It’s always interesting how the artist sees himself. After a self-portrait is never a mirror image of the exterior of the artist. Himself Nicholas Nevrev portrayed with a certain touch of romanticism.
Sad, beautiful face with a beard and mustache. Carelessly pulled down over his forehead broad-brimmed hat, a sharp turn of the head. The contrast of light and shadow. In all sort of mystique.
The most amazing thing is that all the other artist’s work, both before and after the self-portrait, by the nature of the letters are almost the complete opposite of this web.
Nicholas Nevrev. Self-portrait. 1858. The State Tretyakov Gallery.
Nevrev Nicholas was born and raised in Moscow. Lost his father early, and for many years he had to get out of the needs.
Even the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and had to leave without completing their studies. But in the first years of independent creativity Nevrev becoming one of the most popular portraitists. All his works are bribing the depth of penetration into the inner world of man.
Achievements Nicholas Nevreva in the portrait were unmistakable. But even greater heights he reached in genre painting.
For more than fifty years of creative activity Nikolay Nevrev create a huge number of paintings depicting genre scenes and episodes. He left us a legacy of paintings about the fate of the people of his time.
In most genre paintings of Nicholas Nevrev acquaints us with his characters in moments of emotional upheaval. And in this atmosphere can be unusual happening, except accuracy domestic details, feel the history of the distinctive flavor of our society and our country.
Nicholas Nevrev. Domestic scene XVII century (merchant and product?). Beginning of the 1890s. Nizhnetagilskij Art Museum of Fine Arts, Nizhny Tagil.
Very interesting circular composition. If you go clockwise from the girl, you get a three-aged woman … and a man – probably as what is called the fourth stage of life?
His face is in shadow, as usually portrayed death – whether in the form of a terrible skeleton or light, but the Angel of Grozny.
Spring -> Summer -> Autumn -> Winter.
Two dichotomy: “the young – mature” and “male – female”
Just remember the other “everyday scene of the 17th century” – “Breakfast” Spaniard Velázquez, where the main question is how many people shown in the picture – three or four? There fourth stage is symbolized blank (empty it?) A raincoat and hat hanging on a nail.
Diego Velázquez, Breakfast. Around 1618. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg.
But back to the merchant with his goods.
Kaftan merchant noticeably Europeanized – not only pritalen but shortened. In the ear “pirate” earrings, which, however, in the 17th century. worn by all men, both in Russia and in Europe.
Russian 17th century – the last century the traditional Orthodox culture, the threshold of the Petrine reforms. Herald the emerging bourgeois civilization, have broken the traditional ideology, in some countries, for example, in England and Holland, stands muzhchina- “merchant”, the representative of the emerging bourgeoisie – the death of a comfortable, closed “female” (“Babi-slaves ” in the words of some of our homegrown” Freudians “and” Jungian “) little world of feudalism. Will this be the beginning, the end – the beginning of something new? This question, albeit not yet conscious, being read in the eyes of the girl, who attentively follows the diligent student of the act of sale, and at the same time with the timidity of all the prisons of the girls, rarely seeing strange men, clung to his mother, nimble, habitual movements examines the segment rich fabrics.
This question was relevant in Russia of Peter’s time. It is relevant today.
Nicholas Nevrev. Vasilisa Melentyeva and Ivan the Terrible. 1880. Museum “Abramtzevo
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Vasilisa Melentyeva sixth wife, or, in the words of his contemporaries, “zhenische” Tsar Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible. It was named so because the king is not married in the church with Vasilisa Melentyeva she had taken them to copulate on a single prayer. It was rumored that he was married with Vasilisa secretly, but for sure it is not known. First saw Vasilisa, Ivan IV was so struck by her beauty that he immediately ordered the slaughter of her husband seeking Nikita Melentyeva. Within a few days, “a lovely widow,” appeared in the royal palace, and took him in a dominant position. Ivan IV changed very much, almost stopped the execution. but it lasted long. Suspecting (according to other sources, convict) her of treason, the king forced her vows as a nun in 1577. According to another version, she was buried alive in a mass grave along with murdered lover.
Nicholas Nevrev. Returning soldiers home. 1869. Dnepropetrovsk Art Museum
Nicholas Nevrev. Pupil. 1867 The State Tretyakov Gallery. Moscow
The painting “The Pupil” is made in a minor key. And how else to portray the situation. Poor relation of grace raised in a wealthy family where seduced son officer. She is pregnant. Her urgent parked married: find a suitable man may have promised some dowry. This bride, they had always attended the priest.
The situation is the opposite properties depicted in the painting “Exhortation”. The priest persuades the couple to reconcile and save the marriage.
Nicholas Nevrev. Exhortation. 1893. The State Museum of Arts. A.Kasteyev, Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty
V1870-ies. NV Nevrev addressed the themes of Russian history, and historical painting subsequently became predominant in his work. For the competition, announced AV Prakhov in connection with a base in the Moscow Historical Museum, neuritis performed three works: “Oath False Dmitry I Polish King Sigismund III in the introduction of Catholicism in Russia.”
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Nicholas Nevrev. Oath False Dmitry I Polish King Sigismund III in the introduction of Catholicism in Russia. 1874. Saratov State Art Museum. AN Radishcheva
“Roman Galitsky receives ambassadors of Pope Innocent III».
Nicholas Nevrev. Roman Gali
tsky receives ambassadors of Pope Innocent III. 1875. The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus
“Dmitry the Pretender in Vishnevetzkogo” (1876, location of this historic fabric before 2001 was unknown).
