Home ⇒ 📌Grabar Igor ⇒ Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Portrait of O. Grabar-Dobrianskaya, the mother of the artist”
Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Portrait of O. Grabar-Dobrianskaya, the mother of the artist”
Igor Grabar is a Russian post-impressionist artist. To paint the portrait oil paints and canvas were used.
The painting, written around 1925, depicts the artist’s mother, frozen in a natural pose. A woman is dressed in a blue dress, decorated with a black tie. Such dresses were worn by many women of that era. The woman is short-haired, her hair is gray, which can be clearly seen due to the absence of any headgear.
Her right hand rests on a chair, or a sofa covered with a colorful bedspread, or a walkway. This path was in many homes of Soviet citizens, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that it is depicted in the picture. At this time, the artist attaches particular attention, not just to writing portraits, but to painting pictures that reflect Soviet reality, as the painter saw.
In the hand of a woman in the portrait is a large white handkerchief. The left hand rests on the knees in a relaxed pose. The artist’s mother is in quite an old age, she is thin and dry.
Eyes wide open, eyes fixed on the viewer. The complexion is healthy, there is a visible blush on her cheeks, and yet it seems that this woman is very sick, or exhausted by long years of hard work, as can be seen from the numerous wrinkles that strewed her face.
In her youth, the artist’s mother was a member of the Slavic liberation movement, which was why she and her husband had to leave Budapest and settle in Russia.
The woman has experienced difficult times associated with the political and civil changes taking place in the country, which adversely affected her health. Writing a portrait of the mother for the artist has become symbolic. As a child, he spent little time with his parents, which left a deep wound in his heart.
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Related posts:
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Self-portrait”The picture “Self-portrait” Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar wrote in 1942. By this time, he had gathered a whole series of paintings on this subject, among which is the well-known self-portrait of the artist with a palette in his hand, written by him in 1934. A little later, in 1947, another masterpiece “Self-portrait in a fur coat” […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Chrysanthemums”In the 20th century, Grabar developed the rather traditional genre of still life so popular in the 19th century. In his painting “Chrysanthemums” in a peculiar way several different genres are combined. The main thing is the point of view that the viewer adheres to at one time or another. When we look at the […]...
- Description of the painting by James Whistler “Portrait of a Mother”Mother’s Portrait is one of Whistler’s most recognizable works. Currently the canvas is kept in the Orsay Museum in Paris. Portrait painted in 1871. The first exhibition in which it could be seen by the audience was held in 1872 in London. As you might guess, the portrait depicts the painter’s mother, Anna McNeill Whistler. […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Svetlana”Igor Grabar was born in the family of a public figure, in the city of Budapest. Due to an open conflict with the local authorities, the father of the future artist was forced to take his family to Russia. The social status of the father allowed the boy to get a wonderful education: first legal, […]...
- Description of the painting by Alexey Venetsianov “Portrait of a Mother”Venetsianov – Russian artist from a poor family, originating from Greece. His very name came from the nickname “Veneziano”, which was worn by his great-grandfather, who arrived in Russia. He was born in Moscow, worked at the forest department, was distinguished by great observation and attention to trifles. He preferred to write genre scenes from […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Winter Landscape”I. E. Grabar was not only an artist, but also an art historian, scientist and connoisseur of museum craft. He was very versatile and for whatever he took, everything worked out for him. The main business of his life was painting, he could not imagine himself without a pencil in his hand, he drew as […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Rowan”Cloth “Rowan” by Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar belong to a rather late period of the artist. The picture is dated 1924. It was during this period, after a break of almost fourteen years (when the artist was engaged in scientific activity and practically did not write) Grabar again takes up a brush. Building a picture is […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Still Life”Already in the 20th century, Igor Grabar began to develop the favorite genre of the 9th century – still life. In the painting “Still Life” you can clearly see the combination of realistic light transmission, which so visually and precisely change the color of individual objects. Igor Grabar performs a still life, focusing not on […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Ryabinka”The theme of nature has always excited creative people in Russia. Therefore, they praised the endless expanses, the artists glorified the beautiful centuries-old trees, which are a way of power and worship for the inhabitants. One of these artists of the twentieth century – I. E. Grabar, decided to capture in his works known to […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Last Snow”Written in oil on canvas in 1931, located vertically, the size is 95 by 78.5 cm. It is stored in the National Museum of Art named after Gapar Aitiev, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This landscape is one of the many reflections of the love of its creator to the Russian north. Igor Emmanuilovich is even called the […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Apples”Art critic, art historian, restorer, teacher, architect, artist and all about one comprehensively developed man Igor Grabar, who