Pictures of nature painting. Landscape artists

I really liked the landscapes of Sergei Basov. Everything is so familiar: the pond, the burdocks by the water, the birch and pine trees, these groves, and the paths along which someone’s feet have run many times... the fog over the water and even swimming ducks and geese. I really want to hug it all.

Sergey Basov was born in Yoshkar-Ola in 1964. Graduated from Kazan
Aviation Institute, during his studies there he continued to be interested in painting - a favorite pastime since childhood.
Having no official diplomas in art education, Sergei polished his skills on his own.
Now Basov’s works are welcome guests in the famous capital’s Valentin Ryabov Gallery, and indispensable participants in International art salons in the Central House of Artists and Art Manege. The artist continues the tradition of Russian classical landscape painting of the 19th century.
Art critics call Sergei Basov one of the best representatives of modern Russian realism, noting his impeccable taste, amazing poetic perception of the world and perfect painting technique.
He is a member of the International Art Foundation and the Professional Union of Artists.

Municipal budgetary educational institution

"Levzhenskaya secondary school"

Ruzaevsky municipal district

PROJECT

in fine arts

“The beauty of nature in the paintings of Russian artists”

Class: 4

Full name of the head: Ruzmanova I.Yu.,

GPD teacher

Levzha, 2018

I . Introduction.

Nature in folk culture is inseparable from man; his thoughts, feelings, life. The Russian artistic tradition has left us the names of many poets, writers, artists, musicians who touched on the theme of nature in their work.

Nature is our habitat. How can one live without the noise of foliage illuminated by sunlight or watered by cool rain? How can you live without the smell of flowers, grass, black soil? How can you live without seeing the sparkle of snowflakes in the moonlight and scarlet bunches of rowan trees against the backdrop of a dazzling white distance? Or without the delightful thrill of the soul only the first spring rays of the sun?!Our homeland has countless natural resources, it has greatness before man: its amazing beauty, which takes your breath away, menacing winter storms, deep rivers, high rocks, a variety of animals inhabiting Russia. It's all nature. All this is inspiration. Nature is a real temple of beauty, and it is no coincidence that all poets, artists, and musicians drew their ideas from observing them in the natural environment.

Inspiration is what is needed to create a work of art in music, painting or literature. Nature gives it to man in full. And in Russia she is very rich. Our country is especially beautiful. There is cold and heat, and hopeless forests, and desert plains, and majestic mountains, even the deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal. Just the sight of a birch grove begins to shed tears of happiness and enlightenment!

Also, now in our country the topic of nature conservation is very relevant. People are often indifferent to this, but this is not right. Do we really have the right to destroy and spoil what has been given to us? Think about it! Let's take care of our priceless nature and admire it, the way great people of art did!

The purpose of my work :

1. To attract the attention of my peers to the topic of native nature in art;

Tasks:

Get acquainted with the work of Russian artists who embodied images of nature in their work;

Reveal a sense of patriotism through images of nature in art;

Fostering patriotism for the surrounding reality and caring attitude towards our native nature.

II . Main part

Let's look at artists' works about different seasons to understand what feelings they experience at each time and how they express them in their works. Seasons in painting are a special theme in the landscapes of nature paintings by Russian artists, because nothing touches as sensitively as the change in the appearance of nature according to the seasons. Along with the season, the mood of nature changes, which the artist’s brushes convey with ease in paintings.

1. “Frost and sun... Wonderful day”

Winter! Our homeland is famous for its Russian winters. This is the unique beauty of Russian forests and fields under a white blanket of snow. These are bullfinch birds with bright breasts sitting on bunches of rowan berries. At this time, it seems as if all nature freezes, and the usual sounds of the city subside until spring, as in the painting by A.M. Vasnetsov "Winter Dream".

Winter in the paintings of Russian artists is a fabulous time of serene splendor, when nature sleeps and rests, hidden under a snow-white blanket, landscapes of the Russian winter are amazing in beauty and reveal the true winter nature.

