#-artist is karl bryullov

[diioonysus]

"Crying doesn't mean we're weak, it means we're human"

[huariqueje]

Depiction of a Bacchante with a wine glass between vines –

Karl Pavlovich Bryullov

Russian, 1799–1852

Oil on canvas , 91 x 77 cm. 35.8 x 30.3 in.

[themuseumwithoutwalls]

MWW Artwork of the Day (11/28/22) Karl Bryullov (Russian, 1799–1852) The Last Day of Pompeii (c. 1830-33) Oil on canvas, 456.5 x 651 cm The Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg

This painting, Bryullov's best-known work, is a vast composition compared by Pushkin and Gogol to the best works of Rubens and Van Dyck. It created a sensation in Italy and established Bryullov as one of the finest European painters of his day.  The painting received rapturous reviews at its exhibition in Rome and brought Briullov more acclaim than any other work during his lifetime. The first Russian artwork to cause such an interest abroad, it inspired an anthologic poem by Alexander Pushkin, and the novel "The Last Days of Pompeii" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It depicts a classical topic but exhibits characteristics of Romanticism as manifested in Russian art, including drama, realism tempered with idealism, interest in nature, and a fondness for historical subjects. A self portrait is in the upper left corner of the painting, under the steeple, but not easy to identify.

For more of this artist's work, see this MWW gallery/album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3189977994440881&type=3

[adulesscentia]

“The Last Day of Pompeii” by Karl Bryullov 1830–1833.

[movingg-picture]

Alicent Hightower + Art

Thomas Dewing | The White Birch, 1900 Raphael | Madonna of the Candelabra, c. 1513 Francesco Hayez | Secret Accusation, c. 1847 Continental School artist | Woman in Moonlight on a Balcony, 19th century Karl Bryullov | The Last Day of Pompeii, c. 1830

[antonio-m]

The Last Day of Pompeii (detail), c.1833 by Karl Bryullov (1799–1852). Russian artist. oil on canvas

[heretolurkandnothingmore]

As an artist, do you have a favourite painting??

Hi there, friend! Good to hear from you 💞

So, narrowing stuff like that down to one is impossible, but the first painting I thought of when reading your question was The Last Day of Pompeii by Karl Bryullov. There are other paintings I connect to more, ones made for a better reason than "justifying that trip to Italy the Academy sent the painter on".

But this one was the first I remember ever being absolutely enchanted by. Standing in front of it as a kid, it seemed to be larger than life, more real than the pale museum halls it inhabits. There was magic happening, and though I didn't understand how it worked, I knew then that it did.

(here it is. for reference, it's 4.5 by 6.5 meters, or 14.7 by 21.3 feet in size. enormous!)

Next to it there's a small, gentle thing by the same painter, named Italian Midday. Every time I visit the big apocalyptic scene, I go to see her after. It's cool and green where she's reaching toward the vine. On the same wall, fire and brimstone are unfurling endlessly, devouring a tragedy over and over until the very canvas it's on becomes dust and solar flame. For her, it's midday. She's collecting grapes.

I hope this was a good answer! Wishing you well.

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Karl Bryullov (Russian, 1799-1852) The Last Day of Pompeii, 1830-33 The Mikhailovsky Palace The subject of the canvas is the destruction of the ancient Roman town of Pompeii during an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Among the characters in the painting, Brullov depicts himself (the artist on the steps of the temple) and Countess Yulia Samoilova (the mother embracing her daughter). Brullov’s historical sources were the letters written by the ancient Roman historian Pliny the Younger, a witness of the catastrophe, to Tacitus, and a study of the ruins of Pompeii, where archaeological excavations had begun in the middle of the eighteenth century. The scene of the action is the Strada dei Sepolcri (Road of Tombs), the Pompeii necropolis and a kilometre perspective from the Gates of Hercules to the Villa Diomedes in the direction of the Villa of Mysteries. The Last Day of Pompeii was exhibited at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan in 1833. It was then sent to the annual Paris Salon, which had opened in the Louvre in March 1834, winning Brullov a first gold medal. The painting was shown at the Imperial Hermitage in St Petersburg in 1834 and at a special exhibition organized by the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1835.

[setevulpo]

obscura love interests as paintings!

hello, yes, this vn has consumed my days. have a healthy dose of artistic rambles relating to the love interests from someone who knows nothing about art, and enjoy!

the pictures are unfortunately only of details, because tumblr will crash and burn if i try putting all 15 full paintings in one post, but seriously. look up the paintings. they're so beautiful y'all.

divider by @/cafekitsune

keir

boy peeling fruit by michelangelo caravaggio! picked because it gave me chilling-after-work vibes and it's kinda domestic!

the shipwreck by claude-joseph vernet! it's the tragedy! the despair! the only thing you can do is help those who aren't dead yet!

the last day of pompeii by karl bryullov! yes. it's the same reason as above. add the impotence of being unable to stop what's causing it and muah! gold! also volcano.

cirrus

noli me tangere by titian vecellio! this painting is named after the biblical episode after jesus' resurrection, and it's symbolical of belief/love without a physical aspect to it.

