August 1, 91-м year of life died Peter p. Ossovsky. People's artist of the RSFSR and the USSR, academician of the Russian Academy of arts, laureate of the State prize of the USSR, holder of the order "For merits before Fatherland" III and IV stephena@

p. P. Ossovsky was one of the major Russian artists of his active creative activity, he gained wide public recognition. The founder of the "severe style" in painting, he boldly spoke out against the official art of that time and found his unique pictorial language, in tune with the time. Already in the late fifties of the XX century painting by p. P. Ossovsky has occupied an important place in the national iskusstve@

p. P. Ossovsky born in the village of Malaya Viska of Kirovohrad region of Ukraine in 1925. In 1940-1944 studied in Moscow art school, which during the great Patriotic war, was evacuated in Bashkiria. In 1950 he graduated from Moscow state art Institute. V. I. Surikov in the Studio of Professor S. V. Gerasimov. In 1950-1951 he taught painting at the Moscow secondary art scale@

Since late last century in the work of P. P. Ossovsky emerged and strengthened in a new direction, which can be defined as the creation of a kind of pictorial memoir, in which the artist again turned to the events of the past years. These are the series "the Land of ancient Pskov", "Bulgaria", "Slovakia", "Czech Republic", "Poland", "Slavic portraits", "Images of Mexico and Cuba," "the Tale of Baikal".

In the art are owned harmoniously combines the experience of a wise wizard and a heightened perception of life inherent to the young artist, opening a world. P. p. Ossovsky all his life devoted to the creation of the epic scale of the narrative devoted to significant dates of Russia, its heroic and tragic pages of the Russian people and native Zemle@

Their spiritual homeland, the artist found on the land of ancient Pskov with its pristine beauty and harsh epic grandeur, amazing nature and courageous people, which is reflected in many of his thematic paintings. Portrait images: "Ascetic", "Pskov", "Huntsman Michael", "Vasilisa", "Siberian guarded", "Mother and father" he noticed traits that indicate moral purity of the Russian people, the integrity of the individual, of ministering to their land and faith in his destiny. Of particular importance is the series of self portraits, which the master wrote throughout his life. Most recently — "self-Portrait. White square canvas" in it the artist has entered into a serious meditation on the fate of the creative person in society, its role and znachenie@

Since late 1990-х was powerfully manifested lyrical talent p. P. Ossovsky, who received a particularly strong sound in the image of nature. Landscapes of recent years is distinguished by the dramatic images, spiritual depth, poetry, powerful plastic and a big emotional Sila@

In 2012, in celebration of the 1150-летия the founding of the city-крепости of Izborsk, one of the oldest Russian cities, protected the Northern borders of Russia from numerous invasions from the West, p. P. Ossovsky has created paintings of Izborsk chamber. These paintings devoted to Russian literature and the Orthodox faith, was a worthy culmination of years of artistic life of the master of the historical land of Pskov. The composition includes 17 paintings originals, dedicated to the great Russian poet A. S. Pushkin, the founder of Russian literature, and of the Holy equal to the Apostles Princess Olga, who brought to this land the Orthodox faith and the foundations of Russian gosudarstvennost@

a Few years ago p. P. Ossovsky donated Egorievsk history and-художественному Museum 15 original paintings on the theme of "Russian house".

Ninetieth birthday of the wizard was marked by the opening of a large solo exhibition of works in the halls of the Russian Academy judgest@

Art p. P. Ossovsky deeply national and at the same time addressed to people of different countries, and it is clear to them. The artist was awarded the order "Badge of Honor", "Friendship", the medal of Honor, the medal "Cyril and Methodius" 1-й degree (Bulgaria), the gold medal of the Russian Academy of arts and the gold medal of the Italian Academy iskusstv@

As reported by the Pskov information Agency, the Chairman of the Pskov regional branch of the Russian military-исторического society Alexander Golyshev, Petr Ossovsky with family the day before arrived to Pskov from Moscow to participate in the christening of his grandson, which were to be held in Izborsk 1 August. The family slept in one of the local hotels. Toward morning Peter Pavlovich became ill. Caused by relatives of an ambulance took him to hospital where he died from swelling legkih@

farewell to the artist will be held on August 4 in Izborsk@

the Funeral — at 11.00 a.m. in St. Nicholas Cathedral of Izborsk fortress (Pechorskaya str., 13).

the Funeral — at 12.00 on Trufanova Gorodishe@

Source: rah.ru, informpskov.ru, artinvestment.ru