I.E. Grabar "February Azure"

V.G. Tsyplakov “Frost and Sun”

S.Yu. Zhukovsky "Winter"

Winter is loved in Russia, but despite this, we usually associate it with cold weather and sad thoughts.

I. Levitan “Winter in the Forest”

2. How bright, how elegant spring is!

Ah spring! Time for love, bloom, happiness! The delightful smells of approaching warmth and sun are in the clear air. At this time of year, all nature comes to life, waking up after winter sleep. And how beautiful it is to wake up! Everywhere there are sounds of streams, birds singing, snow is melting, and spring rays are shining on the water.

A. Gritsai “April in the forest”

One of the founders of the Russian landscape school, Alexey Kondratievich Savrasov, was very sensitive to spring.

A.K. Savrasov “The rooks have arrived”

He has a lot of paintings depicting this time of year. Levitan, Savrasov’s favorite student, notes: “With Savrasov, lyricism appeared in landscape painting and boundless love for his native land.” When K. Paustovsky came one spring to the workshop of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, Savrasov shouted to the students: “Drive the sun onto the canvas! We missed the spring warmth! The snow was melting, running cold water through the ravines - why didn’t I see this in your sketches? The linden trees were blooming, the rains were as if not water, but silver was pouring from the sky - where is all this on your canvases? Shame and nonsense! Also, Savrasov’s contemporaries preserved his words that without air there is no landscape: “...No matter how many birches and spruce trees you plant, no matter what you come up with, if you don’t write air... the landscape is rubbish.”

I. Levitan “Spring. Big water"

I. Levitan “March”

Spring in the paintings of Russian artists conceals the tenderness of nature awakening from winter sleep in the bright colors of the sun, reflected in the brilliance of melting March snow, in the rich colors of grass, leaves and flowering spring landscapes stretching towards the sun.

I. S. Ostroukhov “The First Greens”

I. Levitan “Apple trees are blooming”

3. “Summer is a sea of ​​sun, light and warmth. It's time for joy"

Everyone loves summer! How can one not love green forests and fertile fields, warm rivers where, with the arrival of summer, people like to swim, the constant light of the sun floating in the petals of fragrant flowers.

A.A. Plastov "Senokos"

A.A. Rylov “Field Rowan”

Summer in the paintings of Russian artists is imbued with the harmony of warmth and fragrance of greenery, sometimes slightly tired by the sultry heat, sometimes saturated with refreshing moisture after a warm summer rain in the colors of the splendor of nature in Russian landscapes.

I. Levitan “Birch Grove”

I.I. Shishkin "Oak Grove"

I.I. Shishkin “Pines illuminated by the sun”

F. Vasiliev “Wet meadow”

4. “The golden foliage began to spin…”

Autumn in the paintings of Russian artists is the brightest and most touching time, where there are red-yellow, golden and warm colors of the beautiful Indian summer, and where there is a rainy and touching landscape of truly Russian nature in all its beauty of autumn splendor. The painting “Golden Autumn” by Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov fits this vision of autumn.

This is an outstanding Russian artist who left a significant mark on the development of the Russian landscape school. The painting depicts an autumn forest and a lake, which reflects the redness of the trees. This is a captivating landscape, truly “forests dressed in crimson and gold.” Here is exactly that “rare ray of sun” depicted, and in its light the foliage of the birches becomes even brighter, more dazzling.

I. Levitan “Golden Autumn”

HER. Volkov “Golden Autumn. Quiet river"

In autumn we say goodbye to summer fun, warmth, and prepare for winter. This, of course, leads to sad thoughts. Autumn colors are full of longing for the departed warmth. The paintings take on gray, rainy, cold colors.

I. Levitan “Autumn”

I. Levitan “Autumn. Road in the village"

III . Conclusion.

