Art 2024, December
Filippino Lippi - Italian Renaissance painter: biography, creativity
The article tells about the life and work of Filippino Lippi, a representative of the painters of the Lippi family. His life path and creativity, features of his manner of writing, including as a representative of mannerism (the stage of the late Renaissance) according to D. Vasari are considered
Masterpieces of the Hermitage. Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Santi, Titian Vecellio
One person was not too lazy and considered that it would take 8 years to completely bypass the entire Hermitage, while devoting only one minute to inspecting one exhibit. Therefore, when going for some aesthetic impressions to this museum of our country, be sure to stock up on a lot of time, as well as the appropriate mood
Kholuy miniature: features, history and photos
The Kholuy miniature, born in the Ivanovo region, is a kind of traditional Russian lacquer miniature. Being the youngest among similar crafts of Palekh, Mstera and Fedoskino, it occupies a worthy place among them and is highly valued both in the country and abroad
How to draw a snail: detailed instructions and step by step diagrams
In the article we will consider how to draw a snail step by step. The presented schemes and approximate drawings of characters will help you repeat the image of the mollusk yourself. You need to act gradually, repeating the actions reflected in the picture. Knowing the sequence of drawing, the child will be able to perform plot pictures about nature or display episodes from favorite cartoons
RAL color standard (RAL). What is RAL
The article tells about the international color standard RAL (RAL), its appearance, development, use and its features today. What is this standard? Who invented it? What new has this standard brought into our lives? How does it make life easier for us? In what areas is it used, applied and improved. Is it useful? Can we use it in our daily life? We tried to find even variations of different color names in the RAL palette (RAL)
Stasis Krasauskas: biography, personal life, creativity
An article about the Lithuanian engraver, it briefly describes his life and his work, revealing his vision of the world. The article describes the influence of the works of S.Krasauskas, the artist's biography, his personal life, the last years of his life, as well as the artist's legacy. The description of the linocut "Youth" is given, the cycle "Forever Alive" (1973-1975), the cycle of engravings "The Birth of a Woman" are considered. The awards and titles of the artist, as well as the features of the works of Stasys Krasauskas are described
Kraplak red: description, application and photo
The article gives brief information about red kraplak - red paint from plants used since antiquity. It will be told about its production and application for oil and other paints, modern synthetic analogues of the substance, as well as the possibility of mixing the pigment with other paints and dyes and the results of such a combination
Kuznetsov Pavel Varfolomeevich: biography, creativity and photos
Kuznetsov Pavel Varfolomeevich is known in the creative circles of artists as a painter, graphic artist, set designer. Ups and downs, brilliant success and complete non-recognition were in his long life. Currently, you can get acquainted with his works in many art museums and exhibition halls in Moscow, Saratov (the artist's homeland) and other cities of Russia and abroad. What did the artist want to express with his works, why successes alternated with recessions in his work?
