In the Saratov State Art Museum ANRadishev in the historical building an exhibition "Russian premaxillary engraving XVIII - first half of the XIX century of the series" Art book "

In the Saratov State Art Museum ANRadishev in the historical building an exhibition "Russian premaxillary engraving XVIII - early XIX century of the series" Art book ».

Among the numerous printed graphic techniques to Burin engraving copper, called "classic", is one of the key. She appeared in Western Europe in the middle of XV century, the first among the other species deep engraving. At various times served as incisive engraving as the original, and of reproduction technology. In the latter capacity, she was the most in demand thanks to the strict impartiality with respect to the reproducible original. By XVIII century it is the appointment finally became the leading, allowing it to play a significant role in solving educational problems.

Genuine development engraving on copper in Russia began with the end of the XVII century. In keeping with Peter's transformation begins to reflect the public interest in its subject dominates the image of festivities and fireworks, the triumphs and military victories, as well as their creators, are forming a new representative style. In the dominant genre of the portrait, he appears in the "medallion" style frame, which includes ornamental frame, inscription, heraldic symbols, cartouches and other accessories that tell the image of particular solemnity and pomp. State orientation to the West leads to the Europeanization of the incisal engravings. This process is accelerated with the arrival in Russia of foreign masters.

In early 1740-s there is I. Shtenglin , Augsburg master, who owned a" black style. " It is characterized by deep black tones and velvety, giving impression of picturesque effect. In this technique executed portrait of Anna Ioannovna and spectacular "Fireworks Yauza».

first master truly European level, who arrived in St. Petersburg in the reign of Elizabeth, was German GF Schmidt . During the 5-year stay in Russia, he nagraviroval some great portraits, among them - the ceremonial portraits of Elizabeth and the Earl of KG Razumovsky. They all demonstrate the inherent Schmidt style thin and delicate incisal hatching, which imparts a sheet of elegant silver glow. According to the engravings of a recognized expert in Russian DA Rovinsky (1824-1895), "a brilliant cutter" Schmidt learned a few Russian engravers. Among them - N. Ya Kolpakov , presented at the exhibition of his best work - a portrait of Count A. Matveeva.

most talented Russian Schmidt was an outstanding student engraver P. E. P. Chemesov , called his teacher "a true genius in the engraving. They created a series of portraits of chamber music, distinguished artistry, originality techniques are often superior to the artistic qualities of the original beautiful original (portrait of Catherine II).

seminal influence on European art, says creativity GI Skorodumova . After successful completion of the St. Petersburg Academy, he continued his studies in London. There he spent a decade, becoming the first Russian master, mastered the difficult technique of dash and color printing with metal. A good example of such a technique is to list "The Punishment of Cupid».

can say that the XVIII century was a time of flourishing of Russian engraving on metal. In a short time foreign specialists have been trained by Russian craftsmen, which managed to master a variety of genres and techniques and take them on a high artistic level.

Strengthening these positions at the turn of the XVIII - XIX centuries and decades of largely been associated with the person visiting from Augsburg JS Klaubera. This fine artist (portraits of Princess Elizabeth of Baden Alekseevny and Metropolitan Platon) and an excellent head teacher from 1796 to 1817 engraving class St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. For schools Klaubera ( SF Galaktionov , AG Ukhtomsky , brothers Cesky, EO Skotnikov) is characterized by strict fidelity to the traditions of classical engraving and high level of technical skill.

vivid proof of the success of Russian prints at the beginning of the XIX century was a series of neighborhoods of St. Petersburg. This suite of species, to establish which pupils took part I. Klaubera played a crucial role in the further development of Russian landscape engraving.

an interesting example of the species of engravings done in the tradition of so-called long-term landscape is the work IA Ivanov «View Saratov Savior-Transfiguration Monastery. It is curious from the standpoint of the history of church architecture in the territory of the Saratov province. Display not only print but also copper printed form that allows illustrate the technological features of this art form.

an outstanding continue the traditions of the incisal engravings became the best student Klaubera NI Utkin . He is known primarily as a portraitist, whose masterly work reflected typical for a new era trend toward democratization of images and their emphatic individuation. Such, in his interpretation of the monumental and majestic at the same time "home" a portrait of Empress Catherine II Strolling in the park at Tsarskoe Selo, which brought him huge fame and a portrait of Alexander Suvorov - one of the "flawless technique" and his best known works.

ardent champion of the classical traditions of the tool was a talented student Utkin FI Jordan. About his role and the merits by the fact that he was the only engraver who have attained the post of rector of the Academy of Arts. He is represented by its main product - a large print "Transfiguration" by Raphael. Above her master worked for almost 15 years and graduated in 1850. However, no rare tenacity, nor technical thoroughness masterovitogo author did not help inspire a result which differs a cold dry up. We can say that the work of Jordan complete history of the Russian incisal of reproduction prints, gradually giving way to other more robust techniques.

«Russian premaxillary engraving XVIII - early XIX century" - one of changing exhibitions of the project "Graphic album Radischevskaya museum. Launched in autumn 2007, he joined to date, nine exposures, "premiered" for viewers funds Graphics - The largest and one of the most interesting collections Radischevskaya museum. Such a wide graphic display of exhibits relating to the oldest part of the museum's collection would have been impossible without the museum's restorer AN Konevtsevoy that drew more than half of all the sheets.

in the jubilee year cycle Graphic album Radischevskaya Museum "will continue with new exhibits.

Head. Sector graphics MI Borovskaya

exhibition will run until June 1, 2010.

Source: radmuseumart.ru