So, we enjoyed the landscapes of Russian artists. All this could not help but affect our thoughts about the captivating beauty and soul of the nature of our native lands. We must not forget what surrounds us every second, what gives us life and even more - happiness. Stop at least for a moment, take a look at what you usually don’t attach much importance to and pass by, rushing about your everyday affairs! Take a look and you will forget about the bustle, about the problems that torment your soul, and even about pain. Immerse yourself in another world, where there are no usual worries, but only birdsong, azure skies, enchanting smells and heavenly views of nature. And, of course, we should be proud of the nature of Russia, because no one else has such diversity and space. Love your homeland, preserve and respect its nature!

IV . Used Books .

1. R.V. Garayeva. "About works of painting." Educational publication, Moscow, 1975.

There are many talented individuals among Russian artists. Their work is highly valued all over the world and is a worthy competitor to such world masters as Rubens, Michelangelo, Van Gogh and Picasso. In this article we have collected 10 of the most famous Russian artists.

1. Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky is one of the most famous Russian artists. He was born in Feodosia. From childhood, Aivazovsky showed his incredible creative abilities: he loved to draw and taught himself to play the violin.

At the age of 12, the young talent began studying in Simferopol at the Academy of Painting. Here he learned to copy engravings and paint pictures from life. A year later, he managed to enter the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy, although he had not yet reached the age of 14.

For a long time, the artist traveled around Europe and lived in Italy, where his paintings were also recognized. So the young artist from Feodosia became a fairly famous and rich man.

Later, Aivazovsky returned to his homeland, where he received the uniform of the Naval Ministry and the title of academician. The artist also visited Egypt and was present at the opening of the new Suez Canal. The artist described all his impressions in paintings. By this time, he had already developed his own unique style and the ability to write from memory. Aivazovsky quickly sketched complex elements in a notebook in order to later transfer them to canvas. His paintings “Odessa”, “The Ninth Wave” and “The Black Sea” brought him worldwide fame.

The artist spent the last years of his life in Feodosia, where he built himself a house in the Italian style. A little later, Aivazovsky added a small gallery to it so that everyone could freely enjoy his amazing paintings and drown in the ocean of colors. Today, this mansion still serves as a museum and many visitors come here every day to see with their own eyes the skill of the marine painter, who lived a long and happy life.

2. Viktor Vasnetsov

The list of the most famous Russian artists continues with Viktor Vasnetsov. He was born in the spring of 1848 into the family of a priest in the small village of Lopyal. His passion for painting arose at a very early age, but his parents could not give him a proper education due to lack of money. Therefore, at the age of 10, Victor began studying at a free theological seminary.

In 1866, with virtually no money, he left for St. Petersburg. Vasnetsov easily passed the entrance exam and entered the Academy of Arts. Here his friendship began with the famous artist Repin, with whom he later went to Paris. After returning to St. Petersburg, Vasnetsov began to paint his most famous paintings: “Three Heroes,” “Snow Maiden” and “God of Hosts.”

The artist was able to fully reveal his talent only after moving to Moscow. Here he feels cozy and comfortable, and each subsequent picture turns out better than the previous one. It was in Moscow that Vasnetsov painted such paintings as “Alyonushka”, “Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf” and “Nestor the Chronicler”.

3. Karl Bryullov

This famous Russian artist was born in 1799. Karl's father was a famous painter and professor at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Therefore, the boy’s fate was predetermined in advance. Fortunately, Karl Bryullov managed to inherit the talent of an artist from his father.

Studying was very easy for the young artist. He was many times superior to the rest of the students in his class and graduated from the Academy of Arts with honors. After this, Karl went to travel around Europe, stopping for a long time only in Italy. It was here that he created his masterpiece, “The Last Day of Pompeii,” spending about six years writing it.

Upon his return to St. Petersburg, fame and glory awaited Karl Bryullov. They were glad to see him everywhere and certainly admired his new paintings. During this period, the artist created several of his immortal canvases: “Horsewoman”, “Siege of Pskov”, “Narcissus” and others.

