The Tretyakov Gallery opens an extended exposure of 35 works by the anniversary ASGolubkina, the first Russian woman sculptor

Tretyakov Gallery, January 23 - March 30, 2014
Moscow, Lavrushinsky lane. , 10 , Halls 46-48

the anniversary Miss Anna Anna Golubkina (1864-1927), the first Russian woman sculptor whose work became a symbol of prosperity of plastic art Russian first third of the XX century , Tretyakov Gallery opens an extended exposition of her works . Masterwork traditionally represented in the halls in Lavrushinsky Lane and on the Crimean Val will be supplemented by items from funds Galleries and one of its academic departments - Museum Workshop ASGolubkina .

Playground ASGolubkina Lavrushinsky Lane continues halls of sculpture and painting of the Silver Age . The master's works are displayed in a dialogue with the paintings of Paul P. Kuznetsov , N. Sapunova , M. Saryan and Victor V. VE Borisov -Musatov , with whom she had repeatedly exhibited together . This comparison emphasizes the closeness works artistic quest of sculptors and painters of this period .

• ANNA Golubkin
  Mary . 1906
  head . Marble. 39,5 × 29 × 25
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In his work, Anna Golubkina guided by the idea of selfless service to art , " you need to forget everything , give everything ." Arriving in Moscow from Zaraysk , she began professional education at the age of 25 years in the fine arts classes artist-architect AO Gunst , continued her studies at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, and then in the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. But the methods of teaching academic school did not coincide with the expectations Golubkina .

desire to be the center of artistic life in Europe prompted her to make several trips to Paris. Here she met Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) and visited his studio in the 1896-1897 years . Communication with the famous sculptor and his advice helped realize Golubkina own way in art : "You ... the best of the artists ... gave me the opportunity to be free ... " Intersections creativity of these artists were considered for the exhibition "Meeting a century : Rodin . Golubkina . Claudel " in the Tretyakov Gallery in 2004 .

From Rodin Golubkina accepted the principles of the art form , has learned his characteristic method of active development of surface and cut-off modeling , which led her to impressionism in sculpture. Details of this period of her work is presented in an updated collection of the Museum Workshop ASGolubkina . Interest in symbolism revealed in her art metaphors , attention to unmanifested form , appeal to the pantheistic grounds. After going through a fascination with other stylistic directions Golubkina returned to impressionism in his last great work - "Birch" and " Portrait of Leo Tolstoy " (both - 1927 , bronze ).

ANNA Golubkin Birch . 1927 Bronze . 96 × 27 × 26 Source : Press Release THG

ANNA Golubkin Tolstoy . 1927 Bronze . 75 × 88 × 92 Source : Press Release THG

The exhibition features about 35 sculptures. The first hall greets visitors one of the most important works in the tree Golubkina - mantel pair caryatids (1911). Choosing the material , the sculptor goes from ancient motifs to prehistoric changing the semantics of the image .

ANNA Golubkin Portrait AM Talkers . 1911 Bust . Wood toned. 70,5 × 55 × 34 Source : Press Release THG

ANNA Golubkin Portrait VF Ern . 1914 Bust . Wood toned. 63 × 53 × 39 Source : Press Release THG

idea of ​​internal stress , reads in curly compositions also became the main theme of portraits Golubkina. In the central hall exposure collected images of philosophers and writers of the Silver Age : VI Ivanov , VF Ern , A. Tolstoy . Works show the author's interest to image individual " proportions spirit" secret movements of the soul . Fast, internally mobile nature poet A. White (1907 , gypsum ) is expressed as a dynamic form of plastic with an active expressive texture surface. Otherwise resolved portrait of the writer AM Talkers (1911 , wood ) in his features sculptor gave a change of heart , drama. Rounded movement folds oversize clothes as if to hide her and tends to mute the internal discord .

ANNA Golubkin Girl . ( Manka ) . After 1904 head . Marble, gypsum . 35,5 × 23 × 17 Source : Press Release THG

ANNA Golubkin old . 1908 Bust . Stained marble . 39 × 32,5 × 22 Source : Press Release THG

theme exposure was the third hall circle of life , the passage of time . Its center is a newly restored sculpture "Old age " (1898 , stained plaster ), first demonstrated at the Spring Show in Paris in 1899 . Gentle image of a child in "The Girl . Manka " (after 1904 , marble, gypsum ) arises from raw minced block of marble. In bust "old" (1908 , stained marble) , using stylized " under Egypt " Golubkina treats stone as inert matter , contains not only old face , but human life itself . In Vase "Fog" by definition most Golubkina disclosed subject of four ages. Comparison of options in a cast (1899) and marble ( circa 1908 ) allows us to observe how the master works with different materials to achieve artistic goals .

ANNA Golubkin vase " Fog " . Circa 1908 Marble. 55 x 32 x 33 Source : Press Release THG

ANNA Golubkin EP - Ryabushinskaya Nosov . 1911 Bust . Gypsum toned. 59 x 32 x 29 Source : Press Release THG

Art Golubkina which , as noted by intravital criticism " has gained almost a portrait likeness of the era ," was highly appreciated at the beginning of XX century. In 1914, the Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow (now - the Pushkin Museum. A. Pushkin ) made ​​her first work in the history of Russian monographic exhibition of sculpture. It works with Golubkina in the Tretyakov Gallery from mid 1900s began the systematic collection of contemporary sculpture collection .

Extended exposure to the halls of the Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane will become part of the anniversary celebration of the sculptor. January 28, the birthday Golubkina , will host the opening of the exhibition in its House-Museum in Zaraysk , the ceremony will be attended by researchers of the Tretyakov Gallery. The Museum Workshop ASGolubkina in Greater Levshinskiy Lane prepared a new exhibition . February 5 at the Tretyakov Gallery will host a roundtable devoted to creativity Golubkina .

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