Created in 1872, the canvas once again confirms the artist’s love for nature and especially for the forest. He portrayed it at noon, in clear weather, where light plays in the leaves. But there is another variant of the forest thicket: full of darkness and the unknown. Such a vision can cause awe or even fear of the unknown in the viewer.
In 1909, the founder and devoted follower of Fauvism, Henri Matisse painted one of his best paintings. “Still life with a blue tablecloth” is an original, finished, harmonious panel. The composition of the still life does not differ in subject variety. A colorful fabric descends from a wall onto a horizontal hard surface.
Nicholas Roerich painted this picture in 1901. The inspiration for the painting was a sea voyage, which the artist took two years earlier to Novgorod. During the trip, the weather was surprisingly good, and the artist thought for a moment that once our ancestors, the Rusichs, also sailed in the same way.
The painting was painted by the famous Spanish artist in oil on canvas in 1640. The peculiarity of this picture is that it, in combination with some other works of the artist, was painted for King Philip IV, at whose court the author served as a painter. This portrait was to adorn the hall of the king’s hunting castle, which determined the theme of the painting.
For some reason, Vasnetsov’s painting “The Hero” or “The Knight at the Crossroads” always causes associations not with Ilya Muromets, but with Svyatogor, who is looking for where to put force. Probably because Ilya Muromets Vasnetsov’s we all know too well “in person” from the picture “Three Heroes.” However, this is not Svyatogor, and none of the other famous epic heroes.
The most famous French painter, post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh was not at all popular during his life. However, after more than a hundred years, his works are recognized as one of the most expensive creations of contemporary art. Today they decorate the halls of various museums and galleries. One of the most popular topics in the artist's work was flowers.