4. Ivan Shishkin

Ivan Shishkin is one of the most famous Russian landscape artists, who in his paintings could present any inconspicuous landscape in the most favorable light. It seems that nature itself plays on the canvases of this artist with living colors.

Ivan Shishkin was born in 1832 in Elabuga, which today belongs to Tatarstan. The father wanted his son to eventually take the post of city official, but Ivan gravitated towards drawing. At the age of 20, he went to Moscow to study painting. After successfully graduating from the Moscow School of Arts, Shishkin entered the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg.

Later he traveled for a long time throughout Europe, sketching amazing landscapes. At this time, he created the painting “View in the vicinity of Düsseldorf”, which brought him great fame. After returning to Russia, Shishkin continues to create with renewed energy. According to him, Russian nature is several hundred times superior to European landscapes.

Ivan Shishkin painted many stunning paintings during his life: “Morning in a Pine Forest”, “First Snow”, “Pine Forest” and others. Even death overtook this painter right behind his easel.

5. Isaac Levitan

This great Russian master of landscapes was born in Lithuania, but lived his entire life in Russia. Repeatedly his Jewish origin caused him many humiliations, but never forced him to leave this country, which he idolized and praised in his paintings.

Levitan’s first landscapes already received high marks from Perov and Savrasov, and Tretyakov himself even bought his painting “Autumn Day in Sokolniki.” But in 1879, Isaac Levitan, along with all the Jews, was expelled from Moscow. Only through the enormous efforts of friends and teachers does he manage to return to the city.

In the 1880s, the artist painted many stunning paintings that made him very famous. These were “Pines”, “Autumn” and “First Snow”. But further humiliations forced the author to leave Moscow again and go to Crimea. On the peninsula, the artist paints a number of amazing works and significantly improves his financial condition. This allows him to travel around Europe and get acquainted with the work of world masters. The pinnacle of Levitan’s creativity was his painting “Above Eternal Peace.”

6. Vasily Tropinin

The great Russian portrait artist Vasily Tropinin had an amazing fate. He was born into the family of serfs, Count Markov, in 1780, and only at the age of 47 received the right to be a free man. Even as a child, little Vasily showed a penchant for drawing, but the count sent him to study to become a pastry chef. Later, he is nevertheless sent to the Imperial Academy, where he shows his talent in all its beauty. For his portraits “The Lacemaker” and “The Old Beggar” Vasily Tropinin was awarded the title of academician.

7. Petrov-Vodkin Kuzma

The famous Russian artist Petrov-Vodkin managed to leave behind a rich legacy in world painting. He was born in 1878 in Khvalynsk, and in his youth he was going to become a railway worker. However, fate made him a world-famous painter.

8. Alexey Savrasov

The paintings of this Russian artist were already selling well when he was barely 12 years old. A little later, he entered the Moscow School of Painting and instantly became one of the best students. A trip to Ukraine helped Savrasov graduate from college ahead of schedule and receive the title of artist.

The paintings “Stone in the Forest” and “Moscow Kremlin” made this painter an academician at the age of 24! The royal family is interested in the young talent, and Tretyakov himself buys many of his works for international exhibitions. Among them were “Winter”, “The Rooks Have Arrived”, “Rasputitsa” and others.

The death of two daughters and the subsequent divorce greatly affect Savrasov. He drinks heavily and soon dies in a hospital for the poor.

9. Andrey Rublev

Andrei Rublev is the most famous Russian icon painter. He was born in the 15th century and left behind a great legacy in the form of icons “Trinity”, “Annunciation”, “Baptism of the Lord”. Andrei Rublev, together with Daniil Cherny, decorated many churches with frescoes, and also painted icons for iconostases.

