The exhibition presents over 100 paintings by artists Alex and Andreas Jawlensky (father and son), and documentary and archival materials

the State Russian Museum
22 Feb — on April 10 2018
St.-Петербург, Mikhailovsky Palace

Alexei von Jawlensky (1864-1941) does not need any introduction, his works decorate expositions of many museums in the world. He was a contemporary, like-minded friend Wassily Kandinsky, Gabriela Munter, Paul Klee and other famous artists of the first decades of the twentieth century. Jawlensky studied with Ilya Repin, admired the works of Valentin Serov, Konstantin Korovin and other masters of realism and impressionism. Having left Germany in 1896 and continued art classes in school ažbe with your friends-художниками — Igor Grabar, Dmitry Kardovsky, Marianne Verevkina. Only at the end of 1910-х years after the revolution of 1917 in Russia, their contacts have almost ceased.

the Work of Alexei Jawlensky demonstrated at the exhibition in the context of the work of his Russian contemporaries, although since the late 1900-х years Jawlensky was very different influences, while remaining original artist with his own unique style and themes. In the last period of his life Alexei Jawlensky, referring to iconography, created a series of works inspired by religious art.

Andreas Jawlensky (1902-1984) — son Alexei Jawlensky, until 1923 bore the mother's surname — of Neznakomom, in the childhood years has surprised many by famous artists of their talent. His creative life was not easy. He has long been in the shadow of his father, though soon began to show his work at exhibitions.

artists interested in the world — nature, people, life. His works are always full of color, sun, air. Having a distinctive style and a kind of thematic repertoire, the works of Andreas Jawlensky present a very interesting page in European art of the mid-twentieth century.

Source: rusmuseum.ru