Today in Radischevskaya Museum of Saratov opens the exhibition, which presents Russian watercolor of the late XIX — XX centuries from the collection of the Museum

the Saratov state art Museum
named after A. N. Radishchev,
7 April @may 31. 2015
Saratov, ul., 39

In the Saratov state art Museum named after A. N. Radishchev today opens the exhibition "Everything begins with water droplets..." — Russian watercolor of the late XIX — XX centuries from the collection Musee@

Water to dissolve different kinds of paints (gouache, tempera), but only watercolor can unmatched beautifully spread a white sheet surface, creating a gentle elusive image. The expressive possibilities of this ancient technology has brought many artists to this Deni@

Known in Europe since the middle Ages, in Russia watercolor became widespread from the late eighteenth century. It contributed to the popularization founded in 1887 the Society of Russian watercolorists. At the annual exhibitions of the Association the public especially warmly welcomed landscapes of its Chairman, virtuoso masters of watercolor Alberta. The artist and critic Alexander Benois called the condition in which it was submerged brother contemplation of sunsets over the Gulf of Finland, "what-то a seizure of delight."

In the exhibitions of the Society participated and Nikolai Gritsenko. Marine painter, pupil A. P. Bogolyubov, he found inspiration in the nature of the suburbs. One of the suburban sketches are on display. Strokes gentle tones of the author to convey the atmosphere of a warm autumn day in the estate of Kurkino where to 1894 he lived with his wife, daughter of P. M. Tretyakov@

, Outstanding master of watercolors was Mikhail Vrubel. In one of the sketches for the famous "Demon defeated" lifeless and painful if the tone of the paper shines through light strokes "cool" blue that frame the deformed body of the Demon. In his image — sad acceptance of his fate, there's no sign of that impotent rage, which gave the artist his character in the latest version Polota@

Significant changes in Russian culture of the early twentieth century associated with the activities of the Association "World of art". Achieving heightened expressiveness of the image, decorative, its representatives rediscovered the expressive properties of gouache, pastels, watercolors and other technic@

In the works Andrei Ryabushkin, Konstantin Somov, Nikolay Milioti the reconstructed images of the past. Watercolor — gentle, soft modeling volumes — allow authors to balance between the reality of a specific era and a dream, turning a retrospective scenes in fantasy on themes of the past. With watercolors Milioti playfully on the viewer is watching a beautiful lady, inviting (or enticing?) in this marvelous Mir@

Arts Lancer — an active participant in the "World of art", known for his paintings of Russian history of the XVIII century, — presents watercolor "Parking regiment in Altach". In 1914-1915 he visited on the Caucasian front as a military correspondent@

, Along with a retrospective dreams of a world of art in the art of the Silver age, there was another direction. Not in the past but in the present inspiration of the master group "Union of Russian artists". Among them @. Konstantin Juon, which from his youth he was fond of monuments of Russian architecture. In his work he turned to this subject. Watercolor painting "the Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin" the artist admires strong architectural forms, a majestic white stone walls with gold glitter copolov@

One of the members-учредителей Union, teacher at the Moscow school Konstantin Korovin counseled his disciples to "go hard" watercolor. This counsel teachers should young Sergei Gerasimov. His watercolors "Fire" and "Carousel" depict scenes of traditional life and celebration. Free, a "negligent" manner helps him to avoid the detail and convey the feeling of a slow flowing jizni@

Dmitry shcherbinovsky was born in Petrovsk, Saratov province. Lyricism, creativity, reverent attitude to the represented world brings him to the masters of "the Saratov school". A superb draftsman, apprentice Chistyakov, it connects to "Autumn landscape" scenic watercolors and fine graphic drawing ink. Drawn with ink outlines did not hold back colorful shapes, their nervous rhythm informs the composition and expressiveness dynamism@

the Color of a small landscape Maximilian Voloshin, evoke the iridescent colours of mother of pearl. Elizaveta Dmitrieva, better known as the mysterious and beautiful Cherubin de gabriak, compared watercolors of the poet, his close friend, with zhemchuzhinami@

the Classics of Soviet art, as daring experimenters-авангардисты and conservatives, turned to watercolors, continuing the tradition of the lyrical embodiment of images of the surrounding, founded by artists of the XIX th @the beginning of the XX. veka@

Alexander Shevchenko Vladimir Lebedev — one of the first avant-garde associations "Union of youth", calling to break the shackles of realistic vision of the world and update the language of art. In the exhibition watercolors, these authors are more thoughtful observers of nature than daring innovators. In the 1930-е years in the publishing house "Children's literature" under the direction of Vladimir Lebedev worked Nina Lekarenko. The artist, in 1937, sentenced to five years in the camps, retained the ability to see the bright side of life. Presented at the exhibition of her compositions United by the theme of the city, they are bright and decorative, "warmed" soft irony autora@

Peter Kotov known as the Creator of monumental paintings on socialist construction. Delicately designed flavor of his work animal genre "Horse", based on "thick", is characteristic of oil painting, beige and brown tones with splashes of pink and sinego@

Large watercolours Vladimir Milashevskogo and Fyodor Bogorodsky — kinds of favorite authors nooks, who played in their work a significant role, — written in the realist tradition of the Union of Russian artists. In a series of watercolors "Kuskovo" (late 1920-х — 1930-е) Milashevskiy made a Mature master with his established style. Work in the open air, among the alleys, ponds and noisy tourists allowed him to keep the freshness and spontaneity of the first impression from walking over the old Park. In 1936 Fedor Bogorodskiy made creative trip to Mstera, one of the centers of folk art. Possessing a large attractive temperament, the artist delicately and subtly, restrained tones, captures the simple, rustic look that conveyed a mood of calm, only possible away from city Suma@

Arthur Fonvizin — unsurpassed master of watercolor portrait. His most vivid childhood memories were associated with visits to the circus. The flashing lights, the swift running horses, fabulously beautiful costumes horsewoman — this kaleidoscope of impressions was running through my enthusiasm and desire to create. In adulthood Fonvizin found his own unique way, figured out how to recreate the movement of life, the joy of life. He had "given freedom" watercolor paints, allowing the viewer to observe their dynamic game. The motives of theatrical performances permeate the artist's work. In the portrait of Judith Glizer in the role of Elizabeth from the play by Friedrich Schiller's "Mary Stuart," he's passionate about established actress. Her face — confusion and rigidity at the same time. "Restless" streams of liquid watercolors exquisite flowers, tense sounding like red embody dramatic talent models, the ability to "play forever", sung by Boris Pasternak@

portrait of a young woman working Rima Tikhonova,, a native of Saratov, executed in pink, with characteristic creativity of the author's attention to the inner world of man. "Watercolor loves freedom, imagination and tenderness", — so defined Tikhonov captivating features watercolor techniques. It remains to add: and a drop body@

Source: radmuseumart.ru