Descriptions of pictures

This painting is a self-portrait, which was written in 1884. This was the last work of the artist in this genre, written in the south of France, on the shores of the Azure Sea. It was there that Doctor Botkin recommended to go to the artist. Kramskoy was ill and forced to be treated, in … Read more

In the 1870s Ivan Nikolayevich Kramskoy was engaged in the organization of the Association of Wanderers and was his spiritual leader. At the same time he was attracted by the theme of the beauty of the lunar Ukrainian night, as if mesmerized by the mystery of the moonlight. The picture of Kramskoy “The Mermaid” is … Read more

Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin (1861-1939) was born in an educated and wealthy family of a merchant – the Old Believer. He studied painting at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where his mentors were famous artists AK Savrasov and VD Polenov. I entered the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, but soon was extremely … Read more

A cheerful, wide and truly Russian Shrovetide festival is depicted on this canvas. People see off winter and meet the spring, they are genuinely happy and entertained on these sunny snowy days. The artist B. M. Kustodiev showed how the festivities are held in the city. The theater is represented here, the houses are quite … Read more

“At the art exhibition in Aiivazovsky in Rome, the paintings were recognized as the first.” The Neapolitan Night “,” The Storm “and” Chaos “made so much noise in the capital of fine arts, that the halls of nobles, public gatherings and dens of artists were announced with the glory of the Novorossiysk landscape painter, the … Read more

Beginning to work on the paintings of the series “From the Life of Christ” (1890s – early 1900s), the artist wrote about the task of creating the image of Christ before him: “The difficult task before me is overwhelming, but I can not give it up, too In the gospel stories Christ is a real … Read more

We see before us a picture of an important, very important artist for our country – Shishkin. Ever since childhood, we know that this painter was very fond of Russian nature. Like no one else, he could convey all the beauty, so finely prescribing the details that the canvases seem to be alive. Here “Rye” … Read more

At all on a place the maid in a red dress, a white apron which has settled down in a master’s armchair, has not finished cleaning. Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky Without owner The artist-peredvizhnik Makovsky Vladimir Egorovich was born on February 7, 1846 (according to a new style, or on January 26, according to the old … Read more

Paul Gauguin’s painting “Bathers” is on the list of the most expensive paintings in the world. In 2005, a buyer who chose to remain anonymous bought it at an auction for $ 55 million. According to many researchers of Gauguin’s works, the artist finally found his style thanks to the move to Tahiti. The impact … Read more

There are such pictures that are known to every person in the whole world. They are mostly painted by famous people and have worldwide recognition. An example of such a picture is the work of Leonardo da Vinci “Mona Lisa”. Also this picture is known as the “La Gioconda”. It was written in the Renaissance … Read more

Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov wrote many pictures related to the Russian epic, fairy tales and bylinas, Russian history. But the picture of “Bogatyri”, of course, is the pinnacle of his work. This is a mature epic work, the creation of which the painter gave almost thirty years. It was completed in 1898. This picture is … Read more

In the picture “Winter has come,” we see a little boy who is standing by the window pensively. And outside the window there is just an unusual picture, since even last night the whole courtyard of the house was plain-black in color, and today this same yard looks like a snow-white downy kerchief, as snow … Read more

Vrubel has relatively few portraits, although he was a keen physiognomist, not worse, for example, Serov; the portrait resemblance was given to him jokingly, and he expressed with remarkable acuity the individual. But there is a special feature in his portraits – the propensity to lift those he writes over the ordinary, to bring to … Read more

Karl Bryullov is a true master of the portrait genre, who was very attentive to the choice of the heroes of his paintings. In his paintings, he tried to portray exactly those people who differed expressive appearance or bright, extraordinary features of character, causing the audience a variety of emotions. Most of all I liked … Read more

The Balkan cycle of paintings by VV Vereshchagin is dedicated to the Russian-Turkish war of 1878-1879. in which the artist was directly involved. One of the most famous paintings of the cycle – “Winners” – was written in 1878-1879. The picture is devoted to the events that took place under Telish, where the whole regiment … Read more

Goalkeeper in football is a legendary figure. At a time when the Ukrainian artist SA Grigoryev painted the picture “Goalkeeper”, a movie with the same name was released, which was published before the war. It was the goalkeepers, not the attackers, who were the real heroes of football matches, standing on the gate was considered … Read more

