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By the Russian/Soviet artist, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939). By this late period in the artists’ life, the Soviet government was exerting stronger control over creative output, and Petrov-Vodkin was serving as the first President of the Leningrad Union of Artists. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 70.
Kuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin, 1922, Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, painting
1926
Olio su tela 97 x 106,5
State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
Mostra 'Revolutija' al MAMbo 12.12.2017-13.05.2018
К. С. Петров-Водкин 1878 - 1939
Богоматерь. Умиление злых сердец. 1914 - 1939
Холст на дереве, масло
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin 1878 - 1939
The Mother of God of Tenderness Towards Evil Hearts.
Oil on canvas mounted on wood
Moskou | Moscow | Москва, 24-09-2013.
Кузьма Петров-Водкин - Купание красного коня. Холст, масло, 1912.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin - Bathing the Red Horse. Oil on canvas 1912.
The State Tretyakov Gallery on Krysmky Val (English)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin on Wikipedia (English)
My Moscow, September 2013 set in my Eastern Europe collection
Moskou | Moscow | Москва, 24-09-2013.
Кузьма Петров-Водкин - Купание красного коня. Холст, масло, 1912.
Кузьма Петров-Водкин - 1918 год в Петрограде. Холст, масло, 1920.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin - Bathing the Red Horse. Oil on canvas 1912.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin - 1918 in Petrograd. Oil on canvas 1920.
The State Tretyakov Gallery on Krysmky Val (English)
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin on Wikipedia (English)
My Moscow, September 2013 set in my Eastern Europe collection
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Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 37 x 48 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 37.5 x 48 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 168 x 136 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 80 x 64.5 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 44 x 60 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 48 x 46 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas; 154.5 x 121.5 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Brown ink on paper; 35 x 22 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
Oil on canvas. 58 x 88.5 cm.
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was born in Khvalynsk into the family of a local shoemaker. His first exposure to art was in his early childhood, when he took some lessons from icon painters and a signmaker. He took a summer job at a small shipyard with plans to get into railroad college in Samara. After failing his exam, he turned to "Art Classes of Fedor Burov" in 1893. By chance, his mother's employer invited a well-known architect, R. Meltzer. Petrov-Vodkin was introduced to the guest and impressed him enough to get an invitation to study art at Saint Petersburg. He also met at this time Borisov-Musatov, an important painter resident in Saratov, who encouraged Petrov-Vodkin to continue his studies. He stayed in Saint Petersburg from 1895 to 1897 studying at the Baron Stieglits School, before moving to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. There Petrov-Vodkin was a student of Valentin Serov, Isaak Levitan and especially Konstantin Korovin.
Even during his college years, he managed to enter into conflict with the Russian Orthodox Church, which discarded his work on a chapel in Samara. A number of his early works were deemed too erotic. His first well-known work was The Dream (1910), which sparked a discussion among contemporary Russian artists. Other major works of that time include Boys at play, and, notably, Bathing of a Red Horse, his most iconic work. The latter became an instant classic. During this stage he extensively used an aesthetic of Orthodox icon together with brighter colors and unusual compositions.
