1888. Cardboard, oil. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Even in the early years of his work Vrubel began work on the “Demon”. The theme of the Demon did not leave

Behind the noisy carnival, full of colors, dances and songs, the master saw a kind of emptiness and sadness. It is only necessary to throw a fleeting glance at the

The merchant Savva Ivanovich is comfortably located in the armchair, as if now he will start a business conversation. The presentable appearance of Savva Ivanovich testifies to the refined taste

The period of 1890-ies was noted in the work of the master and the execution of large-scale custom-made works on interior design. The collection of the Omsk Museum contains a

In the complex, multifaceted fate of Vrubel, there was no serene prosperity since the year of birth: he lost his mother early, wandered a lot, moving with his family from

Serious studies of ceramics Vrubel owed to the rapprochement with the Abramtsevo art circle in the early 1890s. Although he was interested in sculpture before. The artist did not receive

The decorative panel is a picture intended for permanent or temporary decoration of a section of the wall or ceiling, that is, it definitely builds up the living space, influences

While portraying Maria Ivanovna Artsybushev almost simultaneously with her husband, Vrubel creates a representative portrait. The prim and disembodied lady in a strict black dress, animated only by the shine

A girl on the background of the Persian carpet – one of the beautiful works of the famous artist Mikhail Vrubel. Before the spectator there is a colorful, bright picture.

Vrubel was happy when he had a son named Sawa. The joyful father found an art talent in the newly born child, assured his relatives that Savvushka “is unusually staring.”

In the mid-1890s, Vrubel received an order for a series of works for the cabinet in the Gothic style. The customer was one of the representatives of the famous Morozov

The muse of every artist lives in his imagination. Even if the master considers the real woman to be the bearer of his inspiration, then the fantasy still gives the

All the paintings of M. Vrubel were created in a mysterious and fabulous atmosphere. Especially his demons. In 1891, M. Vrubel painted 30 illustrations for the new anniversary edition of

Vrubel has long conceived the canvas “Demon defeated.” He wanted to shock the viewer, create a grandiose work, but, it seems, he did not clearly represent the idea of ​​the

Triptych was created to decorate the interior of the house of one of the patrons of the Morozovs. The plot is well known not only as the basis of numerous

Like many of the master’s works, the picture remained unfinished. The master worked well the background, which is a typical Caucasian landscape. As for the very figure of the demon,

From the Old Icelandic “Valkyrie” – “choosing the dead dead”. In the Scandinavian mythology, these are warlike virgins who obey the god Odin. They participate in the distribution of deaths

Vrubel turned to the evangelical subjects for the first time during his studies at the Academy of Arts. Moving to Kiev – at the invitation of art critic A. Prahov

In Kiev, Vrubel enthusiastically engaged in religious painting. He restored the ancient frescoes of the Church of St. Cyril, made several murals on the walls of the church. Among the