Category: Descriptions of pictures
The composition of Levitan’s painting “Birch Grove”
Levitan is a well-known Russian artist who impresses with his skill for many years, his name has always been and will be heard. He accurately conveys the image of nature, that his pictures can not be torn off. His paintings attract the viewer, they want to see at home. They always cheer up and energize.…
Painting Perov “The arrival of the governess in the merchant’s house”
In this picture, the author depicts the moment when the governess takes in a rich house. Although this situation was the most usual, it was perceived all the same unusually. Wealthy people invited a girl to the house, who will teach their children the right manners. These wealthy gentlemen themselves were far from scientists, but…
Composition on the film Klimt “Kiss”
The painting “Kiss” is one of the most famous works of Gustav Klimt. It refers to the “golden” period of the artist’s work and fully reflects all the features of this stage. The name “gold” is associated primarily with the technique of work that prevailed at this time. Klimt actively used the shades of gold,…
Painting by Khabarov “Portrait of Mila”
Valentin Iosifovich Khabarov, a Soviet artist, a recognized master-portraitist. The merit of a talented master is that he can show a whole epoch through a portrait, than people lived and breathed at that time. “Portrait of Mila” was written in 1970, he is from a recent past, and nowadays books are not so enthusiastically read…
Painting by Krymov “By spring”
Painting by N. P. Krymov “Towards the Spring” strikes with the purity and freshness of the very first, still timid sun rays. This blinding light gives an incredibly joyful, cheerful mood, it pierces the canvas and literally overwhelms all that exists, involving in the stormy spring wave and houses and trees. The color scheme used…
The Painting by Shcherbakov “Russia near Moscow”
Boris Valentinovich Shcherbakov is a versatile Russian artist who created his works in the genres of portrait, landscapes and various thematic paintings. His landscape “Russia near Moscow” is one of the most famous works. Although the painting was written in 1977, its name conveys an invariable patriarchal way, when this image can be dated by…
Composition on the picture of Polenov “Golden Autumn”
In the art school our class was given the task: to draw an autumn landscape. As an example, the teacher presented us with illustrations of several paintings. Most of all I was impressed by the picture of Polenov Vasily Dmitrievich “Golden Autumn”. The picture is made in soft yellow, blue and green tones, this indicates…
The Painting Levitan “Bridge. Savvinskaya Sloboda”
Masterpiece of Levitan Bridge. Savvinskaya Sloboda (1884, the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow) is a manifestation of his ability to portray the most unassuming motive for a precious sense of unity and harmony of nature, the joy of her spring renewal. The color solution of this work, built on a combination of different shades of vernal…
Painting by Roerich “Victory”
Roerich has a unique, “Bogatyrskaya” series of paintings dedicated to the Second World War. Two paintings from this series are in the Novosibirsk gallery. One of them is called “Victory”. The painting was written in 1942. The war was in full swing, the most difficult days of the Leningrad blockade were still ahead. But Moscow…
Painting Surikov “Visit the princess’s nunnery”
The painting “Visit to the Tsarevna Convent” was written by Surikov in 1912. This is the last significant work of the great artist. In this historical and everyday work the artist does not talk about some specific historical event, but tells about life in pre-Petrine Russia. Since for the princess in that era, because of…