Found an unknown painting Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin
ARTinvestment.RU   20 сентября 2013

The work of Orpheus, one of the earliest completed symbolist paintings by Petrov-Vodkin, will be put up for auction the auction house "KABINET" on October 3

3 October on the beautiful auction house "KABINET" will appear previously unknown painting Kuzma Petrov-Водкина "Orpheus". Work, experts believe, was written in the mid 1900-х, and, therefore, is one of the most finished early symbolist works hudojnika@

In favor of authorship Petrova-Водкина says blue-серо-зеленый the colour characteristic of the artist's works until 1907. In that period a great impact on student of the Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture by the work Mikhail Vrubel, which Petrov-Водкин called "our time". Also characteristic and ancient story cloth — is in the spirit of creative research Petrova-Водкина 1900-х godov@

Petrov-Водкин turned to the Greek myth of Orpheus, grieving at the gates of Hades lost forever beloved nymph Eurydice. The researchers believe this story was inspired by the tragic death of beloved artist Elena (Lely) Mozharovoj from scarlet fever in 1905. The painter bitterly grieved about the loss. When he later met and married Maria Jovanovic, his wife in the letters he called Eurydice ... ... and himself was associated with Orpheus, newly found love. "I suffered greatly from loneliness, but I said to myself: "This is necessary, it is necessary that you was looking for, to give that-то the world." When I despair, I thought about death — that can all to end. I was always in himself, has always been the audience among the people. <...> And behold, I found my Eurydice", — he wrote to his wife in 1907 Godo@

Personal experiences imbued with another work created in this period, — the play "the Ringing island". Originally written Petrov-Водкиным in the early 1900-х, the play, however, and has more recent versions of the ending that much more dramatic. The main character of the play Agitat. Symbolist name of this character constructed by the author using the callback reading from the French word Fatigue — "tired and exhausted". Agitat — internal portrait of K. S. Petrov-Водкина beginning of XX century. The hero stays with Olloy, but in the songs Only repeats the name of the beautiful Anele living in the glittering lights of the castle. If you read the name on the contrary, we will understand that we're talking about Elena. Drawings Petrova-Водкина to play "the Ringing island" performed in the same gray-сине-зеленой scheme that painting "Orpheus".

Another argument in favor of "Orpheus" — stored in RGALI figure Petrova-Водкина "At the tomb of the bride", which depicts a young man in ancient robes, leaning on a harp similar to the one shown in "Orpheus".

, it Is believed that "Orpheus" was conceived and implemented not as a picture in its frame and furniture as insert or other interior panel. This experts explain the lack of signature on the work. In that period Petrov-Водкин repeatedly worked on the orders of his friend and patron, architect and co-owner of a furniture factory R. Melzer@

And one more nuance to the portrait work: according to expertise, for the figure of Orpheus was posing girl. This may explain a certain feminine aspect of the main character kartini@

Interesting history of the acquisition of positive. The picture they bought in art salon "Moschonisiotis" in 1961 only 30 rubles. The work was sold as a work by an unknown artist, and she was repeatedly being marked down, as evidenced by the trademark label on the back. Now it is estimated 30-45 million rubley@

read More about the history of the painting "Orpheus" see sdes@

Source: message the auction house "KABINET"