Descriptions of the Paintings

The "Girl with Peaches" was created in 1887 by V. Serov and is referred to as one of his most significant canvases. The original name was "Portrait of V.M.", where V.M. denotes Vera Mamontova, the daughter of the famous industrialist S. Mamontov; she was often saw the artist in...

Princess Yusupova, depicted on the ceremonial portrait by Serov, is magnificent. Secular lady, aristocrat to her fingertips. The dress gives out the exquisite taste and strict adherence to fashion. The princess could decorate the most demanding fashion magazine of the early twentieth century....

I.E. Repin was born in Chuguev, which is located on the territory of the Kharkov province, in 1844. At that time, no one could think that this ordinary boy originating from a poor family would become a great Russian artist....

Tretyakov's portrait is strikingly plain and deep. We see the founder of the gallery of Russian painting, a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, a wonderful person....

Ilya Repin, an outstanding portrait painter, a master of historical and everyday life, presented a large-scale painting "Religious Procession in Kursk Province" - a work going far beyond the everyday genre - at the Eleventh Mobile Exhibition....

Among the portraits created by Repin, this work occupies a special place. As you know, the master painted this portrait a few days before the great composer’ death, which adds a special drama and depth to the picture....

The portrait impresses vividly and powerfully. We undoubtedly see the descendant of an ancient noble family, even two families....

One can hardly find any painting by Repin that would be more famous. It impresses the viewer in a really stunning manner. The situation itself is monstrous. Tsar Ivan the Terrible killed his son Ivan, thereby breaking interrupting the Rurik dynasty, which had ruled Russia since the 9th century....

The story of this masterpiece by the great Russian artist is well known: the Zaporozhye Cossacks are writing a response to the Turkish Sultan's proposal to go over to the side of the Ottoman Empire....

Seen by the young Repin (1844-1930) in 1869, the barge haulers hauling an overweight cargo barge excited his soul. This theme, the artist developed for several years after leaving for Volga....