because of his titanic work in the cultural field could not go down in history, he considered rest of one activity to another as a rest. In addition, Grabar traveled a lot and everywhere at the same […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Hoarfrost”Igor Grabar was born in Budapest. His father worked as a diplomat, so the boy was brought to Russia only at the age of five. The beauty of Russian nature has always fascinated the young man. He had a true artistic talent, so he could not remain indifferent to the unique beauties of each season. […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Behind the samovar”This picture is dedicated to the life of a simple Russian person of the turn of the XIX – XX centuries. and draws a scene so much loved by many evening tea. In the old days, such gatherings attached particular importance and prepared for them thoroughly. The closest people gathered. The table was covered with […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Winter Evening”This picture is written in the simplest and simplest plot. Heavy village day is coming to an end. The sun is still shining, but already tending to the horizon. The last rays of sunset illuminate the peasant shed, wooden fence and the tops of thin birch trees. Everything is quiet around and preparing for the […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “February Azure”The image of the winter landscape in the picture of the Russian artist Igor Grabar conveys the mood of the winter forest, which is already preparing for the arrival of spring. Last winter days in the forest, February azure, enveloping rare birch trees. The picture is depicted in such a way as if the artist […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Winter Morning”The painting was written in 1907. This is a work of impressionistic style. It seems that it is not written in colors, but woven from the finest lace. At first it is even impossible to believe that the dawn of winter can look so unusual. The artist saw a fairy tale in an ordinary forest. […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Hoarfrost. Sunrise”In 1871, a boy was born who was destined to become a great Russian artist. His name – Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar. During his long life, the master painted many paintings, restored and restored time-battered masterpieces, and managed to share knowledge with young talents in the course of his teaching activities. Initially, he studied law, but […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Untidy table”I. Grabar was an outstanding personality even among his famous contemporaries. He drew and wrote, taught and studied himself. After the European trip, under the impression of the French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, Grabar created a whole series of still lifes resembling impressionism in their technique. Among these still lifes one of the most famous is […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Birch Alley”The painting “Birch Alley” is dedicated to the beauty of the native land and belongs to the late works of Igor Grabar. But, despite the difficult times, which coincided with the writing of the picture, it is filled with sincerity and trembling before the power of nature. The picture was created under the influence of […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “The Tale of Hoarfrost and the Rising Sun”Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar is a multifaceted creative person. He was loved by many for the unique and very beautiful landscapes of Russian nature. Almost all his life he was an active participant and leader of the artistic life of the country. Distinguished by industriousness and without the rest he invested himself in current projects, Grabar […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “Lilac and forget-me-nots”The artist himself recalled that his still lifes always reflected the mood. Here is the picture “Lilac and forget-me-nots” (1904) – penetrated by sunlight, joy, lilac fragrance. Around a still-life it seems like a bright floral scent. Although I. Grabar himself was not very pleased with this picture. It seemed to him “boring and dry.” […]...
- Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Portrait of Rembrandt’s mother sitting at the table”Rembrandt is a Dutch painter, a representative of the golden age and one of the best masters. He was known during his lifetime, he had many students, among whom there are famous and talented artists, he preferred historical scenes and portraits. He loved to draw people, devoted almost all his work to this, not chanting, […]...
- Description of the painting by Alexander Deineka “Mother”A. A. Deineka wrote the work “Mother” in a difficult time for the country. It was during the war years that a person completely overestimated life and for him native people become more important. The artist depicted the mother’s image severely and even roughly. It cannot be said that the painter depicted a particular woman, […]...
- Description of the painting by Vasily Rozhdestvensky “Portrait of the artist’s wife”“Portrait of the artist’s wife” – one of the many works of Vasily Vasilyevich Rozhdestvensky. It is worth noting that, choosing the name for the work, the artist went on a very simple way. In the world of art a lot of work with this name. Thus, artists from all over the world, including Vasily […]...
- Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Mother Picasso”The portrait of the mother of Picasso is written in a manner completely uncharacteristic of him. A bright representative of Cubism in painting, he painted a portrait of his mother gently, barely perceptibly, lacking in his traditional style. The picture is filled with love. The whole image of a woman just breathes warmth. It becomes […]...
- Description of the painting by Igor Grabar “March snow” (March)The painting I. E. Grabar depicts the March day. This is a rural landscape. A young girl walks, carrying two buckets on a yoke. She rushes for water. This is evident from the fact that she carries the yoke on one shoulder. On her head – a warm scarf, the girl is dressed in a […]...
- Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of the artist Levitan”This is a well-known method, when one artist paints another. They often do this so as not to lie to each other. Or just show yourself in different genres. Levitan rarely turned to the portrait image of the work, but Serov – more often and was recognized as a master portrait. By the way, he […]...
- Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of the artist Serov”The first meeting of artists Ilya Repin and Valentin Serov happened when Serov was not even seven years old. When Valentine’s father, a famous musician, passed away, Repin came to his funeral. A year later, Valentin began drawing at Repin’s workshop. Subsequently, Repin greatly appreciated Serov’s talent as a painter, noting also his irrepressible hard […]...
- Description of the painting by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin “Mother”In his picture, Russian artist Kuzma Petrovich Petrov-Vodkin portrayed a young woman breastfeeding her child. The artist turned to the theme of motherhood in 1912 by no means accidentally. For six years, he and his beloved wife by the name of Mara tried unsuccessfully to conceive a child. Therefore, at this time, he one after […]...
- Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Mother of the World”Carried away by Eastern philosophical and religious movements, Roerich considered it his duty to carry them through work to people who were far from them. Expressing himself through what he did best – through painting – he simultaneously popularized what he believed in. Even if people did not understand the meaning of the pictures, they […]...
- Description of the painting by Boris Prorokov “Mother”The image of the mother and her child throughout all time was a source of inexhaustible creative ideas and inspiration of various artists. The love given by the mother does not know the limit or the end, and therefore this topic will always be popular and worthy of chanting. The painting “Mother” by the artist […]...
- Description of the painting by Valentin Serov “Portrait of the artist F. I. Shalyapin”Fedor Chaliapin – an outstanding opera singer, who lived in the early twentieth century. Valentin Serov – a great artist of the twentieth century. It is not surprising that these individuals were given to meet. Serov often depicted bright, talented people in his portraits. In his work there are portraits of Maxim Gorky, Levitan, Repin […]...
- Description of the painting by Pablo Picasso “Acrobats mother and son”In the period 1904.-1906. the famous Italian artist Pablo Picasso had a special stage in his creative life, in which he applied only images of artists, acrobats and circus artists to the canvas. It was during this period that Picasso created his famous masterpiece Acrobats (Mother and Son). We see how a mother and her […]...
- Description of the painting by Boris Nemensky “Mother”Boris Mikhailovich Nemensky was a Soviet teacher and painter. The artist was born in 1922 in Moscow. As soon as he graduated from college in 1942, Boris went to the front. During the service he was able to create several sketches on military subjects. One of such works is the painting “Mother”, based on the […]...
- Description of the painting by Ilya Repin “Portrait of V. I. Repina, the artist’s daughter”Ilya Repin met his first wife Vera when he was nineteen years old, and his future wife nine. They got married a decade later, and four children were born in this marriage. The eldest daughter was also named Vera; she was the favorite of the artist. After the parents divorce, the girl, unlike the younger […]...
- Description of the monument “Motherland Mother” in KievThe monument-sculpture Motherland in the city of Kiev is truly majestic and large-scale. The sculpture can be seen from the most remote areas of the capital, for the statue, together with the pedestal, rises 102 meters. The opening of the monument took place in 1981, and it is part of the complex of the national […]...
- Description of the painting by Ivan Kramsky “Portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko G.”The portrait of the poet and artist Taras Shevchenko was commissioned by patron Pavel Tretyakov. The image of the Ukrainian poet was supposed to replenish the collection of artistic images of famous artists. By the time the canvas was created, Taras Shevchenko had already passed away. To perform a creative task, Ivan Kramsky had to […]...
- Description of the painting by Sergei Gerasimov “Mother of a Partisan”Gerasimov worked on this masterpiece for a long 7 years. He began the picture in the turning point of 1943. At this time, the Nazis have already stopped. The guerrillas were the avengers of the people, who just united the front and rear. These patriots were not afraid of torture and threats. In the center […]...
- Description of the painting by Nicholas Roerich “Works of the Mother of God”For many years nothing was heard about this picture. Art critics have already begun to think that this beautiful canvas is forever lost, but in 2013 the picture was at one of the London auctions. It turns out that for a long time the painting was at the disposal of a private American collector of […]...
- Description of the painting by Vasily Tropinin “Portrait of the artist’s son, Arseny”A special sphere in the art of Vasily Tropinin is occupied by portraits of children. For the entire life devoted to creativity, he created more than twenty canvases on this subject. Childish images were especially lovely for the artist, because his main love and hope is a growing native son. Children Tropinin writes with musical […]...