Ivanov Sergey Vasilyevich and his paintings
The article tells about a Russian painter, one of the founders of the Union of Russian Artists, a teacher at the Moscow School of Painting and the Stroganov School of Industrial Art, an itinerant artist, a brief analysis of several of his works is given
Paintings by Aivazovsky "Brig "Mercury" attacked by Turkish ships" and "Brig "Mercury" after the victory over two Turkish ships meets with the Ru
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is a well-known marine painter, whose works are known all over the world. He painted incredibly realistic canvases, striking in their beauty. Aivazovsky's work "Brig" Mercury "" is unusual in that it has a continuation. The master has many canvases dedicated to the Russian Navy. Read about two paintings on this topic in the article
Artist Alexander Ivanovich Morozov
From the article you can learn about the life path and work of A. I. Morozov. The analysis of the painting "Exit from the Church in Pskov" and the canvas "Rural Free School" was carried out, the themes of the works of Alexander Ivanovich Morozov were revealed. The features of the creative manner and its poetic genre are also considered
Dutch artist Jan Brueghel the Elder - biography, creativity and interesting facts
Jan Brueghel the Elder (Velvet or Floral) is the name and nickname of a famous Flemish (South Dutch) painter. The artists were his father, brother and son. He was born in 1568 in Brussels and died in 1625 in Antwerp
James Tissot: biography of the artist and his works
James Tissot became one of the most famous French artists, remembered for his remarkably restrained and slightly prim English style of work. The master depicted the life of high secular society, the leisure of ladies and gentlemen, everyday and walking scenes of the carefree life of an elite society, which made him an exceptionally "bohemian artist". In the last years of his life, the master turned to religious themes and created a large number of unique illustrations for the Old and New Testaments
Serafina Louis - French artist
Seraphine Louis (1864-1942) was a self-taught French artist known for her large-format, naïve floral paintings, as seen in her Tree of Paradise (1928). She did not receive a formal art education and developed a distinctive style outside of established artistic traditions
Popova Lyubov Sergeevna: biography of the artist, works and photos
In the early 20s of the last century, the paintings of the artist Lyubov Sergeevna Popova were almost impossible to sell - the creative community valued the unique talent of the master so low. Over time, the price of her work began to grow exponentially, accompanied by an increase in publications of studies, analyzes of her work
Falconet Etienne: biography, personal life and famous works
Etienne Falcone had an amazing fate. He came to Russia, created a brilliant monument, left and died. Now in France it is almost forgotten. But in our country this sculptor will always be remembered, because the symbol of the Russian state was created with his hands
Pastel colors for balance and harmony of soul and body
The variety of colors in nature knows no bounds. It is enough to watch the sky during the day to be convinced of this. A person has learned not only to recreate, but also to create new shades, colors, and then use their richness and potential both for aesthetic and therapeutic purposes
Vespucci Simonetta: photo, biography, cause of death. Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci
Biography of one of the most beautiful women of the Renaissance - Simonetta Vespucci. Causes of the sudden death of a beauty. Canvases that immortalized the image of Simonetta
What is a tribal tattoo: features and meaning
Tribal style tattoos are a lot of images and options for their execution. People with completely different tastes will be able to find a suitable option for themselves - from strict black and white to bright, with less harsh creative elements. There are many female and male sketches. In addition, professional craftsmen develop a pattern separately for each client
Types of posters: advertising, political, children's, festive
A poster is a large-format wall sheet of a propaganda, advertising or educational plan with a picture or photograph, as well as explanatory text. There are many types of posters: advertising, election, theater and cinema, social, children's, educational and informational and others
How to get purple color in different ways
Lilac is a light shade of purple. This complex and softened color, which imitates the color of some flowers, may be needed by artists, designers, and those who plan to do repairs. How to get a purple color using paints or a computer?
Quattrocento is Definition, concept, characteristics of the era and great creations and their famous creators
The Renaissance, or the Renaissance, is an amazing time that gave the world a galaxy of great and versatile masters who laid the foundations for the art of the next centuries. What is now considered a time-honoured classic was then a daring innovation. Allocate in the Renaissance quattrocento - a period that covered the XV century
Artist Siqueiros Jose David Alfaro: biography and creativity
Jose David Alfaro Siqueiros is an artist with a very peculiar style of execution, who made previously lifeless walls speak. This restless man was not limited to art and showed himself in a completely different field - a revolutionary and a communist. Even his involvement in the assassination of Trotsky is known. Politics and creativity for Siqueiros are inseparable, therefore, in his works, the motives of the struggle for social equality are observed. The biography of Siqueiros is very rich and full of intense struggle
Monet's sunflowers - love for flowers and impressionism
Usually Claude Monet preferred field and garden plants. True, still lifes with bouquets are also present in his work. Not in such quantity, but still noticeable - there are chrysanthemums, mallows, and anemones. But still, the artist's most famous still life is Monet's painting "Sunflowers"
Blue dragon: myth or reality?
