ARTIST KONSTANTIN FEDOROVICH YUON

ACADEMIC RUSSIAN REALISM

Konstantin Fedorovich Yuon (1875—1958) — Russian painter, master of landscape, theater artist, art theorist, having the title of academician of arts of the USSR people"s artist, laureate of the Stalin prize. But if in a few words to describe his artistic creativity, Konstantin Yuon was a great master of city landscapes and theatrical scenery. He painted portraits depicting Russian nature and the monuments of ancient architecture, wrote the old provincial Russian city and small village. Well, the lion"s share of his heritage he has, of course, dedicated to Moscow, where he was born, lived life and loved immensely.

the Dome and swallows. (1921). Author: Konstantin Yuon.

His work began Huon shining with gold domes of Russian churches, which after the revolutionary events took large-scale paintings depicting parades on red square.

Parade on red square. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

a Few pages from the biography

Father of the artist, the Swiss by origin, was an employee of the insurance company, and later its Director; mother — German, was a musician-любителем. In a large family of Yanov had 11 offspring who since childhood have absorbed the atmosphere of love to art. In particular, a large family loved music and theater. So often organized home concerts and performances, for which they wrote the lyrics and made costumes. Scenery for plays, you guessed it, drew the coast. He seriously started painting from the age of eight and became a regular visitor to the Tretyakov gallery.

Self. Artist Konstantin Yuon.

By the way, one of the brothers of Constantine in the future will become a famous composer, a Professor at the Berlin Conservatory. The coast will enter the Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture where his teachers will be well-known artists K. A. Savitsky and A. E. Arkhipov. Later he will go to a student of Valentin Serov, in whose Studio knows all the mysteries of the beautiful art.

And I must say that the career of the young painter began quite successfully.Still, being a student of art school, novice master were exhibited in student exhibitions, and his work has already had considerable demand among art lovers. His paintings are well sold out, and Constantine in his youth could afford foreign travel.

Palm Sunday Bazaar on red square. (1916). The Tretyakov gallery.Author: Konstantin Yuon.

And 25-летнем age Yuon opened a private Studio where up to 1917, along with personal creativity, will teach young artists the skill of painting, and years later becomes a teacher at the Surikov Institute. And in those pre-revolutionary years, among his pupils was the chart Vladimir Favorskiy and sculptor Vera Mukhina, vesnins brothers and many other young talents. As it turned out, Konstantin Fedorovich was a born teacher. Also the master was involved in stagecraft, as we remember, he loved this thing since childhood.

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(1910). Author: Konstantin Yuon.

March sun. (1915). Author: Konstantin Yuon. The artist"s wife, Claudia A., nee Nikitina, was an ordinary peasant girl from the village Ligachovo where 25-летний Constantine went to the sketches. Working one day at the river in the open air, the young man saw the mountain with a yoke up girl with luxurious long braid. He immediately realized - this fate. Taking to wife a great love a simple girl in 1900, I have not regretted. a Portrait of the artist"s wife. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

But his family did not accept the village daughter-in-law, and Constantine tried for several years to reconcile the relatives of their choice. My father thought this marriage was humiliating, he even could not think that his son would dare to disobey him. Going against the will of the parent @ - a well-known Moscow intelligentsia, the son chose love. And he insulted and offended, for several years avoided meetings and communication with the unruly heir.

Portrait of the artist"s wife, Catherine. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

And eventually everything fell into place - beauty, generosity and kindness of Claudia Alekseevna has eclipsed all class prejudices and made her his beloved sister-in-law of the family of Yanov. And 60-летний the marriage of Konstantin Fedorovich with his beloved wife Claudia Alexeyevna could be called perfectly happy if not for the tragic death of 17-летнего son Boris. Although, on the other hand, is a common affliction even more closer together spouses.

Portrait of Bori Yuon, the artist"s son. (1912). Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Portrait of the artist"s wife. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Bonus.

Amazing and touching story about the relationship of this couple who became a legend, which was told by a friend of Konstantin Yuon. As-то back along with the artist at his apartment, in the stairwell found that the Elevator is not working. Friends remained nothing how to climb flights of stairs on foot. At that time Konstantin Fedorovich was already old and very ill.

When the last stage has been overcome, the artist stopped to catch my breath.
– Claudia A. will be very upset-за it... – he explained to comrade.
And then suddenly saw on the landing forgotten who-то bucket, Huon suddenly happily walked up and smacked him lightly with his foot:
– Let him think that we arrived at the Elevator and it slammed his door...
then they are a guest entered the apartment, where they were warmly welcomed by the hostess.
And all would be nothing if after some time the guest approached Claudia A. and softly asked:" ... you really felt bad, Konstantin Fedorovich after they climbed the stairs?"

Buddy was dumbfounded, how did she know? And the wife of the artist whispered, what about a broken Elevator knows but" переживая that her husband will be nervous from-за that she"ll be upset, specially put into the stairwell bucket that he kicked him on the leg, because, though his sound is very similar to the sound of slamming doors лифта?..."

Amazing... That"s how you have to know the thoughts and anticipate the actions of man, even close...

Winter sun. Ligachovo. (1916). Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Spring. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Feeding pigeons in red square. 1946. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Author: Konstantin Yuon.

the seascape. The mountain slope. Author: Konstantin Yuon.

Until the end of his life, until his last breath Konstantin Fedorovich Yuon painted pictures and was very active. At 82 year of life and was even elected the first Secretary of the Union of artists of the USSR.