The painting “The Last Cornflowers” by Vladimir Nikolayevich Gavrilov became for us now a model of a classic still-life. The main object of our consideration is a bouquet of juicy cornflowers. Outside the open window, right in front of us, spreads the field of ripe wheat. Birds black dots fly over the ears, and in … Read more

Nicholas Roerich is a kind of author whose works are distinguished by profound philosophical and lyrical motifs. The themes of his paintings are diverse and complex, spiritual and sublime. The favorite images of Roerich’s creativity, in turn, can be considered images of sky and clouds. The motif of the sky and clouds clearly sounds in … Read more

Ivanov carefully peered into the landscapes of Italy – the cradle of European civilization. Here, not only every stone, but the earth itself is a witness of history. Here is the Appian Way, which was laid by the ancient Romans in 312 BC. e. Like the wrinkles on the old man’s face, it bears traces … Read more

This painting was painted by the artist in 1871. It does not display an event, but an action. The work is written in bright colors, which gives it realism. Having painted a craft for catching fish, as it did in those days and probably do so far. The artist himself loved fishing, and he was … Read more

The painting of Plastov “Sanya Malikov” is a reflection of a heavy post-war childhood and a symbol of human suffering. Traditionally, both people and animals take care of their offspring, put all their strength and soul into it. Man as a higher being understands that the future of all people will depend on the correct … Read more

His great last picture of the artist Levitan called “Lake. Rus.” In the picture, the broad expanse of water reflects clouds illuminated by the sun. On the far shore, as far as the eye can see, fields, villages, domes of churches. Everything in the picture – the sun, the wind, the rushing clouds – is … Read more

Zinaida Serebryakova is one of the first Russian women painters who have entered themselves in the history of painting. Its creativity, which has not fallen under any influence, is independent enough and original. The picture “Self-portrait with daughters” is written quickly, easily. The impression that two little daughters, having caught the moment, clung to their … Read more

Landscapes of Mikhail Nikolaevich Romadin are considered to be among the best in the XIX century. But to me from all the landscapes of this talented artist most like the picture “The first flowering.” This picture is very unusual, when I look at it, I feel both sadness and joy. This canvas fascinates me, and … Read more

The theme of the sea, like the sea itself, would seem to be endless. There is no man who saw him and would remain indifferent to the sea. But Aivazovsky knew how to “talk” about this beautiful miracle of nature in his own way – through pictures. He could pass on his love to others. … Read more

Sometimes a man thinks of himself as a creator of nature, raises himself above the other living beings, but such dominance is relative. Before the head of the element and the all-powerful nature, a person seems like a small goat, which can be easily slapped with one hand. Such thoughts caused in my mind a … Read more

The baptism of Rus was an epoch-making event for the ancient Russian people and the state of Kievan Rus from the point of view of both statehood, mentality, and spirituality. Therefore, it is no coincidence that Viktor Vasnetsov repeatedly drew the same story of the Baptism of Rus. Until now, this plot has reached the … Read more

In many of his paintings, the artist reflects the theme of the movement of the People’s Will in Russia. This work is directly related to political struggle. It was painted in 1882. Historians and critics consider Makovsky a realist, because he shows life by exposing the whole truth. In this picture, we see a man … Read more

For more than one generation of connoisseurs of art, it was lucky to touch the greatest creation of the famous Russian artist Ilya Repin. His painting “Burlaki on the Volga” is similar to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony or Toccata and Fugue in D minor of the immortal organ-maker Johann Bach! Burlaki, depicted in the picture, cause … Read more

For two trips to India, Vereshchagin managed to write a series of paintings, devoting them to the culture, nature and way of life of its peoples. Vereshchagin realistically conveys in his image national dresses, architectural buildings, monuments and many other small things that attract attention. One of his plans was to create a series of … Read more

Kramskoy painted the painting “May Night” in 1871, based on the work of N. Gogol. When creating this picture, the artist needed to plunge into the motif of Ukrainian fairy tales, to their magical moonlit nights, overgrown ponds, as well as mermaids and witches. The picture shows the river bank. The night, the dark time … Read more

The opposition “light and darkness, darkness” derives its origin from the simple natural cycle that a person observed every day, and comprehended from time immemorial, from the daily change of day and night, the existence of the day and the non-existence of the night. In terms of color, light and dark, the pair “white and … Read more

