Ivan Tsarevich and the gray wolf illustration by Vasnetsov. Painting "Ivan Tsarevich on a gray wolf": main characters, description
This painting by Vasnetsov illustrates one of the exciting episodes of a Russian folk tale. A forest is immediately visible, in which there are already powerful old trees, through which barely light breaks through and the blue sky is visible, which means that everything will end well, because in fairy tales good always triumphs over evil. The forest consists mainly of pine trees; there are a lot of animals and birds in such a place. Against the background of a dense forest, the author depicted Ivan Tsarevich on a wolf, as well as the beautiful Vasilisa. The wolf runs at full speed, as they are running away from the chase. The wolf knows that not only his own life, but also that of his friends depends on him now.
Vasnetsov portrayed the wolf as strong and huge. Such a dark background can be perceived as a tense chase, the characters are worried. They understand that if they are caught, separation is inevitable. And therefore, fairy-tale heroes look not only frightened, but also saddened. Not only the forest is very gloomy and dark. Among all this darkness, the beauty of the heroes is visible. Ivan is presented in a beautiful embroidered camisole, and Vasilisa the Beautiful in a beautiful blue dress with an orange hem.
The prince carefully holds his beloved. A reverent and tender attitude towards a girl can be immediately seen at first glance. Vasilisa is also tender to her chosen one and, out of fear, clung to Ivan, her luxurious long hair was loose and disheveled from the wind.
The picture is very rich in emotions and plot. The artist conveyed all the fabulousness and anxiety of the moment. The blossoming apple tree, which is located in the picture in the lower right corner, speaks of the beginning of love and a bright future.
Folk works are the kindest and most magical things there are for children. Fairy tales always contain brave heroes. In some works for children, animals help people in trouble.
Description 2
In the painting, the artist used a contrast of tones. The background is a gloomy forest, made with dark colors. The brown trunks of huge trees with twisted branches are densely covered with bluish lichens and greenish moss. There is no green foliage visible on them; they appear dead. The trees grow close to each other, forming an impenetrable thicket and blocking the sky. Even a small ray of sun does not penetrate their dark kingdom. In the background, an ominous white fog spreads between them, leading astray and hiding the road.
The forest is very inhospitable and scary. There are many broken branches and fallen trees. An abandoned place where no human has ever set foot. Only in the foreground, as a symbol of hope, a young, timid tree blossomed with snow-white flowers. Several more white spots indicate water lilies blooming on the water surface. The water in the swamp is the same dark green and cold as everything around.
Ivan Tsarevich makes his way through this thicket. His faithful friend Gray Wolf rushes as fast as he can to save him and Elena the Beautiful. The animal leaps across the swamp in large leaps. He is already tired, breathing heavily, his tongue hanging out, but does not stop. The wolf's fur is only slightly lighter than the surrounding landscape.
Ivan Tsarevich and his companion are depicted in light colors in the center of the picture; they stand out brightly against the background of a dark forest. The prince is wearing expensive clothes of light gold color and a blue belt. His sword, in its ornate scabbard, flutters as the wolf maneuvers. He frowned and carefully watched what was happening, his pursuers. His face is stern, concentrated, he does not intend to give up.
The princess in a pale blue robe embroidered with gold clung to the prince. She is young and beautiful. The girl's headdress is embroidered with precious stones, and there are pearl threads on her neck and arms. She was very tired, her face was pale and sad, without a hint of blush, her eyes were frozen. There is a sense of doom in her entire figure. She sits with her hands down, as if lifeless, hoping for nothing. Her long brown hair was disheveled. But the prince holds his beloved tightly, he will save her.
Looking at this picture, you feel anxiety for the main characters. I want them to get out of this dark forest as soon as possible.
Essay Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf by Vasnetsov
Most recently, I had the honor of familiarizing myself with Vasnetsov’s painting “Ivan the Tsarevich on a Gray Wolf.” Its author took as a basis one of my favorite fairy tales and depicted Ivan Tsarevich and Elena the Beautiful racing through the forest on a wolf. The dark forest surrounding them is dense, gloomy and scary, causing nothing less than fear and horror.
Based on the clothing of the characters depicted and the dark tones of the forest, one can determine that the event took place in the fall or early spring. And this is precisely what the plot itself emphasizes and makes clear the depth of fear and emotions of the fleeing heroes.
The author of the picture portrayed Ivan as brave, strong and courageous, and the beautiful Elena as tender, fragile, scared and tired, as she should be in life.
