Alekseev – “Red Square in Moscow”
In 1801, Emperor Paul I, who highly appreciated his artistic talent, ordered Fyodor Alekseev to paint pictures with views of Moscow. For this, the artist …
Month: December 2020
Aivazovsky – “Bosphorus on a moonlit night”
All creativity and all life of Ivan Aivazovsky was associated with the sea. Possessing a phenomenal visual memory, he was able to convey in his …
Basquiat – “Hollywood Africans”
In 1983, Basquiat was already a fairly well-known artist not only in New York. His works take part in exhibitions, and he himself travels a …
Aivazovsky – “The Ninth Wave”
One of the most famous paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky “The Ninth Wave” was painted in 1850. It became famous immediately after writing and was acquired …
Description of the painting by Georges Braque – “Violin and Palette”
The proto-cubist painting Violin and Palette was painted at the beginning of a new era in the work of Georges Braque. If the previous year …
Borovikovsky – “Portrait of Naryshkina”
From early childhood, the life of Vladimir Borovikovsky was associated with painting. His father and brothers were icon painters, it was they who instilled in …
Bakst – “Portrait of Zinaida Gippius”
The portrait of Zinaida Gippius is made on a glued sheet of paper. The artist made a sketch, it was surprisingly successful, Bakst wished to …