The painting “Alexander Nevsky” was painted by the artist Pavel Dmitrievich Korin in 1942 – 1943, during the difficult years of the Great Patriotic War. It was a time when the Russian people fought against the German invaders and more than ever needed spiritual support and support. According to the artist’s intention, such a picture … Read more
If in the 1890s Serov was interested in the variety of “artistic manifestations”, reflected in a variety of pictorial manners, the portraits of Gorky, Ermolova, and Shalyapin, created in 1905, express a different concept of the creative personality. Now the characters of the Serov portraits are heroes in the full sense of the word, marked … Read more
I woke up pretty early. The house was warm, the sun was shining. I ran to the window and stopped, amazed at how the land changed. Last night, a snowstorm howled, she burst and rushed as if she wanted to destroy the house to the ground, tear out the trees. Under her howl I somehow … Read more
The artist Kustodiev Boris Mikhailovich was very fond of simple sunny days. He tried to depict real life on his canvases. Showed how people work, rest, celebrate. Often among his works come across and moments from his life. The canvas “Lilac” is one of such simple and most beloved works. We see a beautiful sunny … Read more
Painting by IK Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish courts” is dedicated to real historical events that occurred during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. On May 14 (26), 1829, three Russian ships: the Standard frigate and the 2 brigades Orpheus and Mercury carried a patrol in the waters of the Bosphorus Strait. Noticing … Read more
Yuri Mikhailovich Rakshi – one of the best painters of the twentieth century. During his life, he wrote about 200 works, and the best of them is the triptych “Kulikovo Field”, which consists of the paintings “The Future”, “Sending Off the Militia” and “Blessing to the Battle.” Thanks to these pictures of him, the spectator … Read more
Autumn is a favorite of many of us at times. We so like golden trees, which shimmer with all sorts of warm colors. But, autumn is not always so beautiful and fabulous. There comes a time when all the foliage is falling and the trees are exposed. On the street, dampness and slush after frequent, … Read more
Ge Nikolai Nikolaevich is a great Russian artist. He was born in 1831 in the city of Voronezh – he died in 1894. At the age of 19 he entered the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. His favorite artist, whose work greatly influenced the style of Nicholas Ge, was K. P. Bryullov. Especially in the … Read more
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) – an outstanding Dutch post-impressionist artist. Sunflowers had a special meaning for the master. He wrote two series of paintings with them: the Parisian (1887, two paintings with reclining flowers) and the Arles (1888, four works with flowers in the decanter). Then the painter made several versions of these works. All … Read more
Viktor Vasnetsov made a great contribution to the religious art of his people. Most of his paintings of this nature adorn the Temple of St. Prince Vladimir. One of such famous paintings is “The Baptism of Prince Vladimir”. The work of the author began with the study of ancient manuscripts. He wrote not simply an … Read more