Рассказ о картине Васнецова Три богатыря.

Painting by Victor Vasnetsov "Bogatyrs" is considered a real masterpiece and a symbol of Russian art. The artist worked on the painting for more than 20 years.
Vasnetsov managed to convey the state of nature, as if heralding the onset of danger. But the heroes are a reliable and powerful force of the defenders of Russia-mother.
The painting "Bogatyrs" depicts three Russian bogatyrs: Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich and Alyosha Popovich-famous heroes of folk epics.
Giant figures of bogatyrs and their horses, located in the foreground of the picture, symbolize the strength and power of the Russian people.
In the picture there are many such details that characterize the images of her characters.
The central place of the picture is the image of Ilya Muromets, who was not a fairy-tale character. He was a real historical face. Horse is to match the rider: a mighty heavy with a thick black mane.
According to folk legends Dobrynya Nikitich was a very competent and courageous man. His personality is associated with many miracles, for example, tough to kill armor on his shoulders. Delicate facial features of the hero are emphasized his education. And Dobrynya has special horse, beautiful and graceful.
Alyosha Popovich is compared to comrades young and slender. He is depicted with a bow and arrows in his hands, but the gusli are attached to his saddle testify. So it means that he is not only a fearless warrior, but also a gusler, a song writer, a merry fellow.
The landscape merges with the features of the characters, complements them and intertwines with them - the forest in the distance, eternal and powerful, emphasizes the power of the defenders. Bird of prey foreshadows the danger faced by the heroes.