Cornflowers. 1894 Isaac Ilyich Levitan (1860-1900)
Isaac Ilyich Levitan – Cornflowers. 1894
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Painter: Isaac Ilyich Levitan
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Levitan is known to everyone as Russia’s most famous landscape painter. In this painting we see an image not quite usual for him - a still life. Nothing distracts the viewer from the point of meaning: the artist has not created a single detail around the vase of flowers for the viewer to latch on to. All attention is focused on the flowers: the cornflowers, divinely beautiful in their simplicity.
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Description of Isaac Levitan’s painting "Cornflowers"
Levitan is known to everyone as Russia’s most famous landscape painter. In this painting we see an image not quite usual for him - a still life.
Nothing distracts the viewer from the point of meaning: the artist has not created a single detail around the vase of flowers for the viewer to latch on to. All attention is focused on the flowers: the cornflowers, divinely beautiful in their simplicity. The simple wildflowers are striking in their splendor. Seemingly ordinary cornflowers, identical, similar to each other. But each of this small bouquet of cornflowers attracts a separate attention. Each of them is a different, special shade. Here the viewer will find bright blue cornflowers, and with a slight touch of purple, and blue, and pink, and even white cornflowers.
All the flowers are different lengths, creating the impression that the bouquet was assembled in a hurry, without much attention. Along with cornflowers in the bouquet there are a couple of ears of wheat - it is unlikely they are in the vase on purpose, most likely caught in the careless gathering of the bouquet.
But there is a special charm in this carelessness. There is no obtrusiveness or pathos in a bouquet - simple flowers are pleasing to the eye, not claiming to be special.
Cornflowers stand in a simple clay pot of greenish hue. Such flowers do not fit a special vase - against the background of a simple pot they played even brighter, became even bluer or whiter. It seems that all shades of blue and blue gathered in this particular bouquet, and the second such will never be collected.
A couple of petals are already lying on the table covered with an unremarkable light tablecloth. The tablecloth blends in with the wall - there is no separation between them. There is a feeling that the pot of flowers just hangs in the air - exactly as the artist captured it in a fleeting beauty.
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A super painting!
Why is there no description of the painting? I am outraged! The painting is beautiful, but theres no description for it!
The description? ITS ALL A SHAM! Im outraged! The presidents daughter came here! And this... THIS?! Im going to tell my dad everything! Youre in big trouble!
The presidents daughter?! Wow! Do you have a lot of outfits? You have such a big room!
Yes! So many outfits! And the room is huge! Living in the Kremlin is so great!
Okay girls, maybe thats enough! Youre acting up too much! And what does it mean daughter of the president? Seriously?! But the painting is actually really cool.)))
Come on! Cant I just have a little fun? Besides, who would believe that the presidents daughter is writing this?
I would like to be the presidents daughter!!! Oh well...
The painting is magnificent, and as for parents, Im happy with my own.
I would like it if the dimensions of the painting were specified not only in pixels and bytes, but also in centimeters/meters
I love embroidering my favorite pictures, and I try to make them life-size.
Does anyone know where this painting is currently located? Is it in a private collection or a museum? If you know, please let me know.
Gloria! 62.3 x 47.7. Tatiana! In the 1980s, it was in a private collection.
What a beautiful painting! What colors! The best one!
This poem is dedicated to Levitans painting Vasilki (Cornflowers).
Please enjoy!
http://www.proza.ru/2013/05/04/552
Inspired by the painting.
Isaac Ilyich Levitan. Cornflowers, 1894.
SKY ON LEGS.
Blue thoughts, blue tears,
a piercing blue scent...
The sky on legs,
in a collected pose,
endures potted art.
Levitans brush, like a ballerina,
soars upwards above the canvas...,
and cornflowers
weep in the painting
with a loud blue rain...
Everything in this world is fragile and fleeting,
centuries are compressed into ashes...
These flowers
are destined to become unforgettable,
to become stars on Earth!
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© Copyright: Raisa Futoryak, 2013
Certificate of publication No. 213050400552
How beautiful.
Raisa Futoryak: a wonderful poem!!!
Ela, you are not the presidents daughter!
This original work of art is part of my private collection; its a very beautiful painting.
Dont you think the description should be written by yourself?
This beautiful pastel painting was created in the Turchaninov estate during the autumn of 1894. As a token of gratitude for their warm hospitality, Levitan gifted this work to the eldest daughter, Varya. To the kind and wonderful V. I. Turchaninova, as a cherished memory. I. Levitan. 1894.
Learn how to spell the word president!!! And then, learn about painting.
07. 04. 2011 • Anya (Guest): Why is there no description of the painting? Im outraged! The painting is beautiful, but theres no description for it!! I accidentally found a complete description here: http://bit.ly/1RtjjcA
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This is a still life painting featuring a lush bouquet of vibrant blue cornflowers. The flowers are depicted with a slightly impressionistic style, with visible strokes and a focus on capturing the essence of their delicate, fringed petals. A single white cornflower stands out among the blue, adding a touch of contrast. The bouquet is arranged in a rustic, earthy-toned vase, which appears to be ceramic with a subtle sheen.
The background is a muted blend of dark browns and reddish tones, creating a dramatic effect that makes the blue flowers pop even more. The lighting suggests a soft source from the side, casting gentle shadows and highlighting the textures of the petals and vase. A few wisps of dried grass or wheat are interspersed within the bouquet, adding a touch of natural, wild beauty. The surface they rest on is a light, textured fabric, possibly a tablecloth, with a few faint patches of color reflecting from the vase and flowers.
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