Descriptions of pictures

A significant place among the paintings of Isaak Ilyich Levitan is occupied by landscapes with depicted churches. In these works he found peace and humility. One of these paintings is “Evening ringing.” Created by its author after visiting the monastery on the Volga and near Zvenigorod. He showed us the state of mind when you … Read more

AK Denisov-Uralsky – a famous Russian artist. He created paintings dedicated to his native land – the Urals. There are the artist and several paintings with a similar theme. One of them – the canvas “Forest Fire”, created in 1897. The painting depicts a beautiful dense forest, which is surrounded by a huge fire. Element … Read more

Tatyana Yablonskaya wrote her famous painting “Bread” in 1949. Very little time has passed since the end of the war. People rejoice at the peaceful time, the clear sky, the warm sun, and in general every little thing. They so long went to victory, that now they rejoice at each new day. The main emphasis … Read more

In 1867, Perov Vasily Grigorievich painted the painting “The Drowned Man.” In this work, he wanted to show the indifference and indifference of people to the ongoing trouble. Looking at the picture, one can not help noticing the sudden transition of light tones to dark ones. In the background, you see, a large city, still … Read more

Vrubel was happy when he had a son named Sawa. The joyful father found an art talent in the newly born child, assured his relatives that Savvushka “is unusually staring.” In the portrait, the boy is depicted sitting in a wicker from a vine, leaning on white and pink cushions of the finest fabric. Behind … Read more

After acute social themes, Vasily Grigorievich Perov wrote his work “The Botanist” in his works. Finally, after the frustration experienced, the author returns to the beautiful nature. A series of his paintings of this period are called “hunting series”. The painting “The Botanist” written in 1874 becomes a continuation of this series. The picture shows … Read more

Very picturesque and holy place, which has survived to our days since ancient times, is the Church of the Intercession located on the bank of the Nerl River. It refers to the greatest places and monuments of architecture in Russia. There is a temple on a small hillock. Around him spread the river and flaunted … Read more

“Abandoned terrace” – a painting written in 1911, which is now in the Tula Art Museum. In the painting Stanislav Yulianovich, often referred to as “the singer of noble nests,” portrayed the fall. The artist was able to display this autumn day well. Colors for this work S. Yu. Zhukovsky picked up colorful, saturated so … Read more

Thanks to the famous painting by artist Isaak Ilich Levitan “Mart” many artists subsequently began to attach great attention to early spring. He is the first who painted the early spring so bright, colorful and picturesque. The day shown in the picture is very sunny and therefore, it seems, is warm. Just yet a thick … Read more

Autobiographical motifs in the works of I. Glazunov are often encountered. But the picture “My life” is the most complete generalization of the artist’s thoughts about his destiny, inseparable from the fate of his beloved Russia. The creation of the canvas in 1994 almost coincides with the beginning of the artist’s work on his confession … Read more

So the event of the end of the 17th century became public for the whole world. The plot described by the painter shows the unpreparedness of the society to change its established views, and there is not even a hint of the ability to conduct a dialogue. It seems that the interests that are affected … Read more

Tranquilism blows from the portrait of Kramskoy IN, which depicts the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Painter tried to convey the power that possessed a powerful writer in fact. What seems most important to me when I look at the picture? Did she help understand the soul of her favorite word master? How incredibly amazing … Read more

The sea is an extraordinary and amazing element, which captures to itself the views of all dreamers, thinkers and sages. Artists who have the courage to take up writing such a complex composition as a moving sea are called marine painters. Paintings painted on canvas with oil, depicting the immense blue and depth, cause special … Read more

Karl Pavlovich Bryullov is a famous Russian artist who, during his lifetime, enjoyed great fame. For some time he worked in Italy and experienced the profound impact of ancient and modern Italian art. The Italian paintings of KP Bryullov, among which “Bathsheba” refers, are permeated with a sensual, unhappy one. In them one can observe … Read more

In this picture Perov shows his subtle and all-seeing sense of humor. The work of the artist with a satirical bias, she ridicules as a boring and meaningless speech of the priest, who can neither interest, nor even attract attention to themselves, and the faith of people who come to listen to this sermon. It … Read more

History is an interesting science that can tell us a lot about the past – about the life and way of life of people, about everyday habits, their possibilities and progress. In front of me is an illustration of one of the many historical plots – the campaign of the Pharaoh’s army. On the endless … Read more

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts for seven years. All his student works show that the years have not passed for the artist for nothing. In addition to creating the Old Testament stories, he stood out as a portraitist. Especially good were his works, written on motives of literary works and connected with … Read more

