Vasnetsov. As a result, several paintings were created, which the artist combined in a panel. Now they are in the State […]...
5. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Crucifixion of Christ”Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov – a famous Russian artist, widely known in Russia and abroad as the creator of masterpieces on the themes of epics about heroes and Russian folk tales. But few people now know what contribution Vasnetsov’s religious painting made to the development of Russian Orthodox culture. Vasnetsov’s father was a priest, and Victor […]...
6. Vasnetsov Victor. Church of the SaviorArchitecture, like design, fascinated Vasnetsov, the reason for this was his participation in the Abramtsevo art circle, which zealously sought to create modern synthetic art. Vasnetsov became an architect in Abramtsevo. In 1881-1882, the Church of the Savior was not made by hands, it was built according to the project of Vasnetsov, in accordance with […]...
7. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Three heroes”Above this picture – the real name of which is just simply “Warriors”! – Vasnetsov worked especially long. This is understandable. It was important for the artist to depict three completely different types of Russian knights, and three such different characters needed a carefully drawn, but also different weaponry. For example, in the hand of […]...
8. 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 […]...
9. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Last Judgment”The artist Viktor Vasnetsov created a lot of religious frescoes. For the decoration of St. George’s Cathedral by Vasnetsov in 1896-1904, a painting-fresco “The Last Judgment” was painted, the first variation of which was painted by him in 1885-1896 for the Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev. We will talk more about the first and original version […]...
10. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Guslar”Vasnetsov Viktor Mikhailovich – an outstanding Russian painter, who became the founder of the national-romantic version of Russian Art Nouveau. Throughout his life, he sought, through his creations, to convey and show the beauty of his Homeland and the people who lived there: simple workers and peasants. The painting “Guslary Viktor Vasnetsov wrote in 1899. […]...
11. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The Foundation of Moscow”As for Vasnetsov, in fact it can be called one of the founders of such a technique as the historical landscape. The artist carried out such orders for the old Moscow on the order of one museum. Before proceeding to the drawing of the next masterpiece, Vasnetsov conducted very serious research, thanks to which it […]...
12. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The joy of the righteous in the Lord”Religious themes are one of the many motifs of the great Russian artist V. Vasnetsov. The painting “The Joy of the Righteous in the Lord” is the brightest example of the great talent of the master brush. His wall paintings, dedicated to the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Russia, in the Vladimir Cathedral – […]...
13. 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 […]...
14. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf”This work of art was written by Vasnetsov in 1889 in Ukraine. Currently, the picture is posted in the Tretyakov Gallery. Ivan Tsarevich and his companion flee on a gray wolf. The plot of the picture emphasizes the theme of fairy tales and fantasies of Russian folk art. These are mysterious trees, a dense forest, […]...
15. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Wars of the Apocalypse”Viktor Vasnetsov painted the canvas in 1887. It depicts four horsemen from the sixth chapter of the Revelations of John the Theologian, these are biblical characters representing catastrophes on the eve of the end of the world, the Last Judgment. Vasnetsov depicted horses appearing one after another. In the foreground appeared a rider on a […]...
16. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “The Shroud” (Laying in a coffin)State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. The painting “The Shroud” (otherwise it is called “Laying in a coffin”) was painted by Viktor Vasnetsov in 1901. It depicts the gospel scene of the funeral of the crucified Jesus Christ. In the center of the canvas depicts Christ in full growth, which lies in a coffin. His body is […]...
17. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Three princesses of the underworld”This picture Victor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov wrote under the order of Savva Mamontov, who at that time served as chairman of the board of the Donetsk Railway. The plot of the canvas is allegorical. Fairy princess is the embodiment of wealth, hidden in the thick of the earth. In the legends of the Russian people, there […]...
18. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Military telegram”In 1878, the picture “Military Telegram” was born, the author of which was the famous artist Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov. By law, the work is one of the key in Russian painting. The masterpiece is kept in the Tretyakov Gallery of Moscow. The canvas has a sharp and topical plot. Dark tones, shades of brown, black, […]...
19. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Beggars singers”Painting V. M. Vasnetsov “Beggars Singers” was written in 1873. In his work, the author used oil paints, with which he conveyed on a simple canvas all the pain and despair that people feel penniless. Colors of the picture are very saturated, and human faces are expressive and realistic. Vasnetsov displayed the truth for what […]...
20. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Over the water”This picture is made in the style of the Vasnetsov-the Wanderer. The main idea – to show a simple Russian girl for her usual occupation. The picture is not screaming colors and bright colors. But then there are a lot of natural muted tones. Prevailing shades of green and brown. The picture shows a close-up […]...
21. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Snow Maiden”Many works of Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov are imbued with original motifs of Russian folklore. “Snow Maiden” – one of these canvases. The creation of the artist’s masterpiece was inspired by the play of the same name by Ostrovsky and the opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. Actually the picture was written as a decoration for the staging of […]...
22. Description of the painting by Salvador Dali “Bird”The picture is an amazing combination of different textures and shapes. It harmoniously intertwines materials such as wood, oil, stone mix and sand. Thanks to such an experiment, this work of Salvador Dali becomes embossed and very unusual. Interestingly, the picture is not fully lined with sand. It is necessary to attract special attention to […]...
23. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Reaper”Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov is one of the main Russian painters who have long shown on their canvases parables, stories, epics, accompanying the movement of vital force in people’s souls. Realism, acting in the paintings of the artist, makes you think about the truth of life. The painting “Reaper” – the result of the artist. The […]...
