Portrait of the poet and playwright gr. AK Tolstoy in his youth. Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799-1852)
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov – Portrait of the poet and playwright gr. AK Tolstoy in his youth.
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All the aristocracy of the 18th century, was fond of hunting. It was a kind of amusement that distracted from everyday thoughts. And then at that time there were all sorts of animals that could be shot. Count Alexei Tolstoy was clearly no exception. And this despite the fact that he not only excelled in hunting, but also wielded a pen. On the canvas is the same Alexei Tolstoy, who will soon give Russia several masterpieces, including "The Silver Prince.
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All the aristocracy of the 18th century, was fond of hunting. It was a kind of amusement that distracted from everyday thoughts. And then at that time there were all sorts of animals that could be shot. Count Alexei Tolstoy was clearly no exception. And this despite the fact that he not only excelled in hunting, but also wielded a pen.
On the canvas is the same Alexei Tolstoy, who will soon give Russia several masterpieces, including "The Silver Prince. And on the canvas, he is still young and carefree and still does not know that he was not destined to long life. Alas, the talented do not live long.
Well, in the meantime, in front of us a young man who went hunting. Bag, gun and of course the dog, all with him. And most importantly, you can see the excitement in his eyes. But here is a face too gentle and it seems that such a gentleman would not be able to shoot an ant ... But how often it happens that appearances were deceptive. And Tolstoy was a passionate hunter. As well as a great writer.
But still, appearances lost out in many ways. Gentle hands, gentle face, but only a little ironic look. But you could tell from the portrait that he was ready to catch his luck, his game.
Gambling, apparently, was inherent in this man. How else could it be? It’s just a pity that this man had so little time to do. Who knows, maybe he could become a great writer or poet. Although he already left a very noticeable mark in Russian literature.
But Bryullov has preserved this remarkable man for us, and thanks to the artist we remember him as a young man. There are also portraits of Alexei Tolstoy as an adult, but this seems to be his best portrait.
What can I say, to understand a man you need not only to see him. But also to read what he wrote. And he wrote admirably and especially on historical subjects, and oddly enough he wrote about the time of Ivan the Terrible.
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