Christie's 11.06.2008. Unsold lots

[LCR]

Сообщение от qwerty

Nik, that is to say, rather strange job. Subject crucifixion in general was not very popular among Russian artists (after all we have - not Catholics), especially among the avant-garde artists who were to religion, to put it mildly, skeptical. And here - on the one hand Jesus, suspiciously similar to Larionova, on the other hand - helplessly realistic Russian birch trees and a peasant woman, just some Irish stew for Jerome. Claimed estimate should correspond to a masterpiece, but here a completely different case. I'm not saying anything about the authenticity, because it does not see this thing "alive".

Work is not the best, and you are absolutely right, not seeing the original, it is impossible to talk about its authenticity.
I do not quite agree with you about "a skeptical attitude toward religion avant-garde. Goncharova just an exception - since 1910, she often turns to Christian themes. Of course, to some extent, this obyasnyaktsya interest to the icon and splints, but in my opinion, not exclusively.
As for the resemblance of Christ with Larionov, on the back of the picture is the inscription "Larionov", so perhaps it is not by chance?
The peasant does not embarrass me too - witness its remarkable cycle krustyanskih works "(I love Goncharov).

[qwerty]

LCR, compare campesino you specify the cycle and "Liturgy" with the characters of this work - in my opinion, the difference is obvious. And, in my opinion, the interest in the icon and religion - it is too different things.

[LCR]

Сообщение от qwerty

LCR, compare campesino you specify the cycle and "Liturgy" with the characters of this work - in my opinion, the difference is obvious. And, in my opinion, the interest in the icon and religion - it is too different things.

You do not serditel, I compare

I've already written - the work is not the best, but it can and Goncharova.

Of course, interest in the icon and religion - it is too different things, but in my experience, the artist does not write (except for work order, a prime example - the artists, which collects Eugene, two leaders in the rain ", etc. ) subjects, which is indifferent or hostile.
I think that in the religious works of Goncharova's got a real zeal, but this is just my opinion, and do not take it for something more.

[qwerty]

LCR, I absolutely agree with you, this can failed Goncharova. I wonder how people value the same things: I believe in the "religious" work of Goncharova's religion does not even smell it, rather, the theater.

[LCR]

You know, for me, even theatrical works Goncharova in a sense, religious. I have seen it Masterkova hateful - but only incomparably more talented - are introducing into everything she did, this zeal, seriousness, even a kind of heaviness, while her husband (I mean Larionov, rather than Choline or Nemukhin, although Choline is also probably can be called a genius), no less brilliant, by contrast, are inherent in aerial virtuosity, wonderful sense of humor and triumphant optimism. In general, the "fire and water" - and the end of the retreat of the lyric

[Meister]

Сообщение от LCR

while her husband (I mean Larionova ...), no less brilliant ...

Larionov was certainly an innovator, he had a lot of new ideas, many of whom developed Goncharova, but he himself is an artist, IMHO, was pretty average ... I had only like luchistskie things ... everything else is very weak for the most part

[LCR]

Yes, no, here I disagree with you.
I am very fond of his neo-primitivist work, more than Rayonism, and consider him a very great artist - but the quarrel over this, we will not, okay?

[Meister]

LCR, of course we will not) it is a matter of taste, right? picture in many respects, this emotional perception, force yourself to admire the fact that do not like, this is stupid and wrong) even though he is really a significant artist in the world of art.