Among the many famous Russian artists, a great impression on me is produced by the paintings of Polenov Vasily Dmitrievich. His landscapes simply admire his liveliness and riot. Most of all I was impressed by his picture “Grandma’s Garden”. Probably because I also have a grandmother in the village, and I often visit her. Naturally, … Read more
Zinaida Serebryakova – an outstanding Russian artist, who entered the history of painting, was born on December 12, 1884 in an educated family. Her grandfather on the mother, Nikolai Leontyevich Benois, professor, academician, was chairman of the Petersburg Society of Architects. The artist’s father, Evgeni Alexandrovich Lansere, was a famous sculptor. Serebryakova received an excellent … Read more
Artists who created their masterpieces in the 60-70s of the 19th century, aspired to convey the revolutionary mood in their works, what was going on at that time in Russia. Among many artists who advocated the happiness of the people, there was also V. Ye. Makovsky. In his works, he strove to show the reality … Read more
The painting “Cossack Mamai” painted more than three hundred years ago by an artist whose name is not preserved. Since then, many unknown artists from the people have created many such paintings. In the foreground we see a Cossack sitting under a wide-brimmed young oak in the middle of a broad steppe. Near Mamaia there … Read more
Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov is a very famous artist. His paintings are exhibited since 1910. The most famous are still lifes of the artist. One of his most famous paintings is “Strawberry and white jug”, created in 1943. The painting is painted in bright colors and large strokes, – the typical manner of the artist. With … Read more
I. Kuindzhi (1842-1910) was born in Ukraine in the city of Mariupol in a poor Greek family. He was orphaned early and at eleven he went to earn his living. He worked at the grain seller, at the substratum, later became a retoucher. The name Kuindzhi means “goldsmith”. For some time, Kuindzhi acquired experience in … Read more
How can you imagine Shishkin without nature? Absolutely nothing, because she is his muse, she is his life, she is his child. Drawing landscapes, the author leaves in the world of silence and balance, some cosmic balance. As if everything he tells the viewer in his paintings, it’s simplicity and charm in what surrounds us. … Read more
TN Yablonskaya – a famous Russian artist, a student of F. Krichevsky, who grew up in the family of the painter. Her fate is inextricably linked with Cleves. She is famous for such pictures as “Rest”, “Come out in the sun”, “Khreshchatyk”, “In the park”, “At the start”. Consider the picture of TN Yablonska’s “Morning”, … Read more
Paintings on religious themes occupy a large place in the work of artists of all times and peoples. Scenes from the Bible, motifs inspired by biblical stories always excited the imagination of artists. One of the significant moments of the history of Christ is his stay in the desert. Christ went there to decide how … Read more
On this canvas is connected man and nature. Such creations are most valuable. Abramtsevo portrayed many artists, but only Repin is so touching and genuinely lyrical. We see the park on one of the summer days. There are many old trees that merge into the thickets in the background. The shady thicket is so thick … Read more
Among all the portraits of Repin, a special place is occupied by the porters of his family members. And it is justified by the fact that in such portraits the painter experiments most of all, since he writes them as if “for himself.” One of the most famous portraits from the series of portraits of … Read more
Work on the portrait always required painters extra strength and attention. After all, it was necessary to display the human soul, its power and significance, which prompted the artist to take up the brush and try to decipher all the hidden signs of the personality of his hero. The painting “The Poet G. Tukai” is … Read more
Laktionov Alexander Ivanovich – Soviet artist, whose paintings are very realistic and depict the life of ordinary people. Of all his paintings, the canvas “Letter from the Front” written to me in 1947, that is, just a couple of years after the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, when the memory of these events was … Read more
One of Vasnetsov’s first paintings was a picture from the epic cycle “After the Battle of Igor Svyatoslavovich with the Polovtsians.” The reason for creating this work was the legend “The Lay of Igor’s Host”. I think in this picture the author wanted to praise the heroism of the soldiers of the army of Ancient … Read more
Vasnetsov Victor Mikhailovich – Russian architect, artist, master of folklore and historical painting. First of all, many are known for their ability to reflect the folk spirit of folklore in painting. Looking at the picture “A Tale of a Sleeping Princess” I’m carried to the magical world of the unknown. Bright and saturated colors, warm … Read more
The work of the outstanding painter of the late XIX – early XX century Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov is very diverse. At the beginning of his creative activity, the artist painted pictures of the everyday genre: “Military Telegram”, “Balagany in Paris”, then worked in the genre of portrait, was engaged in ornamental art, was an architect. … Read more
