Composition: description of the painting by A. M

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2016 marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet artist Alexander Gerasimov. He is considered to be the main portraitist of the leaders, the author of the typological image "Lenin on the Podium" and the epic "Hymn to October". But at the same time, throughout his life, he created vivid, impressionistic portraits of friends, family members, still lifes in the best painting traditions of the late 19th century, wrote genre scenes and city landscapes. And all this little-known heritage is presented at the exhibition, which takes place at the State Historical Museum from February 10 to April 11, 2016.

Alexander Gerasimov "In the garden. Portrait of Nina Gilyarovskaya", 1912

Alexander Gerasimov began his art education at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he entered at the age of 20. His mentors were the greatest Russian painters of the turn of the XIX and XX centuries: A. Arkhipov, N. Kasatkin, K. Korovin. Korovin is especially indicative in this respect: Valentin Serov's best friend, portrait and landscape painter, one of the main artists of the Russian impressionist, he instilled in Gerasimov an etude manner of painting, a bold free brushstroke and a rich, bright color.

Alexander Gerasimov "Family portrait", 1934

Gerasimov felt himself primarily a portrait painter, although he often turned to landscape painting and still lifes, creating a number of surprisingly subtle in mood, atmospheric landscapes ("March in Kozlov", 1914; "After the rain. Wet terrace", 1935, etc.). of his portraits, individual and group, a large role is played by ceremonial images of the leaders of the state and the party, solemn epic canvases dedicated to the anniversaries of the October Revolution. By these works, Gerasimov was known throughout the USSR since childhood: portraits of Lenin and Stalin, created by his brush, adorned Soviet textbooks. At the same time, in unofficial painting, free from canons and conventions, the artist's talent manifested itself brighter and more multifaceted.

Alexander Gerasimov "Hagia Sophia", 1934

In 1934, Alexander Gerasimov went on a big trip to Europe. I must say that he was incredibly lucky: very few people could officially leave the country in the pre-war decade and the heyday of repression and expect to be allowed to return freely. The artist visits Constantinople, Paris, Venice, Florence. During the trip, he creates many sketches and sketches. Among them are "Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo", "Venice. Doge's Palace", Constantinople "Hagia Sophia". In these sketches, one can feel the artist's architectural skills acquired at the school: while retaining the impressionistic free painting manner, he becomes very precise, even graphic, in conveying the forms and details of the building. Later, in 1950, Gerasimov again came to Italy as part of a large delegation of cultural workers. Contemporaries recalled that when he saw the Cathedral of St. Peter, the artist shouted to the sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich in a pure Tambov dialect: "My dear friend, look what akazia!"

When Vuchetich approached Gerasimov and wanted to reprimand him for his impudence, Alexander Mikhailovich began to talk in the purest French language about the frescoes that he saw. This story proves once again that Gerasimov, despite his pictorial propaganda, remained a representative of the cultural intelligentsia, versed in high art.

Alexander Gerasimov "After the rain. Wet terrace", 1935

The artist's sister recalled how the picture was painted. She said that Alexander Mikhailovich was literally shocked by the view of the garden after the rain. "Nature was fragrant with freshness. The water lay in a whole layer on the foliage, on the floor of the gazebo, on the bench and sparkled, creating an extraordinary picturesque accord. And then, behind the trees, the sky cleared and turned white," the artist wrote. The painting, which Gerasimov called "Wet Terrace", emerged with lightning speed - it was painted in three hours. However, this picture was not painted by chance. The artist has repeatedly used the picturesque motif of nature refreshed by the rain in official painting orders.

Alexander Gerasimov "Bath", 1938

Although the painting "The Bath", painted in 1938, is a common sketch on the theme of the new Soviet life, in fact it is a wonderful sketch with several models. Throughout the history of painting, such sketches were created as student works: on them, young masters worked out the ability to paint various body postures, dynamics and proportions. Gerasimov, who by 1938 had already become an honored art worker of the RSFSR and a favorite artist of Stalin, in this genre scene reveals his true, bright and multifaceted, painterly talent.

