The artist Konstantin Korovin (1861-1939)

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still life

Korovin, Konstantin Alekseyevich — outstanding Russian painter, theater artist, teacher and writer. Brother of the painter Sergey Korovin.

Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin was born on 23 Nov 1861 in Moscow. When the boy was fourteen years old, he entered the Moscow school of painting, sculpture and architecture where his teachers were I. M. Pryanishnikov, V. G. Perov, E. S. Sorokin, A. K. Savrasov. It Savrasov, who at the time headed the landscape class was the closest to Constantine. Of the students closest to him were I. Levitan.

Since 1879 Korovin participates in mobile exhibitions held in the halls of the Moscow school of painting: exhibited his landscape" Ранняя spring" and etude" Весна".
1894 Korovin together with a friend, artist V. Serov, made a trip to the North.

1900-х the artist actively works in theatre, creating costumes and scenery for dramatic productions, as well as operas and ballets. In particular, he draws performances" Фауст" (1899)," Конек-горбунок" (1901)," Садко" (1906). Konstantin Korovin worked on the design of the Bolshoi theatre, the Mariinsky theatre and Teatro Alla Scala in Milan.

During the First world war I Korovin worked as a consultant in disguise at the headquarters of the Russian army.

For decades Korovin participated in exhibitions of artists of different directions and associations —, the Wanderers," Мира art"," Союза 36", Union of Russian artists.
After the October revolution in Russia Korovin actively engaged in the conservation of works of art, organizes auctions and exhibitions in favor of the released political prisoners also continued to cooperate with the theatre. In 1923 the artist on the advice of A. V. Lunacharsky went abroad and settled in France.
Along with the gift of the painter Konstantin Alekseyevich possessed an outstanding literary talent. When loss of vision forced to completely abandon the visual arts, the artist continued to write stories.

Korovin died in Paris on 11 September 1939.

a Large number of works of the artist are kept in the Russian Museum. There is also a film about the work of the painter of the production of the Russian Museum.

Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin (November 23 (December 5), 1861, Moscow — September 11, 1939, Paris) — Russian painter, theater artist, teacher and writer. Brother of the artist Sergei Korovin

still life with blue vase. 1922

still life. 1912

Autumn

Black cat on the windowsill. 1902

Rose and violet. 1912

Roses and fruit. 1917

Roses, fruit, wine. 1912

Roses. 1912

Roses. 1917

Roses. 1923-1939

lilac. 1915