Painting by KF Yuon “Russian Winter: Ligachevo.” KF Yuon is a wonderful landscape painter. In his paintings he showed his love for nature, he created a generalized image of the Motherland. In his autobiographical essay, Yuon wrote: “In these pictures I tried to convey the monumental and poetic sound of Russian nature, I was looking … Read more
“Pieta” (“Grieving”) was written by Svyatoslav Roerich in the year of the death of his brother Yuri Nikolaevich. The Biblical theme – the mourning of Christ – served as a means for revealing the artist’s profound spiritual experiences; The picture is addressed to all those who know how to feel compassion, who bear grief of … Read more
Ilya Shishkin’s canvas “Forest Distances”, written in 1884, refers to the period of the artist’s life, when his talent unfolded with all its depth and power. Being in a depressed state after the recent death of his beloved wife, the painter draws strength from nature and devotes himself entirely to work. The painting “Forest Distances” … Read more
Victor Mihajlovich Vasnetsov loved oral folk art and many heroes and plots for his paintings he drew from epics and fairy tales. In his paintings Vasnetsov tried to show the beauty and originality of the Russian people. One such picture is “The Frog Princess”. On the canvas in the center is a girl. She dances … Read more
Willem De Kooning is one of the greatest abstractions of the past and the present. It is recognized during his lifetime as the leader of abstract expressionism of the last century. It is worth saying that his painting “Woman III” herds one of the most expensive paintings in the world. In 2006, this picture was … Read more
The picture with the original name “Sea” was foreseen for a great future. Despite the clearly defined date, 72 Monet was mistaken, since the work was written in 1873 in Le Havre, where a wonderful view of the port was opened from the window of a small hotel. In 1874, the painting was being prepared … Read more
Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev is a talented artist, striking the viewer with his simple at first glance plots. His paintings show simple everyday moments from people’s lives, including his own. The painting “On the Terrace” shows the artist drinking tea in the circle of his people. A beautiful summer day. On the terrace of the summer … Read more
The picture “Pines, illuminated by the sun” I. I. Shishkin wrote in 1886. This period was especially fruitful for the artist, because he worked hard on sketches, trying to find the right ways to solve the most difficult tasks that he prepared for painting. Some of the artist’s large landscapes have clearly outgrown the scope … Read more
. Before writing the painting, Brueghel visited Rome, which explains the similarity of the tower to the Colosseum, built according to the principle of order superposition, when each new floor is built in a new style. In the picture we see that the seven floors of the Tower are already erected. Below, small as ants, … Read more
Ilya Repin is a famous Russian painter and painter. His pen belongs to many everyday and historical scenes. It also has the name “Mather of a portrait”. Thanks to the picture “Sadko”, which the author wrote in 1876, while in Paris, he received the title of academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts. This picture … Read more
The painting “The Bar in the Folies-Berger” (1882) by the famous French artist Edouard Monet is his last work. Feeling a speedy end and not having the physical ability to draw normally, he put most of his soul into this work. The artist sketched for this painting, being in the really existing “Foley – Berger”, … Read more
In some sources, it is reported that Vereshchagin was invited to Turkestan, at the time when the military actions were going on, to create a military chronicle in the painting. What would the people be able to see with their own eyes and experience the seriousness of the event. Vereshchagin managed not only to witness … Read more
Painting Plastov “First Snow” was written by the artist in 1946. On the canvas is a village house with a small front garden, a birch grows near the house, and a crow sits on a path. Two children, a boy and a girl, stand on the porch and admire the first snow. His light air … Read more
His paintings about the Patriotic War, Vereshchagin Vasily Vasilyevich first of all wanted to show contempt, which it causes in him. Really, the ambitions of several influential persons can bring so much grief, ruin and death. Is it worth it. In his next film “On the Great Road – Retreat, Flight,” the author compares the … Read more
Looking at this talented painting, we admire the advent of spring. There is still a lot of snow on the hills and along the road, but it is not the same as before: the snow has darkened, the donkey is ready to melt soon. Children are happy to last this year the opportunity to ride … Read more
In this picture, Kuindzhi AI was depicted by a sea landscape. In front of the viewer, an incredible spectacle opens up. Canvas, as if divided into two parts, most of which is occupied by the sky with a picturesque sunset. And the second part is represented in the form of a frozen winter coast of … Read more
Having received money for work on the scenery for the Mamontov Opera and gained relative prosperity, in 1886 Isaak Levitan made a trip to the Crimea. And although his stay there was rather short, sketches and paintings written by Levitan during this trip, became a new, very expressive and penetrating word in the artistic development … Read more
