Lilac. 1915 Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin (1861-1939)

Description of the painting "Lilacs" by Konstantin Korovin

Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin was the epitome of the artistic bohemia of his time. With his artistic character and vivid charisma, the artist was a celebrity and a favorite in all of Moscow. With his remarkable talent and references, he never finished his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. On the one hand, his enthusiastic and carefree nature hindered him, on the other - disappointment in the methods of teaching and his own, knocking out against the general background of a free and bold technique of writing.

Korovin loved life and enjoyed it, considered the main task of creativity to share the joy and colors of the world around in the paintings. The works of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, as well as the Symbolists became his main reference points. Konstantin Alekseevich tried his hand at various fields - theater, architecture, applied art, he wrote and experimented with genres. All the painting of the creator is distinguished by the richness and brightness of the colors, light and versatility of happiness.

Korovin brought new trends in the genre of still life. Even in the very first works he painted the objects with great care. In 1915, at the height of his creative career, he painted "Lilacs". Without a doubt, this work is executed with the skill of an established impressionist painter. Clean light and expressive strokes form a multifaceted inflorescence. Difficult to perceive at close viewing, at a distance the light tones of the bouquet are filled with the light of the June sun. The dancing glare on the bottles and the "vibrating" dance of shapes and forms add vividness to the soulless composition. Each object is painted with love, without refined details, but with juicy and expressive strokes.

The ease and keenness of the artist’s perception allows him to discover the richness and special charm of form and color in simple, everyday objects. A special role is given to color nuances, the game of shades, which all together give rise to the impression of "movement". The viewer does not just admire the bouquet of flowers, but feels the aroma of summer and absorbs the light and warmth of the bright still life.