Rembrandt

Rembrandt – “The Rape of Ganymede”

Light and shadow are very important in Rembrandt’s work. He became, perhaps, the first painter who began to use deep psychological overtones in his paintings. Rembrandt’s works are entertaining in plot and magnificent in technique. Truly, Rembrandt was one of the most prominent painters of his era. The Rape of Ganymede by Rembrandt van Rijn…

See More
More painters

Raphael – “Sistine Madonna”

The painting depicts a woman with a child, but this is not just a woman, it is a virgin holding a blessed child in her arms. Her gentle and at the same time sad look seems to know what an ungrateful future awaits her son. The child, on the other hand, is full of life,…

See More
More painters

Raphael – “Madonna Conestabile”

When Santi wrote Madonna and Child, he was almost seventeen years old. Therefore, this picture does not yet have that classical beauty, that brilliance and pictorial execution, for which the later works of the master were famous. But in the chamber and modest “Madonna and Child” there are other qualities that give it a refined…

See More
Perov

Perov Vasily – “Hunters at Rest”

Vasily Perov was an avid hunter, so the theme of hunting is often encountered in his works. Such canvases with self-explanatory names as “Fisherman”, “Dovecote”, “Birds”, “Hunters at Rest” have become the artist’s calling card. The plot of the painting takes its origins from real life, during the artist’s time hunting was very popular: three…

See More
Poussin

Poussin – “Spring. Earthly Paradise”

Poussin’s nature is idealized, subject to the same strict norms and canons, like the image of a person in figured compositions. Poussin relies on direct observations of Italian nature, but processes them and introduces the principle of rationalist organization and strict calculation into his landscapes. Compositions are divided into clear plans: as a rule, they…

See More