Today, the object of our close attention will be a picture of an outstanding Soviet graphic artist and painter Yuri Ivanovich Pimenov. “Dispute” – this is a unique in its eloquence picture. Yuri Ivanovich was once a recognized theater artist and what we see depicted on this canvas very clearly reminds us of a certain … Read more
Since childhood, the famous Russian modernist Alexander Benois was drawn to the study and portrayal of European and Russian baroque. He with great success in his works united traditional Russian folk art and modern European currents. The atmosphere in his childhood in his house greatly contributed to the development of artistic skills, so he began … Read more
In the works of Ivan Aivazovsky, a significant place is occupied by paintings on the theme of sea battles and victories of the Russian fleet. The artist led a kind of chronicle of historical events, from the time of Peter I and ending with the battles in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and the liberation … Read more
Artist Serov liked to paint portraits of famous people. With the help of paints and a brush, he accurately depicted the mood and character of a person. In his portraits one can accurately determine how the person depicted in the picture lived. The picture “Portrait of Hirschman” is represented by a woman, whose appearance can … Read more
How many-sided is Russian nature! Each time of the year is unique, beautiful in its own way. The change of seasons always brought invariable inspiration to poets and artists alike. They sang in their works the murmur of spring streams, the colors of hot summer, snow-white winter and, of course, scarlet autumn. Moreover, they find … Read more
Impressionist Konstantin Korovin still had enough ill-wishers and admirers during his lifetime. And all because one of the first has become so fully use the techniques of recreating on canvas not illusory pictures, but real life. His works find echo in the souls of admirers, please the hearts, fill the audience with life-giving energy. So … Read more
The picture “The Venetian lagoon: View of the island of San Giorgio” was written by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky in 1844. It happened after the next travel of the creator to the mysterious and amazing Venice. A few months later, the picture was shown at one of the exhibitions devoted to the work of a brilliant … Read more
Next to the peasants is a woman, bewitched. No one will disturb his peace. The trees are calm and majestic. The artist managed to convey a special atmosphere of the snow-covered forest. On the right is an impenetrable thicket. Here, the trees are so close together that they have a yoke with buckets on their … Read more
Summer night. Night city, only windows of houses burn, silence is around, no voices of people, no noise of cars. Three boys climbed onto the roof of a multi-storey house. They are fascinated by the starry sky. All the children are depicted in different poses, one lay down on the railing, the other simply leaned … Read more
It’s good to be in the midst of the golden autumn by the forest lake. After a long road on the shore, we arrange a halt. We sit down on the fallen tree and freeze in silent admiration. In the mirror of water – the golden glare of nature, which fades. In the lake, the … Read more
A well-known picture of this master was written in 1917 and is dedicated to one of the main heroines of Russian folk tales, Babe Yage. This woman is always personified as a real evil and was always the most negative hero, it was not easy to cope with. She from time immemorial abducted children, enchanted … Read more
Rubens spent the years 1600-1608 in Italy and Spain, where he immersed himself in the world of classical art and the Renaissance art. After returning to Antwerp, inspired by the works of the old Masters, he wrote a series of paintings on religious and mythological themes. The London National Gallery exhibits one of the most … Read more
Many painters turned and addressed in their work to the theme of portraits. I think that this is quite difficult, because on the canvas with the help of a brush, paints and artistic means, it is necessary to maximally open the whole image, to bring it to the viewer with incredible accuracy. Valentin Serov, this … Read more
The painting is called “Moscow Winter”. And immediately questions are born – why Moscow Region? How does it differ from Moscow or any other? The answers are in the idea of the artist – the whole meaning of the picture lies in the borderline. First, in the fact that it is not yet Moscow, but … Read more
Confessing oneself in deeds, not counting them as sins, the revolutionary refuses, so you can briefly describe the plot of the canvas of the great painter. Only two people are depicted in the picture, and how much powerful dynamics lurks in their poses and facial expressions. Each of them told me a whole story, which … Read more
Fedotov portrayed in his painting “Anchor, still an anchor!” a vacationing officer. He lies on a couch in a small house. Perhaps this is his home and he, having returned from work, and having supper, decided to rest. The supper is talked about with the remains of food and a mug on the table covered … Read more
In her painting “Girl with a Jug” AE Arkhipov depicts a round-faced and ruddy Russian girl. It can hardly be said that the girl’s face is very beautiful, but it attracts her with her cheerfulness and youth. The whole girl-peasant woman is dressed very brightly, as if on a holiday. The head of the girl … Read more