Description of the picture:
Portrait of the poet Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov – Mikhail Vrubel. 1906. Paper, coal, chalk, sanguine. 104×69
The incompleteness of this work of the master can be considered rather a blessing than an unfortunate event. The personality of the poet deserves a similar glimpse of the artist, the transfer of the main features outside of any interior and colorful variety.
The fact that the poet is in the picture is immediately clear, without any further explanation. The blue glow that surrounds the hero of the portrait creates a feeling of romantic haze, brooding inspiration.
The closed pose of the poet characterizes him as a delicate and vulnerable person. Nerve fingers, large and wet eyes, black beard with a mustache. Before us is a fashionista who is used to making an impression.
On the other хэнд, the viewer does not leave a feeling of some anxiety, the tragedy of the depicted person, a hunch …"