Nicholas Shorin. "Master still life and a great colorist. Follower Cezanne."

[Art Bulvar]

More recently, we told readers " Antiquary " Stepan Mamchich and Vladimir Sokolov , today we will focus on Nicolae Shorin . Another essay - about Peter Stolyarenko - and " Magnificent Four feodosiytsev " is brought before us in full force .

Talking about each of these artists , we will remember about their studies in the studio Barsamov , childhood and adolescence , which were remarkably similar . The reason - not only in the general enthusiasm and talent, but also in the relationship of all four had each other second cousins ​​and third cousin , born in the Eastern Crimea , had much in common in attitude , and age were the same age .

Nicholas Akimovich Shorin born December 1, 1924 His father, Akim Nikolaevich , was a railway engineer who worked at the station " Aivazovsky " near Feodosia. Also in the family of Nicholas grew two more children - Luda and Nonna - mother and devoted himself entirely to their upbringing . First drawing teacher became Coley 's father , life is fond of art and painting. In 12 years, the boy took an art studio at the Gallery them . Ivan Aivazovsky . I studied there for free , but also worked on a voluntary basis : "I myself was at the gallery as a stoker , janitor, caretaker . Also, my brothers "- recalled that time, P. Stolyarenko . In 1941, together with the staff of the Studio Gallery valuable paintings prepared for evacuation : filmed them with stretchers , wound onto rolls , packaged in boxes . Tremendous efforts made ​​then gallery director Nikolai Stepanovich Barsamov and his wife Sophia Alexandrovna to take a collection to the Caucasus.

Shorin , his brothers and thousands of other Crimean evacuate failed. During the retreat of the Germans drove into Germany young people. VP Tsvetkov told how hid in the sheepfold near Yalta and sat there for three days - the owners have not given it. A different fate befell Nicolae Akimovich . Like many of his countrymen , he was arduous journey from the German labor camps , prisons, work on host - to long-awaited victory Austrians and new camps - now in the Kaluga region .

Thinking about the fate of artists of the war generation , never ceases to surprise their persistence and perseverance . Having gone through so many trials , they remained faithful to their choice made in childhood. But none of those who have been captured or occupation , was not accepted by the higher education institutions of the country. Valentin Tsvetkov , " Feodosia Four" , Yuri Volkov , and many other documents filed in different art schools , but were immediately " rejected " or admitted to exams.

However , natural talent and determination prevailed : Shorin with Mamchich Sokolov and enters the Simferopol Art School ( once in the third year ) , Stolyarenko begins an independent creative work. Until 1948-1949, . they continue to attend Feodosia studio where , as before, their favorite teacher teaches NS Barsamov .

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Admission to the art school has brought many interesting encounters and impressions. In 1951-1952 years. Rates Shorin were newcomers teachers - graduates of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture . Ilya Repin , the disciples of the famous Boris Johanson - V. and V. Bernadskii Apanovich . And although they have studied Shorin relatively short , stylistic features Moscow and Leningrad schools Latitude artistic perception emerged in the early period of his work quite clearly .

In 1953 , after a great graduation ( painting " In the fish - farm "), Shorin receives distribution in Theodosia art school . IK Ai vazovskogo . Occurs pleasant discovery : Nicholas Akimovich enjoy working with children ! With all the rigors of nature , in the classroom , he always patient and friendly . Over 30 years of teaching he raised a lot of artists have become painters, architects, designers , museum workers . Among them are well-known people in the Crimea : Tatiana Hayduk , Vyacheslav Astafev Sergey Onishchenko , Vladimir Rodimov etc. All students ' Akimych "with great warmth about him and remember the years of his apprenticeship .

Despite the clear teaching talent , Nikolai Akimovich never renounced his main vocation - painting. Job 1960 " Theodosius. Study "(K. , m 33,5 × 50 cm Collection of the gallery" Art Boulevard ") shows loyalty to tradition " Cimmerian school , "but very soon Shorin begin to move away from their teachers. His sketches are laconic , often summarized in color , but worked out in detail in the figure. Romantic ideas become for him a decisive , as it was at Sokolova , he is not carried away by them for a long time , like C or P. Mamchich Stolyarenko - paintings Shorin 50 's - early 60 -ies. is realistic. Types of Sudak , the sea, are perceived as nature studies , attracted the attention of a bright , major scale (" Theodosia ." 1961 . K., 48 m × 68 cm Collection of the gallery " Art Boulevard "). Particularly good artist cityscapes - accurate, reliable favorite portraits of Feodosia .

Produce a different impression of his still lifes. From year to year, sometimes for decades Shorin repeats characteristic compositional techniques , shows the same objects . Green pitcher with a chipped neck , vintage bottle , a plate with a blue border , cone-shaped wine glass in his paintings gain a lifetime , filled with various fruit, wine , and flowers. It is here that most clearly manifested performance artist and dedication , enthusiasm for the idea .

The driving force of creativity Shorin , especially in the genre of still life , has become a deep love of art P. Cezanne. Of course, Nicholas himself Akimovich admitted that fascinated and Vrubel and Mashkov and Konchalovsky , but the influence of Cezanne and even , perhaps , Matisse was the most notable. Shorin could be called a follower of French Post-Impressionism, although he was born in another land and spoke a different language. In a study kusstve it does not matter ! Importantly, with the understanding of how he builds a composition with what rapture writes crumpled towels as accurately puts shadows and highlights, uses bright , ringing paint. Even the choice of dishes and fruit refers to the works of Cezanne. More than 40 years have given Shorin this topic , and not by chance , perhaps the apotheosis of his work was the work of " Cezanne cycle " - " Apples and green jug " ( 1990s ). " Still Life with Apples " (2006 ) and "Still Life with reproduction "(2003 . H., 85 m × 95 cm Private collection ), where , in addition to dishes and fruit appears fragment " Large bathers ".

Beginning with the 60 -ies. fascination with Cézanne and Matisse manifested in floral still lifes - unusually expressive and concise . Images of tulips, irises, lilacs , carnations occupy almost the entire surface of the canvas. Flowers are written clearly , dense pure color , they seem to be fashioned out of the paint. As an example, paintings from the collection of the gallery " Art Boulevard " - " Pets Rose" (1990 . H., m 72,5 × 54 cm) and "Lilac" (1994 . K., 74 m × 92 cm) . Many artists of the older generation agree that Nicholas Akimovich was an outstanding master of still life and a great colorist !

Since 1955 Shorin begins to participate in regional and national exhibitions, in 1963 became a candidate member of the USSR Union of Artists , but took it back only to 1989 - apolitical artists in those days did not complain . A small amount of work of the painter in museums in Ukraine, but the main collection - more than 40 canvases - National Gallery them . Ivan Aivazovsky .

In the work of Nicholas Akimovich difficult to single out any one , the most important stage of all interesting in their own way , each brings something new and serves as the basis for future searches . During his long life he created many excellent paintings, but the real discovery of his work was , alas, too late , after the 2008 NA Shorin was gone ...

Fortunately, the creative legacy of the wizard quite extensively , it awaits its researchers and collectors. Largely due to the activities of the gallery " Art Boulevard " this distinctive Crimean painter returned to the artistic and cultural context of contemporary art .