10. Mikhail Vrubel

Our list of the most famous Russian artists ends with Mikhail Vrubel, who during his life created many masterpieces in various subjects. He painted the Kyiv Temple, and later in Moscow began creating his famous series of “demonic” paintings. The creative wanderings of this artist did not find proper understanding among his contemporaries. Only several decades after the death of Mikhail Vrubel did art historians give him his due, and the Church agreed with his interpretations of biblical events.

Unfortunately, the artist’s personal life caused him to develop a severe form of mental disorder. The title of academician overtook him in a mental hospital, from which he was never destined to leave. Nevertheless, Mikhail Vrubel managed to create many amazing works of art that are worthy of genuine admiration. Among them, the paintings “Seated Demon”, “The Swan Princess” and “Faust” are especially worth highlighting.

Landscape is one of the genres of painting. Russian landscape is a very important genre both for Russian art and for Russian culture in general. The landscape depicts nature. Natural landscapes, natural spaces. The landscape reflects human perception of nature.

Russian landscape in the 17th century

Saint John the Baptist in the desert

The first bricks for the development of landscape painting were laid by icons, the background of which was, in fact, landscapes. In the 17th century, masters began to move away from icon painting canons and try something new. It was from this time that painting ceased to “stand still” and began to develop.

Russian landscape in the 18th century

M.I. Makheev

In the 18th century, when Russian art joined the European art system, landscape in Russian art became an independent genre. But at this time it is aimed at recording the reality that surrounded the person. There were no cameras yet, but the desire to capture significant events or works of architecture was already strong. The first landscapes, as an independent genre in art, were topographical views of St. Petersburg, Moscow, palaces and parks.

F.Ya. Alekseev. View of the Resurrection and Nikolsky Gates and Neglinny Bridge from Tverskaya Street in Moscow

F.Ya. Alekseev

S.F. Shchedrin

Russian landscape at the beginning of the 19th century

F.M. Matveev. Italian landscape

At the beginning of the 19th century, Russian artists painted mainly Italy. Italy was considered the birthplace of art and creativity. Artists study abroad and imitate the style of foreign masters. Russian nature is considered inexpressive and boring, so even native Russian artists paint foreign nature, giving preference to it as more interesting and artistic. Foreigners are warmly welcomed in Russia: painters, dance and fencing teachers. Russian high society speaks French. Russian young ladies are taught by French governesses. Everything foreign is considered a sign of high society, a sign of education and good manners, and manifestations of Russian national culture are a sign of bad taste and rudeness. In the famous opera P.I. Tchaikovsky, written based on the immortal story by A.S. In Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades,” the French governess scolds Princess Lisa for dancing “in Russian,” which was shameful for a lady from high society.

S.F. Shchedrin. Small harbor in Sorrento with views of the islands of Ischia and Procido

I.G. Davydov. Suburbs of Rome

S.F. Shchedrin. Grotto Matromanio on the island of Capri

Russian landscape in the mid-19th century

In the mid-19th century, the Russian intelligentsia and artists in particular began to think about the undervaluation of Russian culture. Two opposing trends appear in Russian society: Westerners and Slavophiles. Westerners believed that Russia was part of global history and excluded its national identity, while Slavophiles believed that Russia was a special country, with a rich culture and history. Slavophiles believed that the path of development of Russia should be radically different from the European one, that Russian culture and Russian nature are worthy of being described in literature, depicted on canvas, and captured in musical works.

Below will be presented paintings that depict landscapes of the Russian land. For ease of perception, the paintings will be listed not in chronological order and not by author, but by the seasons to which the paintings can be attributed.

Spring in the Russian landscape

Savrasov. The Rooks Have Arrived

Russian landscape. Savrasov “The rooks have arrived”

Spring is usually associated with elation, anticipation of joy, sun and warmth. But in Savrasov’s painting “The Rooks Have Arrived” we see neither the sun nor the warmth, and even the temple domes are painted with gray colors, as if they had not yet awakened.