The painting “Neapolitan Bay in the morning,” was created in 1843, the famous artist Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. When the artist traveled to Italy, he was struck by the beauty of this country. Of course, he reflected his impressions on canvas paintings. The general mood of the picture, makes me feel like an endless peace. Due … Read more

In front of me lies an open book with a portrait of a young Abay. Look at the work of the artist! How much work was invested by A. Kasteyev in his picture! “Young Abai” – this name exactly suits the picture. … The young man looks ahead. What depth of thought the artist has … Read more

I. Repin first heard about I. Kramskoy even before coming to Sankt Petersburg and admission to the IAH, when in the summer of 1863 he painted churches in the village of Sirotino in the Voronezh province with an iconographic artel. Their acquaintance took place in the winter of 1863 in the Drawing School of the … Read more

“Dull time! Oche charm!” – so wrote about the fall of AS Pushkin. Autumn inspired poets and painters to create masterpieces. Especially sharply the nature singers felt the beauty of this time of the year far from the city – in the forest, on the bank of the river, among the boundless fields. Autumn has … Read more

Portrait of a diligent and diligent lace maker VA Tropinin – the brightest example of a characteristic portrait. The image of a young pretty girl, bent over her handiwork, amazes with the truthfulness and vividness of colors. The artist’s skill breathes life into the eyes and gestures of his heroine, written with incredible accuracy and … Read more

The famous Russian artist Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev was keenly interested in the history of his homeland. And not just interested, but in his paintings recreated the way of life and customs of Rusich. Its historical portraits are known. No less famous is the painting “The Zemstvo School in Moscow Rus,” written by the artist in … Read more

The paintings of V. V. Vereshchagin from his cycle “1812-th year” are a real chronicle of the Napoleonic era. The painting “At the Stage – Bad News from France” (1887-1895) tells of an episode from the life of Napoleon during his disgraceful escape from Russia. The retreat of the Napoleonic army was in full swing. … Read more

V. Vereschagin presented his vision of war with the help of the famous canvas “Mortally wounded”. There is nothing attractive about the fact that a person was wounded, and there is no hope that he will not survive. Therefore, anyone who thinks that military actions leads to solving problems is deeply mistaken. I think that … Read more

We look at the painting “The End of Winter, Noon”, written by the famous artist KF Yuon, and many embrace the feeling of joy. It is joyful to look at the awakening of nature (as yet, timidly, almost imperceptibly). Glad of sunlight and light; they seem to be filling the landscape to the brim. The … Read more

The portrait of Briusov was made by order of Ryabushinsky, the publisher of the magazine “Golden Fleece”, who planned to put in the magazine a series of graphic portraits of poets and artists made by outstanding masters. Despite the fact that Vrubel had been living in Usoltsev’s psychiatric hospital for about a year, the enterprising … Read more

The artist-battleship Vasily Vasilyevich Vereshchagin reveals many of his paintings to us in the war-time. It would seem that we know a lot from history, heard the stories of old people, but have never seen separate episodes from which it’s just goose bumps. It is this opportunity that gives us Vasily Vereshchagin. His painting “At … Read more

A sample of expressionism, the picture “Scream”. as well as its numerous variants, is still one of the most mysterious masterpieces of world painting. Many critics believe that the plot of the picture is the fruit of a sick fantasy of a mentally unhealthy person. Someone sees a premonition of an ecological catastrophe in the … Read more

This surrealistic self-portrait was written in 1939. It was executed with the help of oil on canvas 5’9 “x 5’9”. Now he is in the Museum of Modern Art. Mexico City. This image of her “reality” painfully portrayed in one of the most famous paintings of Kalo “The Two Frida” (THE TWO FRIDAS). Frida Kahlo … Read more

Picture “Russia, wake up!” is deeply permeated with tragedy. Once in an interview Ilya Glazunov mentioned that he is a tragic pessimist, because an optimist is a poorly informed pessimist. But, however, with the exhibitions of Glazunov millions of spectators endure a huge energy charge that helps them live and believe in Russia. On the … Read more

In the painting “Autumn Rains” by V. Popkov, a man in a black frock coat stands on the porch of the house. In this person, anyone will recognize the great writer Pushkin. His image can not be confused with anyone else. The artist painted on his canvas a famous person for good reason. Autumn is … Read more

In the picture we can see an old wooden house. He’s already pretty shabby, as he has seen many things in his time. It is made of dark wood, which gives it coziness. On snow-white snow, the sun rays play in different colors. Around the house a dark wall of trees rise, in the rays … Read more

The canvas “The Transition of Suvorov through the Alps” was written by V. Surikov from 1895 to 1899. The work continues the theme of the military heroism of Russian people in history. The plot for this historical composition was the fact of the Russian army passing the alpine pass, considered impregnable, during the Italian campaign … Read more