Soon on our website (“Secret Pages of Russian Painting”): “Unfavorable life circumstances forced Vasily Andreyevich Tropinin to lose 20 years of artistic life, but despite this, he took a worthy place among the best Russian and foreign painters. Tropinin was never abroad, and he developed his talent by studying nature, living mainly in Little Russia, … Read more

The rarest gift of the colorist was shown by Mikhail Alexandrovich in his film “To the Night”, created in 1900. It was necessary to have a truly phenomenal visual memory in order to capture the complex gamut of the conceived canvas. The night is approaching. It is chilling from the dark expanses of the ancient … Read more

The paintings of Alexander Deineka are distinguished by the brightness of the images and an interesting plot. One of these paintings is his painting titled “Future Pilots”. When I look at this picture, I immediately become warmer from the sun, which is flooded with it. The picture shows a warm summer day in one of … Read more

The picture of the famous Russian painter AA Plastov is devoted to the summer – a wonderful time of the year, loved by many. This is the time of heat and excellent sunny weather, bathing time in the river, games and outdoor entertainment. And summer is the time of gathering mushrooms, berries, fruits, vegetables and … Read more

The picture shows a woman who shakes a cradle with an infant, and next to the cradle is a girl of about three. The picture is made in bright colors. Pillows that are lined with a pyramid, behind the back of a woman of red color. The wooden hut, on the wall of which hangs … Read more

“Maria N. Ermolova,” writes Stanislavsky, “is a whole epoch for the Russian theater, and for our generation it is a symbol of femininity, beauty, strength, pathos, sincere simplicity and modesty.” Her data were exceptional. sensitivity, inspired temperament, great nervousness, inexhaustible inner depths. The external data of Maria Nikolaevna were no less significant. She had an … Read more

The painting of the remarkable Russian impressionist Konstantin Korovin “Crimea: Gurzuf” refers to the so-called “Crimean” period of the artist’s work. He was very fond of visiting his dacha in the Crimea, where he felt extraordinary inspiration. It is known about the existence of the artist several paintings on a small resort town called Gurzuf. … Read more

Great this work is not the size of the canvas (8×4 meters), but above all the monumental design. On the canvas, a deadly clash of two elements is depicted, embodying the age-old struggle between Good and Evil. Time of action – the beginning of the 20-ies. In the Orthodox church, where representatives of all classes … Read more

Why is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about the North – it’s cold and snow. The picture of AI Kuindzhi is the exact opposite of this statement. The north in the performance of the painter is filled with life, rich in optimism and beauty. The first thing that draws attention … Read more

The summer of 1872, Arkhip Kuindzhi spent on the island of Valaam. Deeply impressed by the beautiful nature of the island and the lake, a year later he painted a picture of “Lake Ladoga”. Landscape illustrates well the changes in the life of the artist: on the one hand, the realism of the image shows … Read more

Great contribution to the Russian culture was introduced by Ivanov Alexander Andreevich with his canvas “The Appearance of Christ to the People.” The picture itself found its place in the Moscow Public Rumyantsev Museum. Etudes of this canvas are in a separate room in the Tretyakov Gallery. The author spent almost twenty years creating the … Read more

Before us is a portrait of EI Roerich, created by Svyatoslav Roerich (1904-1993), an outstanding Russian artist, public figure in 1937. Canvas, tempera. Svyatoslav Roerich transmits in his picturesque work the image of an extraordinary driver, the image of an always loving person, the image of a mother. Let’s pay attention to the special refinement … Read more

One of the most colorful and diverse seasons is autumn. Many poets described it in their poems, and the artists depicted in their canvases. The most beautiful combination of Russian nature in the autumn can be seen in the paintings of Isaac Ilyich Levitan. His work “In the forest in the autumn” is one of … Read more

It is believed that the picture of VA Tropinin “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin” – the most famous of his work in this genre. It depicts the genius of Russian literature in a brown home dressing gown, from beneath which a white shirt is visible. Complement the image of a black scarf from satin. Pushkin’s hair … Read more

The painting depicts a Russian virtuosic ballerina Ida Rubinstein. Even before the famous Isadora Duncan, she contributed elements of eroticism to the ballet when she danced “Salome” and so on. “Dance 7 covers” threw off her clothes and remained naked. After that, the production was banned. The ballerina joined the company of S. Diaghilev, took … Read more