Spring in Russia often begins with timid steps. The snow is melting, and the sky and trees are reflected in the puddles. Rooks are busy with their rook business - building nests. The gnarled and bare trunks of birch trees become thinner, rising towards the sky, as if they are reaching out to it, gradually coming to life. The sky, which at first glance is gray, is filled with shades of blue, and the edges of the clouds are slightly lighter, as if the rays of the sun are peeking through.

At first glance, a painting can make a gloomy impression, and not everyone can feel the joy and triumph that the artist put into it. This painting was first presented at the first exhibition of the Wanderers Association in 1871. And in the catalog of this exhibition it was called “The Rooks have Arrived!” there was an exclamation point at the end of the title. And this joy, which is only expected, which is not yet in the picture, was expressed precisely by this exclamation mark. Savrasov, even in the title itself, tried to convey the elusive joy of waiting for spring. Over time, the exclamation mark was lost and the picture began to be called simply “The Rooks Have Arrived.”

It is this picture that begins the establishment of landscape painting as an equal, and in some periods, the leading genre of Russian painting.

I. Levitan. March

Russian landscape. I. Levitan. March

March is a very dangerous month - on the one hand the sun seems to be shining, but on the other it can be very cold and dank.

This spring is an air filled with light. Here the joy of the arrival of spring is already more clearly felt. It doesn’t seem to be visible yet, it’s only in the title of the picture. But, if you look more closely, you can feel the warmth of the wall, warmed by the sun.

Blue, rich, ringing shadows not only from trees and their trunks, but also shadows in snow potholes along which a person has walked

M. Claude. On the arable land

Russian landscape. M. Claude. On the arable land

In the painting by Michael Claude, a person (unlike a modern city dweller) lives in the same rhythm with nature. Nature sets the rhythm of life for a person who lives on earth. In the spring a person plows this land, in the fall he harvests the crop. The foal in the picture is like an extension of life.

Russian nature is characterized by flatness - you rarely see mountains or hills here. And Gogol surprisingly accurately characterized this lack of tension and pathos as “the continuity of Russian nature.” It was this “continuity” that Russian landscape painters of the 19th century sought to convey in their paintings.

Summer in the Russian landscape

Palenov. Moscow courtyard

Russian landscape. Palenov “Moscow courtyard”

One of the most charming paintings in Russian painting. Polenov's business card. This is an urban landscape in which we see the ordinary life of Moscow boys and girls. Even the artist himself does not always understand the significance of his work. Here we see a city estate and a barn already collapsing, children, a horse, and above all this we see a church. Here are the peasantry and the nobility and children and work and the Temple - all the signs of Russian life. The whole picture is permeated with air, sun and light - that’s why it’s so attractive and so pleasant to look at. The painting “Moscow Courtyard” warms the soul with its warmth and simplicity.

Residence of the American Ambassador Spas House

Today, on Spaso-Peskovsky Lane, on the site of the courtyard depicted by Palenov, there is the residence of the American ambassador, Spas House.

I. Shishkin. Rye

Russian landscape. I. Shishkin. Rye

The life of Russian people in the 19th century was closely connected with the rhythms of natural life: sowing grain, cultivating, harvesting. Russian nature has breadth and space. Artists try to convey this in their paintings.

Shishkin is called the “king of the forest” because he has the most forest landscapes. And here we see a flat landscape with a sown rye field. At the very edge of the picture a road begins and winds through the fields. In the depths of the road, among the tall rye, we see peasant heads in red scarves. In the background are depicted mighty pines that stride like giants across this field; on some we see signs of withering. This is the life of nature - old trees fade, new ones appear. The sky is very clear overhead, and clouds begin to gather closer to the horizon. A few minutes will pass and the clouds will move closer to the leading edge and rain will begin to fall. Birds that fly low above the ground remind us of this - the air and atmosphere bring them there.

Initially, Shishkin wanted to call this painting “Motherland”. While painting this picture, Shishkin thought about the image of the Russian land. But then he moved away from this name so as not to create unnecessary pathos. Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin loved simplicity and naturalness, believing that simplicity is the truth of life.

