Painting Nesterov “Philosophers”

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1. The Painting Nesterov “In Rus” The idea of ​​writing a picture “In Russia” from the author arose 10 years before and was originally called “Christians.” The artist reflects on the fate of the Russian people and on the fate of their country. Not for nothing in the plot there are peripeteias that develop, from antiquity to modernity. Here we see […]...
2. Painting by Nesterov “Portrait of Tolstoy” Tolstoy’s portrait was written by Repin in Yasnaya Polyana in August 1887. While worshiping the genius of the great writer, Repin at the same time disagreed with him on many convictions. Despite this, the writer and the artist linked a warm friendship over the years. The portrait, written in 1887, is one of a series […]...
3. Painting by Nesterov “Portrait of Pavlov” Mikhail Nesterov wrote in 1940 in the preface to his memoirs: “I avoided portraying strong passions, preferring to our quiet landscape, a person living in inner life, and in my portraits written in recent years, I was attracted to those people whose path was a reflection of thoughts, feelings, their deeds. “ Throughout his life […]...
4. The Painting Nesterov “Holy Russia” This is the first significant picture that revealed the originality of Nesterov’s work. Its theme was not so new, many artists of academic and peredvizhnichnogo direction addressed to it. But in the first, the image of the desert-bearer turned out to be a kindly, semi-official, while the latter were inclined to take a critical view […]...
5. Painting by Nesterov “Great tonsure” Only in 1905 Nesterov finished the third “chapter” – the painting “Beyond the Volga” (Astrakhan Picture Gallery), which tells about the moment of parting of the main characters. This work was, perhaps, the only one in the pre-revolutionary stunt creativity of the artist, where he decided to show a sharp dramatic conflict. The motive of […]...
6. Painting by Nesterov “St. Sergius of Radonezh” MV Nesterov, as well as FM Dostoyevsky. believed that for Russia, salvation “from the people will come out of faith and humility of it,” and on his canvases sought to establish a real moral ideal, in search of which he often turned to the past of Russia. And I found this ideal in Sergius Radonezhsky […]...
7. Painting by Nesterov “The Vision of the Bartholomew” The canvas of MV Nesterov’s “The Vision of the Youth of Warfalome” is considered one of the artist’s significant works. Nesterov himself in his memoirs writes that the idea to paint a painting was born at a time when he admired the opening landscape, standing on the terrace of the Abramtsevo house, captured by the […]...
8. An essay on Nesterov’s painting “Autumn Landscape” Well, boundless expanses, boundless forests and fields, the immense distance of the Motherland. All this is one great love of the author for his creations. Nesterov’s landscapes simply fill the spectator’s soul with pride and inspiration, for native lands and spaces are the most valuable thing that remains in human memory, wherever it is and […]...
9. Painting by Nesterov “The Desert” Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov gave us a lot of mysterious works. The painting “The Hermit” became another masterpiece of this remarkable artist. The first feeling that arises in the examination of this work is cold and empty. This picture can even be dangerous for an untrained viewer. A person with a low level of consciousness risks […]...
10. The Painting Nesterov “Solovki” In 1901, wishing to deepen his acquaintance with the spiritual world of Russian monasteries, the artist went on a journey to the Solovetsky Monastery in the White Sea. The brothers of the monastery – peasants of the northern provinces and Siberia struck him with intelligence, strength, and efficiency. “With an ax and a saw in […]...
11. 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 […]...
12. Painting Nesterov “Dmitry Tsarevich killed” Dmitry Ivanovich, direct name (on the birthday) Ouar (October 19, 1582, Moscow – May 15, 1591, Uglich) – prince, prince of the coal, the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible from Maria Feodorovna Naga, his sixth or seventh wife (unmarried). He lived only eight years, but the political crisis, largely associated with his mysterious death […]...
