The painting The Last Cornflowers was painted by V. N. Gavrilov shortly before his own death in 1970. In this connection, many critics consider this painting as a symbol of a passing life, since its main theme is autumn motifs, noticed by the artist in nature. reserved for a huge bouquet of blue field cornflowers, placed in an ordinary white pan.

Hard work, taking away the strength and health of young women, was described by Honore Daumier in his works. Living on the island, he constantly had to observe this daily female work. He was hard going through the hardships of the poor people, Domier could not be an indifferent, outside viewer, however, there was nothing to help here.

For many art lovers, Kramskoy is associated with peasants. He is one of the few artists who skillfully captured the individual characters of his heroes on canvas. The “Peasant with a Bridle” of 1883 is one such example. The painting depicts Mina Moiseyev, who laughs and stands, resting his hands on a shovel.

The subjects of the icons are reflected in some paintings by artists who are not directly related to the clergy. One of such works can be considered “Madonna and Child” by the ingenious Venetian master Carlo Crivelli. The painting was created in the final years of the life of the gifted Italian painter. In bright colors, fragments written out in detail, in the dynamism of this canvas lies the concentrated strength of his talent.

"Victoria" belongs to the hand of Jean Bérault - French salon painter. At the heart of this trend is a rationalized, proven system of rules that prescribes a specific approach to the image of an object. Brilliant compositions and artistry, a tendency to an idealistic "sublime" reflection of the world.

In 1912, Russian landscape painter Konstantin Bogaevsky, born and living in Feodosia, writes one of his most famous paintings Ships. Today it is part of the collection of the State Russian Museum. Depicting the mysterious Cimmeria in many paintings, and inspired by the works of Claude Lorren, Bogaevsky creates a unique retrospective style of painting.