The State Tretyakov Gallery opens an exhibition on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin (1863-1930), which includes over 300 pieces: paintings and drawings, costumes and scenery, authentic costumes, PDI

GTG March 28 - August 24, 2014
Moscow, Krimsky Val, 10 , Halls 60-61

Today GTG on the Crimean Val opens the exhibition " Alexander Golovin . Fantasies of the Silver Age . " Tretyakov Gallery continues to acquaint the public with outstanding artists , determines the development of Russian art of the late XIX - early XX century. New large-scale exhibition project devoted to creativity Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin (1863-1930), the greatest representative of the Silver Age . First artistic heritage painter, graphic artist , theater designer , master of decorative art is represented in all its diversity .

• ALEXANDER Golovin Self . 1912
  Paper on cardboard , tempera. 88,6 × 68,9
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Along with the Tretyakov Gallery , the exhibition involved 23 museums and private collections of Russia and neighboring countries : the State Russian Museum, the State central Theatre Museum . Bakhrushin , St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music Museum, Moscow Art Theatre , and others. The exhibition includes over 300 pieces : paintings and drawings , costumes and scenery , authentic costumes made ​​to various performances by the artist's drawings , works of decorative art . First demonstrated in Moscow for a long time considered lost costumes for the play "Masquerade" by Mikhail Lermontov staged Meyerhold (1917) from the collection Aleksandrinsky theater. Unlike previous monographic exhibitions Golovin in the current exhibition presents works by first widely arts and crafts , characterizing a significant contribution to the development of the artist's modernist style in Russia .

Having started with paintings executed in the tradition of peredvizhnichestva influenced Abramtsevsky artistic circle Golovin began working in the field of arts and crafts . In the late 1890s, commissioned by Mamontov he created majolica panels for the facade of the hotel " Metropol" in Moscow. For the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 Golovin designed in the " national spirit " interior Handicraft Department (" Russian village" ) . At the exhibition , he won the gold medal for the department of arts and crafts and silver - for majolica. Since 1899 , at the invitation VA Telyakovsky , manager of the Moscow office of the Directorate of the Imperial Theatres , Golovin started to make production at the Bolshoi Theater. In 1902, the master moved to St. Petersburg , where he soon became the main artist and consultant at the Directorate of Imperial Theatres . Since creativity Golovin was inextricably linked with the history of the theater , and he has gained fame as one of the main reformers scene .

Alexander Golovin Umbrian valley . Mid 1910s Tempera on canvas , pastel. 136 × 143 Source : Press Release THG

Alexander Golovin Still. China and flowers . 1915 Tempera on wood . 86 × 73 Source : Press Release THG

exhibition aims to immerse the viewer in atmosphere of the Silver Age , in the world of images Golovin, which focused iconographic and stylistic features of the era of symbolism and art nouveau . Landmark work of the exhibition was " Umbrian Valley" , the center of which - Rose , one of the key motifs in art and poetry of this time . Rosa can be found in the works Victor V. VE Borisov -Musatov , Vrubel , N. Sapunova , in verse KD Balmont , A. Blok , I. Northerner . Delicate flower with sharp spikes reminded about the ephemeral nature of beauty, the transience of life , where the fragility needs to be protected , where inseparable love and suffering. Unopened bud sent to the mystery that is impossible to solve. Pink rose associated with the cult of Aphrodite , the theme of Elysium close creativity Golovin. This occurs flower theme in easel and theatrical works that as part of the bouquet or landscape like the item suit or hairstyle .

Structure exhibition traces the evolution of the artist in each of the arts to which he addressed , and their interaction . Synthetical creativity Golovin and " theatricality " of his thinking emphasizes organization exposition , in which objects of wood and ceramics are combined with works of painting , theater sketches and stage costumes . They all share a special " Golovinsky style" , which is distinguished by decorative whimsical , fantasy and vivid pictorial temperament .

