A. C. Fonvizin, watercolor

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Artur Vladimirovich Fonvizin (January 11, 1883, Riga - August 19, 1973, Moscow) - Soviet painter, watercolorist
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A. C. Aron was born in the family of a Forester. Started in 1901 studies in painting, sculpture and architecture, but was expelled along with two friends, M. F. Larionov and S. Y. sudeikina, the device is not authorized by the authorities of the exhibition. In 1904-06, he continued his education in Germany, in private workshops Munich. In the first decade of the century was an active and visible participant in high-profile exhibitions such as "Blue rose", "Garland", "Golden fleece", "Wreath-Stephanos", "World of art". In the 1920s, became a member of the "Makovets", taught in the studios of the Tambov Proletkult, in the Nizhny Novgorod art College.

At an early period in his career he worked in the direction of symbolism, in the style of the so-called lyrical primitive. Canvas Fonvizin that time have a refined palette. From them as if coming to some mysterious shimmering light, which creates a certain state of mind. These are his "Bride" (1902), "Leda", "Composition with the figure of Christ" (both 1904).

Today, however, Fonvizin better known as a consummate virtuoso watercolor painting. By 1930, he finally chose a major and favorite since watercolor techniques revealed romantically elevated structure of his art, outlined a range of topics associated with festive images of theater and circus, and immersed in a rosy haze of childhood memories. Right color, without pencil training, he writes with nature light, airy floral still lifes, fading in the fog landscapes, but mostly portraits, preferring female models. His favorite heroine - actress, often in theatrical costumes associated with a specific role, immersed in a raised emotional atmosphere of the scene (Portrait D. C. Sarcalogos", "Portrait Y. C. Gleser", both of 1940, and others). And children love the circus dictated to him countless, not nature, and fantasy generated color sketches elegant Queen riders (series "Circus", 1940-70). Romantic haze covered fading in color and hazy images of popular songs ("Songs and ballads", 1940-60), childhood memories of provincial life ("Trooper", 1940). Here are adjacent and to the best of his work for the book. However, neither improvised, as if careless freedom watercolor letters or romantic dreaminess of his images are not answered in the 1930s and 1940s, the official art installations, and because creativity Fonvizin was exposed at the time of the attacks in the press. And during the war he was for a time exiled to Kazakhstan for the German origin. And yet the artist has always remained true to the nature of his talent, to the end of life was developed and varied all the same favorite motifs.