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3. Description of the sculptural composition of Francois Auguste Rodin “Gates of Hell”Auguste Rene Rodin – an innovator, impressionist sculptor. For Rodin, it is important to reproduce feelings, impressions in sculpture, to reflect the real world, its variability and mobility. Received in 1885, an order from the government to manufacture the gates of the State Museum of France, Roden set to work three years later, but he […]...
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5. Description of the sculpture by Francois Auguste Rodin “Kiss”Kiss… alluring, intoxicating, gentle, long-awaited. There are plenty of epithets for him. Since the time of Plato, people have been puzzled by the question of why lovers like to kiss so much. There is something sacred in the action itself, it was precisely this mystery and unstoppable passion that Rene Francois Roden managed to convey […]...
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7. Description of the sculpture of Anna Golubkina “Old Age”This sculpture was born in Paris. A. S. Golubkina, Auguste Rodin’s student herself, invited a woman to pose for herself, who had once been a model and posed for the master Rodin himself. Rodin once created the sculpture “The one that was beautiful Olmer.” The sculpture is completely ruthless, defiantly naturalistic showed to the world […]...
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9. Description of the sculpture “Apollo Belvedere”Many of us are familiar with the culture of the ancient world. We know how the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans lived. You can understand how the culture of those times looked from various sources, including sculptures. Nowadays, unfortunately, there are very few genuine works of sculptors of that time left on our planet. One […]...
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11. Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo Buanarroti “The Dying Slave”Slaves of Michelangelo Buonarroti – famous marble statues of the great Italian sculptor. Originally intended for the tombstone of Julius II, but the option for the implementation was chosen more modest scope, with a smaller number of sculptures. As a result, the finished work of the master “The Dying Slave” and opposed to her – […]...
12. Description of the sculpture by Antonio Canova “Cupid and Psyche”The creator of the famous work “Cupid and Psyche” is the Italian author Antonio Canova. The famous master made her marble to order. It was in 1787 in the Italian city of Naples, a Scottish baron Caudor wanted to have such a figure in his collection. The fragment was borrowed from the work “Metamorphosis or […]...
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14. Description of the sculpture by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini “The Fountain of the Four Rivers”One of the most magnificent creations of Bernini is located in Rome in Piazza Navona. In the center is the obelisk (although it is pseudo-Egyptian and is not related to the sculpture of the master). An interesting fact is that Bernini was not allowed to compete for the development of a project to install an […]...
15. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Leda and the Swan”Francois Boucher was perhaps the most prominent representative of the painting of the French Rococo era. The artist won numerous awards during his lifetime and was “his man” at the court of Louis the Fifteenth, whose portraits of the favorite, the famous Marquise de Pompadour, painted many times. The artist’s talent is multifaceted; he painted […]...
16. Description of the sculpture of Mark Antokolsky “Ermak”Mark Matveyevich Antokolsky is a sculptor who has worked all his life in the genre of realism and has achieved incredible success. He was firmly associated with the Imperial Academy of Arts, and for a long time, despite little recognition, remained loyal to academicism. The sculptures of Antokolsky are striking with realism and precision of […]...
17. Description of the sculpture by Michelangelo “Evening”Michelangelo was a sculptor, architect, painter. His main passion is the creation of sculptures. At first he made drawings on paper and sketches from wax, and then he worked with marble. Michelangelo sculpted realistic human figures from a lump of soulless stone. In 1520, Michelangelo began work on the construction of the Medici family tomb. […]...
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20. Description of the sculpture of Dzhamboloni “Abduction of the Sabine Women”Of great historical importance are the statues of Dzhamboloni “The abduction of the Sabine women”, executed in 1583. They depict the very moment of the abduction of future wives by the Romans. According to history, this episode had its place in 750 BC. At that time, Rome was inhabited only by men, then the cunning […]...
21. Description of the sculpture by Miron “Athena and Marsy”Even from school, we know how the ancient countries were rich in various myths and legends. And now scientists argue very actively about what was true and what was fiction. Someone thinks myths are nothing more than fairy tales. That’s why they are myths. Others with love in their hearts believe that it was so. […]...
22. Description of the sculpture of Edgar Degas “Horse and Rider”Edgar Degas was born in a fairly wealthy family. For certain reasons, he was forced to sell off his property in order to pay all his father’s debts. Edgar was the oldest child from a large family. The boy showed interest in drawing since childhood, his father encouraged him in every way. Degas loved clear […]...
