Poussin

Poussin Nicolas – “Arcadian Shepherds”

The Louvre contains the best works of art, delighting visitors with unsurpassed skill. The painting by Nicolas Poussin “Arcadian Shepherds” was closed from prying eyes for 20 years and only after being acquired by the museum (1685) became its adornment. The oil painting draws attention with its idyllic landscape, bright colors, compact composition and philosophical…

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Polenov – “Moscow courtyard”

Moscow courtyard. Etude For the first time they sounded in the radiant “Moscow courtyard”. In 1877, in Trubnikovsky Lane (on the Arbat), the artist rented an apartment and made a sketch from the Savior-on-Pesky, visible from the workshop window. After St. Petersburg, Moscow seems to Polenov soulful and alive. It’s fun to work. At nine…

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Polenov – “Christ and the Sinner”

The idea of ​​creating a large-scale canvas dedicated to Christian morality came to Vasily Polenov after he saw the work of Alexander Ivanov “The Appearance of Christ to the People.” Having visited the sacred lands of Egypt, Palestine and Syria several times, having completed a large number of sketches and preparatory drawings, ordered a large…

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Polenov – “Grandma’s Garden”

A sunny morning, light and air are some of the heroes of Polenov’s paintings of the late 70s of the 19th century. His landscapes, which immediately became pearls of Russian painting, give the audience a “mood”. They are deep and human. The orderly neglected grandmother’s garden with a mansion that has not been repaired for…

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Plasts Arkady – “Haymaking”

Arkady Plastov’s painting “Haymaking” is one of the artist’s most famous works, which he painted in 1945. The painting depicts the very height of summer, a flowering meadow enchants the viewer with its bright colors, it seems that the work is filled with sounds: braids sing, grasses and leaves rustle, birds chirp, insects buzz. Summer…

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