The Hermitage for the Mood n

Why do we like paintings? Pictures are like books that take us to their enchanting world. You can dream, you can get distracted, you can fantasize. "" Every finished piece is always harmony, it's not so easy to find in the chaotic world around us. In simple language, painting is defined as anti-stress. I really like the work of the English artist Joseph Wright “Forge”. Unfortunately, tourists, having first found themselves in the Hermitage, do not always reach the halls of English painting, preferring to get acquainted with the canvases of artists, whose names are on everyone's ears. Joseph Wright of Derby is a very curious painter, a representative of the Romantic movement in painting. "" Painting in England developed according to its own laws, England was cut off from the rest of Europe and the islanders were late in many discoveries. But in the 18th century, there's a dramatic rise in the arts. "" England gives the world its geniuses. Anyway, I just love the mood that this picture creates. Catherine is the second in solidarity with me, she acquired this canvas of the English school first. This artist achieved an emotional impact on the viewer. We feel the warmth of the forge, feel the mood of people, work for them in joy, and the cold of the night, nature is not always on the same wavelength with us, we St. Petersburgers know this for sure. It is much easier to express the beauty of people, the originality of objects, and here we feel warmth and cold, because they have no form, and really, an amazing work. What is your favorite artist at the Hermitage?