For the first time in the capital: BMKustodiev. "Portrait of Chaliapin"
ARTinvestment.RU   29 апреля 2011

Today at 16.00 in the branch GTSMMK them. Glinka - Memorial Manor Chaliapin will be a presentation pattern B. Kustodiev "Portrait of Chaliapin"

Memorial Manor Chaliapin, April 29 - June 30, 2011

Today April 29, at 16.00 in the Memorial Manor Chaliapin (Novinsky Blvd 25-27, a subsidiary of GTSMMK them. Glinka) the presentation of the picture BM Kustodiev « Portrait of Chaliapin "in 1921 from the funds of the St. Petersburg State Museum of Theater and Music and the exhibition opens. Painting on display in Moscow for the first time.

the foreground Chaliapin figure at full length in a fur coat, lined with beaver fur, the beaver hat. Maximize coat adheres mannered gesture with his right hand little finger protruding. The left hand rests on his cane. The figure rolled into the front, a head - to the left. Right at his feet, French Bulldog, left in the background three figures in black: Marina and Martha Chaliapin and IG Dvorischin. In the hands of Marina monkey. The background of the portrait - funfair merry with the circus, a carousel, booth, three. At the entrance to the fair - Playbill Chaliapin. Far built the ancient Russian city.

«A lot I knew in my life interesting, talented and good people, but if I had seen in man
really high spirit, so it Kustodiev. How precious treasure
I keep in my office, my famous portrait of his work. "

FIShalyapin "Mask and Soul", 1932

idea of ​​a portrait by F. Chaliapin came to Kustodiev in 1919, when the singer invited the critically ill masters do sketches of scenery and costumes for the opera Serov "the enemy: the power" at the Mariinsky Theatre. Chaliapin then came to the artist in his studio at Vvedenskuju street in a fur coat, which he received instead of the fee for taking part in several concerts. Mighty Chaliapin in this coat captured the imagination of the artist, and he persuaded the singer to pose for him for a portrait. Kustodiyev worked on a portrait of several years, making numerous sketches. At the request of the singer in the portrait were introduced Dvorischina figures and two daughters. The motif of the old Russian city, the fair and the booth was inspired by the same artist's works - the picturesque scenery cycles of Kostroma and Kineshma (1910) and decoration to the "enemy's strength».

Master worked on the portrait several years, making numerous sketches and options. The portrait was completed Kustodiev in 1921 and immediately purchased Chaliapin, and in 1922 Chaliapin took it with him abroad. In the same year Kustodiyev made for himself a copy of the author's picture and not leave it until his death. She is now on display at the State Russian Museum. Original owned by Chaliapin, was kept in his Paris apartment on Avenue d'Eylo.

In March 1968, at the request of the daughters of Chaliapin's portrait of Martha and Marina Kustodiev was accepted for storage at the Leningrad State Theater Museum, and from April 1985 on display in a large living apartments Memorial Museum Chaliapin in St. Petersburg.

For Kustodiev portrait Chaliapin - the first and last appeal to the individual artist .

Another gift for Muscovites and visitors will be showing theatrical sketches Boris Kustodiev to Rimsky-Korsakov's "Tsar's Bride". This collection of funds GTSMMK them. Glinka also be shown for the first time.

exhibition is open until June 30, 2011.

Sources : mkrf.ru , theatremuseum.ru , glinka.museum , artinvestment.ru