"Salt of the earth": the theme of peasant life in Russian art of XIX — XX centuries
In the Yaroslavl art Museum exhibition "the Salt of the earth", dedicated to the peasant theme in Russian art of the XIX — XX centuries. Jesus Christ is speaking to the disciples, he called them the salt of the earth, and later became known as the best people that give life flavor and meaning. The peasant — farmer, the farmer, the fisherman, the breadwinner of the country, the guardian and successor of the high spiritual traditions — can rightly be called the salt of the earth russkoi@
Russian artists "peasant theme is" interested in pretty late. In art of the eighteenth century there are only a few domestic genre paintings with images of peasants. In the first half of XIX century paintings of rural life, portraits of peasants characteristic works А. G. Venetsianov and artists of his school. The painters of this group that sought to create a special ideal world, reflecting the most bright side of village life: the beauty and Majesty of nature, the joy of creative labor on earth, the peace and tranquility of the spirit klebopatra@
More realistic and accurately describe the life of Russian village artists Wanderers in the second half of the nineteenth century. Stating that its task is to reflect reality, I wanted to change it for the better, Wanderers depict not only the bright side of life in the village, but heavy and exhausting work in the field, the poverty, the sad fate of migrants to Siberia. At this time, we have broadened the range of topics on the life of the peasantry, one of them is a reflection of spirituality and religiosity consciousness of farmers. Paintings of pilgrims, peasants, pilgrims, going to the distant monasteries, presented in the works of many artists of period@
Considering the historical perspective of comprehension in Russian art of the peasant theme, understanding the differences in the interpretation of images, depending on certain period, it can be noted that at all times the artists admired and bowed before the spiritual power of the working man, his dedication to his Zemle@
Source: yarartmuseum.ru
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