Three joy Roerich N.K. (Part 2)
Roerich N.K. – Three joy
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Location: State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg (Государственный Русский Музей).
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The Russian mystic artist predicted and changed the future with his paintings. Among the paintings that may have turned out to be prophetic, Three Joys occupies a particularly luminous place. The artist suggests sharing joy. This bright feeling is evoked by the family of the villager in the center of the painting, to whom, a psaltery player comes to the yard to announce the three joys. The settlement is surrounded by saints revered in Russia - St.
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Description of the painting "Three Joys" by Nikolai Roerich
The Russian mystic artist predicted and changed the future with his paintings. Among the paintings that may have turned out to be prophetic, Three Joys occupies a particularly luminous place.
The artist suggests sharing joy. This bright feeling is evoked by the family of the villager in the center of the painting, to whom, a psaltery player comes to the yard to announce the three joys. The settlement is surrounded by saints revered in Russia - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - the patron saint of agriculture and the flock, St. Egoriy - the herdsman and protector of horses, Elijah the Prophet - the lord of rain and harvest.
The fabulous portrayal of the family, nature, and miraculous forces that help the peasant in his hard work, refers the viewer to Russian folklore origins and traditions. It tells about the national spirit and character of the inhabitant of the Russian land. In the appearance of St. Egoriy also observed fairy tale features - a pearl head.
Nicholas the Wonderworker, the main protector from misfortune, the elder among the saints, is contrasted with the formidable Elijah the Prophet and illuminated by a halo, as in folk beliefs. Through these images the artist directs people towards a dispassionate attitude towards toil, hardship and hardship, as well as towards divine knowledge on earth.
The composition and content of the painting also evokes a wonderful feeling and refers to folk folklore. The settler’s hut is not a simple peasant’s hut, but a beautiful tower with a carved staircase and a fabulous birdhouse. The dwelling against the Russian landscape stretching behind seems high and large, and the meadows, fields and hills seem endless and fertile.
The technique of front and rear perspective from different points of view was used in Russian iconography. So has the structure of the painting, creating an epic mood by generalizing the pictorial presentation. Roerich often takes these techniques as the basis of his works, thus expressing the main characteristics - the power of the Russian man and the people’s soul.
The semantic load of the canvas "Three Joys" lies in the belief and inseparable connection of the Russian man, whoever he may be, with the Higher Forces, which in work and everyday life will always come to his aid. He himself is aware of his wealth and happiness and rejoices in the presence of the Holy Ones.
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