Why does a woman dream about grapes? Dream interpretation grapes. Painting "Italian Noon" by Bryullov: description and photo

The grapes from a dream are a very ambiguous symbol. It can be a harbinger of either a romantic adventure or big profits, or severe fright or health problems. Modern dream books will help you figure out why you dream of grapes.

Dream Interpretation: Why does a woman dream about grapes?

In Miller's dream book, grapes that someone treats to a sleeping woman are a symbol of a new acquaintance. The girl will meet a very interesting person on her life’s path and will initiate the acquaintance herself. If it is a woman who feeds someone berries, in reality this will bring her sadness. Perhaps she will give her success or even her heart to another person.

In the Eastern Dream Book, unripe fruits foretell a representative of the fair sex making a profit, for which she will have to work long and hard. But in a dream, harvesting grapes means big money. Especially if the clusters are very large and appetizing.

Did you have to mash the grapes to make wine? The girl was very tired from everyday activities and worries. She urgently needs quality rest before health problems begin.

Seeing green, black, white grapes in a dream

Interpretation largely depends on the color of the fruit.

• If snow-white berries appear in a woman’s dream, you need to pay attention to the state of your body. First of all, visit a cardiologist. Possible heart problems.
• If you dream of green grapes, the girl will be seriously upset, because of which she will cry bitterly. Eating berries of this color indicates that the young lady has become an energy vampire for someone.
• If you dream of black grapes, there will be major material losses. And trying very large dark clusters means great fear.

Why do you dream about picking berries?

One dreams about picking ripe blue large grapes on the eve of making a big profit. Finally, a woman will be able to afford many material pleasures that she has dreamed of for so long.

Surely paintings Karl Pavlovich Bryullov known to everyone from school. “The Last Day of Pompeii”, “Italian Afternoon” and other paintings are imbued with real emotions, feelings, and expression. Unlike many other artists, Bryullov chose his models not among fragile, pampered models. His heroines were girls from real life with all their advantages and disadvantages. Not all contemporaries immediately agreed with the author’s innovation, but over time, Bryullov received worldwide recognition, and he himself began to be called “Charlemagne.”

Karl Bryullov was born in 1799. As a child, he was a very sick boy and did not get out of bed for several years. But this fact did not stop his father, Pavel Brullo, who decided to teach his son painting. Every day the child was given tasks: to draw animals, people or natural motifs. And while Karl did not cope with the task, he did not receive breakfast.

At the age of 10, Karl Brullo was enrolled in the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, where he studied for 12 years. The boy brilliantly coped with any task assigned to him, and for this in 1822 he received a pensioner scholarship for four years, which included studying in Italy. Before leaving, Karl received permission from the emperor to add the letter “v” to his last name so that everyone would understand where the artist came from.

Italy captivated the young artist. In 1827, the artist painted the painting “Italian Afternoon”, for which the model was a pretty, plump Italian woman. In Russia, this picture was received very coldly, because it did not correspond to the fashion trends of that time. Critics called the model “disproportionate,” and Bryullov left the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts with a scandal.

In 1827, in Italy, Karl Bryullov met Countess Yulia Pavlovna Samoilova. The artist was captivated by the incredible Mediterranean beauty, intelligence and grace of this woman. The Countess often became a model for Bryullov's paintings. In the painting “Portrait of Countess Yu. P. Samoilova leaving the ball with her pupil Amalia Pacini,” the incredible colors and splendor of the outfits only emphasized the beauty of his muse.

In 1830, Karl Bryullov, together with Countess Samoilova, went to the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Two years before this, another eruption of Vesuvius occurred, so it was fashionable to be interested in architecture then.

Bryullov began work on the painting that made him world famous at the request of philanthropist Anatoly Demidov. Before starting to paint the canvas, the artist studied many historical documents about Pompeii and made many sketches from the scene of the event.

Karl Bryullov painted the people in the painting as emotionally as possible. He captured himself there as an artist running with drawing supplies. Yulia Samoilova can also be found on the canvas. She is presented there in three images: a woman with a jug on her head, a mother trying to protect her daughters and dying on the pavement.