13. Painting by Bryullov “Portrait of Samoylova with Giovannina Pacini and Arapchonka” By the beginning of the 1830s, Bryullov occupied one of the leading places in Russian and Western European art. (His glory of the outstanding master of the portrait was fixed by the “Horseman”). A new speech by a Russian artist who exhibited at the next Italian exhibition “Portrait of Count Yu. P. Samoilova with her […]...
14. The composition of Vrubel’s painting “Portrait of Artsybushev” In the late 1890s – in this extremely fruitful period for Vrubel – he creates several outstanding works of the portrait genre. First of all, the portraits of KD Artsybushev and his wife (the latter is not finished). Artsibushev is a business associate and a close acquaintance of Savva Ivanovich Mamontov. lover of art; Vrubel […]...
15. The Painting by Roerich “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru” Jawaharlal Nehru together with his daughter Indira Gandhi visited the Roerichs’ house in Kullu in May 1942. The great Indian first met and talked with the great Russian artist and thinker Nikolai Roerich, his wife Helena Roerich, and all the members of this great family who made a huge contribution to the friendship and cooperation […]...
16. Painting by Repin “Portrait of the Critic Stasov” 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 […]...
17. The Painting by Serebryakova “At breakfast” 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 […]...
18. Painting Serov “Portrait of Dragomirova” Among the portraits painted at the end of the 1880s, the portrait of Sophia Dragomirova is a kind of evidence of the growth of Serov’s glory. C Sophia Drahomirova Serov met in the workshop of Repin. Sofya Mikhailovna Dragomirova (in the marriage of Lukomskaya) wrote to I. Grabar. “I remember that when I arrived in […]...
19. Consolidation of the painting by Kramskoy “Kramskoy, writing a portrait of her daughter” This painting is a self-portrait, which was written in 1884. This was the last work of the artist in this genre, written in the south of France, on the shores of the Azure Sea. It was there that Doctor Botkin recommended to go to the artist. Kramskoy was ill and forced to be treated, in […]...
20. Painting by Kramskoy “Nekrasov in the period of the Last Songs” Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov really wanted to collect in his gallery as many portraits of outstanding people in Russia. He was very fond of and appreciated the work of Alexei Nikolaevich Nekrasov. Upon learning of his illness, he asked Ivan Nikolayevich Kramskoy more than once to carry out similar orders to draw a portrait of the […]...
21. Writing why the master deserved peace MA Bulgakov is a Russian writer whose main period of creative work fell on the difficult 1920-1940, when relations between the artist and the authorities became extremely complicated. Bulgakov has repeatedly addressed the topic “Artist and Society” (“The Life of Mr. de Moliere”, “Moliere”, “The Last Days”). The most complete embodiment of this topic was […]...
22. Painting by Kramskoy “Portrait of Leo Tolstoy” 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 […]...
23. 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 […]...
24. Painting by Kramskoy “Polesovshchik” Kramskoy, like many other artists, touches on the theme of the peasantry in his work. Creating portraits of peasants, he shows himself a good portraitist, who knows how to accurately convey the emotions and emotions of his characters. In the picture “Polesovshchik” we see a man who comes out of the forest thicket, his clothes […]...
25. Painting by Repin “Portrait of Mussorgsky” In the painting, the artist portrayed the famous composer Mussorgsky. According to historical data, it is known that the portrait was painted in 1881, for several sessions. It is known that at the time when the portrait was being drawn, the composer was mortally ill and was treated in the Nikolaevsky military hospital. Many critics […]...
26. Painting by Repin “Portrait of Rubinstein” IE Repin, who was very fond of music, painted portraits of many outstanding musicians. The portrait of the composer and conductor Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein, who was a friend of the artist, Repin wrote many times. The last portrait was written from 1909 to 1915 after the death of the composer. This portrait is solemn, monumental. […]...
27. Painting by Serov “Portrait of Mikhail K. Oliv” In 90 years, the skill of Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov in terms of portraits reached its heyday. He wrote one of his best works “Portrait of MK Olive.” Marie Konstantinovna Oliv is a well-known patron and cousin of SI Mamontov. It was this painting that compared Serov with other outstanding and famous masters of painting. The […]...
