Isaac Levitan THG

[Konstantin]

«Levitan. The 150-th birthday »

The anniversary exhibition of outstanding landscape painter Isaac Levitan (1860-1900), master of the lyrical "mood landscapes", created from simple, prosaic forms of "iconic images of" the Russian countryside - one of the largest and most anticipated projects of the season.

And this is so.
Interest in the exhibition by the media big, it can be seen in the second photo. And the exhibition itself is very big, a lot of paintings from various museums in the world and from private collections.
I went without much reverence, and left enlightened. I say almost without irony. What Levitan brilliant landscape is understandable, but it patriotic Russian nature and the fact that the paint using traditional images of landscapes, can be so hard to express my love for Russia - a matter of respect and sometimes admiration. No kidding.
Perhaps the effect of adding just the amount of work, where a huge variety of types, plans, attitude makes a fresh look at our country and lives. Pathetic? Well, well, no kidding.
By organizing the exhibition later, and now it is especially liked.
Next to large, finished works are sketches that lets dive into the creative process, to understand how the artist worked, see how the mood changes.
1.2. Press Conference
3. sketch for the painting "Above the Eternal Peace" 1894
4. The very picture of "Above the Eternal Peace," 1894. Pay attention to the sky, the composition of water and the shore. Painting a powerful, something tragic, to watch from 15-20 meters, as a window into the world.
5.6. Sketches for the painting "The Whirlpool"
7. The very picture of "The Deep Waters" is also seen as a changed mood of the artist.
8.9. Sketch for the painting "Lake"
10. The very picture of "The Lake" 1900.