Fields 1. 1899 Isaac Ilyich Levitan (1860-1900)

Description of Isaac Levitan’s painting The Fields

Levitan’s painting The Fields shows the solemnity, majesty, and simplicity of the beauty of Russian nature. Calm and at the same time splendid reigns here. In the distance there are peasant houses and the crowns of autumn trees can be seen. Clouds move peacefully across the sky, appearing over the horizon, as if to emphasize the infinity of expanses.

In his work Levitan draws pure nature closer to man, identifying them with each other. Its solemn expanses represent a day off in the countryside, when everything around is quiet and peaceful. The painting "The Field" is a magnificent creation. The work is impressive, depicted on it the mighty power of the Russian field. The canvas encompasses a large panoramic view. The spatial breadth is enhanced by the clouds. The color tones of the painting are very rich in color. There are browns, yellows, greens, blues and blues. The colorfulness of the paintings is the basis in the artist’s work.

Levitan’s landscapes are considered a masterpiece of world culture. Depicting familiar landscapes, he put all the power of his love for the native nature. It seems that in the paintings of the artist’s soul lives, they sound the beautiful music of nature. At first glance it seems that in the picture there is no certain compositional structure, but if you look closely, it is very well thought out and well designed. From the edge of the field the view slides into the depths, where you can see the little peasant houses.

The picture amazes with its realism. Studying the beauty of nature, Levitan masterfully transfers their image to the canvas.

Levitan’s work is perceived by most critics as a mood conveying sadness. During his short life the landscape painter created a large number of works of art known around the world. The mastery of the artist was recognized even by his contemporaries