Anniversary of Kursk artist Leonid Rudnev marked by personal exhibition

KURSK. An exhibition of paintings by Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Leonid Ivanovich Rudnev opened on September 4 at the Zvezdniy city exhibition hall. This personal exhibition, in the exposition of which the best works of the master of pictorial art are collected, is dedicated to the anniversary date - Leonid Ivanovich turned 75 years old.

The main theme of the works of Leonid Rudnev was the modern village. The romance of village life, rural nature, the inhabitants of the village - have always been close to Leonid Ivanovich. The lyrical landscapes created by the artist are permeated with love for the native land, for the people working on it. The works dedicated to their difficult life were awarded the Diploma of the Academy of Arts.

Born in the village of Nizhnyaya Ozerna, located in the Kursk region, Leonid Rudnev went to study in Kursk, at an art-graphic school. After graduation, in 1957, the young artist continued his studies at the Kharkov Art Institute. This was followed by distribution to the Pedagogical Institute of the city of Kursk, for teaching.

Today, Leonid Rudnev is still working at KSU, holding the position of professor of the art and graphic faculty. All the years, he successfully combined teaching with artistic creativity. In his works, the artist carefully preserves the traditions of landscape painting. Leonid Ivanovich writes and still lifes. His paintings are rich in color, emotional.

He can rightly be called a follower of the great Russian masters of painting - Levitan and Savrasov, Korovin and Serov. Leonid Rudnev’s paintings are available in the collections of many art galleries in the country, as well as among private collectors. You can get acquainted with the artist’s works until September 18th.

Ludmila Trautmane © Gallerix.ru