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Description of the painting by Nikolai Krymov “Under the Sun”

Krymov - a famous Soviet painter, teacher. The painting “Under the Sun” is a vivid example of Russian impressionism. The canvas to some extent resembles the paintings of Van Gogh - the same strokes applied one after another, creating a texture and forming a rhythm, movement, the same contrasting and somewhat implausible, but bright and vibrant colors.
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Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky "Chesme Battle"

The Chesme battle is a heroic episode in the history of the war between the Turkish and Russian navies, which was during 1768-1774. From June 25 to 26, 1770, at night, Russian ships managed to "lock up" the Turks and defeat the enemy fleet. During the battle, 11 Russian sailors heroically died, and about 10,000 people were killed by enemies.
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Description of the painting by Kazimir Malevich "Athletes"

Kazimir Malevich always pleased with his masterpieces all the people who were not indifferent to Suprematism. If we delve into the preface of his paintings and specifically this work of art, it is worth noting that Malevich was able to invent a special and unique theory of abstract art that was called suprematism.
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Description of the painting Diego Velazquez “Deer Head”

Painted in oil on canvas in 1634, it belongs to the baroque art style in the animalistic genre. Diego Velazquez is a 17th-century Spanish artist. He was born into a noble family. From childhood, he showed great interest in painting, and his father decided to give his son to study with the famous artist of that time Herrera.
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Description of the painting by Nikolai Yaroshenko "The Fireman"

"Stoker" Yaroshenko became one of the first paintings that tell about the difficult fate of the Russian people. She, along with others devoted to the same topic, created the image of the proletariat, a worker who does not enjoy work, who works like cattle in bestial conditions, and whom no one ever recalls when he thinks of a hot bath or that it’s time to bathe the baby.
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Description of the painting by Rafael Santi “Madonna Alba”

Canvases depicting saints were always in fashion. This was a success and many rich citizens of the Middle Ages really wanted to have a portrait of the Madonna or Christ in their home. But there were triple portraits. Rafael was the most exquisite painter of the Middle Ages and quite often executed orders with images of saints.
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