Triumphal Arch Painting

The Narva Triumphal Arch, Saint-Petersburg, was erected in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon. The wooden structure was constructed on the Narva highway with the purpose of greeting the soldiers who were returning from abroad after their victory over Napoleon. The architect of the original Narva Arch was Giacomo Quarenghi Academic painting is the prospect of an order construction. Well-executed spatial image of the architectural structure. can be a textbook, decoration of an apartment or office. Creates an atmosphere of solemnity, monumentality. Art is long, life is short! This is an example of a classical art of water-color painting (ink), when many layers of paint (hue) create volume and effects semi-tones, light and shade.