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St. Petersburg landscapes of the modern impressionist Pavel Eskov: A city tearful with downpours
On the pages of our Internet magazine, we continue to discover new names of talented artists of the brush. And today in our virtual gallery you will see the paintings of the young St. Petersburg impressionist Pavel Eskov, whose uniqueness lies not only in technical techniques, but also in the chosen theme. The young artist dedicates his works to his native city of Saint Petersburg-sometimes illuminated by the rays of the low Northern sun, sometimes frowning and snow-covered, and sometimes tearful with downpours… At any time of the day and at different times of the year, this miracle city on its canvases is truly beautiful. Continue reading
How a rebel artist became an academic and teacher of the Tsar’s children: Karl Lemoch
The year 1863 can be defined as a landmark for the future development of fine art in Russia. It all started with the”revolt of the fourteen.” Fourteen students of the historical class preferred the realistic style to the classical, propagandized direction of the Academy and left the walls of the institution. One of these artists was Carl Lemoch.
According to V. V. Stasov: “These young people were all extremely insufficient-it means that they were dependent from head to foot and obliged to tremble for their future, and yet, risking this future, they prefer to lose their reward and the prospect of traveling abroad, just not to perform what is repugnant to their artistic conscience.” And they all lost the gold medal… Continue reading
