Borovikovsky – “Portrait of E. N. Arseneva”
Peru Borovikovsky Vladimir Lukich owns many portraits, but our attention was drawn to the portrait of Ekaterina Nikolaevna Arsenyeva. It was written in 1796. The …
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Argunov – “Portrait of Princess Lobanova-Rostovskaya”
The portrait depicts Ekaterina Aleksandrovna, the fourth daughter of Prince Alexander Borisovich Kurakin, chief equestrian and conference minister. Received an excellent upbringing and education. They …
Argunov – “Dying Cleopatra”
“Dying Cleopatra” is the first work in the history of Russian painting, dedicated to the figure of the ancient era, rich in great victories and …
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 …
Description of the painting by Georges Braque – “La Roche Guyon Castle”
Before leaving for compulsory military service, Georges Braque made himself a little trip. During the trip, the artist created several paintings that art critics attribute …
Arkhipov – “Washerwomen”
Abram Arkhipov’s “visiting card” is the depiction of various episodes from the life of peasants. The artist worked on the canvas “Washerwomen” for almost ten …