Soviet painting - the desire of the people for a brighter future, expressed on canvas Automatic translate

The Soviet Union left, leaving behind not only a memory, but also a huge number of works of art that even now delight and touch even the most corrosive critics. The feelings that Soviet painting evokes are difficult to describe - from aesthetic pleasure to nostalgia, from admiration to surprise.

Painting of the Soviet period is characterized by many currents.

So, in the 20s of the last century, during the birth of the Union, art in general and painting in particular underwent serious changes. If in the 19th century artists created mainly for the intelligentsia and the nobility, then at the beginning of the 20th century they turned to ordinary people. The subjects of the paintings were simple and understandable even to the peasants. At the same time, the first avant-garde creations appeared in Soviet art. Political, economic and social instability led to the fact that the traditions in painting were violated in order to provide a place for new trends.

The 30s of the 20th century marked the beginning of the Soviet era. The USSR was strengthened and firmly on its feet, and this influenced art as well. The mainstream in painting was socialist realism. This genre was simple, understandable, specific and ideal. The traditions of world realism in the processing of Soviet artists - this is what distinguishes the paintings of socialist realism. Thanks to this, the creativity of the 30s of the last century is recognizable and now not even by specialists. Socialist Realism in Painting it is impossible to confuse with other genres - it is so original and unique.

Socialist realism has become one of the main trends in the art of the Soviet Union. It changed insignificantly in accordance with historical events - for example, during the Great Patriotic War, paintings became real propaganda posters, and in the 50s, after debunking the cult of the personality of Stalin, painting became even more honest - but still, during the whole period of the existence of the USSR, cardinal changes didn’t carry it.

In the last decades of the existence of the USSR, Western trends came to Soviet territory, including in art. Socialist realism under the influence of popular at that time pop art degenerated, changed and became social art. The main features of this trend in the art of the Soviet period are grotesque, sarcasm, the substitution and citation of styles and techniques, and much more.

So, Soviet painting The period of the formation and heyday of the USSR among collectors is especially appreciated for the fact that it is very open and honest, and the period of the sunset of the USSR - for its vivid and unlimited expressive qualities. If you like Soviet painting, buying it is not difficult.

Firstly, paintings by Soviet artists can be found in private galleries and among collectors. And secondly, you can look in the online store, where a rather large assortment is presented and where you can find a creation that really affects the soul and from which you will get a real aesthetic pleasure. Online stores continue the tradition of socialist realism and make art closer to the people!

Anna Sidorova © Gallerix.ru