Nicholas Nevrev. Dmitry the Pretender in Vishnevetzkogo. 1876. From the collection of the Generations Fund
All three of the aforementioned paintings were exhibited at the exhibition IX {} TPHV in St. Petersburg and Moscow (1881) presented Nevreva in connection with the decision to become a member of the partnership. In 1877, the theme of the Time of Troubles continued painting {“Oath False Dmitry I Sigismund III in the introduction of Catholicism in Russia”}.
History of events illustrated by the artist from the Time of Troubles Russia “Dmitry the Pretender in Vishnevetzkogo” full of intrigue and mystery. In 1604, the estate of a Polish magnate Adam Vishnevetzkogo near the town of Sambor (Western Ukraine) by a man who calls himself a prince Demetrius, the son of Ivan the Terrible. Moscow believes that this impostor actually defrocked monk Grigory Otrepiev. Vishnevetsky, using such a “good” circumstance and military support from the Polish king Sigismund III, prepares march on Moscow. Images Artists military weapons hanging on the wall – a symbol of readiness to march, and the paper Read Vyshnevetsky Falsdmitry – a letter from the king, stating that he was willing to contribute troops. The campaign began in the autumn of 1604 and in June 1605 Lzhedmitry went to Moscow. Before heading to Rzeczpospolita, Gregory Otrepyev visited the monastery Martha Nude, mother of Prince Dimitri, who allegedly gave him the only surviving relic of her dead son – a pectoral cross. His shows and Lzhedmitry Vishnevetsky as proof that he is a prince. Stood behind Vishnevetzkogo Polish priest – a representative of the Catholic Church, which was interested in the march on Moscow in Russia to establish Catholicism.
Nicholas Nevrev. Dmitry impostor. The Art Museum
Nicholas Nevrev. Princess Yusupova G. Praskovja before tonsure. 1886 The State Tretyakov Gallery.
“Praskovja Yusupov left a legend and very little documentation. Did not survive even a portrait of her. Only in the Tretyakov Gallery painting hanging Nevreva “Princess Yusupova Praskovja before tonsure.” People walk past a picture, not knowing that it very accurately depicts formidable Ushakov, not knowing what a tragedy played out here. In the darkness of the dungeon pytoshnogo clean white spot light figure of the princess. She wishes her ruined youth, but it is not obeyed. This is not the grass that bends in the wind – it Noghai woman that neither bend, straighten anyway … After eight years of “poor exhausted woman for reasons of high politics have found it necessary to once again be subjected to torture and beat hard Shelepov. Nobody ever occur to ask yourself why you need this bottomless sea of blood and tears, and once was, many danced, drank, ate, and flashed in a whirlwind of flirting … “- writes V.Pikul.
Nicholas Nevrev. Death of Metropolitan Philip. 1898. The State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan.
“In Tver, in a secluded close his cell Founding of the monastery still breathing holy elder Philip, praying to the Lord … commutation of John’s heart: the tyrant has not forgotten this ousted them Metropolitan and sent him his favorite Malyuta Skuratova, as if to take in his blessing. The elder responded that only bless the good and kind. Guessing guilt embassy he meekly remarked: “I’ve been looking forward to death; Thy will the Tsar! “she sang: vile Skuratov strangled the holy man, but, wanting to hide the murder, the abbot and monks announced that Philip died of intolerable heat in his cell” – Karamzin wrote about the death of Metropolitan Philip.
The Life of St can be found here: St Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow.
Nicholas Nevrev. The guardsmen. (previously 1904). The State Museum of Fine Arts, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The painting depicted the events preceding the murder groom Boyar Ivan Petrovich Fedorov-Chelyadnins whom Terrible forced to dress in robes and sit on the throne, bowed to him, and then stabbed with the words: “You wanted to take my place, and now here you are, the great Prince, enjoy dominion, which craved! “.
Nicholas Nevrev. Jester (Disgraced Boyar). 1891. Kirov Regional Art Museum named after VM and AM Vasnetsov.
The following pictures are considered lost. An idea about them, we can only print.
Nicholas Nevrev. Xenia Godunova, cast to the impostor (before 1883)
… came the most fateful day in the life of Xenia Godunov. By order of the False Dmitry I, Prince V. Mosalsk brought him to the palace of the poor princess. Lovely princess crying, covering his face with his hand. In fact, it’s hard to imagine anything worse than the status of women, given at reproach lascivious impostor, whom she considered a murderer of his dear family. And what is a woman? To that of three years ago could be the wife of a noble Danish John! Now there was a man in front of Xenia inspires her disgust and their deeds, and their appearance.
Nicholas Nevrev. Zahar Lyapunov headed boyars offers SHUISKI leave the throne. Start 1900s.
Nicholas Nevrev. Patriarch Nikon’s Cathedral before December 1, 1666 (1885)
Nicholas Nevrev. Boris Godunov listens predictions of astrologers. 1890s.
Depicted described in chronicles episode in the life of Boris Godunov to his accession to the throne. According to the chronicler, Boris Godunov (1552-1605, de facto ruler of the state from 1587, with the Russian tsar 1598) inquired from the sorcerers if he can become king. Magi predicted Boris Godunov 7 years kingdom. Prediction fulfilled – in February 1598, Boris Fedorovich was Muscovite tsar.
Nicholas Nevrev. Motchalov among admirers. 1888.
Picture “PS Motchalov among fans, “the artist has presented to us today, the ability to touch the theatrical culture of the past. Surely a great actor utters one of his famous monologue from Hamlet by William Shakespeare tragedy or Charles Moore of “The Robbers” of Schiller.
Nicholas Nevrev. Noblewoman. 1901. Voronezh Regional Art Museum. INKramskoy.
The last years of his life he lived alone in Nevrev his estate Lyskovschina in Vitebsk province, suffering from a nervous breakdown. Nevrev committed suicide in his estate 3 (16) in May 1904.
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