RIA Novosti rings in the New Year with a look at masterpieces from Russian and Soviet artists. Today we present Konstantin Korovin.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Mikhalev / Go to the mediabankKonstantin Korovin (1861–1939), an outstanding Russian painter, stage designer and teacher. Photo: “Portrait of the Painter Konstantin Korovin” (1891) by Valentin Serov
Konstantin Korovin (1861–1939), an outstanding Russian painter, stage designer and teacher. Photo: “Portrait of the Painter Konstantin Korovin” (1891) by Valentin Serov
© RIA Novosti . Yuri Artamonov / Go to the mediabankKorovin studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. His teachers were Alexei Savrasov and Vasily Polenov. Photo: “Paper Lanterns” (1898)
Korovin studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. His teachers were Alexei Savrasov and Vasily Polenov. Photo: “Paper Lanterns” (1898)
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Ozerskiy / Go to the mediabankKorovin is often considered the first Russian impressionist. Photo: “Veranda” (1916)
Korovin is often considered the first Russian impressionist. Photo: “Veranda” (1916)
© RIA Novosti . Yuri Artamonov / Go to the mediabankKorovin traveled to turn-of-the-century Paris a number of times. He was fascinated by the French capital, and painted its streets and boulevards blazing with lights. Photo: “Paris. Boulevard des Capucines” (1906)
Korovin traveled to turn-of-the-century Paris a number of times. He was fascinated by the French capital, and painted its streets and boulevards blazing with lights. Photo: “Paris. Boulevard des Capucines” (1906)
“Paris at Night. Boulevard des Italiens” (1908)
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankKorovin’s bright and rich pictures were totally unlike the paintings of the Itinerants. Photo: “Woman with a Guitar” (1916)
Korovin’s bright and rich pictures were totally unlike the paintings of the Itinerants. Photo: “Woman with a Guitar” (1916)
“Flowers. Gurzuf, Crimea” (1916)
“Fish, Fruit and Wine” (1916). Oil on canvas
“Still Life with Flowers” (1922)
© RIA Novosti . Pogotov / Go to the mediabankKorovin’s genre paintings were executed in a temperamental hand. Photo: “Sun Lounge” (1915)
Korovin’s genre paintings were executed in a temperamental hand. Photo: “Sun Lounge” (1915)
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankKorovin was a talented portrait painter as well. Photo: “Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin” (1911)
Korovin was a talented portrait painter as well. Photo: “Portrait of Feodor Chaliapin” (1911)
© RIA Novosti . Dmitriy Korobeinikov / Go to the mediabank“Portrait of the Painter M.V. Myslina” (1915)
“Portrait of the Painter M.V. Myslina” (1915)
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Balabanov / Go to the mediabankAfter the October revolution in Russia, Korovin did much to preserve monuments of art and continued his cooperation with theater companies. In 1923, he moved to France. Photo: Set design for Modest Mussorgsky’s opera “Boris Godunov.” Paris. 1934
After the October revolution in Russia, Korovin did much to preserve monuments of art and continued his cooperation with theater companies. In 1923, he moved to France. Photo: Set design for Modest Mussorgsky’s opera “Boris Godunov.” Paris. 1934
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankKorovin died in Paris on September 11, 1939. Photo: “Tower. Paris” (the early 1930s). Oil on cardboard
Korovin died in Paris on September 11, 1939. Photo: “Tower. Paris” (the early 1930s). Oil on cardboard