The canvas gave me a feeling of delight, because when I read the fairy tale as a child, I could not even imagine the feelings and experiences of the characters. And here everything is written so realistically, as if I were standing in that dense forest and watching a wolf and two horsemen run past me. The artist managed to depict the characters with such precision and chose the play of tones so well that they are about to jump out of the frame and run.
The plot of the film itself shows how the Tsarevich overcomes the difficult path that befalls him due to the violation of prohibitions. Under the paws of the wolf there is a swamp with water lilies, an old apple tree that has bent its still blooming branches to the ground, and thick fog can be seen between other trees. Elena and Tsarevich are the only bright spot on this canvas. The red royal clothes add pride and confidence to the hero, and the scarlet and gold robe of the beauty gives her tenderness and femininity.
In Ivan’s eyes you can read faith, hope for salvation and confidence. With strong and courageous hands, he gently presses Elena to him, thereby showing her that she is safe. However, the Beautiful is completely frightened and, out of hopelessness, lowered her hands and head onto the savior’s shoulder; it seems that she no longer wants anything, and she does not believe that salvation is close.
The wolf is depicted in such a way that it is immediately clear how fast they rush through the forest, running away from danger. And the tones with which the author painted the color of the wolf are much lighter than the general plan, thereby he probably wanted to show that “the wolf is not as terrible as they paint it” and that the animal is a friend to man.
Whatever the situation, dangerous or hopeless, there must always be faith in salvation and hope for the best.
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This painting was painted by Vasnetsov at the age of 38. At this time, Viktor Mikhailovich often thought about his past and future, what needed to be done, how to live and work in order to realize his plans. His position among artists was precarious, although he was praised, but he sensitively understood that the rejection of artists extended precisely to those works where he tried to express the Russian soul with greater force. In these works he did not think about himself and for some reason they did not receive the praise they deserved, causing cold misunderstanding among his colleagues. But the author, of course, did not think about universal approval when he worked on the paintings; there was only one desire, that, like himself, people would be imbued with love for the wondrous beauty of ancient Rus' and accept its history with all their hearts. The artist’s painting “Ivan Tsarevich on a Gray Wolf” was painted in 1889, when the author worked in Kyiv, in the Vladimir Cathedral. He interrupted his work in 1888 and began painting the painting “Ivan Tsarevich on a Gray Wolf.” After finishing work on the canvas, the painting was exhibited at a traveling art exhibition. The painting, which is an illustration of the famous Russian fairy tale, depicts the main character racing on the Gray Wolf with Elena the Beautiful through a dark forest, escaping from pursuit. The image of the princess was borrowed by Vasnetsov from a sketch of Savva Mamontov’s niece Natalia, written in 1883. In order to fully show the personification of fabulousness in the painting “Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf,” Vasnetsov tried to move away from the realities of life and convey the mysterious spirit of Russian fairy tales, painting the world of people’s fantasies with different colors. And indeed, the action of the picture takes place in a mysterious fairy-tale forest among giant trees against the backdrop of the emerging morning dawn. With huge leaps, the gray wolf carries Elena the Beautiful and Ivan Tsarevich on his back through the dark gloomy forest, an atmosphere of anxiety and sadness reigns around the fairy-tale characters. Each of them understands that if they are caught up, separation will inevitably follow and their entire being is in fear. And meanwhile, Elena the Beautiful, who is in the strong hands of her savior, believes that Ivan Tsarevich, who always defeats his enemies, will win this time too. The author showed the wolf in the picture as powerful and huge. The blossoming apple tree in the foreground seems to tell the story of the beginning of a new love and life.
3rd grade students
During the lesson, the children were offered a painting by V. Vasnetsov, “Ivan the Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf.” After carefully viewing the plot of the painting and discussing the life and work of the artist. The children wanted to write an essay and show it to the other class. The next day the essays were ready. Here are some of them. (The children chose themselves.)
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An essay based on the painting by V. Vasnetsov “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf.”
In the foreground we see a gray wolf carrying Ivan Tsarevich and Elena the Beautiful on his back. They rush from Koshchei the Immortal through a dark dense forest. Elena the Beautiful is wearing a beautiful blue dress with an orange hem. My hair was tousled by the wind. The prince is wearing an embroidered gold camisole with a green sash. He carefully supports Elena's hand. The princess was tired from the long journey and fell asleep on the chest of Ivan Tsarevich.
On the wolf's path there are thickets of thorny bushes that prevent him from escaping. In this dense forest there are old huge trees. The rays of the sun cannot break through the thick crowns, so this forest appears dark and dense.