Alexander Golovin Decorative dish "Firebird » Majolica , relief, enamel, glaze . 64 × 50 Source : Press Release THG

Alexander Golovin Bratina " Chicken » Majolica , relief , painting , glaze. 37 × 55,5 × 25 Source : Press Release THG

Open Exhibitions of works of arts and crafts : dish " Firebird" and Bratina " Chicken ", painted by artist balalaika "Dragon" and others. Created under the influence E. Polenova and MAVrubel using skills learned in ceramics and art pottery "Abramtzevo" Mamontov in Moscow , these items demonstrate how to configure the craftsman style : decorative become an essential component shaped structure his works , and ornaments - plastic favorite motif. Works executed national identity , both are features European-style art nouveau .

Alexander Golovin Veche in Pskov Kremlin. 1901 Design for Rimsky - Korsakov's "The Maid of Pskov ." Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow Premiere October 10, 1901 Cardboard, gouache , charcoal. 54 × 95 Source : Press Release THG

Alexander Golovin Koshcheeva kingdom. 1909 design for the ballet Stravinsky « The Firebird ." Russian ballet troupe of Sergei Diaghilev , the Grand Opera , Paris. Fokine's choreography , the artists A. Golovin , L. Bakst Premiere June 25, 1910 . Gouache, bronze paint, black pencil. 82,5 × 102 Source : Press Release THG

main space exposure devoted to pictorial, graphic and theatrical works , which read the permeability of the boundaries between different types of its activities. When comparing the easel " - patterned hardwood " landscapes , murals, different ephemeral images and music (" Willows ( Silver willow ) ", " Boring garden ") , with its landscaped scenery for theatrical productions can be seen using the same techniques of plastic and pictorial motives. Working on the design of Gluck 's opera "Orpheus and Eurydice " (1911 ) , in the scenery , "The kingdom of Eros " Golovin repeating motif painting " Landscape. Pavlovsk . " In the still lifes porcelain vases surrounded by lush flowers and curlicue fabrics make these staging. The portraits of the artist Roerich , poet Mikhail Kuzmin , a series of portraits FIShalyapin , cycle portraits " Spanish flu" , many of which were written in the decor workshop Golovin , was situated above the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre , fragments of decorations are not only backgrounds, but the characteristics of the models shaped part .

ALEXANDER Golovin Portrait of Nicholas Roerich . 1907 Tempera on canvas , pastel. 104 × 104 Source : Press Release THG

Alexander Golovin Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin in the role Holofernes (opera Serov "Judith" ) . 1908 Tempera on canvas , pastel. 163,5 × 212 Source : Press Release THG

Appeal to Golovin the theater was an attempt to implement the then dominant idea synthesis of the arts . Theatre has enabled most fully reveal decorative gift wizard. Golovin joined the Imperial theaters with reorganization postanovochnoy̆ parts: changed the order in which the scenery for the play performed by several artists poaktno and the costumes and props were selected from previously created for other performances. Golovin practice introduced registration statement entirely by a single artist to achieve imagery and stylistic unity . He not only created the sketches, but mostly he painted canvases dekor fabric for costumes, props sculpted . According to the decision began to sew costumes Golovin not made ​​of expensive fabrics , and of the canvas by hand painted and simulation applications seeking valuable materials. To carry out these works Golovin organized at the Mariinsky Theatre the dressing and dyeing workshops ( workers who became models for his " Spanish girls »).

Alexander Golovin Spaniard . 1907 Cardboard, pastel and gouache . 96,5 × 68,7 Source : Press Release THG

Special take place at the exhibition set and costume designs , as well as costumes for productions created in creative collaboration with Meyerhold Theatre Aleksandrinsky for " Don Juan " JB Molière (1910), "Orpheus and Euridice " Gluck (1911), "Masquerade" by Mikhail Lermontov (February 1917). "Masquerade " was a masterpiece of their cooperation . In scenography performance through the rhythmic structure of color and light solution was transferred to a sense of impending disaster. In the post-revolutionary period, a significant event in the theatrical life of Moscow was the design Golovin at the invitation of Stanislavsky play " Crazy Day or The Marriage of Figaro" P.-O. Beaumarchais (1927) in Moscow Art Theater .

edition prepared for the exhibition , which includes articles on the main aspects of creativity Golovin and his proizvedeniĭ fundamental catalog . The album includes previously unpublished letters A. Golovin to ED Polenova and unique photographs . The exhibition will be on display animation , the protagonist of which stands a favorite motif of the artist - a rose .

Source : Press Release THG