24. 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 […]...
25. Description of the illustration to the fairy tale “The Little Humpbacked Horse” by Yury VasnetsovIn 1935, Vasnetsov completed illustrations for the fairy tale of P. P. Ershov “The Little Humpbacked Horse”. Yury Vasnetsov depicted the images of fairy tales bright and special. In each created picture, he used the method characteristic of him, which is inextricably linked with folk art. The artist brings the principles of folk art into […]...
26. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of Victor Vasnetsov”Repin left a great legacy as his excellent work. These include portraiture of the artist. Graphic sketches preserved quite a lot. Ilya Efremovich liked to sketch everything that attracted his attention. Repin met Vasnetsov as an art academy student. Two comrades were the exact opposite of each other. Different in character and manner of drawing […]...
27. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Book shop”Vasnetsov is known to many as an artist who praises images from fairy tales and legends. But there is in his work and pictures of a different genre. For example, “Book shop”. This picture is peculiar in that it merely reflects the completely realistic, mundane scene of the life of the simple Russian people in […]...
28. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Bayan”One of the last masterpieces of the artist, who worked on in an alarming situation – at this time, the time of the “Balkan Wars”, where the descendants of the Vasnetsov warriors-Slavs fought against each other, it became obvious that Russia would soon have a big war. Hence the plot and multicolor, disturbing color combinations […]...
29. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Preference”Smoke candle. The clock is ticking from the corner. Recently, they beat – four o’clock, dawn will soon. But in St. Petersburg it is not customary to go to bed. All night in the room is a game, measured, like the ticking of a clock. Someone passed. Someone raised the rate. Someone is hiding discontent […]...
30. Description of the illustration by Yuri Vasnetsov “Three Bears”Yury Vasnetsov, as a talented artist in the field of children’s art, children’s literature and illustrated books, always kept a little apart from all other authors. Yuri studied from Petrovo-Vodkin himself, as well as from such a talented artist of his time, like Malevich. As a result, Yury Vasnetsov became one of the most promising […]...
31. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Oleg’s farewell to the horse”The creator of artistic masterpieces in the folk and historical genre is the painter V. M. Vasnetsov. Many will recognize the work of this Russian artist from illustrations of fairy tales and poems seen in childhood. “Oleg’s farewell to the horse” – watercolor work for Pushkin’s poem. This work in rhymed form tells the old […]...
32. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “From apartment to apartment”Of course, looking at this picture of the great artist Vasnetsov, you immediately understand what feelings the creator was trying to achieve. The picture is completely saturated with feelings of pessimism and even part of the despair. In the surrounding landscape, in the background, it becomes clear that this is a rather late period, most […]...
33. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The House of Tsar Berendey”In 1873, Alexander Ostrovsky wrote his famous play “The Snow Maiden”, which was put on the theater stage. Many masters of that time were engaged in scenery for staging; however, a special place is occupied by the works of Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov. In 1882, he designed the play staged in the Abramtsevo circle. Sketches of […]...
34. Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Bouquet of flowers, a butterfly and a bird”The talent of the Russian painter Fedor Petrovich Tolstoy is multifaceted. The master showed himself in painting, graphics, and sculpture. Especially popular are his incredibly elegant and concise still lifes. The most expressive picture is “A bouquet of flowers, a butterfly and a bird”. On a gray background of an unpainted wall we see a […]...
35. Description of the painting by Victor Vasnetsov “Nestor the Chronicler”The picture is imbued with respect and appreciation for this great man, not just a man, but a famous historian of antiquity, because thanks to his works, we are familiar with The Tale of Bygone Years, as well as with the campaigns of Prince Igor. No wonder the artist depicted a historian with a halo […]...
36. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Baba Yaga”Baba Yaga is a literary character of almost all Russian fairy tales, where she is assigned the role of a terrible villain abducting children. But among artists, the theme of fairy tales for some reason did not catch on, because right up to the end of the XIX century, painters prefer to depict something realistic […]...
37. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The Battle of the Scythians with the Slavs”The artist Vasnetsov proved himself as a wonderful master in depicting everyday scenes. He was also interested in the religious theme, and with it the motifs of folk tales. But this does not stop the painter in the skillful mastery of different genres. The historical-historical direction occupies the period of Vasnetsov’s creative work from 1880 […]...
38. Description of the painting by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov “Boyaris (1884)”Vasnetsov was one of the most famous artists of the nineteenth century. He received the nickname “hero of Russian painting,” and one of the first began to depict scenes based on epics and fairy tales. Reproductions of his paintings began to decorate textbooks, candy boxes and other items. Most often, these were such paintings as […]...
39. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Alyonushka”The artist’s work is multifaceted, and the paintings have become known from illustrations for folk Russian fairy tales. Vasnetsov’s painting Alyonushka was painted by him in 1881. It is as if imbued with the lyricism of the image of a girl from the famous fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka”. With a melancholy […]...
40. Description of the painting by Fedor Tolstoy “Flowers, fruits, bird”The artwork of Fedor Tolstoy, recognized in many fields of art, charms the audience with illusory perfection, colorful fabulousness and warm light. One of his most famous paintings is “Flowers, Fruit, Bird”. Genre paintings – still life. Diverse and even incompatible, at first glance, objects of the plant and living world came into view. The […]...