Pyotr Konchalovsky.
The Tretyakov Gallery is one of the major exhibitions of the season - a large-scale exhibition of works of Petr Petrovich Konchalovsky (1876-1956), one of the key figures of Russian culture of the past century, the leader of "Jack of Diamonds"
Tretyakov Gallery is one of the major exhibitions of the season - a large-scale exhibition of works Pyotr Petrovich Konchalovsky (1876-1956) , one of the key figures of Russian culture of the past century, the leader of "Jack of Diamonds." Tonight will be a press screening, and tomorrow, 16 September, the exhibition opens to the public.
well-educated artist, "Russian Europeans", Pyotr Konchalovsky was a conductor of the new discoveries of French art in Russia. He had lived in Paris, studied at the Paris Academy, participated in the Salon of Independent, was a connoisseur of creativity and post-impressionists, a friend of Fauves. In 1912 he translated and published a book about Paul Cezanne has become for many Russian artists of the most important source of information about the "father of modern art." Painting Pyotr Konchalovsky in his criticism was named Russian sezannizma.
exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery is organized in anticipation of a significant date - the century the first exhibition of the Jack of Diamonds "(December 1910) and the creation of the eponymous company (1911), whose chairman was Pyotr Konchalovsky. In the perception of his contemporaries his work was the embodiment of the principles of art school, created by the masters of "Jack of Diamonds": in addition to PP Konchalovsky, the Company entered AV Lentulov , VV Christmas , R. Falk .
Pyotr Konchalovsky on the right was headed this group of young Moscow artists. By 1910 he was a mature artist, deliberately chose an innovative way in art. His works are 1910's were a shining example of early Russian avant-garde, in which pictorial techniques of French innovators organically fused with national themes, images and artistic language.
It is this, the best, the brightest period of the master and detail are widely represented at the exhibition . The exposition shows the evolution of creativity Pyotr Konchalovsky from the famous "Spanish Series" (1910), in which the artist first found a simple and expressive language to embody a bright, searing, almost frightening beauty of this country through "sezannistskie" landscapes of southern France and Italy 1912 -1913 years, to portraits and still lifes, which was reflected familiarity Pyotr Konchalovsky with cubism, and then a new wave of "sezannizma" in 1917, 1920.
Late artist's work (1920 - 50-e) presented by individual masterpieces, which entered the golden fund of the twentieth century painting ("Portrait of Vsevolod Meyerhold, 1938, GTG;" polisher ", 1946, TG). They allow you to see what the wizard until the end of life has not lost his inherent freedom of the picturesque, temperament, artistry.
This perspective exhibition show not selected randomly. Creative heritage Pyotr Konchalovsky is very large and diverse. For a century it remained one of the most famous and recognized artists, "a classic of Soviet art." From 1922 to 1956 held 16 personal exhibitions wizard. However, the French component of his paintings by the early 1920's comes to naught, and the avant-garde rebellion gives way to a more traditional aesthetic thinking. How does this evolution, what are the prospects and the loss was accompanied by, the viewer sees by visiting this exhibition.
feature of this exhibition will show in one exhibition space of the three masterpieces P. Konchalovsky - "Family Portrait" 1911, 1912 and 1917. These paintings belong to different collections: The State Russian Museum, Tretyakov Gallery, and Petr Konchalovsky Foundation. The artist turned to the image of his family (often including a self-portrait) throughout life. Varied age models, varied and stylistic system works. But remained constant image of a solid support, an unbreakable bond of people, united, and sister, and spiritual community.
exhibition marks the Year of Russia - France, 2010. The exhibition features about 70 paintings from the collections of the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum, Petr Konchalovsky Foundation, fund "Catherine" and private collections. 20 graphic works from the Collection Galleries show the brilliant craftsmanship Konchalovsky, painter. The exhibition also includes documentary materials from the Manuscript Division of the State Tretyakov Gallery.
Expands exposure information bar, through which visitors can get acquainted with the legacy of PP Konchalovsky to their fullest potential.
K Exhibition prepared by the educational program, including thematic and author tours.
exhibition is open to the public from September 16 to November 14, 2010.
Source : Press Release of the State Tretyakov Gallery
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