I loved it.
(Pavlishche Rita)
We know and love fairy tales from early childhood. Fairy tales feature brave heroes who are helped by animals and various forces of nature.
Here in this picture we see an episode from a Russian folk tale about Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf. Before us is an impassable thicket of a dense dark forest. In this dense forest we see old mighty trees, through which the sunlight barely breaks through. Everything is gloomy in the forest. Against the backdrop of a dark forest, the artist depicted Ivan Tsarevich and his bride riding a Gray Wolf.
This is one of the last episodes of the fairy tale, when the Gray Wolf helped Ivan the Tsarevich and the beautiful bride escape from pursuit.
(Strigunov Denis)
Before us is a picture of Tsarevich Ivan and the Gray Wolf. It depicts: Ivan Tsarevich, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Gray Wolf. They are running away from being chased. The artist depicted the forest in dark colors to reflect the tension of the chase, their anxiety and fear that they might be caught up. Ivan Tsarevich looks back to see what is behind him. The gray wolf runs at full speed, ears back. He knows that everyone's life depends on him. Vasilisa the Beautiful believes her friends. The forest is depicted not completely dark, the light sky peeks through it. This means that everything will end well.
I liked this picture.
(Enina Daria)
V. Vasnetsov painted a picture for the fairy tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf.” In an excerpt from this picture we see how Ivan Tsarevich freed Elena the Beautiful with the help of the Gray Wolf from captivity, galloping through a dark dense forest. We see that Elena the Beautiful is very frightened and clings to Ivan Tsarevich.
Thick tree trunks indicate that the forest is old, the trees are tall, so it is dark in the forest. The gray wolf stuck out his tongue. He has been galloping for a long time and it is difficult for him to carry his riders.
I read a fairy tale and I know that the fairy tale will end well.
(Gogina Polina)
Huge pine trees stand in a centuries-old dense forest. The dark forest keeps its age-old secrets. There are many animals and birds in the forest. Prince Ivan rides on a wild magic wolf with Vasilisa the Beautiful. She is as beautiful as the first spring flowers. Her hair is like sunlight. The sun is invisible among the pines. And the grass seems to be black and green. Among this black darkness, the beauty of the princess is visible.
I liked the picture.
(Studennikova Daria)
The leaves in the field have turned yellow,
And they circle and fly;
Only the spruce trees drooped in the forest
They keep gloomy greenery.
A beast brave in captivity
He is in a hurry to hide somewhere.
Dark dense forest. Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Beautiful are riding in the forest on the back of a wolf. Vasilisa pressed herself against the chest of Ivan Tsarevich from the cold. Light breaks through the dark thickets of bushes and tree branches. Vasilisa's hair develops from the wind. Yellowed leaves lie on the ground. It is cold in the forest. The riders are filled with fear. So they want to get out as quickly as possible.
This picture is a little sad.
(Mazina Polina)
In the picture I see Vasilisa the Beautiful and Ivan the Tsarevich sitting on a tired wolf. The wolf even stuck out his tongue from thirst. After all, the road was long. In the picture, Vasilisa pressed herself to the chest of Ivan Tsarevich. Riders make their way through a gloomy, old forest. It's scary and dark. A small ray of sun breaks through the old trees. He barely illuminates the path for the fugitives. Vasilisa is worried in this forest and she wants to get out as quickly as possible.
I read a fairy tale and I think that everything will end well.
(Bredikhina Anastasia)
In this picture we see Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Beautiful galloping through a dense forest on a gray wolf. Ivan Tsarevich confidently sits on the wolf, tightly pressing Vasilisa the Beautiful to his chest. After some time, Vasilisa fell asleep. The forest is getting darker and denser. On the way of the prince there are huge branches. Soon Vasilisa woke up and became scared. She is shivering from the cold because a strong, stormy wind is blowing right in their faces. Elena's hair was disheveled. She can't look straight because her hair is in the way. Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Beautiful are wearing elegant clothes. I think they are rushing to their native places.
I think everything is going to be alright.
(Shapinsky Victor)
When I saw the picture, I immediately recognized the heroes of my favorite fairy tale. This tale is about Ivan the Tsarevich, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf.
The painting depicts the most interesting moment of the fairy tale. A wolf rushes through a dark dense forest, pressing its sharp ears. Everyone is running from the pursuit of the evil king. Ivan Tsarevich and Elena the Beautiful are sitting on the back of the Gray Wolf. The wolf runs very fast. This is noticeable in the hair of Elena the Beautiful. They develop in the wind and cling to thick tree branches. Ivan hugs the princess tightly to him and carefully looks around the dark, dense forest. Elena the Beautiful is very sad because she does not want to marry the evil king. And only the calm and confident look of the Gray Wolf indicates that this fairy tale will have a happy ending.