23. Description of the sculpture Pieta by Michelangelo BuanarrotiMichelangelo’s Pieta “Lamentation of Christ” – the only work that was signed by him. Copies of this work can be seen in many Catholic churches in the world. Pieta’s figure is very interesting. The Italian master managed to subtly portray the lifeless Jesus in the hands of Our Lady. Here Madonna is quite young, who […]...
24. Description of the sculpture by Miron “Discoball”“Discoball” – is one of the most famous sculptures of antiquity. In addition, this is the first sculpture that depicts a man in motion. At that time, it was very difficult to convey such complex movements in sculpture. The age of this sculpture is about two and a half thousand years. The original of this […]...
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30. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Madame de Pompadour”Francois Boucher is a very versatile French artist. The basis of his work consists of paintings with mythical and biblical scenes; he also liked to depict the daily activities of the people of Paris and pastoral scenes, often taking portraits. The favorite of Louis the Fifteenth, the Marquis de Pompadour, was his devoted admirer and […]...
31. Description of the sculpture Alberto Giacometti “Pointing Man”Alberto Giacometti is one of the highest paid sculptors in the world. He lived in the last century, but his work is still being auctioned for millions of dollars. In his work he used an unusual surrealistic approach. For a unique and non-standard style of performance Giacometti gained a lot of fans of his work. […]...
32. Description of the sculpture by Ivan Shadr “Cobblestone – the weapon of the proletariat”In Moscow, in the Park of the December Uprising there is a bronze sculpture called “Cobblestone – the weapon of the proletariat”. Its creator is Russian and Soviet sculptor Ivan Dmitrievich Shadr, who worked at the junction of two eras. This work is one of the best examples of realism of the Soviet period. The […]...
33. Description of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet “The Sower”The early works of the artist clearly show us the mood of the time. The famous canvas “The Sower” shows us a peasant who, with a simple movement, tries to throw seeds into the ground. This is a simple peasant, rather poor, exhausted by hard work. Striding wide, he tries to sow a new crop. […]...
34. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Pastoral”Francois Boucher became famous not only as a talented artist, ideally corresponding to the spirit of his time, but also as a decorator and author of engravings. Illustrated many books. Most often he turned to mythological plots, but he painted them in a pastoral vein, partly decorative, showing rare ingenuity. In addition, he paid tribute […]...
35. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Hercules and Omphale”The canvas “Hercules and Omphal” is painted by French painter Francois Boucher, a prominent representative of Rococo and one of the most beloved artists of King Louis XV. The painting was written in 1735, it is considered one of the earliest works. Located in the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. The basis for […]...
36. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Bathing Diana”The creative biography of the great artist Francois Boucher is rich in a variety of paintings, but among them you can find the most popular, revered and adored works of the public. These include his work Bathing Diana. The Olympic goddess of unprecedented beauty appeared in the work of the artist as the most beautiful […]...
37. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Marquise de Pompadour”Francois Boucher was not considered a portrait painter. For all his creative life, he painted more than a thousand paintings, of which portraits are just a little more than a dozen. Most of these portraits are images of the Marquise de Pompadour. The name of the Marquise de Pompadour was known to many even during […]...
38. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Breakfast”Francois Boucher was considered the court painter of the king during the reign of Louis XV. He became famous not only as a talented artist, but also as a decorator. Boucher painted landscapes, portraits, pastorals, depicting biblical and mythological scenes on canvas. The pearl of the collection of the famous painter is “Breakfast”. It is […]...
39. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “Toilet of Venus”The painting depicts Venus – the goddess of love. She is completely naked, covers only part of her body sheets. She looks like a doll made of porcelain – the same large and doll eyes, almost unnaturally white skin, a mischievous look in the direction of one of the Cupids playing with her beads next […]...
40. Description of the painting by Francois Boucher “The Triumph of Venus”“The Triumph of Venus” – undoubtedly an ode to life. It is the pleasure of its fullness, exciting sensuality, versatility and supportive attitude. A true connoisseur of feminine beauty, Francois Boucher, like no one else, could capture the intoxicating scenes with beautiful Venus in the center. Born out of sea foam, she rests on the […]...