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Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “The Last Angel”

In N., the first of them was created several years before the First World War. Another picture is thirty years later, in the midst of World War II. In the first picture, we see an Angel who descends from heaven to a burning Earth. In his hands is a spear with a point pointed to the sky, and a shield. The sky is almost completely hidden behind the clouds, on the earth you can see a bluish river and an emerald-green field with flowers, untouched by fire.
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Description of the painting by Nikolai Ge “Self-portrait”

During his life, the famous artist Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge painted a great many works. Among them were paintings on religious topics, works describing historical events, beautiful landscapes. Some of his works were considered the pinnacles of Russian creativity, some were completely not recognized, but absolutely everything was impressed with the artist’s ability to truly portray portraits.
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Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Seeing off the rookie”

The famous work of art belonging to the brush of Ilya Repin "Seeing off the rookie" was released in 1879. The picture is made on canvas with oil paints. It has dimensions of 143x225 cm. Now the painting is exhibited in the Russian Museum, located in the city of St. Petersburg. Ideas regarding painting the canvas originated with the artist when he and his family visited the Abramtsevo estate.
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Description of the painting by Ivan Shishkin “Oaks”

Shishkin is generally famous for his paintings depicting the Russian forest at any time of the year. But more than others, the artist liked to write oaks and pines. He appreciated the former for the power radiated by them, while the latter attracted Shishkin with their grace and refinement. The picture “Oaks” is a mature work of Shishkin. It was created in 1887.
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