Alexander Gerasimov "Portrait of the ballerina O. V. Lepeshinskaya", 1939

Alexander Gerasimov "Portrait of the ballerina O. V. Lepeshinskaya", 1939

Portraits of actors in Soviet painting of the 1920s – 1930s were painted by such artists as I. Grabar, M. Nesterov, P. Corin, P. Villas. It was characteristic that this genre gravitated towards classical art: ballet dancers and opera singers became the heroes of the paintings, while practically no one wrote movie actors. Traditions were preserved in compositional techniques: in the portrait of Olga Lepeshinskaya, in addition to the ballerina herself, an important role is played by a mirror in which the artist is reflected, which makes it possible to recall the "Portrait of Henrietta Girshman" by Valentin Serov. And although the image of Gerasimov is only fragmentary, it becomes an important sign connecting the era.

Alexander Gerasimov "Portrait of the oldest artists Pavlov I. N., Baksheev V. N., Byalynitsky-Birul V. K., Meshkov V. N.", 1944

In a group portrait of artists from 1944, Gerasimov portrays his contemporaries as if they were representatives of the intelligentsia of the late 19th century. In every detail, he emphasizes the belonging of the portrayed to the cultural academic environment. Poses, gestures, details, a bust of the Roman emperor, paintings in gilded frames - all serve to convey the general mood. It should be understood that this work was written at the height of the Great Patriotic War.

Alexander Gerasimov "Roses", 1948

The artistic effect of the picture was largely predetermined by the high painting technique, built on reflexes. Just like in the painting "After the Rain. Wet Terrace", Gerasimov develops the genre of still life with flowers painted in pasty, that is, with dense, bright and thick strokes. The reflections of the table surface are cast in silver. The artist used glazes - translucent and transparent layers of paint, which are applied over a dried painting layer, with the help of which he achieved the effect of wet surfaces. An interesting technique used by Gerasimov: not only horizontal, but also vertical surfaces are reflected, since the artist places a mirror behind the bouquet, which infinitely multiplies objects and expands the space.

Alexander Gerasimov "Bombay Dancer", 1953

Usually the master spent his free time on a lounger, covered with a light Uzbek robe, presented to him during a trip to Central Asia, and read, read and read, but with a magnifying glass, since the glasses no longer helped. Gerasimov brought from his travels not only gifts, but also beautiful sketches, which speak much more about the artist's talent than official portraits. Apart from a series of Italian watercolor sketches, Gerasimov created several amazing portraits. The 1953 work "The Bombay Dancer" is an excellent example of this: bright colors and precision in details create a national flavor, and a dynamic pose conveys the atmosphere of traditional Bombay dances.

Alexander Gerasimov "News from the virgin lands", 1954

With the beginning of the reign of N.S. Khrushchev Gerasimov was gradually relieved of all posts, and his paintings were removed from museum exhibitions. Although the work of Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov was much broader and infinitely more diverse than is commonly believed, implying custom-made portraits of leaders, the new era tried to forget his name. But, obviously, in Russian painting of the Soviet period there are not so many masters who left behind such a rich and varied heritage and preserved in their works the traditions of the great artists of the 19th century.

History and description of the painting "After the Rain" by the famous Soviet painter A. Gerasimov.

The author of the painting, the description of which is presented here, is Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov (1881-1963). He is considered one of the outstanding Soviet artists. He was the First President of the USSR Academy of Arts (1947-1957), Academician of the USSR Academy of Arts. In 1943 he was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR. He became a Laureate of four Stalin Prizes. He painted many paintings that are considered to be true masterpieces of Russian painting today. His works are in such major museums as the Tretyakov Gallery and the State Russian Museum. One of the artist's works that deserves special attention is the painting "After the Rain".

The painting "After the Rain" was painted in 1935. Also called "Wet Terrace". Canvas, oil. Dimensions: 78 x 85 cm. Located in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

By the time the painting was created, Alexander Gerasimov was already considered one of the brightest representatives of socialist realism. He painted portraits of Soviet leaders, among whom were Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin. The painting, which is somewhat different from socialist realism, was painted during the artist's vacation in his hometown of Kozlov. The painter's sister told about how the painting was created. According to her, Alexander Mikhailovich was shocked by the sight of their gazebo and garden after a heavy rain. Water was literally everywhere, it sparkled "creating an extraordinary picturesque accord", and nature was fragrant with freshness. The artist simply could not pass by such a spectacle, and created a picture that subsequently amazed all lovers and connoisseurs of painting.

