Nikolai Soloviev (1905-1969)

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Nikolai Soloviev (1905-1969)

Before the revolution, the name of the border town of Verny (Alma-Ata), which nestles at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau, symbolized margin, the edge of the world, where only get brave and tireless travelers: Mushketov, Przewalski and Semenov-Tyan-Shan, idols of enthusiastic high school students, touching Chekhov described in the story "Montezuma Hawkeye." Trans-Siberian railway was held far north to Tashkent can be reached by train, and get here on horseback. About how it happened, you can read the novel by Dmitry Furmanova "Mutiny". Artist Nikolai Solovyov (1905-1969), born in Verny, for life and loved the city and its charming surroundings. On the early life Solovyov detail almost unknown. He himself was only in his later years was quickly flown to think about life, elegiac feel that it is possible not only in the painting tell us about yourself, your affections in art, that dear to the heart, was remembered for years to come. Has not led ... But nobody was interested and what the teacher's seminary, which in his youth he graduated Nikolai, and how he, a diligent student art studio Bostrem fortunate enough to meet with NG KHLUDOV. Didenko just taught drawing and painting in Verny seminary. Ten years (1921-1931) there was Khludovskoye studio. Her most famous pupils were Abylkhan Kasteev and Semyon Chuikov. Lessons from the master left permanently for Nikolai most significant, the most important. What is learned at a young painter Nicholas Gavrilovic? First of all, respect for the craft, precision, strong, flawless figure, the perfection of lines, inspired thoroughness in the transmission of color (and subsequently different than mature paintings Solovyov). Any imprecision, raskhristannosti, laxity of the picturesque smear or, God forbid, newfangled clumsy, vague blurring of figures and objects is strictly prohibited.

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Then, after Didenko, Solovyov, braving accusations of "reportage" or "plotlessness" transferred onto canvas very much, that came to his eyes. What a treasure - hundreds and hundreds of Solov'ev sketches, colorful, full-color, and each is a clear impression of genuine inspiration, confident hands of a talented artist! And finally, remember the words of George Dombrowski confessed: "I love Hludova for freshness, for joy, for the fullness of life, for the beauty of the events he had seen and endured the canvas." The same attractive and pictures of Nikolai Soloviev. Only genuine reality in conjunction with perseverance yourself search helped sensitive artist does not march obediently behind KHLUDOV, carefully reproducing the unique handwriting of the master, and to obtain and own vision, and freedom in the image of the world. *** Thirties, fatal and triumphant, the years ... In 1931, Nicholas Gavrilovic ill, work in the studio stopped. By the time Soloviev, despite the fact that he worked a lot for the sketch to sketch, still devote himself to the profession was not possible. Sam Republican Union of artists emerged on the eve of the war. I had to earn a living somehow. It's good that the fate of Nikolai awarded another talent - singing. He had a strong, clear voice, the tenor of the classical combatant Zapevalov. Which subsequently came in handy when in 1943 Soloviev as a team of artists came to the front. However, we are getting ahead, go back to the pre-war era. Painters, as well as schedules, especially sculptors, then in Alma-Ata was little. Rittikh Kasteev, Bortnikov Ismailov, Zakovryashin, Antoshenko, Krutilnikov, Kalmyks ... Of course, no exhibitions or in shops have not met with tragic stories, mournful. A picture Seifullina Maylin, Ryskulov at best tolerated in the backrooms of the art gallery, and from private collections, they disappeared without a trace, like the models previously carefully etched portrait of a sworn brush. An eyewitness describes the anniversary, the twentieth anniversary of the October Revolution, an art exhibition. The rebel militia led by Amangeldy krasnogalstuchnye pioneers engaged in assembling the glider, and a variety of luscious fruits of the land of Kazakhstan, the collective exuberance and collective farmers themselves in festive clothes, dressed, like just about all of them zakruzhat in the gay dance around the fountain "Friendship of Peoples" at the National Agricultural exhibition. Nikolai if involved in any exhibition, and not necessarily the anniversary, the front, then his work has always parked somewhere away from the center of the exposure to not very conspicuous superiors. However, the scenery Solovyov liked his zest for life ("Hey, comrade, more life!" - Blared from loudspeakers all the street). And people that at times appeared to calm, without excessive pathos of Solov'ev canvases, if descended from the pages of books of poetry optimistic Nikolai Tikhonov and Vladimir Lugovskogo: "With the first wind of spring Hurry to the east, Where swinging poppy - Firewing flower!". Here are just visitors to the exhibitions noticed that the characters pictures of Nikolai staying as a little bit away from the truth, about which later would say that it "does not hurt, it spoiled and pleased, and the more experienced the strength of the conscience and the heart." Legitimate hermits useful wanderers: climbers, geologists, surveyors, surveyors, archaeologists, botanists, rangers alpine lakes and glaciers, the border guards, hunters - that's who portrayed the young artist. Prewar decade it happened for a singer and an artist by day it is the People's Commissariat of Health lint on illustrations for numerous popular health pamphlets and posters about the use of boiled water for personal hygiene, and in the evenings goes to the microphone in a radio committee to fervently sing "Heart, you do not want peace, heart, as well in the world to live. " Able to invite tenor and philharmonic stage. He is a success. Two years later, Nikolai Soloviev in the front-line team of artists sent to the front. *** ... Cold winter day in 1944. Western outskirts of the German town of Furstenberg. Sailors of the Red Banner Order of the Dnieper Flotilla Admiral Fyodor Ushakov violently assaulted the German troops. Enemy disorderly retreat. The flight so rapidly that in the deserted houses do not have time to turn off the lights. Frontline Song and Dance Ensemble is empty house Fürstenberk mayor. At the dinner table getting cold recently served and the Germans escaped untouched dinner, and in the office, with the glittering ice lacquered shining black piano sad lump squeals a little hastily thrown a huge sheepdog, pet dog recently, the host city. She is afraid of shell-and-mortar breaks. To fit the dog's favorite band, the recognized leading singer Nick Soloviev. "What are you afraid of. Even though you're "German" Shepherd, you do not give offense to, and we did not linger here. You do not know our song: "So, we go the road, so we go way, Fürstenberk street leads us to the west ...". A little rest, and go! ". Colina comrades laughed. Shepherd calmed down and settled down to a plate of steak. Meanwhile, the conductor, as well as all the artists of the ensemble, a pea jacket, vest, and his cap imperiously raised his wand. Rehearsed at least diligently than in a calm atmosphere, in the rear of the advancing troops. "And now our nightingale, come on, begin to sing your favorite ...". Sounded every bit tarnished over the years of military harvest sweet tenor Nikolai Soloviev: "Broad is my dear ...". Harmonious chorus came immediately: "A lot of it forests, fields and rivers ...". Do not count the concerts of the front ensemble at the forefront, in hospitals and hospital trains, in the liberated cities and villages. Nikolai Soloviev sang "On the Hills of Manchuria", "Waves of the Danube" pep "Talyanochku," my mother's favorite song, "In the low-ceilinged svetelke twinkle lights ...", "the wild steppes of Transbaikalia" and "Sitting Ermak, enveloped by a thought" and continued " holy war "and the mascot of the soldier's song" Dark Night. " The audience did not let a talented singer, did not want to give up their favorite artistic team. And most Nikolai Vasilyevich had at heart to sing in the ensemble. He returned to his home and Alma-Ata, in no hurry to demobilization. Six years after the Victory Day served in Song and Dance Ensemble of the Border Guard. It was only in 1951 (by the time it took a long time to the Union of Artists) Soloviev completely given vocation of the artist. Visitors to the Moscow Museum of border guards often linger long before a picture of Nikolai Solovyov's "Morning on the outpost." It would seem unremarkable, very unassuming plot. Not yet fully dawned, light blue of the sky just replaced with stars, gorge still full night of darkness. Around the mountain river a few topless border-hot wet towels rough rubbing the body. And the gates to the houses down two soldiers - returning from duty guard patrol. But blazing fast river stream as finely "textural" written by grass, shrubs, pine and spruce. It seems that you feel the coolness of water running off from the distant glacier, you hear pure herbal and aroma of pine, white haze so happy, I promise nourishing porridge and strong sweet tea in the soldiers of aluminum circles. Enjoying an ordinary life, its conviviality - that's what wins the picture of Nikolai Soloviev. However, like many of his other work. *** From the side, it seemed that there was a life of Nikolai serene that it did not affect the inevitable in the life of every human misery and anxiety. In fact did not escape Solovyov and tragic, sad event, but only he courageously endured the blows of fate and tell someone else about their sorrows and sufferings did not like. Time to mature creativity NV Solovyov of the different freestyle looseness that comes as a result of many years of the glorious work. A thing of the past in part romantic style of the painting, as too bright, increase the intensity was paint on the canvas too are meaningful objects, people in the paintings are symbolic too, and sometimes gave deliberate composition works. All this would not find in the later paintings Solovyov. Here attained at soft harmony, gentle and soulful consistency confident drawing and absolute reliability colorful strokes. As for the scenes as sketches made in the open air, and finished paintings, the work of each expressed deep thought of the master - nature of the poetic and sublime. In short, this idea is what it is. Nature, rather, a passionate love of man to the mountains, forests, "many waters", the animal world, only she can teach with particular force to feel the beauty of life and wise laws. Mother Nature Seven Rivers, a favorite of childhood, youth and middle age - a