The water element is in the center of the plot: the raging night sea, formidable and at the same time beautiful. Reflections of moonlight are conveying the transparency and radiance of water in the Cimmerian darkness of this storm....

The Sinking Ship" was written by Aivazovsky in 1854 on paper with a pencil....

Written back in 1873, "The Rainbow" by Aivazovsky was the start of a new period in his work. Unlike all his previous paintings, done in bright, contrasting colors, in this one the artist applied more muted, pastel hues....

The painting named "The Sea. Koktebel" was written by Aivazovsky in 1853....

The portrait of F. M. Dostoevsky was painted by V.G. Perov by order of the patron and founder of the famous gallery Pavel Tretyakov....

The picture was written in a difficult period for the artist. He survived the collapse of family life and found solace only in being drunk. Only occasionally did the master delight the audience with truly successful works....

The painting "The Rooks Have Come Back" is the most famous work by Savrasov. Immediately after the show, the canvas was purchased by P. Tretyakov for his collection....

This picture has a special place among the works of the great master of Art Nouveau. A constant search for new forms, a burning desire to turn every work into a tangible miracle, full of deep meaning....

It is known that the master himself used to call his work "Satyr", and the name "Pan" resulted from the "creativity" of critics....

The work is sustained in the harsh brown and gray tones. The author created the atmosphere of anxiety and impending tragedy. The demon seems to move through a narrow space between heaven and earth, nearly limited in movement, and a complete defeat awaits him....