Thinking to paint this picture, Alexander shouted to his assistant: "Mitya, rather a palette!" As a result, the painting was completed in three hours. The work, which was written in one breath, literally breathes freshness, pleases the eye with its naturalness and simplicity. Many of us have repeatedly seen something like this after the rain, but behind the mass of deeds and thoughts they often simply did not pay attention to how beautiful the renewed nature is after an ordinary rain. Looking at the painting of this artist, you understand how much beauty is in such an ordinary phenomenon, which the talented painter conveyed with the help of a quick sketch of a small corner of the gazebo and the garden that surrounds it.

The sun, which breaks through the clouds, makes the puddles on the terrace boards truly enchanting. They shine and shimmer in different shades. On the table we can see a vase of flowers, a glass that was overturned by a downpour or wind, which even more creates the feeling of past bad weather, petals stuck to the table. The trees of the garden are visible in the background. The branches of the trees caved in from the moisture that had accumulated on the leaves. Part of the house or outbuilding can be seen behind the trees. Due to the fact that A.M. Gerasimov created the picture very quickly, in one breath, being amazed and inspired by the unexpected transformation of nature, in the picture he was able to capture not only the appearance of the environment after the rain, but also his feelings and emotions from the beauty he saw.

Gerasimov's painting After the Rain is one of the artist's best works.

To understand Gerasimov's painting After the Rain (Wet Terrace), one should first recall a few historical facts.

In 1881, on July 31 in the city of Kozlov, Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov was born into a merchant family. One of the most famous artists of his era, Gerasimov in his youth was seriously fond of impressionism, but the historical processes of the early 20th century completely changed his views.

The revolution in Russia and the building of communism that followed it made the artist an ardent follower of a new trend - socialist realism. It should be noted that it was in socialist realism that Gerasimov fully revealed himself as an artist. His paintings were considered canonical in the USSR during the Stalin era.

The personal artist of the leader of all nations, Gerasimov painted many pictures of Stalin himself, Lenin, Voroshilov. After Khrushchev came to power, Gerasimov loses the status of the Kremlin's personal painter.

However, in the series of the artist's works there are not only paintings of leaders and canvases glorifying socialism.

One of the author's outstanding works, the painting After the Rain, was painted by Gerasimov after he left the capital and went to his hometown in search of peace. so different from the rest of the artist's work that, undoubtedly, deserves a separate discussion.

According to the recollections of Gerasimov's sister, the artist was shocked by the garden he saw. This state of nature, the palette of colors, the fragrance of the air, it was impossible not to capture on canvas. After the rain, everything around was transformed and the artist immediately demanded brushes and paints from his assistant, Dmitry Panin. The canvas itself was created in a few hours, with that amazing speed that speaks of an explosion of emotions from the author.

Having changed everything around, a wet gazebo, casting trees, all this in the hands of the artist acquired a different meaning. Even in his youth, nature, rain, wind attracted Gerasimov with their natural beauty, and now all this is embodied in the painting After the Rain.

His whole life led Gerasimov to this picture, let it not sound pretentious, but it was the wet terrace after the rain that helped him create his best creation. In the images of the picture, the lightness, the emotions of the author, the purity of thoughts. The technique of execution predetermined the artistic content.

In the Soviet history of painting, there are not many works comparable to the painting After the Rain in terms of their brilliance and performance.

The artist himself, remembering his life and his canvases, considered that the best of what came out of his brush.

Composition based on the painting by A. M. Gerasimov "After the Rain"

Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov - famous Russian painting. He was born on July 31, 1881 in the city of Kozlov, in a merchant family. The artist spent his childhood and youth in this provincial town, surrounded by Russian nature. The young man knew how to see beauty in the simplest everyday things. And this became the basis for many of his future works.

Only a truly talented artist can notice the most imperceptible, at first glance, details of the environment. We see this in his paintings. And we cannot but admire it.

In his youth, the artist was attracted by impressionism. But then he became an adherent of socialist realism, a new artistic direction. Gerasimov painted portraits of political leaders of that time - Lenin, Voroshilov, Stalin and other Soviet leaders. The artist was considered a recognized master of socialist realism, he was Stalin's personal artist. Gerasimov's works were considered canonical at that time.

However, Alexander Mikhailovich himself, already in the mid-thirties, was tired of the constant striving for official recognition. And he decides to go on vacation to his hometown Kozlov. It was then that the artist created an amazing painting "After the Rain".

This work is strikingly different from all the paintings that were created by the artist. He himself believed that this is the best work of all that he created in his life.

