Painting Kuindzhi “Ladoga Lake”

The summer of 1872, Arkhip Kuindzhi spent on the island of Valaam. Deeply impressed by the beautiful nature of the island and the lake, a year later he painted a picture of “Lake Ladoga”. Landscape illustrates well the changes in the life of the artist: on the one hand, the realism of the image shows … Read more

Painting by Roerich “Portrait of Helena Roerich”

Before us is a portrait of EI Roerich, created by Svyatoslav Roerich (1904-1993), an outstanding Russian artist, public figure in 1937. Canvas, tempera. Svyatoslav Roerich transmits in his picturesque work the image of an extraordinary driver, the image of an always loving person, the image of a mother. Let’s pay attention to the special refinement … Read more

The Painting by Tropinin “Portrait of Pushkin”

It is believed that the picture of VA Tropinin “Portrait of Alexander Pushkin” – the most famous of his work in this genre. It depicts the genius of Russian literature in a brown home dressing gown, from beneath which a white shirt is visible. Complement the image of a black scarf from satin. Pushkin’s hair … Read more

Painting Serov “Portrait of Ida Rubinstein”

The painting depicts a Russian virtuosic ballerina Ida Rubinstein. Even before the famous Isadora Duncan, she contributed elements of eroticism to the ballet when she danced “Salome” and so on. “Dance 7 covers” threw off her clothes and remained naked. After that, the production was banned. The ballerina joined the company of S. Diaghilev, took … Read more