Makovsky was particularly occupied with the ancient Russian men’s and women’s costume of the prince’s nobility. The female costume in the XV – XVII centuries was extremely colorful. The top shirts were sewed from
In 1884, the artist went to Syria and Palestine. Impressions of this trip caused a desire to create a series of paintings on the completely unusual for Vereshchagin plots of the Gospel. They are
The painting was written in 1642, and was originally called “Speech by the infantry company of Captain Frans Banning Kok and Lieutenant Willem van Rietenbürg.” The customers were the same rifle company – a
The picture tells the viewer that everything in life is a choice, but there are moments when there is not, what to choose, when there is no choice, and will have to go where
The painting “Sunrise” is a piece of beautiful nature, it’s a small piece of paradise on earth. Looking at the majestic, sunlit mountains and the blue, bottomless sky, we want to stroll along the
As far as I know, this picture was written by Vereshchagin in 1872, after a trip to Central Asia. This picture reflects not only the war, since it depicts Muslims who celebrate the victory.
Sultry summer day. All people are tormented by heat. Where to hide? Where to go? Of course, most people prefer to go to ponds: swim, sunbathe, fish. One of these moments impressed on his
This painting was written in 1859. The artist devoted most of his paintings to the fall. I think it was autumn that was Levitan’s favorite time of the year. This picture differs from others
Before me is a reproduction of a painting by the remarkable artist V. V. Meshkov “Golden Autumn in Karelia”. The canvas is full of bright colors autumn, beautiful in its simplicity. I think the
Most literary critics, researchers of Lev Nikolaevich’s writings write that the classic distorted many historical facts for artistic purposes. This concerns, in the main, military scenes, and, in particular, the battle in the Borodino