In Rome, “The Last Day of Pompeii” received the most flattering criticism, after which the painting was sent to the Louvre in Paris. In 1834 the painting reached St. Petersburg, where it created a real stir. Emperor Nicholas I himself wished to see the painting, after which he awarded Karl Bryullov the award.

No less iconic painting by the painter was “Bathsheba”. Before Bryullov, Russian artists practically did not turn to the nude. Bryullov, inspired by the success of “The Last Day of Pompeii,” decided to paint a picture in a new genre. He took as a basis the biblical story of Bathsheba, whom King David saw bathing.

The master worked on the painting for several years. Critics called it "voluptuous and brilliant in color." The artist realized that he could not convey his plans to the audience, and even once threw his boot at the painting. Bryullov did not finish the painting; the beauty’s brushes remained unpainted. It was in this form that the patron purchased “Bathsheba” and sent it to the Tretyakov Gallery.

The painting raises many questions among art critics. Researchers are still arguing about who is really depicted on it.

During his relatively short creative life, the artist Karl Pavlovich Bryullov created many canvases, among which there are several recognized masterpieces of world painting. Among them, “Italian Afternoon” occupies a special place. Bryullov painted it in 1827, and it is this painting that is most often mentioned as the best work by his brush.

Author's biography: early years

Before moving on to Karl Pavlovich Bryullov’s “Italian Afternoon,” it is worth devoting some time to the biography and work of the author himself. So, Karl Bryullov was born in 1799 in St. Petersburg. From an early age, he studied painting and helped his father, academician Pavel Bryullov, carry out various orders. In particular, it is known that he participated in the painting of the Kronstadt Church. At the age of ten, the boy was enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts, from which he graduated in 1821. Moreover, it is known that he received a gold medal for his works in the class. For a brilliantly completed final work, Bryullov was entitled to a trip to Italy at the expense of the treasury, but the President of the Academy, A. Olenin, demanded that the young man postpone his foreign internship for three years. Then Bryullov, who could not find a common language with his new mentor A. Ermolaev, abandoned the trip and left the Academy.

Italian trip

Despite all the difficulties, the trip abroad still took place. The fact is that at that time in St. Petersburg there was a Society for the Encouragement of Artists, whose members were wealthy patrons of the arts. They invited the aspiring painter to paint several paintings, and in return they paid for his trip to Italy, which he went on in 1822 with his brother Alexander Bryullov. On the way, the young people visited Riga, several cities in Germany, including Berlin and Dresden, as well as Venice, Verona and Bologna. The final destination of the journey was Rome, where the artist arrived in 1823. There he began working on a commissioned canvas, which was a copy of one of the famous frescoes by Raphael Santi.

Karl Bryullov, “Italian Afternoon”: history of creation

Finding himself in Rome, among the masterpieces of ancient art and works of Renaissance masters, the artist experienced a real creative upsurge. However, he was keenly interested in the vibrant life of the Italian capital and its environs, which did not even remotely resemble the measured life of St. Petersburg residents. The artist did not remain indifferent to the southern beauty of Roman women. All these impressions inspired him to create the painting “Italian Morning”. It was a resounding success and was presented by the Society for the Encouragement of Artists to the wife of Nicholas the First. Soon the painter received an order to create another similar painting from the emperor himself. It became “Italian Afternoon”. Bryullov did a brilliant job with this work, creating a real masterpiece. It is interesting that some time after painting the canvas, the artist met the Countess, who became his muse, whose appearance was somewhat reminiscent of the girl depicted in this painting.

