Valentin Alexandrovich Serov

Stílus: Art Nouveau; Realism; Impressionism;

Hely: Saint Petersburg

Született: 1865

Halál: 1911

Életrajz:

Early Life and Training

, a renowned Russian painter, was born on January 19, 1865, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was the son of Alexander Serov, a Russian composer and music critic, and Valentina Serova, a composer in her own right. Raised in an artistic milieu, Serov's early creativity was sparked by the realistic art of Ilya Repin and the strict pedagogical system of Pavel Chistyakov. He studied in Paris and Moscow under these influences.

Artistic Style and Influences

Serov's early period was marked by portraits, such as The Girl with Peaches (1887) and The Girl Covered by the Sun (1888), both in the Tretyakov Gallery. These works showcased his focus on spontaneity of perception and nature. As he developed, his style became characterized by psychologically pointed characteristics of his subjects, often using a dominant scale of black-grey or brown tones.

Notable Works and Associations

* Portrait of Konstantin Korovin (1891), Isaac Levitan (1893), and Nikolai Leskov (1894) in the Tretyakov Gallery * Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich (1897), S.M. Botkin (1899), and Felix Yusupov (1903) in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg * Intimate, heartfelt portraits of children and women, such as Children (1899) in the Russian Museum

Later Period and Legacy

From 1900 onwards, Serov's style developed a more modernistic approach, yet retaining its truthful and realistic comprehension of nature. He became a member of The World of Art, an influential Russian art association and magazine. His later works include heroic portrait images, such as Maxim Gorki (1904) in the Tretyakov Gallery.

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* January 19, 1865: Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia * 1880-1885: Studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts * 1894: Joined the Peredvizhniki (The Itinerants) * December 5, 1911: Passed away