The famous Russian painter Isaac Levitan -unsurpassed master of landscape. His amazing small-sized paintings depicting familiar to all, such native and noticeable faces of Central Russian nature, amaze not only with a master's brush, but with a special mood that only this artist could transfer, transfer to canvas. Autumn Levitan loved especially, because this time of year is filled with inspiration, light sadness and lyricism. As in many other poets and artists, in it the clear and cold autumn air awakened a thirst for creativity. Levitan created about a hundred canvases depicting views of autumn nature, but perhaps the most famous is the painting “Golden Autumn”. Written in 1895, it is distinguished by a special brightness of colors, which is somewhat out of the general range of its autumn landscapes.
In the year of writing the canvas the painter lived ina noble estate and fell in love with his neighbor. The tumultuous romance and vivid spiritual experiences were reflected in the canvases created by the artist during this period. The painting "Golden Autumn" is very far from the sad sad-pastel images of autumn nature, peculiar to the artist. In the glowing golden landscape, one feels arousal, a feeling of boundless happiness, joy, a surge of vitality. In this vivid emotion lies the special value and beauty of the work.
Golden bursts that adorn the grass and treesbefore the onset of wilting, is a special unique sign of this season. She was noticed and portrayed by many artists, but the painting “Golden Autumn” is special. In it, Levitan only harmoniously interlaced with his characteristic palette in his palette and sunny joy, and a very bright, lyrical sadness of the coming withering.
Over each of his paintings the artist workedlong and carefully, trying to convey the most subtle and subtle shades of mood in accordance with nature. Therefore, his paintings make such a strong impression. It would seem that the usual birches, the river, the grass are depicted in such a subtle and inspiring manner that they inevitably awaken a soulful response in the audience. It was with this artist that such a notion as “mood landscape” entered Russian painting.
Isaac Levitan skillfully knew how to portray not onlysky, trees, water, grass and fields. His paintings are a single, unified artistic image filled with quite tangible light and air. The painting “Golden Autumn” creates a deep emotional and visual impression that is difficult to convey, as if this is not a picture, but a lyrical work that is difficult to analyze. In 1896, this painting was exhibited at the exhibition of the Wanderers. Here he was purchased for his collection P. Tretyakov. Since then, the picture is included in the permanent exhibition of the State Tretyakov Gallery.
