The canvas "River" painted by Krymov, written in 1926, is the property of the Moscow Tretyakov Gallery. The artist liked to depict the rich landscapes of the Russian provinces, filling them with warmth and love for his native nature. As if on a hill, we are considering a small river bordered by lush green bushes.

Before us are two self-portraits of the great artist Edgar Degas. Why two self-portraits at once? They are simply made in different years. At the first self-portrait, Degas is still young and inexperienced, and he still has everything ahead and he still has a lot to go through and bear all the hardships of fate. Work on masterpieces, disappointments from destiny and in personal life of sorrow and victory is still ahead.

He depicted in the picture the legendary Prince Oleg, who holds his son Igor in his arms. Oleg is dressed like a real Russian hero. He is wearing a traditional helmet, chain mail. In his hands he holds a sword, which should intimidate enemies. If such powerful people are on guard, no one will be able to invade our land.

Myasoedov was the son of a small nobleman in the Tula province, and brought a lot from his barefoot childhood, which was hardly very different from the childhood of his peers, who are not distinguished by noble origin. sat down.

Holbein is one of the greatest German artists, who created his own style in painting, preferred portraits and genre scenes. His "Ambassadors" is a picture showing two people frozen at a table littered with trifles. Here is a lute, and an open book, and a book laid with a fabric bookmark, and a globe, and scrolls, and a candle.

The painting "Eagle on a Pine" containing elements of calligraphy, which belongs to the brush of Chinese artist Qi Baishi, was sold at a Beijing auction for 425.5 million yuan, which in terms of dollars is 65.4 million. The auction at which this painting was sold was held on May 22 by the China Guardian auction house.