The main merit of Basil Vereshchagin before the whole of mankind is that he managed to debunk the beautiful bravura of war that existed at that moment with the help of his own work “The Apotheosis of War”. He showed her the real essence. So, the picture shows a red-hot steppe, among which a pyramid … Read more
Sometimes it is difficult to write an essay. It would seem that came to mind, then we’ll record it! But no, it does not fit. To understand how to write an essay-description of a painting that will differ from others, it is necessary to approach the process with creativity. Also you need to follow the … Read more
One of the famous paintings Bryullov, which he began to write in 1830 and graduated in 1833. This picture shows the volcano Vesuvius, or rather its eruption to the cities of Pompeii. Bryullov describes the events of 79 AD. To create his masterpiece, he had to visit the excavated ruined city. The objects that the … Read more
The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl was built in 1165. Historical sources link its erection with the campaign of the Vladimir regiments to the Volga Bulgaria in 1164. In this campaign, the young prince Izyaslav was killed. In memory of these events, his father Andrei Bogolyubsky laid the Intercession Cathedral. This story is … Read more
The paintings of Arkady Alexandrovich Plastov always surprised me with the simplicity of their composition and the seriousness of the plot. Many of them left a trace in my soul, but the most indelible impression on me was made by his picture “Fascist flying”. When I looked at the picture for the first time, it … Read more
What would I say about myself if I had the opportunity? And if I had guessed that my descendants could read it, and those who like me, and even those who I might not like? The truth, or what I would like to see the truth? Self-portrait is very similar to the autobiography. Both there … Read more
II Levitan is a wonderful Russian artist who wrote many amazing pictures of Russian nature. He was a real master of the brush. With his paintings he sang the beauty of Russian nature. Any of his works is a real masterpiece. One of them – ” Fresh wind. Volga “. In I. Levitan’s painting “Fresh … Read more
Qi Baishi is a representative of the Chinese school of artists of the XX century. The artist’s real name is Qi Huang, Qi Baishi is his pseudonym. He is one of the most famous painters of modern China. He was born into a poor peasant family and lived a long interesting life (93 years). At … Read more
In his painting, AS Stepanov used, as a rule, gray and brown shades. This feature can be seen on one of his famous paintings called “Moose”. It depicts a winter overcast day. Against the background of the gray sky in the center of the picture, the artist painted a haystack, which is covered with snow. … Read more
Central to the work of I. Repin is the canvas “The Procession in the Kursk Province.” The painting was written in 1880-1883. The popular theme, raised by the artist in “Burlac”, has received in its wide development. Repin shows on the canvas a colorful procession of the procession, during which the “miracle-working” icon was carried … Read more