The Russian landscape was always a matter of admiration and admiration for true connoisseurs and admirers of the beauties of nature. Unassuming charm, subtle psychologism, living soft colors, proud power - all this attracts those who understand and feel the beautiful. One of the largest landscape painters, famous for birch glades under the summer morning sun, golden autumn leaves in the fresh wind, winter freshness and frosty purity, was I. I. Shishkin.
Winter masterpiece
Description of the picture Shishkin "Winter" will begin with the definition of the overall color and mood of the work. From the canvas it breathes a cold calm, a pacification, a winter festive mood. In the foreground is a snow-covered glade. Apparently, not so long ago there was a storm. She broke the dry or weak trees that fell on the frozen ground. The snow has filled up all around with high snowdrifts, under which the fallen trunks are drawn. Knots and branches stick out from under them, sharply turning black on a white background. Continuing the description of Shishkin's painting "Winter", let's pay attention to how the snow is visually and realistically depicted. We can see every hole, every mound. So you want to reach out and touch it, feel the slight tingling of the frost under your fingers. In the center of the picture, near the lying trunks, in the fur coats are small Christmas trees. They were not affected by the storm, and the snowball that covered them reliably protects against frost and other winter attacks. And in the spring, when everything is melting, nature will begin to froze with numbness and joyfully reach out to meet the sun, the Christmas trees will gently shake their paws and go on to race each other. The same friendly spruce family in a beautiful outfit rises to the right of the kids. We will move the description of the picture of Shishkin "Winter" to the left. There are picturesque stretches of tall bushes, maybe a dogrose. Their faded branches clearly appear against the background of the dark trees growing in the neighborhood. And around, wherever you look, proud proud pine trees rise. Closer to the viewer, their bark acquires a warm reddish hue. The same light pink glow lies around on all objects. And even the snow shines with red. Apparently, Shishkin describes the nature of the flight of the day, when the sun slowly goes beyond the horizon, and the wonderful winter sunset begins to gain strength. Description of the picture Shishkin "Winter" makes pay special attention to the background of the scenic canvas. Pine trees go away into the distance, in perspective, and we understand that the forest is far away, where there is enough sight, for many kilometers. It is remarkable in the picture that every detail, every object is written out very carefully, very accurately, vitally. We can not only see the shades of the white winter sky, low and cold, but also, it seems, to touch the rough bark, to breathe in the so recognizable, unforgettable, delicious aroma of this stunning time of the year. The author of the work is a romantic who praises nature, who knows how to live her life. And a realist for whom precision is important, truth in the big and small. Shishkin's painting "Winter" in this sense is an excellent example of what an expert in the Russian flora, how accurate the artist was. Another wonderful property of talent is drawing without embellishment, without "smoothing" fancies. The landscape of Shishkin, any, just like he really is. The master does not try to depict it better, more interestingly, more attentively, than in reality. However, the soul of nature, the mighty and tremulous, Russian character of it, is precisely revealed in all its glory precisely because of this truthfulness. The artist of "perfect reality" was called contemporaries Shishkin. "Winter" is one of his best paintings. Although all the picturesque heritage of the master is included in the golden fund of Russian art.
Thanks to Ivan Shishkin for a great tour of the snow-covered forest!