Portrait of Ivan Morozov. 1910 Valentin Serov (1865-1911)
Valentin Serov – Portrait of Ivan Morozov. 1910
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To the numerous Morozov family, the artist Serov painted several canvases. Among them is "Portrait of I.A. Morozov". The work was done in the master’s mature years - in 1910. Having said goodbye to the youthful lightness and romanticism, the Russian painter began a series of portrait canvases, serious, thoughtful, even somewhat dramatic. И. A. Morozov is a textile manufacturer from Tver, as well as a great connoisseur of art, collecting the works of Henri Matisse.
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Description of Valentin Serov’s painting "Portrait of I.A. Morozov".
To the numerous Morozov family, the artist Serov painted several canvases. Among them is "Portrait of I.A. Morozov".
The work was done in the master’s mature years - in 1910. Having said goodbye to the youthful lightness and romanticism, the Russian painter began a series of portrait canvases, serious, thoughtful, even somewhat dramatic.
И. A. Morozov is a textile manufacturer from Tver, as well as a great connoisseur of art, collecting the works of Henri Matisse. Like the rest of the dynasty, he is noticeably rich, which is clearly recognizable by the features of the portrait. We see the background, a colorful painting by the French artist Matisse in a gilded frame. Overlapping the great creation is the figure of a respectable man. He sits with his hands resting on a clean white tablecloth. Spreading his elbows out to the sides, he seems to be trying to occupy all the space.
One can feel the satirically denounced quality of Serov in this work. The materially wealthy man is depicted in the foreground, leaving a masterpiece of art somewhere behind, blocking it out with his monumental body. As if considering himself more important than anything else, he exhibits his own nature. He was able to buy a Matisse creation and is proud of himself.
The contrasts of the canvas are easy to read. The image in the frame is studded with bright dots of scarlet and yellow fruit, rosy buds in a vase against a background of blue and green paintings. The man is in a brown jacket, his face slightly pink. Brown as the color of stability perfectly complements the appearance of the man, confident in the future day.
Morozov’s high forehead, neatly folded hairdo, golden cufflink and the same ring attract attention. From the details emerges a cumulative image of the "master of life".
The portrait of I.A. Morozov is remarkable for its plasticity and depth of character conveyance, and for the unfailing truthfulness of the Russian artist’s soul.
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