death and life by gustav klimt! another one that is about a lack of physical union, but i also picked it because of the light and dark contrast between life and death.

the annunciation by henry ossawa tanner! it depicts the moment gabriel informed mary of her pregnancy, and it is very much about clarity and revelations, usually of the holy kind.

francesco

david with the head of goliath by michelangelo caravaggio! there are many theories about what this one is actually about, but one of them talks about caravaggio's youth ruining his chance at becoming old. do you see my vision.

by the sea by piet mondrian! this one is mostly about the vibes, it's very rich but also simplistic in a way?

roses, convolvulus, poppies, and other flowers in an urn on a stone ledge by rachel ruysch! a peony at the central point for love and wealth, foxglove that, despite symbolising deceit also leans into healing, the nasturium standing for victory despite struggles!

oleander

the aegean sea by frederic edwin church! a temple of bacchus and a double rainbow and the freedom of an open sea. there's something there i tell you.

cymon and iphigenia by frederic leighton! cymon gazes upon a sleeping iphigenia and is filled with inspiration of which he never knew before. it has a very warm feeling to it, and it is set at dusk in early autumn. also it's just pretty.

symphony in white, no.1 by james mcneill whistler! the original artist said that this painting had no deeper meaning, ominous much, but also it depicts a woman casually standing on a dead wolf, which is undeniably badass.

+ bonus! vesper

the first mourning by william-adolphe bouguereau! adam and eve mourning their son after he died! it looks beautiful and desperate and completely anguished.

descent into limbo by andrea mantegna! this one is all because of vesper going into the mountain not sorry at all. the man in the painting is begging for mercy or help or literally anything.

the death of adonis by peter paul rubens! someone died when they should have lived. someone died way before their time. vesper my beloved this will be you.

[daily-thoughts0]

What is art?

During the whole semester, we tried to figure out what art is. Is it only for fun, what secrets are hidden under the paintings, colours, smiles of beautiful women, and so on. 

"The Three Graces" Francois Boucher (1703-1770). Rococo period

Well, thanks to our discussions, I came to some thoughts. First, art is a universal language. And that is true. Different people, generations understand it. Art can be appreciated by absolutely dissimilar people with their own backgrounds and walks of life. It is wonderful, isn't it? It is a universal language, I would say. 

There is no doubt that art is a form of expression that has been present in human civilization for thousands of years. It encompasses a wide range of mediums, such as literature, music, sculpture, architecture, etc.

Italian Baroque

Of course, it plays a significant role in shaping forms, reflecting social values, mirroring life beauty, and proving a means for individuals to communicate their ideas, messages, thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

And, as we have learned, there are two fundamental goals for any art. They are to provoke thoughts and evoke emotions. 

 "The Last Day of Pompeii", Karl Pavlovich Bryullov

A very interesting thing for me is that absolutely all artists use their imaginations and creativity to convey their worldview, their messages, and their ideas because it may be difficult to express all of it through words alone. Sometimes we have a limited amount of words to describe something because human civilization has not created anything yet. Something beautiful, something that can stir the soul. 

So, art is power. It has the ability to change conventional thinking, think outside the box, push boundaries, break stereotypes, and embrace new perspectives. 

Well, art is a really  powerful and multifaceted part of our lives.

[artwins]

Who are some artists that most influenced your current style?

our style was mainly influenced by artists such as El Greco, Karl Bryullov, Valentin Serov, Gustave Dore, Egon Schiele, Konstantin Somov, Karl Alexander Wilke and Merab Abramishvili.

Historical ornaments, such as rugs and traditional embroidery, medieval manuscripts and book miniature, Orthodox icons, slavic folk art and folklore in general are a huge inspiration. Everything history-related, especially folk tales and believes, mythological creatures of any country, folklore characters and things like that.

we are also inspired by the different styles and approaches of our artist friends and mutuals 🤘🤘

[diioonysus]

who tends the orchards? who fixes up the gables? emotional torture from the head of your high table who fetches the water from the rocky mountain spring? and walk back down again to feel your words and their sharp sting and i'm getting fucking tired the capillaries in my eyes are bursting if our love died, would that be the worst thing? for somebody I thought was my saviour you sure make me do a whole lot of labour the calloused skin on my hands is cracking if our love ended, would that be a bad thing? and the silence haunts our bed chamber you make me do too much labour

[artemlegere-art]

Portrait of the Shishmareva Sisters

Artist: Karl Bryullov  (Russian, 1799–1852)

Genre: Portrait

Date: 1839

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Russian Museum

The Shishmareva sisters were the granddaughters of Savva Yakovlev, one of the wealthiest merchants in St Petersburg. This is one of Karl Brullov’s finest works of official portraiture. The painting demonstrates the artist’s talent for masterly compositions and his rich and refined palette.

[oleg-soleg-blog]

Solar eclipse. Diana's farewell to Apollo.

Bryullov Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)

Russian artist, painter and graphic artist

oil on canvas / 63×75cm, 1851.

[hzaidan]

Depicting the partially obscured visage of a young woman staring intensely out at the viewer…

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[antoniettabrandeisova]

Portrait of Sofia Andreyevna Shuvalova (detail), c. 1849. Karl Pavlovich Bryullov