28. The composition of Perov’s painting “Portrait of Dostoyevsky” When you look at the portraits made by Perov, you can much better know those who are depicted on them. Here is the image of the great playwright Dostoevsky, whose mysterious story is evident from his works, becomes more understandable and open to his admirers. And the whole secret is that Perov does not seek […]...
29. Painting by Kramskoy “Portrait of A. Suvorin” Kramskoy, painted a portrait of Suvorin in 1881. Suvorin was the publisher of the newspaper Novoye Vremya, and personally asked his friend Kramskoy to draw it. According to historians, this picture caused delight, but provoked a scandal. They said that in the portrait there are repulsive features of the protagonist. Kramskoy had to prove to […]...
30. The Painting by E. Serebryakova “At breakfast” ZE 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 the […]...
31. Painting by Kiprensky “Portrait of Kochubei” Natalia V. Kochubei. This name is familiar to all lovers of A. Pushkin’s poetry. For many years, Natalia Viktorovna was the poet’s muse, inspired him to create the famous “Bakhchisarai Fountain”. In “Poltava”, “Caucasian prisoner” you can find lines inspired by the image of Natalia. Tatyana Larina also owes some features of her character to […]...
32. The Painting by Bryullov “Portrait of Krylov” Title The composition of the picture by Bryullov Portrait of Krylov Krylov, Ivan Andreevich (1768-1844) – the famous Russian fabulist. His father “did not study science”, served in the dragoon regiment, in 1772, distinguished himself in defending Yaitsk town from the Pugachevites, he was the chairman of the magistrate in Tver and died in 1778, […]...
33. Painting Serov “Summer” Among the most famous Russian artists is a talented man Serov Valentin Alexandrovich. He belonged to the artists of the Wanderers, who drew their inspiration in folk life and traditions. But many art connoisseurs know this artist precisely from his portraits. There is in his arsenal of the work “Portrait of A. V. Kasyanov.” In […]...
34. Painting by Makovsky “The Prisoner” In many of his paintings, the artist reflects the theme of the movement of the People’s Will in Russia. This work is directly related to political struggle. It was painted in 1882. Historians and critics consider Makovsky a realist, because he shows life by exposing the whole truth. In this picture, we see a man […]...
35. Painting by Kramskoy “Portrait of PM Tretyakov” As far as I know, Kramskoy and Tretyakov were friends who met in 1869. In addition to the paintings bought by Tretyakov for his gallery from Kramskoy, and there were not a few of them (only about 12 were ordered for portraits), they were joined by friendly meetings and correspondence on the themes of political […]...
36. Painting by Repin “Portrait of the artist Kramskoy” 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 […]...
37. Painting by Kiprensky “A. S. Pushkin” Orest Kiprensky – one of the best portraitists in Russia in the early 19 th century. He was famous for his ability to reflect in his paintings the inner peace of man. His work, in which he showed outstanding people of his era, fully reveals their characters. That very famous portrait of Pushkin, decorating virtually […]...
38. Composition on Vasnetsov’s painting “Kashchei the Immortal” In the picture by Vasnetsov “Koshchei the Immortal” we see Koshchei himself and the beautiful princess, imprisoned. Obviously, the old man stole the girl and invited her to marry him. As you can see, the princess does not give him consent, Koshchei is disgusted with her, because she does not even look at him. The […]...
39. Painting by Borovikovsky “Portrait of E. N. Arsenieva” Another master of the portrait and a Russian artist of Ukrainian origin is Borovikovsky Vladimir Lukich. His pen belongs to a lot of portraits, but our attention was riveted to a portrait of Catherine Nikolayevna Arsenyeva. It was written in 1796. The author’s great talent was not only his ability to accurately convey facial features, […]...
40. Painting by Tropinin “Lacemaker” 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 […]...