Painting by A. M. Gerasimov “Still-life Wildflowers”. AM Gerasimov was very fond of painting still lifes throughout his creative life. The main characters of the artist’s “quiet nature” are flowers. Bouquets in Gerasimov’s still lifes are always made elegantly, with great taste and understanding of the charm of each plant species. He sought to isolate, … Read more
This is one of the examples of the artist’s appeal to historical subjects, which caused him associations with the events of modern Russian life. For the first time the thought of writing a sad episode from the life of Ivan IV the Terrible came to Repin in 1882 after the Rimsky-Korsakov concert at the Moscow … Read more
The landscape “Winter. Rostov the Great” was written in 1906. The painting is painted in oil and depicts the favorite city of Yona Rostov-on-Don. At first glance, the canopy dashes into the eyes of the Rostov Kremlin, named so by the artist himself. Here, not only the usual golden domes, but not very common blue. … Read more
The last years of PA Fedotov’s life are characterized by a particularly high creative productivity. Deeply, subtly and expressively the artist conveys in his works the life and customs of his time. “Widow” – one of the later works of PA Fedotov – was written in 1851-52. In comparison with earlier works, the picture “The … Read more
In the Russian artist’s picture we see a large and spacious school sports hall. In the background of the picture, on the wall of the hall, the “Swedish wall” is fixed. There are rows of balls in the row. From this it can be concluded that the gym is gymnastics: here they are engaged in … Read more
The inhuman atrocities of the fascist regime first struck Europe after a separate Luftwaffe volunteer legion bombed the peaceful Basque town in the north of Spain near the border with France. More than a third of the inhabitants died under bombardment, and the city burned even more than three days. Shocked Europe has not yet … Read more
The famous Russian artist Orest Adamovich Kiprensky is a world-famous portraitist. In the development of romanticism and a new style of painting, his painting “The Portrait of the Chelishchev Boy” played a big role. In this work, the artist depicted a twelve-year-old boy. For a clearer selection of facial features and for the viewer not … Read more
To admire the beautiful paintings of Levitan Isaac Ilyich is a pleasure. In each there is a story, a whole story, which is revealed to the eyes of the viewer. His landscapes are fascinating and attractive. Among his many works one of the most insightful and interesting, in my opinion, is the picture “In the … Read more
A huge role in the work of Vereshchagin was played by the theme of the war. This is the subject of most of the artist’s paintings, including the work “After the attack.” The dressing station near Plevna. ” This picture he painted in 1878, devoting his creation to the storming of the city of Plevna, … Read more
In the late 1890s – in this extremely fruitful period for Vrubel – he creates several outstanding works of the portrait genre. First of all, the portraits of KD Artsybushev and his wife (the latter is not finished). Artsibushev is a business associate and a close acquaintance of Savva Ivanovich Mamontov. lover of art; Vrubel … Read more