Isaac Izrailevich Brodsky - Russian, Soviet graphic artist and painter, organizer of art education. He created many portraits, landscapes, works on historical themes. "Summer Garden in the Fall" - Brodsky's painting, painted by him in 1928. We will talk about her in this article.
Artist Biography
Isaac Izrailevich Brodsky was born in 1883 in the village of Sofievka, which was located near the city of Berdyansk. The father of the future artist was a landowner and merchant. In 1892, Isaac became a graduate of the Berdyansk city school. In 1896, he entered the Odessa Art College, as from a young age his talent for painting was manifested. In 1902, Brodsky graduated from college and went to Petersburg, where he entered the capital's Academy of Arts, where he studied under the famous Ilya Repin for five years.
After the October Revolution, Brodsky created many portraits of the leaders of this time - Lenin and Stalin. In 1932, the painter was awarded the title "Honored Artist of the RSFSR".
Since 1934, Isaac Izrailevich headed the Russian Academy of Arts. He died in 1939, on August 14, in Leningrad.
In addition to portraying the heads of state, the painter created canvases on which he could convey the uniqueness of nature at different times of the year. These are the paintings “Fallen Leaves”, “At the Cottage”, “Park Alley”, “Golden Autumn”, “Winter”, “Summer Garden in Autumn”. Brodsky's painting, which captures a quiet corner of the autumn park, is offered for discussion to students. Pupils of the seventh grade write an essay on it. Such classes contribute to the development of speech, imagination, the manifestation of creative abilities.
Calm landscape
The first thing you think about when you look at the “Summer Garden in Autumn” - Brodsky’s painting conveys the calmness of quiet autumn days. There are no variegated colors, yellow predominates, but it perfectly captures the general mood of the canvas.
Such artistic creations soothe, pacify. People walk slowly here, children play.
The picture is filled with dim sunlight. The sun itself is not visible, it is hidden behind light clouds, but its reflections cast shadows of trees on the ground.
"Summer Garden in the Fall," Brodsky. Description of the artistic creation
The central part of the canvas is occupied by the park alley. As mentioned above, Isaac Izrailevich has a picture called "Park Alley." Surely Brodsky loved to walk around such picturesque places of the city. It is good to hide in the heat under the shady crowns of trees from the scorching rays of the sun, breathe fresh air.
In the time of golden autumn, such walks are also pleasant. Therefore, on one of these days quite a lot of people gathered here. These are mainly mothers or nannies with children. Toddlers are in wheelchairs, and women are leisurely taking their priceless children, walking with them along a wide path. Some ladies rest on the benches. They are sitting and holding strollers in front of them.
Older children play on the track under the supervision of parents. Some children draw or draw something on asphalt, while others collect fallen leaves.
But not only the kids with their mothers chose this quiet corner of urban nature, elderly people who also like the atmosphere of the park walk here. On comfortable benches it is pleasant to sit, relax and see how good the summer garden is in autumn. Brodsky's picture suggests such a reflection.
Nature
Majestic trees grow along a wide path. It can be assumed that these are linden trees or poplars, because they were planted in city parks. The trees are tall, as everyone has enough room for growth. Gardeners arranged small seedlings at a fairly large distance so that when the lindens and poplars grow, they have enough space for food and sunlight.
In early autumn, the trees gradually lose their lush hair, so sunlight can penetrate into the park in greater numbers than in summer. You can see how the trunks and branches cast a rather long shadow on the ground, so the canvas most likely depicts morning.
Young mothers, nannies fed young children breakfast and took for a walk in a picturesque park. Isaac Brodsky also pushes the viewer with this creation. The summer garden in the fall, as in the summer, is a great place for walking with children. After all, there are no cars, busy traffic, good air and beautiful nature.
Other details of the painting: sky, gazebo
What else did Brodsky portray? The artist painted the summer garden in the fall with special love. The sky seems endless. It extends not only over the avenue, but also goes far beyond its borders. Through the thinned trees, light clouds are clearly visible. They whiten against the blue sky, in some places the yellow reflections of the sun are visible.
When depicting the arbor, the painter conveyed the smallest details of this openwork structure. There is a desire to climb the stairs with beautiful railings and be inside a small open house. In it, in the summer you can hide from the heat, from the sudden onset of rain.
Nice summer garden in the fall! Brodsky’s painting confirms this and helps to understand that before winter begins, you need to be in such beautiful places as much as possible, enjoying the last warmth of the passing summer.