Autumn in the Russian landscape

Efimov-Volkov. October

Russian landscape. Efimov-Volkov. "October"

“There is in the primordial autumn...”

Fedor Tyutchev

There is in the initial autumn
A short but wonderful time -
The whole day is like crystal,
And the evenings are radiant...

Where the cheerful sickle walked and the ear fell,
Now everything is empty - space is everywhere, -
Only a web of thin hair
Glistens on the idle furrow.

The air is empty, the birds are no longer heard,
But the first winter storms are still far away -
And pure and warm azure flows
To the resting field...

Efimov-Volkov’s painting “October” conveys the lyrics of autumn. In the foreground of the picture is a young birch grove painted with great love. Fragile trunks of birch trees and brown earth, covered with autumn leaves.

L. Kamenev. Winter road

Russian landscape. L. Kamenev . "Winter road"

In the painting, the artist depicted an endless expanse of snow, a winter road along which a horse is dragging wood with difficulty. A village and a forest can be seen in the distance. No sun, no moon, just dull twilight. In the image of L. Kamenev, the road is covered with snow, few people drive along it, it leads to a village covered with snow, where there is no light in any window. The picture creates a melancholy and sad mood.

I. Shishkin. In the wild north

M.Yu.Lermontov
"In the Wild North"
It's lonely in the wild north
There's a pine tree on the bare top,
And dozes, swaying, and snow falls
She is dressed like a robe.

And she dreams of everything in the distant desert,
In the region where the sun rises,
Alone and sad on a flammable cliff
A beautiful palm tree is growing.

I. Shishkin. "In the Wild North"

Shishkin’s painting is an artistic embodiment of the motif of loneliness, sung by Lermontov in the poetic work “Pine”.

Elena Lebedeva, website graphic designer, computer graphics teacher.

Taught a lesson on this article in middle school. Children guessed the authors of poems and the names of paintings. Judging by their answers, schoolchildren know literature much better than art)))

Nature landscapes in the paintings of Russian artists they convey that thin invisible line that separates man from nature. Nature in painting reflects the world in which it is not man who dominates nature, but nature who dominates him. A world where colors heighten feelings of unity with nature.
(In the announcement: painting by Krymov N.P. "After the Spring Rain")

Seasons in painting are a special theme in the landscapes of nature paintings by Russian artists, because nothing touches as sensitively as the change in the appearance of nature according to the seasons. Along with the season, the mood of nature changes, which the artist’s brushes convey with ease in paintings.

Get acquainted with the most famous works of great Russian artists:

Presentation: nature in paintings by Russian artists

Pictures of spring

Bright and ringing, with the murmur of streams and the singing of arriving birds, spring awakens nature in the paintings of A. Savrasov, Konchalovsky, Levitan, Yuon, S. A. Vinogradov, A. G. Venetsianov, Ostroukhov.
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Summer pictures

Blooming gardens, warm showers and hot sun, summer is so slowly fragrant with scents in rich colors in the paintings of I. Levitan, Plastov, Polenov, Vasiliev, Gerasimov, Shishkin.
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Pictures of autumn

With a round dance of leaves of various shades, driven by a cool wind with drops of rain, autumn spins in a waltz in the paintings of Levitan, Polenov, Gerasimov, Brodsky, Zhukovsky.
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Pictures of winter

Having been shackled, covering the tired earth with a blanket of snow, the blizzard hums a lullaby, carefully protecting the sleep of nature, winter in the paintings of Plastov, Krymov, Levitan, Nissky, I. E. Grabar, Yuon, Shishkin, Kustodiev.
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In the descriptions of nature paintings by famous artists one can find a reflection of the subtlety and beauty of the landscape of Russian nature at certain times of the year. It is unlikely that the artist, like nature, has the best time of year for perceiving nature on canvas, although everyone certainly has a favorite time of year.