Pictures of Apollinaris Vasnetsov occupy an importantplace in the domestic painting. His works are not as vivid and monumental as the paintings of his brother, Victor, but his landscape sketches and historical miniatures rightfully earned him fame as one of the most talented painters of the mid 19th - first half of the 20th century. The artist traveled frequently, was engaged in archaeological excavations, studied a lot, and this rich experience was embodied in his wonderful works, some of which are described in this article.
Картины Аполлинария Васнецова, как правило, devoted to historical subjects, but a prominent place in his work took landscape painting. One of them is called "Winter Dream". This landscape is deliberately fabulous and decorative, although the composition is very well recognizable. The author depicted the winter forest, coatings with fluffy snow, and colors and special colors conveyed the mystery and mystery of this beautiful corner.
The picture is completely different."Mountain landscape". This work is designed in a completely different color: on canvas, the artist depicted the majestic mountains of green and bluish tide. Between them there is a narrow path leading to small residential buildings. This composition gives the impression of comfort and coziness, but the main thing - emphasizes the beauty and grandeur of nature.
Pictures of Apollinaris Vasnetsov are probably famouseach schoolchild due to history lessons, in which his works are often demonstrated to students as an iconic series in the topic being studied. One of these canvases is called "The court of the prince of the people". This is one of the most famous of his works, which required a tremendous effort from him. The author put a household episode from medieval Russia of the 12th century into the basis of the plot. In the center of the composition is a Russian prince accepting a tribute from residents. He is located on the background of the tower, on the porch of which the author depicted his family. In the courtyard crowded servants, servants and simple peasants. Thus, Vasnetsov displayed the main social strata of medieval time. He also showed himself to be an excellent connoisseur of ancient Russian architecture, accurately reproducing the tower, courtyard, temple, gate.
Another famous historical canvas of the author -painting "Moscow Kremlin with Dmitry Donskoy". Thanks to the skill of the artist, we have the opportunity to find out what this fortification looked like in the 14th century. Vasnetsov showed defensive walls, houses, posad, temples, depicted a river, on which merchants stayed in the capital of the principality.
The artist's paintings are staticcompositions. He preferred the image of everyday scenes or structures of the past. His work "Old House" breathes peace and tranquility. The canvas depicts an abandoned, empty hut. However, despite the rather dull look of this dwelling, the composition makes a pleasant impression due to the festive colors of the landscape: green meadow, bright blue sky, sunny air. These light shades accentuate the gray facade of the hut, which looks even more lonely among this celebration of nature. So, Pictures of Apollinaris Vasnetsov are an invaluable source for studying Russian history and the life of the people in past centuries.