Sister Alexander Mikhailovich recalled that the artist was literally shaken by the garden after the rain. It was an amazing sight, which Gerasimov definitely wanted to capture on canvas. “Nature was fragrant with freshness. The water lay in a whole layer on the foliage, on the floor of the gazebo, on the bench and sparkled, creating an extraordinary pictorial accord. And further, behind the trees, the sky cleared and turned white. " The artist immediately demanded a palette from his assistant.

The painting was completed very quickly, in a few hours. This testifies to how great the artist's admiration for the amazing beauty of nature was.

In fact, the creation of this painting was not accidental. Even in his youth, Gerasimov was attracted by the motive of nature after the rain.

The rain seemed to symbolize renewal. And the world around him took on a different shape, became brighter and fresher. When the artist studied at the School of Painting, he painted wet roofs, roads, objects.

There is no elaborate plot in After the Rain. It was created in one go. The work cannot leave the audience indifferent, there is sincerity and lightness in it.

The lush reflections of the garden greens are reflected on the terrace. Multi-colored reflections are reflected on the wet surface of the table, here they are blue, pink. The shadows are multicolored and colorful. The boards covered with moisture show silvery reflections. The state of nature is conveyed extremely expressively. This simple picture is remembered by everyone who saw it.

The rain-drenched terrace appears before us along with the corner of the garden. Water covers foliage, floor, benches and railings. The water, along with the sun that illuminates the terrace, is a truly mesmerizing sight. Water sparkles in the sunlight, acquires a special character, sophistication and clarity.

On the left side of the terrace, we see a round table with carved legs. They are also reflected in the puddles. On the table is a glass jug with a bouquet of garden flowers.

Garden flowers are amazing, there is no deliberate splendor and luxury in them. They are gentle, but at the same time invisible. Flowers are so real that you want to touch them. It seems that you are about to feel their subtle aroma. There is a glass on its side next to the vase. A sharp gust of wind must have knocked him down. As if in a mirror, a glass and a vase are reflected in the surface of the table, bathed in rain.

There is a special atmosphere in the garden after the rain. Everything around looks extremely beautiful and harmonious. The picture gives a good mood. It is impossible to be sad and sad while admiring such a beautiful painting.

The corner of the house looks out into the garden, we can see how beautiful the garden is after the rain. The foliage shines in the sun. A branch of lilac bends over the bench. The sky is already brightening. The gloomy clouds are about to disappear. And the rays of the gentle sun will rush down.

At the back of the garden you can see the roof of an old barn. Every detail is simple and straightforward. But collectively, they take on a completely different meaning. This is real life, the beauty of which we sometimes do not notice. We're busy with other things. And our attention is unlikely to be drawn by a garden after the rain, unremarkable, familiar and simple. Only a true artist is able to notice all the splendor of the colors and shades of an ordinary everyday landscape.

When we look at the picture of A.M. Gerasimov, we want to stay here at least for a short while. Let the anxieties and worries remain far away, we will enjoy this wonderful garden, fresh and renewed after the rain. I would like to touch the wet bench, feel the aroma of wet foliage. How real this terrace is, how tempting and delightful it is. And inevitably, you begin to think that there are so many common objects around that, upon close examination, can delight with their beauty and harmony.

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Acquaintance with the biography and the history of the painting "After the Rain".

The People's Artist of the USSR went down in the history of Russian and Soviet fine arts as the author of famous portraits, thematic paintings, and landscapes. He created about three thousand works, many of which are included in the golden fund of Russian fine arts.

saw beauty in everything, even in the simplest and most unpretentious. He knew how to make any, sometimes banal motive sound. We see this quality in the famous Gerasimov's "Wet Terrace", painted in his hometown Michurinsk, in the courtyard of his house in three and a half hours.

It happened like this: I was painting a group portrait of my family on the terrace. The sun was hot, scattering in bright spots over the greenery. And suddenly ... a gusty wind, picking off the petals from the roses and scattering them on the table, knocked over a glass of water. Rain poured, ... I was seized by an indescribable delight from the fresh greenery and sparkling streams of water that flooded the table with a bouquet of roses, the bench and the floorboards ... I frantically began to write ...

The artist's sister recalled how the picture was painted. Her brother was literally shocked by the sight of their garden after one unusually heavy rain. “Nature was fragrant with freshness. The water lay in a whole layer on the foliage, on the floor of the gazebo, on the bench and sparkled, creating an extraordinary pictorial accord. And further, behind the trees, the sky cleared and turned white.

