#23095 Kazimir Malevich (1879-1935)
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The painting The Oak and the Dryads was painted by Kazimir Malevich in 1908. This period of his work is considered early, at that time he had not yet moved on to the Suprematism that made him famous all over the world. The style of this painting is defined as symbolism. The painting, in which Malevich refers to the ancient mythological subjects, at the moment is stored in one of the private collections. Many Russian and foreign artists in their works turn to the image of a mighty strong oak.
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The painting The Oak and the Dryads was painted by Kazimir Malevich in 1908. This period of his work is considered early, at that time he had not yet moved on to the Suprematism that made him famous all over the world. The style of this painting is defined as symbolism. The painting, in which Malevich refers to the ancient mythological subjects, at the moment is stored in one of the private collections.
Many Russian and foreign artists in their works turn to the image of a mighty strong oak. "The Oak and the Dryads" by K. Malevich is a painting on a fairy-tale theme in folklore. The canvas depicts a bright red thick mighty oak with sprawling wide branches. Malevich made the oak red because of the frequent use of this color in folklore paintings.
It is also assumed that the oak is red from the redness of its autumn leaves. On the mighty branches and on the ground beneath the oak are arranged in a variety of poses girls of unusual beauty - the Dryads. They are mythical creatures. They live in the oak tree and protect it. In the picture, the dryads - the spirits of the tree - frolic, they sway merrily on the branches of the oak, jumping and dancing. Long locks of black and red hair flutter in time with their movements. One of the young dryads, after running around to her heart’s content, lies exhausted beneath the oak tree, gathering strength.
Dryads represent the soul of the tree, as long as they are here - the oak is alive and full of strength. On the light green glade at the foot of the majestic oak Malevich paints flowers in a rather schematic way.
The mighty oak, transferred to the canvas, for the artist is a symbol of life (as for many other artists, writers and poets). It is also a symbol of life for the dryads, because it is their home, a quiet and peaceful place, a haven of solitude. The symbolism of life is emphasized by the large number of huge acorns hanging from the branches of the tree. They are surrounded by a luminous halo.
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