Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov - a famous artist. He can be called a painter of nature. He created many landscapes, which to this day he wants to admire. One of the artistās most famous paintings is dedicated to autumn. Description of the painting āGolden Autumnā by Polenov, you can start with a short story about himself, to understand why he loved nature so much.
Biography of the painter and his love of nature
Vasily Dmitrievich was born on May 20, 1844 in an enlightened large noble family in the estate of Borog near Tula. The child was accessible from the early years of the beauty of the surrounding nature, which, of course, influenced his artistic taste. His mother also painted well, although she was a writer. Father was an archaeologist. A large role in shaping the artistic taste of the boy was played by his grandmother Vera Nikolaevna Voienkova. She came up with interesting contests for her grandchildren. For the best painting, grandmother handed out medals to children. Polenov all his life remembered his vivid impressions of the virgin nature of the Olenets region, where he went with his grandmother. All this and talent helped to form such a great artist.
Description of the artwork "Golden Autumn" Polenova
The artist created this work in 1893. The picture catches the eye from the first seconds of contemplation. One can see with what love the artist depicted his native nature at the very beginning of autumn. Many people of art loved this time and dedicated their masterpieces to it. For example, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Golden autumn was his favorite time. He sang it in his poetic works. And Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov could not help but capture the natural charm.
Description of the painting āGolden Autumnā by Polenov was made by connoisseurs of his painting. They note that the artist created the picture in his own manner. He organized space on the canvas with the help of such a technique as an arc. Its role here is the Oka River. Grass and trees grow along its channel. Endless fields extend on the left bank, trees on the right bank have found shelter. These are mainly birches. The yellowness of their foliage is highlighted by a majestic oak, the leaves of which are still green in color. Against the background of this proud giant, which is widely spread branches, white-birch birches look even more elegant and slimmer.
What is dreaming about looking at a masterpiece
Description of the painting āGolden Autumnā by Polenov can be continued with a story about the blue sky. It is in harmony with Oka. The same gentle blue. The clouds are slightly yellowish and the duckweed on the water have the same hue. The picture is as if saturated with sunlight. He is everywhere. The sun gilded the crowns of trees, grass and even clouds. Here is such splendor created Polenov. Golden Autumn is a picture that arouses dreams. Looking at her, I want to be in this region, walk along a path that stretches along the birches. I want to go down to the river, look at its waters and breathe fresh air. When looking at the hills, which are outlined by soft lines, a desire awakens to lie down on their silk grass, inhale its aroma and expose its face to the rays of the still bright sun.
These are the dreams and desires that the Golden Autumn painting awakens. Polenov at the time of writing the picture lived in these parts for 22 years, had the good fortune to admire such beauties and leave them for posterity, capturing them on canvas.