Alexei Savrasov – Rooks Have Arrived 900 Classic russian paintings

I really love Savrasovs paintings, especially The Cranes Have Arrived.

Actually, Arrival of the Starlings is the only painting by Alexei Savrasov.
And its beautiful; Ive never seen such a sincere painting before. It contains so much spiritual warmth that I havent found in any other work of art!

Yuleka, may I ask a question? Did he sell off the others while he was alive? Savrasov had a very large collection of paintings. And this one, as far as I know, was painted in the village of Susanino, Kostroma region.

On the outskirts of a small village stands a small bell tower with a tent-like roof. The bare branches of birches, already filled with sap, reach towards the pale blue sky dotted with high clouds. A flock of rooks descends noisily and playfully onto them. The ice on the pond has melted, and the snow has lost its winter purity and splendor. Before the viewers eyes, the greatest miracle of the birth of spring is unfolding.

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov called his painting Rooks Have Arrived, and even in the title, there is a certain attitude of the artist towards nature. This familiar painting, known to everyone since childhood, is now one of the symbols of the Russian landscape, constantly loved by the people with faithful and devoted love. In it, so simple and outwardly unassuming, the lyrical feeling inherent in the Russian person was piercingly embodied, which is why the painting was immediately perceived as an embodiment of Russian nature, of all rural Russia. The pond and birches, village houses and a church, darkened spring fields – everything is inhabited and warmed by heartfelt warmth.

In the foreground is loose, dirty snow. Its dull and therefore doesnt reflect light. Several bare birch trees are crooked and gnarled. Behind them, a black field and a gray horizon can be seen. The sky, covered in clouds, is more gray than blue. The abundance of gray and dark colors in the painting emphasizes the ordinariness of the landscape. But this apparent ordinariness is deceiving. Firstly, because of the birch trees, we see a church with a bell tower, typical of Russian villages in central Russia. By the way, the landscape was painted from nature in the Kostroma region, and this church still stands in the same place where the artist saw it. And the church in Russian painting has always been a symbol of goodness and light.

Secondly, if we look more closely, we see signs of spring – a large patch of thawed ground with water on the right side, and a ray of sunlight illuminating the picture from somewhere outside. And we also see something that cannot be painted but can be depicted: air. Alexey Savrasov was a great master of depicting air, which gave his paintings a sense of life, breath, and fullness. The painting is full of air – spring, fresh, warm air.

And finally, the main detail that only confirms our conclusions about spring: rooks. They have settled on the branches of the birch trees and have returned to their old nests, which they left in the spring. Rooks are migratory birds, so if they have arrived, it means that spring has definitely begun, there is no doubt about that.

I dont like this painting; its dull (((.

Maybe not everyone will agree with my opinion, but I believe that only a Russian person can truly understand the beauty of this painting; its appreciation happens on a very deep level in the soul.

A truly Russian painting!

I absolutely love this painting! Its a masterpiece!

Its a normal picture; nothing particularly impressive.

The only thing that raises doubts are the magpie nests. In my 62 years, Im not aware of ever seeing them built on such small and low trees.

I believe that this is the best painting of these centuries on the theme of the arrival of spring!!!

The landscape Arrival of the Starlings is the best, and it is truly beautiful, although there are works by Bogolyubov, Baron Clodt, and I. I. [Shishkin] here as well. But all this is about trees, water, and even air, while only Grachs work has a soul, – from a letter by the artist Ivan Kramskoy to the artist Fedor Vasilyev describing his impressions of the Wanderings Exhibition.

This painting is a masterpiece. Although I am Uzbek, when I look at the painting, Im simply mesmerized. I want to be there. Great work!

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Thank you all so much! The teacher wont be angry or punish me for not finishing the essay! Thank you.

The dark clouds have given way to a clear blue sky, towards which the branches of birch trees reach, like a childs hands reaching for their mother. Winter has retreated, and everything speaks of it. The main heralds here are the rooks, whose arrival each spring announces to us that warmer weather is coming and an end to the harsh winter days. Wide fields bid farewell to the snowy blanket and prepare to receive new crops. Smoke rises from the chimneys of the houses. The scene conveys an extraordinary feeling of peaceful joy, which a person experiences when they leave a noisy city and arrive in a quiet village.

This is a more elaborate and detailed version of his own painting Ottepel (see on this website).

School essay on the topic Description of A. K. Savrasovs painting The Arrival of the Crows

Alexey Kondratievich Savrasov is a Russian landscape painter, the author of the iconic landscape The Arrival of the Crows. This work literally captivated me from the first glance with its realism and wonderfully conveyed atmosphere of light excitement, anticipation of bright spring days, and inspired me to write this essay, in which I will describe the painting by Alexey Kondratievich and try to capture the mood of this work.

Of course, the foreground immediately attracts attention. Bare trees with only newly emerging leaves, melting snow, and the crows themselves, featured in the title of the painting. Some of these birds, of a deep black color, are just approaching the trees, while others have already settled on the branches. In the background is a bell tower, stretching upwards. At first glance, the background of the painting seems somewhat dull, but if you look closely, you can see delicate blue colors, which are more characteristic of spring.

What did I feel when looking at the painting The Arrival of the Crows? It felt like joyful, glowing lights stirred within me. It will not be difficult to guess that my impressions of the painting are exclusively positive.