source of inexhaustible abundance of experience and tireless work of inspiration Nikolai Solovyov. How many roads and trails artist came with a portable easel and homemade folding stool, do not count! And that he has not captured! Diamond glowing dewy droplets on March emerald grass zolotolistvenny piece of autumn in the foothills of the lush, regally decorated with bright-orange clusters with mountain ash, soft matte white humble flowers in the world - lily of the valley like a fragile porcelain bells chiming, indigo heavenly space in which to unknown aircraft banks are swimming and sailing sails taut snow cloud ... And, of course, all that give skilful painter mountain: copper-red pine trunks, dark green or gray-unique blue spruce, red needle-strewn slopes of pine needles ... All four seasons Semirechensk not left Without careful brush Nikolai Solovyov. Once a favorite task in the practice of his high-school literature teacher was writing on the picture. If I could make a collection of essays on art works Solovyov, whatever it contained lessons of love for mother nature, respect for employees and its defenders! .. *** In his declining years, Nikolai Vasilyevich captured the irrepressible "wanderlust." I wanted to go with a palette on unfamiliar shores, that when he returned, even more to love Seven Rivers, its vastness, its uniqueness. Soloviev went to the Baltic. A lot was revealed to him, the master, famous for his many works of his native land, on the shores of the Baltic Sea ... I do not know whether found Nikolai amber on the Riga coast, but it is known that the Latvian artists, from time to time to take away "the good memory" numerous and generous from the heart Needs Studies Solovyov written here in Dzintary, praised the keen eye of Kazakh painter, his strict artistry and beyond that - the ability to find open in the Baltic landscape and capture the fact that the natives of the local area did not notice or did not consider worthy Photos. Yes, over the years, Nikolai Vasilyevich wanted to try again, try your artistic skills in unfamiliar territories. It seemed to him that his thin, an outstanding art requires drastic upgrade. And he is not young, many survived, bravely rushed into the unknown, in obedience to the dictates of the discerning, hard search, which in the past, and has always been subject to the harsh life of the master. And if you like the Baltic States return to front-line youth (once there been laid paths Song and Dance Ensemble of the Red Dnieper flotilla), the journey to Siberia, to the banks of the mighty Yenisei River - a long-held dreams of youth. This meeting with the Yenisei, the tripod Russian River, truly a happy purchase in the creative biography of the master. He wrote the full-flowing stream cutting through the billowing into the sky dark gray granite boulders, lush pine forests, rises straight to the water's edge, the misty foothills of Sayan Yenisei river sailors and fishermen, and these hard-working people joined him a gallery of the very "useful hermits", which has long -have long been the subject of considerable number of hidden paintings Solovyov. Particularly liked his broad Siberian sunsets. They seem to be mischievously stole with all the colors of the palette Soloviev, intricately mixed up and teasing the artist: "Well, master, to compete with nature, try to move the canvas that secretly revealed to you here on the bank of Yenisei desert." Nikolai recalls, got thinner, refreshing tiny colored mounds and hurried through the brush obedient to grab something unique, maybe even a devoted fan of nature is revealed only once. *** Truly fresh and strong brush strength talented painter did not diminish the years. Nikolai had never sought recognition, outward success, by all means, he sought a different - to the delight of the master, for whom happiness go through the whole life with dignity eternal worker, pass under the star of the true calling. The long road of life quietly, subject only to the old, proven for thousands of years moral rules, was an artist Soloviev. Newspaper reports have never started with paintings Solovyov, at best, somewhere in the end of the article noted "immediate freshness of perception", "respect for the truth of what he saw," "warm heartedness and lyrically poetic feelings awakened by it." But art school students were well aware of what was happening and passed it by huge ceremonial cloth, where waist-high in the mature wheat heads significantly squeezed his fingers juicy ears of corn. They have studied with Nikolai not only the skill of an experienced painter, but above all a passionate love for the native land of Seven Rivers, loyalty and filial devotion. It is significant that on the wonderful sketch unfinished painting "Lenin Peak" - the master was going to write it for the anniversary exhibition for the 100th anniversary of Lenin - Nikolai Soloviev, again, as the thirty - thirty-five years before, portrayed their favorite characters - brave brave climbers, their favorite mountains, snow peaks Tau. In the old book of records that once lay at the entrance to a posthumous exhibition of the famous painter, one can read: "Each artist leaves people the joy of meeting with the beauty and perfection of the world. We learn to love to reality, to the beauty that reveals the unique art of the master. Talented work of Nikolai Soloviev - an example of a serious, honest, not a life lived in vain ».