Illustration for the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” by Ivan Bilibin (Ivan Tsarevich and the Frog)

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1. Illustration for the tale of Ivan the Tsarevich. The Firebird and the Gray Wolf by Ivan BilibinIvan Bilibin is an artist who introduced irreplaceable development to Russian folk tales with his illustrations. For four years he creatively designed seven fairy tales, but this did not stop. The artist grew up in the Petersburg environment and was far from Russian national folklore and the past. But after visiting the exhibition of artists […]...
2. Description of the illustration of Ivan Bilibin to the tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird”Before us is an illustration of a famous fairy tale. Bilibin is a true master who has managed to convey the special beauty of this amazing genre. Fairy tales allow us to plunge into a world full of wonders. There are herbs in it. Animals and birds can talk. The man understands them perfectly. Firebird […]...
3. Illustration to the fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka” by Ivan BilibinEach of us remembers the wonderful Russian fairy tales that he read in childhood. Over time, they completely changed. People told them to each other, adding something of their own and thereby significantly enriching the overall content. Tales at first were not published. Only in the 17th century, in the second half, began to appear […]...
4. Illustration to the fairy tale “Marya Morevna” by Ivan BilibinFor four years, a talented artist Ivan Bilibin managed to write illustrations for seven tales. And although they are all not large in volume, but they are rather large-format. The most important difference between his works is considered to be the unique patterned pattern, decorative elements. The author tried not only to create several separate […]...
5. Illustration to the fairy tale “Finista Jasna-Sokol feather” by Ivan BilibinBilibin was an ordinary artist – he grew up in Petersburg, he listened to fairy tales in early childhood and vaguely remembered. But one day he came to the exhibition, where he saw Vasnetsov’s painting “Warriors”, and his life changed drastically. He was so impressed with the work of his colleague and her theme that […]...
6. Illustration to the fairy tale “White duck” by Ivan BilibinThe illustration of the “White Duck”, exactly like six more fairy tales, is significant in that Bilibin was able to develop and actively introduce into his work a special drawing technique – ink, colored with watercolor. Bilibin was a supporter of the use of Russian ornament in the design of his works. In this regard, […]...
7. 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 […]...
8. Illustration to the fairy tale “Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber” by Ivan BilibinBylina about Ilya Muromets is one of the main components of the Old Russian epos. If you believe her, Ilya Muromets spent thirty years and three years lying on the stove, because his legs did not walk, but when he was thirty-three, three elders came to him and returned his ability to walk so that […]...
9. Illustration to “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Ivan BilibinA picture of the famous Russian artist Ivan Bilibin, who was one of the first to consider the problem of illustrations of children’s literature. Today it is difficult to imagine a book without pictures. The best illustrations were drawn in the times of the development of children’s literature, but still enjoys popularity. This picture is […]...
10. Illustration for “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Ivan BilibinThe illustrator Ivan Bilibin made the series of paintings-descriptions of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, composed by Pushkin. He wrote several works reflecting the key points of the story. The artist depicted the main characters, the king, the ambassadors, and also pleased us with unsurpassed, emotional landscapes. Experts attach this series of illustrations to the […]...
11. Description of illustration of Ivan Bilibin “Vasilisa the Beautiful”Probably, everyone was holding in his hands beautiful children’s books in a dense colorful cover with patterns on the margins in the old Russian style. And certainly everyone knows the tale of Vasilis the Beautiful. Let us dwell in more detail on the illustrations for this particular fairy tale, created by the remarkable artist Bilibin. […]...
12. Description of illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Guidon and the Queen”Ivan Bilibin subtly felt the distinctive character and bright temper of the people of ancient Russia and knew how to convey it in his paintings. Looking at the illustrations of this remarkable artist at first glance it is impossible to perceive the whole holistic depth of his works. Only with the most detailed consideration of […]...
13. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Baba Yaga”Bilibin illustrated fairy tales written by the Russian people. All of us have known Baba Yaga since childhood. She lived in an unusual hut that stood on chicken legs. Usually she lay on the stove or shop. Yaga moved with the help of a stupa and a broomstick. Bilibin created a huge number of illustrations […]...
14. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “A Feast at Prince Guidon”Ivan Bilibin was able to turn book illustrations into real art, which was confirmed by one of his works. The painting titled “Feast of Prince Guidon” is known to everyone since childhood. Getting acquainted with the work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, young inquisitive minds had the opportunity to approach the work of another brilliant master. […]...
15. 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, […]...
16. Description of the painting by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “Black Horseman”The illustration of Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “The Black Horseman” to the fairy tale “Vasilisa the Beautiful” was made in 1900 Fabulous illustrations of I. Ya. Bilibin are peculiar to pattern and decorativeness. The Black Horseman, like the other drawings of the author, is surrounded by an ornament: mythical birds are depicted on the sides, symbolic […]...
17. 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 […]...
