Konstantin Korovin: the 150th anniversary of
More information about the retrospective Konstantin Korovin in the Russian Museum
RM, August 10 - November 8, 2011
This week in the halls of the Benois Wing of the Russian Museum exhibition of the outstanding Russian painter Konstantin Konstantin Korovin , dedicated to 150th anniversary birthday of the author. First presented nearly 250 works by artists from fifteen museums in Russia. The exhibition reflects the creativity of the main stages of Konstantin Korovin and shows all kinds of art, in which he worked. A unique event will be exhibiting 23 panels created for the Paris World Exhibition of 1900, which exhibited a full 110 years ago. You can also see the theatrical and graphical wizard, rare photographs and documentary materials.
| Self-Portrait. 1938 paper, oil, tempera. 60 x 49,5 Source: |
participated in the exhibition of art, theater, musical and literary museums of Russia. from the State Russian Museum presents 100 paintings of the master. Other works come from museums in St. Petersburg: All-Russian Pushkin Museum, the Research Museum of Russian Art Academy, St. Petersburg State Theatre Library, St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatrical and Musical Arts, as well as from museums in Moscow: State Tretyakov Gallery, State Historical Museum, the State Central Museum of Musical Culture. Glinka, State Central Theatre Museum. Bakhrushin, the Museum of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre. In addition, features works from the museums of Yaroslavl, Tver, Vologda, open-air museums "Polenovo" and Novgorod the Great, a number of private collections.
exhibition is comprehensive. Korovin works by the beginning of the 1880s, became the groundbreaking event in Russian painting of the time, up to 1920-30s, when the artist lived and worked in exile in France. It brings together all the arts, which proved to be Korovin: easel, monumental painting, drawing and theatrical-decorative art. The last big exhibition of Konstantin Korovin was opened in the Russian Museum in 1986.
| Portrait Artist On TV . Lyubatovich. The second half of 1880 Oil on canvas. 160 x 84 Source: | Paris 14 - July. The first half of 1900 Oil on canvas. 64 x 46 Source: |
Konstantin Korovin (1861-1939) - one of the most talented and brightest artists of the turn of XIX - XX centuries, belongs to the galaxy of artists - Valentin Serov , Vrubel , Isaac Levitan , Mikhail Nesterov that in the 1880s and '90s shaped a new aesthetic, a new outlook, new attitude, determined the development of national art in the twentieth century. Korovin Teachers are Savrasov , Vasily Perov , < a title = "Polenov, Vasily (1844-1927)" href = "/auctions/63"> Polenov . In the years of study at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, he hit his teacher talent , finds in the coloring and composition techniques. Visitors can also see the first example of the "Russian Impressionism" - "Portrait of a chorus," created in 1883. Written with small dabs of light moving paint, the painting was unusual for its time. Soon, Konstantin Korovin became a member of Mamontovskoe (Abramtsevo) circle. There he is working with M. Vasnetsov , MA Vrubel, at the same time he began his friendship with Valentin Serov. For Konstantin Korovin 1880, marking the first flight of the creative, he wrote his masterpieces, including "Portrait of a TS Lyubatovich", "For the tea-table," "The balcony. Spaniards Leonora and Ampara. "At the same time there are pictures in the style of Art Nouveau and Symbolism. These features can be seen in his famous canvas" Northern Idyll ", reflecting the passion of Konstantin Korovin folklore, theater, music by Rimsky-Korsakov's" Snow Maiden " A. Ostrovsky.
| Portrait NI Komarovskaya. 1908 Canvas, tempera. 33 x 22,2 Source: | Spring. 1917 Oil on canvas. 88.5 x 66,5 Source: |
works by Konstantin Korovin distinguishes cheerfulness and optimism, they are full of love for man and mother nature. His numerous landscapes, portraits and still lifes have become classics of Russian painting. Since the late 1890s, his favorite motifs have become suburbs, the North, but especially - Paris and evening lights. At the same time, Constantine Korovin is moving closer to SP Diaghilev, and began his work in the journal of new ideas "World of Art" takes an active part in the exhibitions of the society "The world of art." won a competition among the ten sketches, Konstantin Korovin draws the cover of the first issue. As a result, the entire first year of "World of Art" appeared in sharp modernist covers Korovin.
this exhibition will be a series of panels created by Konstantin Korovin Department for border regions of Russia at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. He was one of the few artists who managed to implement their ideas in monumental painting. This project was made by an artist and an architect (building of Handicraft), and as the author of the exposition. Korovin was written by 31 panels for the hall of the Far North, exposure Siberia and Central Asia. Kinds of Arkhangelsk , Murmansk, Novaya Zemlya tundra, encampments, pictures of the taiga in the Baikal seal rookeries, gold and fur decorated rooms pavilion. Filled with Art Nouveau panels were highly appreciated by European critics and awarded two gold medals. After the exhibition closed, they were transferred in the Russian Museum. But the last time they were exhibited only in 1901, the exhibition company "World of Art" in St. Petersburg. 23 restored panels - the first time in 110 years - can be seen at the exhibition of the Russian Museum.
| rural landscape with a bridge. 1919 < br /> Canvas. Butter. 66.5 x 87 Source: |
work in the theater Konstantin Korovin began after his acquaintance with Maecenas Mamontov, who in 1885 opened the Russian Private Opera in Moscow. Making it shows, he took part in the reform of musical theater. Many of the highest achievements of the Russian stage 1900s and 1910s, associated with its name. From 1900 to 1918 Konstantin Korovin worked at the Imperial Theater in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He designed the performances of "Prince Igor" by Borodin, "Ruslan and Ludmila" and "Life for the Tsar" by M. Glinka, "Khovanshchina" Mussorgsky, "The Snow Maiden," "The Golden Cockerel" and "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" by Rimsky-Korsakov's "Don Quixote" by L. Minkus, "Salammbo" A. Arends, and many others. None complex designs and decorations are not fully preserved, except for "The Golden Cockerel." Visitors will first see all the sketches together, which are stored in various museums. St. Petersburg Museum of Theatre and Music provided by five exhibition of costumes for the opera N. Rimsky-Korsakov "Snow Maiden", created by the artist's sketches.
Cover and screensavers for the magazine "World of Art" poster "Donate to the victims of war," display in a museum rooms with graphic works Korovin, as you can see thumbnails of panels, the artist's correspondence, rare photographs, the first publication about him and documentaries.
last sixteen years of life Konstantin Korovin spent in France. In Paris in 1920-30 - years he was preparing a set of performances to theaters around the world. The designer ballets for the company of Anna Pavlova, an opera by G. Rossini "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" for the tour, F. Chaliapin in England and the USA. He continued to paint, but the paintings of this time is indicated internal disharmony World-induced misery of life and longing for their homeland, which fueled his work. At this time, Korovin became known as a talented writer and memoirist.
Konstantin Korovin, left his mark in all the arts, to were accessed, and almost all what he did, brought him fame. interesting were his architectural experiments, which he left in 1910 because of the passion of the theater. However, they are reflected in its decor. Korovin designed the exhibition halls and residential interiors, engaged in furniture, ceramics, illustrations and posters. It was beautiful and charming, wonderful singing and was known as a marvelous storyteller. He was a good teacher, educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, several generations of Russian artists. However, due to the innovative nature of the impressionist the artist's long been recognized. The first publication came out, when Konstantin Korovin was almost forty years. He later many of my colleagues have given the title of academician. Criticism is sometimes brought to despair by the master. And yet, in the work of Korovin's desire to remain forever "I am happy, bright ».
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