(Farmazyan Artem)
Viktor Vasnetsov’s painting “Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf” is perhaps one of the most folkloric works of Russian fine art. The plot of the film is based on the famous Russian folk tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf.” Ivan Tsarevich and Elena the Beautiful, who he stole, flee from pursuit on the Gray Wolf, Ivan’s faithful friend. The prince looks around carefully and presses his beloved tightly to his chest. Elena, subdued and indifferent to what was happening, trustingly clung to her savior. She tries not to look around, scared of the chase, the dense forest, and even the wolf.
The viewer's special attention is attracted by the Gray Wolf with his human gaze. This is an unusual character: The Gray Wolf is a werewolf, a werewolf, as he was previously called. But both in the Russian folk tale and in the painting, his image is positive, full of courage and fidelity.
The gray wolf easily carries his riders away from pursuit. He runs barely touching the ground, as if soaring over a gloomy swamp in the middle of a dense forest. In the picture in this forest, swamp lilies and apple tree flowers stand out as bright spots. An apple tree in the middle of a dense forest, in a swamp? With this, the artist refers us to the plot of a folk tale - after all, the adventure began with an apple tree with golden apples.
The clothes of the heroes of the canvas are also fabulous. Ivan Tsarevich, dressed in a caftan embroidered with gold, and Elena in a silk blue dress complement each other stylistically. And the Gray Wolf is not gray at all, the color of his fur echoes the color of the prince’s clothes. The whole picture creates the mood of a fairy tale, a miracle, a riddle.
Year of painting: 1889.
Dimensions of the painting: 249 x 187 cm.
Material: canvas.
Writing technique: oil.
Genre: mythological painting.
Style: romanticism.
Gallery: State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.
Other paintings by the artist:
Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Alyonushka”
Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Bogatyrs”
Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “The Knight at the Crossroads”
“Ivan Tsarevich on a Gray Wolf” is a painting by the great Russian artist Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848-1926). The painting was painted in 1889, oil on canvas, 249 × 187 cm. Currently located in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
Victor Vasnetsov.Ivan Tsarevich on a gray wolf
V. M. Vasnetsov created a whole series of paintings that illustrate the most famous Russian fairy tales and epics. Such paintings are: Bogatyrs, Knight at the Crossroads, Magic Carpet, Alyonushka, Three Princesses of the Underground Kingdom, Gamayun the Prophetic Bird, Snow Maiden, Ilya Muromets, Frog Princess, Koschey the Immortal and others. Paintings with subjects that are understandable to every Russian person have become very popular. The extraordinary skill of the artist, who depicted various events from Russian fairy tales in a professional manner, became a real innovation. While most artists preferred to pay attention to Greek and Roman myths in their mythological works, paying tribute to ancient culture, Vasnetsov turned his gaze to the mythology of ancient Rus', because researchers of Russian culture have long confirmed the fact that almost all fairy tales that are today known as folk tales , are simplified myths that existed in the pagan era of ancient Rus'.
The plot of the picture illustrates one of the moments of the Russian fairy tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf”. According to the plot of the fairy tale, Ivan Tsarevich, together with his beloved Elena the Beautiful, escapes pursuit on the Gray Wolf.
The gray wolf in Vasnetsov’s painting is presented in a rather unusual way. If you look closely, you will notice that the wolf has human eyes, and in its entire appearance there is nothing of a dangerous predator.
Around those fleeing there is a dark, dense, impenetrable forest.
In the foreground is a blooming apple tree. The apple tree is a kind of symbol or allegory that relates us to the basis of the fairy tale, which begins with the Firebird getting into the habit of stealing apples in the royal garden.
Viktor Vasnetsov based the image of Elena the Beautiful on Savva Ivanovich Mamontov’s niece N.A. Mamontova, using a previously painted painting called “Portrait of Natalya Anatolyevna Mamontova.”
"Portrait of Natalya Anatolyevna Mamontova." Study for the figure of Helen the Beautiful in the painting “Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf” (1883)
Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (May 3, 1848, village of Lopyal, Vyatka province, Russian Empire - July 23, 1926, Moscow, USSR) - Russian painter and architect, master of historical and folklore painting. The younger brother is the artist Apollinary Vasnetsov.