18. Illustration for the epic “Volga” by Ivan BilibinBilibin constantly to illustrate all sorts of epics and legends. “Illustration to the epic by Volga” is made in an ornamental graphic-decorative design, which is completely based on the motifs of the epics and legends of the Russian people. The illustration is made with ink painted with watercolor, while it is worth noting that Bilibin […]...
19. Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Fairy Tale”Roerich was very fond of nature, it affected his work and in his words. He said: “Keep it simple and love nature!”. In each of his paintings you can see this love for all the forces of nature. This picture depicts a very simple at first glance landscape, which becomes harder the longer it takes […]...
20. Description of the painting by Mikalojus Čiurlionis “The Tale of Kings”Combining painting and music seems an incredible task, but not for the Lithuanian composer, musician and artist Mikalojus Čiurlionis, who managed to make the painting literally resound, and the colors respond to the rhythm of music. This extraordinary genius of art, is the author of many musical compositions and artistic works. The young musician and […]...
21. Description of the painting by Nikolai Bogdanov-Belsky “New Tale”Every man has gone out of childhood. So the artist Bogdanov-Belsky, born and raised in the village, who loved his fellow villagers greatly, carried this love through his whole life. Many Bogdanov-Belsky was known precisely as a “village artist”, but one should not forget that the author was also a renowned painter, one of whose […]...
22. 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 […]...
23. Description of the illustration by Gustave Dore “The Forest of Suicides”Description of the illustration by Gustave Dore “The Forest of Suicides” Throughout his entire creative life, the artist has created more than 500 illustrations of famous works, including fairy tales and biblical scenes. The first illustrations of the Divine Comedy, Dante Dore began writing at the age of ten and continued over the years. This […]...
24. Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “The Tale of Hoarfrost and the Rising Sun”Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar is a multifaceted creative person. He was loved by many for the unique and very beautiful landscapes of Russian nature. Almost all his life he was an active participant and leader of the artistic life of the country. Distinguished by industriousness and without the rest he invested himself in current projects, Grabar […]...
25. Description of the painting by Ivan Bilibin “The court in times of Russian truth”In this picture, the artist Bilibin described the legal proceedings in the times of Kievan Rus. In the picture you can see the prince sitting in his yard and judge the guilty person. The artist depicted this process very solemnly and vividly, in the smallest detail depicted the details and outfits of people who were […]...
26. Illustration to Pushkin’s poem The Bronze Horseman by Alexander BenoitArtistic illustrations by Alexander Benois are today considered the best depiction of Pushkin’s works. Work on a series of works for the “Bronze Horseman” Benoit began in 1903, and in order to achieve such perfection he needed to spend 20 years. During this time, the artist drew a whole cycle of intros, endings, sketches and […]...
27. 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 […]...
28. Description of the painting by Mikhail Vrubel “Oriental Tale”The picture was painted on paper on cardboard in 1886. Technique: watercolor, white, varnish. Vrubel left us a great pictorial heritage that allows us to know all the skills of the author. “Oriental Tale” is truly a piece of jewelry, because all the details are written down to the smallest details. The canvas gained great […]...
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30. Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581” (the Terrible kills his son)The canvas “Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan November 16, 1581” is one of the most illustrious works of the great Russian artist Ilya Repin. The idea for writing the canvas came from the artist after the concert of Rimsky-Korsakov, in addition, suggest that the reason for writing it was the murder of Tsar […]...
31. Description of the painting by Peter Bruegel “Land of lazy”Bruegel was a master of satire. In his works more than once it was possible to meet a hidden chuckle in relation to the Dutch society. So, Bruegel’s picture “The Country of Lazy People” also concentrates in itself a satirical mood. The artist makes fun of a vicious society, outraged by the fact that it […]...
32. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Sivka burka”Vasnetsov’s canvas tells us all a long-known fairy tale about brothers, among whom there is a younger one and he is a fool. But, as you know, fools are always lucky, so he gets the most good horse, more precisely a cross between a horse, the most beautiful girl who is surely an expert on […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “After the Storm”Outstanding marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky wrote his work “After the Storm” in 1854. Looking at the picture, we clearly see the calmed-down sea, a frigate in the distance and below in the picture a ship that looks more like a raft. These are probably unhappy sailors who crashed in a storm. Ivan Konstantinovich wrote […]...
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36. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible”In this picture, the image of Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible is transmitted incredibly deeply. Vasnetsov clearly showed how to create a portrait of a historical character, so that it was incredibly lively, as deep as possible and very soulful. We see the terrible just as his contemporaries describe. Most likely, the painter was helped by […]...
37. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Flood”In the museum of the city of St. Petersburg, stored an amazing picture of the painter Ivan Aivazovsky marine painter called the Flood. Creation of the painting began in 1864. A masterpiece displayed the faith of the marine painter. A huge number of paintings was created on biblical themes. “The Flood” – the personification of […]...
38. 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 […]...
39. Description of the painting by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky “Landing in Subashi”Creativity Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is an element of professionalism. The artist is representative of several of the most famous graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts, such as the Florentine and Amsterdam. During his activity the artist founded the museum of antiquity. Pictures of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky brought great fame. And it is no coincidence, […]...
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