- Mitya, rather a palette! - Alexander shouted to his assistant Dmitry Rodionovich Panin.

In Russian painting of the Soviet period, there are few works where the state of nature would be conveyed so expressively. The artist lived a long life, wrote many canvases on various semi-official subjects, for which he received many awards and prizes, but at the end of the journey, looking back at the past, he considered this particular work the most significant.

4. Acquaintance with the picture.

One of the best works in the artist's work is his painting "After the Rain" ("Wet Terrace"), written by him in 1935. Let's take a look at the canvas.

5.Questions about the picture:

What is a terrace?

 What is the name of the painting? Why?

 The picture has two names. Which one more closely matches the author's intention?

What happens shortly before the picture?

By what details can we judge this natural phenomenon?

Do you think it was light rain or heavy rain? Why?

9. Let's turn to the picture.

 What's in the foreground? Describe the items on the terrace.

What is in the background of the painting?

 What paints did the artist use to create the picture?

 Find adjectives that describe the air after the rain.

What mood is the picture filled with?

 Have you ever experienced delight, surprise from what you saw

after the rain?

10. Writing words and phrases on the board and in a notebook.

A painting, a railing, a terrace, an overturned glass, flowers in a glass vase, petals, a wooden table, a bench, a shadow from the railing, a shed in the background, grass, glare on the plank floor, warm colors, color, can be seen in the distance.

11. Drawing up an essay plan.

Gerasimov's painting "After the Rain". Wet terrace and objects on it. Garden after the rain. My impression of the painting.

Before us is the painting "After the Rain". Looking at this picture, we see a picturesque motive. Nature refreshed by the rain attracts our eyes.

In the foreground we see a rain-drenched terrace with a corner of the garden. Water lies in a whole layer on foliage, on the terrace floor, on benches and railings. Part of the terrace is illuminated by the sun. Glittering in the dim sunlight, the water creates a mesmerizing sight. Luscious reflections of garden greenery lay on the terrace, pinkish and blue on the wet surface of the table. The shadows are colorful, even multi-colored reflections on the boards covered with moisture cast silver.

On the left side of the terrace stands on carved legs, which are also reflected in the puddles. On the table in a glass jug flaunts a lush bouquet of garden flowers washed in the rain. The color tones are gentle and discreet. It seems to us that we feel their delicate aroma, which intensified after the rain. Next to the vase, we see a glass lying on its side, apparently falling from a sharp gust of wind. Both the vase and the glass are reflected in the wet surface of the table, as in a mirror.

In nature, everything smells of freshness. All the smells blended together. The scent of flowers and wet green foliage. The smell of rain-drenched plank floors and damp earth. Together, they cause us delight and jubilation.

The corner of the house opens directly onto the garden. The dense foliage of trees and shrubs washed by the rain glistens in the sun. A lilac branch bent over the bench, slowly dropping light drops of rain from its branches. And then the sky clears and brightens behind the trees. In the depths of the garden, through the branches of the bushes, you can see the roof of an old barn.

I think this is the best picture. in it the state of nature is very vividly and expressively conveyed.

The painting "After the Rain" is one of the artist's best works. It depicts a wet terrace and a corner of the garden on a warm summer day. It rained heavily recently. He got everything wet. The floor, benches, railings, table, foliage and grass - everything shines with brilliance.

It is difficult to define the genre of this painting by Gerasimov. Is it still life, genre scene or landscape? Elements of different genres have merged in the picture, and this is how it attracts attention. We see a terrace where people have been on it quite recently, perhaps reading newspapers or drinking tea. The rain, suddenly pouring in, made them leave. But we feel their presence.

In the center of the composition there is a table on which there is a glass jug with flowers and a glass turned upside down by a gust of wind. This plot for a typical still life is written with great skill. Blue and pink reflections are reflected on the wet table surface. The flowers in the bouquet are lush, delicate, painted with light warm colors: pink, red, white, lilac. The bouquet is somewhat disheveled by the wind, washed by the rain, which only intensified its aroma.

In the background we see a beautiful landscape. The foliage of the trees, wet after the rain, is illuminated by the sun and sparkles like precious ones. All shades of green, from dark, almost black, to pale light green, are used by the artist, depicting foliage and grass. The roof of a barn shines in the distance.

Few of the artists managed to convey the beauty of nature after the rain with such skill as Gerasimov did. This is the best of his paintings, and it was not for nothing that the artist himself loved her more than others.