Isaac Levitan is a Russian painter of the 19th and the turn of the 20th century, known for his canvases reflecting the beauty and the whole essence of Russian nature. Levitan's paintings began to be very successful during the artist's lifetime, which undoubtedly testifies to the great talent of the painter, who can convey simple colors that inexhaustible life-giving force inherent in nature at any time of the year, which even today few people can capture even with a photo lens.

Yuon masterfully painted landscapes. He was very fond of the village of Ligachevo. It was there that the artist had a house. We see one of the clear days of winter. The painter depicts what is happening outside the village. This is the real kingdom of Winter. The forest seems to be sleeping, completely immersed in a fluffy winter dream. There is absolutely no wind.

Actually, the idea of ​​the painting came from the famous Russian artist V. Surikov in honor of the centenary of the great commander of the Russian Empire Suvorov crossing the Alps, who made this transition at the head of his army in 1799. The painting itself was painted entirely according to the canons of classical art of historical subjects, because in it you can easily notice something like a theatrical action, which often could be found in historical paintings of those times.

In the year that Vrubel moved to Moscow, he met the then-famous writer Konchalovsky, who worked on the publication of Lermontov’s works. He ordered several illustrations for the poet’s works from the artist, including “The Demon.” All illustrations for the poem (although judging by the richness of the palette, they were rather full-fledged paintings) were executed in black watercolor and differed in semantic completeness.

Kustodiev turned to the image of ordinary women more than once. Entrepreneurial women breathing health seemed to attract him. Therefore, the artist’s collection contains a decent number of paintings on this topic. Among the whole array of canvases, the picture “Merchants” stands out in a qualitative way, where Kustodiev tried to convey the atmosphere of a medieval market.

The famous painting "Lady of the Shallot" - the work of J.U. Waterhouse, a master of painting from England. Waterhouse dedicated this masterpiece of art to the girl Elaine. This Lily of the Virgin is the heroine of the legends of King Arthur, who sincerely loved Lancelot and died of unrequited love. The theme of the fatal women who were left by beloved men always worried Waterhouse.