Arkady Rylov is an acknowledged master in depicting Russian landscapes, from which I take breath. Of all his works, I liked the painting “Flowery meadow” most of all. This picture is a real hymn to the fly, to the vast expanses of Russia and the true beauty of nature. This picture shows a green meadow, … Read more

In the autumn of 1870, walking in the woods with his friend, Vasily Perov saw an old man lying on the ground, who silently whistled into the pipe, luring a bird, and next to him a boy. In Russia, birds were often caught at this time, so that in the winter they delighted their ears … Read more

Portrait of Stanislavsky Ulyanov wrote in 1947, when the famous theoretician of the theater was no longer alive. For this painting, the artist received a high state award – the Stalin Prize III degree. Stanislavsky is depicted in his office. The director of the Moscow Art Theater wears a black suit, a snow-white shirt is … Read more

Description of the topic: The description of the painting is written in an artistic language, but not too abstruse. It’s just a still life. The artist snatched dandelions, put it in a vase and turned out to be very nice. Of course, everything may be and it was not so, then try it yourself. “Dandelions” … Read more

The prototype of “Fortuneteller” is Carmen from the same name by Bizet, to whom Vrubel was carried away in 1892. He was inspired by the theme of fate, favorite in symbolism, destiny predestined. Korovin told about the appearance of the picture: “Everyone was making a noise, talking, playing cards, arguing.” Mikhail Alexandrovich was asleep, the … Read more

A special place in the creative work of AK Savrasov is occupied by the spring landscapes. Some such pictures tell of the joy of awakening nature, others – full of aching sadness. One of the deepest lyrical works is the painting “Thaw”, written in 1874. The plot of the picture is unsophisticated – a boundless … Read more

Korzuhin’s whole life was devoted to creativity, because he could not find his own energy, he simply could not, because he understood that it is possible to reach people’s hearts only with the help of art. From day to day the artist set himself the achievement of this very good purpose. He himself was born … Read more

Tropinin painted his self-portrait on the background of the Moscow Kremlin. Judging by the picture, the artist was a complete man with a round face. He has a good-natured, intelligent face and seems to be a gentle character. Tropinin’s graying hair and thick black eyebrows. He is wearing glasses with a round frame that emphasizes … Read more

Painfully lonely artist, stretching to the beyond, finds the joy of creativity, when in S. Mamontov’s Abramtsev through friends and comrades comes in contact with the work of folk artists. This turn of Vrubel reinforces his friendship with A. Rimsky-Korsakov. “The national note,” he writes to his sister, “is so desirable to catch on canvas … Read more

Surikov’s work “Menshikov in Berezovo” once again shows us how talented this artist is, showing the audience various historical moments. It is almost impossible to disclose the true meaning of the picture without knowing some facts from the history of our state. That is why I read more about the main character of the painting … Read more

Karl Pavlovich Bryullov is a world-famous artist, and many of his canvases are masterpieces. One of them is called “Horseman”. The artist created it when he lived for some time in Italy. The painting depicts two sisters, pupils of Countess Yu. Samoilova. The eldest of them, Giovannina, occupies a central place on this canvas. Sitting … Read more

The motif of this painting by Isaak Ilich Levitan is extremely simple: a crooked field, a sky with a dull moon and a haystack. But what kind of penetration, what high poetry! “Up to such amazing simplicity and clarity of motive, which Levitan reached recently,” said Chekhov, “no one reached him, but I do not … Read more

The picture of A. M. Gerasimov “After the Rain” is one of the artist’s best works. She depicts a wet terrace and a garden corner on a summer warm day. Most recently it was raining heavily. He wet all around. The floor, the benches, the railing, the table, the foliage of the trees and the … Read more

An ingenious marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky portrayed the sea in any form. From the stormy and terrible shafts to the calm sea ripples. His works forget the spirit, and I make my heart pound wildly. One of the most terrible, emotional and unforgettable is his picture “From calm to a hurricane”. The first thing that … Read more

In his painting “The Conquest of Siberia by Ermak”, the artist Surikov depicted the battle of the detachment Ermak and the troops of the Tatars. The battle takes place on the river and, judging by everything, this battle is decisive. At first glance, the commander-in-chief of Ermak is difficult to notice, as if he does … Read more

Painting by Arkady Rylov “Field Rowan” – this is a real hymn, glorifying the love of Russian land and its nature. This painting is painted in such beautiful colors that I want to look at it endlessly, looking at every last detail so lovingly painted by the artist. In the picture I see a painted … Read more