Levitan’s paintings have always been distinguished by the simplicity of ideas and motives. With his paintings, he makes us see something new in simple things. The painting “Summer Evening” is a confirmation. The work was created in 1900. In my opinion, his paintings are always full of life, despite the fact that they are simple … Read more
The picture of I. Aivazovsky appeared after several of his visits to Turkey. Impressions from this state were so vivid that he wanted to reflect them in his picture. The author several times depicted this city in his paintings, because he considered him the most beautiful, even more beautiful, than Venice. Hardly anyone of the … Read more
In the picture “Winter Dream” AM Vasnetsov depicts the edge of the winter forest. On the left side there are clear lines of the path left from the sledge, which are directed towards the slightly visible village in the distance. The snow gently lies with a large fluffy blanket on the shaggy paws of tall … Read more
The artist N. Romandin is a famous Russian landscape painter who possesses a gentle, lyrical depiction of his native northern nature. Woods, rivers and lakes, modest copses – all this reminds of a quiet, lingering folk song The painting “Kerzhenets” depicts a river overgrown with willow. Bending over the water, the willows seem to admire … Read more
The talented publicist and critic V. V. Stasov with IE Repin has for many years been closely connected. The best portrait of V. Stasov was written by Repin for two days in May 1883 in Dresden, during a period of joint travel abroad by a critic and artist. In this portrait Stasov is already an … Read more
Among a number of portraits of IE Repin, one of the most remarkable is the portrait of Pavel Tretyakov, the founder of the gallery of Russian artists who later became a real national treasure. Tretyakov, who deeply respected and appreciated Repin’s work, acquired many of his paintings. Repin, in turn, deeply appreciated the ascetic activity … Read more
The painting of the artist Vladimir Petrovich Feldman “Motherland” was written in the fifties of the last century. Then there were still very fresh memories of the bloody and terrible World War II. Her theme also sounds in this picture. We see in the foreground a Russian soldier – in a greatcoat, with a traveling … Read more
3. E. Serebryakova was born and grew up in a talented family, where everyone was engaged in art. Therefore, no one was surprised by the giftedness of the girl and her desire to become an artist. In the first works of E. E. Serebryakova there was an independent handwriting and style. At the beginning of … Read more
The picture of Salvador Dali “The Temptation of Saint Anthony” appeared thanks to the cinema. For the film “Dear Friend” it was required to draw an image of a saint who was subjected to various temptations. A lot of different artists took part in this competition, including the great surrealist Salvador Dali, but a certain … Read more
The sea, is it a friend or an opponent? Looking at the painting by IK Aivazovsky “The Sea”, you involuntarily ask yourself this question. I have often seen the sea calm, surrounded by calm calm, watching and roaring, boiling storm. All this excited my imagination and strengthened the sense of superiority of the elements over … Read more