Karl Bryullov, “Italian Afternoon”: description

As already mentioned, this canvas was created as if in tandem with an already painted painting, which also depicts a southern beauty. However, this canvas is different from the previous one. “Italian Afternoon” (Bryullov created it at the age of 28) depicts a more mature beauty, while in the painting painted earlier, we see a very young girl, almost a teenager, who washes her face with cool water from a fountain at dawn. To emphasize that the Italian woman was experiencing her heyday, the artist placed in her hand a lush bunch of grapes, filled with juice, as luxurious as she herself. By the way, if you look closely, you can see the master’s initials in the form of the Latin letters “SV” on a shirt that barely covers the beauty’s snow-white breasts. It is difficult to say to which class the woman portrayed by Karl Bryullov belongs. “Italian Afternoon” is generally full of mysteries. For example, it is not known who the girl was who posed for the artist. Perhaps she was a peasant woman from the Roman suburbs, but the whiteness of her skin suggests that this person is unlikely to be accustomed to spending her days working in the vineyards under the scorching rays of the sun.

The further fate of the canvas

It’s hard to believe, but Bryullov’s painting “Italian Afternoon”, after it was exhibited in St. Petersburg, caused a wave of indignation and received a lot of unflattering reviews. The fact is that the model seemed too simple and devoid of grace to critics. In addition, art lovers pointed out that the appearance of the depicted girl was far from the ancient canons of beauty, which was considered unacceptable in the era of late classicism.

Thus, the public rejected “Italian Afternoon”. Bryullov was upset. Moreover, he had to sever his ties with patrons of the arts who had been supplying him with orders for years. If only he had known then that just a few decades later, reproductions and copies of this painting would decorate the walls of private homes and public institutions around the world.

Where can you see

Today, art lovers all over the world know that the main masterpiece that Karl Bryullov created is “Italian Afternoon” (the description is presented above). To see this magnificent painting, you need to go to the Russian Museum, which is located in St. Petersburg at 4 Inzhenernaya Street. In addition, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow houses a small copy of this painting, also by the artist.

Karl Bryullov’s painting “A Girl Picking Grapes in the Vicinity of Naples” was painted in 1827 during the artist’s stay in Italy in order to improve his skills. This picture is based on a scene from the everyday life of Italian girls. While picking grapes, the girl in the center seemed to be frozen in a dance: turning around, slightly leaning back, standing on her tiptoes, grabbing the pole supporting the grapevine with one hand, and with the other hand she plucks a ripe bunch.
Her elegance and grace, apparently, inspired the artist, and he masterfully managed to convey her charm.
The second girl with a tambourine, lying on the stone step, is no less attractive. With her head resting on a large green pumpkin, she playfully and flirtatiously looks at the viewer, as if inviting her to take part in the harvest. There is not a shadow of fatigue on her face, although she lay down to rest... Perhaps not from work, but from the sweltering summer heat.
Near a peeling brick wall, the artist captured a little boy in a shirt holding a large bottle of grape wine. There is a harnessed donkey in the background.
A stream of water from a source adds movement to the picture.

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Karl Bryullov was born into a Russified German family. His father was a sculptor-carver and miniature painter. From the age of 10, for 12 years, Karl studied at the Academy of Arts. After graduating from a historical genre class led by Andrei Ivanovich Ivanov in 1821, he was awarded a gold medal for the painting “The Appearance of Three Angels to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre” and received the right to travel abroad at public expense.

In 1823-1835 Bryullov worked in Italy.

His most significant work during this period was the painting “The Last Day of Pompeii,” written by Bryullov over three years and completed in 1833. The impressions received from visiting the excavation site of the ancient Roman city formed the basis of the work, which created a sensation in artistic circles both in Russia and abroad.

Bryullov returns to his homeland as a living classic. Later he was engaged in monumental design projects, where he showed himself as a decorator and playwright. He created sketches of the paintings of the Pulkovo Observatory, studies and sketches of angels and saints for St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Bryullov also left in his legacy many famous portraits of people of art (many of them are kept in the Tretyakov Gallery).

Due to health reasons, Karl Bryullov spends the last three years of his life on the island of Madeira and in Italy, the country that helped him become famous. The artist’s last masterpiece was a portrait of his old friend, archaeologist Michelangelo Lanci, created in 1851.

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