What do you know about dragons? How do you imagine them? Evil and dangerous, as in European legends, or kind and powerful, as in Asian countries? But it turns out that in our reality there are dragons
Faberge eggs. How much does a Faberge egg cost? Faberge eggs - exhibition
Luxury, brilliance and splendor are the words that can be used to accompany the conversation about "Faberge eggs". An amazing collection created by eminent jewelers for the imperial court is now known all over the world. The history of Faberge eggs, numbering more than 100 years, is shrouded in mystery, and contains many facts, secrets and mysteries
Portraits of Mussorgsky - the stages of the life of the great composer
All portraits of Mussorgsky show his changes from an impeccable officer and a secular man to a person who has come to a breakdown
What are the mysteries of the scarlet color
The world around us is full of colors. The color perception of reality is so important for a person that in all civilizations it has always had psychological, symbolic and cultural aspects. Consider from these points of view what the scarlet color means for a person
Landscape architecture. Basic terms, functions and objects
The article considers the concept of landscape architecture and landscape design, their main terms, functions and objects
Francis Cobain is the talented daughter of the legendary father
The article briefly describes the biography of Frances Cobain - the daughter of the famous Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain
How to use gouache in drawing: a master class on working with paint
The topic of our article is gouache. We will begin the master class on working with it with a description of the properties of the paint. It is available in two versions: poster, which is most often used at school in drawing lessons, and art - for professional work
Konchalovsky's best paintings - still lifes with flowers
What did Konchalovsky's paintings attract and attract viewers to? His brush painted original portraits of his contemporaries, illustrations for the works of his favorite poets and writers. Being a passionate admirer of the works of Pushkin and Lermontov, Pyotr Petrovich created a series of drawings for many printed editions of their poems, poems, stories
History of creation and description of Rylov's painting "Field Rowan"
Of course, a verbal description of Rylov's painting "Field Rowan" will not replace her live contemplation. But it will help to present the general character and individual details. And most importantly - to understand what led the artist and why he wanted to capture this particular corner of nature. Now the landscape is in one of the exhibition halls of the Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg
Portrait of Zhukovsky by Kiprensky and other Russian artists
The portrait of Zhukovsky by the famous Kiprensky (1816), and then later, painted by the artist Sokolov in the 20s, gives us a fairly complete idea of the outstanding appearance of the still young poet, of his intense mental work. On both we see an extremely expressive face, full of inspiration and disturbing thoughts
Vladimir Makovsky and his painting "Children running from a thunderstorm"
One of the best paintings of the painter is the painting "Children running from a thunderstorm". It refers to children's topics, a keen interest in which Makovsky woke up after the birth of his first-born son in his family. Although his earliest work, the main character of which is also a child, was written by Vladimir Egorovich at the age of fifteen
Russian spring landscape: paintings by famous artists
Looking at their work, let's try to understand: what kind of Russian spring landscape is it? The paintings “Rooks Have Arrived”, “March”, “First Greenery” and others immerse us in a joyful and enlightened state of awakening nature, melting snow, sparkling sun on the first juicy greenery
Victor Vasnetsov's paintings - the history of Russia and its culture
Almost all of Viktor Vasnetsov's paintings are turned to gray antiquity. The distant past of Ancient Russia comes to life on his canvases. Myths and fairy tales, created by vivid folk fantasy, inspired the artist to create the beloved by us "Alenushka" and "Ivan Tsarevich", galloping through the thicket on his kind assistant gray wolf
The painting "Pancake week" in the work of artists of different years
Studying art canvases, we come across a rare phenomenon: different Russian artists have a painting “Maslenitsa”. Why they gave their works the same names, what is the difference between each - we will talk about this in this article
F. I. Tyutchev: portraits of a creative person
Love and philosophical lyrics - these are the topics in which Tyutchev found the most complete expression of himself. His portraits are far from the image of a romantic that readers mentally create for themselves. Bald patches, tousled hair, glasses
The painting by Nicholas Roerich "Ilya Muromets" and other masterpieces
Each painting by Nicholas Roerich is an original look into the past and the present, an attempt to comprehend the historical and ethical moments of life. The original Russian culture, the connections of the East and the Slavs - this is the sphere of the artist's interests