‘House of Peter I’ from the collection of the Valuy Museum of History and Art was painted by the People’s Artist of Kyrgyzstan, laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz SSR named after Toktogul, Alexander Ignatiev.
Also, the painter was engaged in social activities and collaborated with young artists. In 1955, he joined the Board of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz SSR, as well as the State expert Commission under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic. Ignatiev personally organized the national Museum of fine arts in Valuyki (today the Valuy Museum of History and Art). The artist donated his works to the museum’s holdings and paintings by colleagues from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the Baltic States, and Moscow.
In ‘House of Peter I, ” Alexander Ignatiev turned to the historic theme. Since childhood, he was interested in the past of his native land: Valuyki is famous for the fact that Tsar Peter I came here. He stayed here twice — in November 1695 and in April 1699, and both of these times were associated with the Azov campaigns.
On November 1, 1695, returning from Azov, Peter, I crossed the Valuika river with his army, then dined with the voevoda (governor of the province) and spent the night in this town. On November 2, he left his army and went to the Tula arms plant. The second time Peter I stayed in Valuyki in April 1699 in the priest Prokopiy Zinoviev house. This event, as well as information about the Tsar’s decree on the construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Vladimir Mother in the town, was first mentioned by Metropolitan Eugene (Bolkhovitinov) in his work ‘Historical, geographical and economic description of the Voronezh province’ (Voronezh, 1800).
The house of Prokopiy Zinoviev, where the Tsar spent the night, was depicted by Ignatiev. In addition to the wooden structure, there are several other people in the picture, one of whom is Peter I. He is dressed in a red doublet and a tricorne hat and carries a walking stick. Not far from him is another man who is dressed in a white shirt and black trousers.
Alexander Ignatiev painted the picture in an individual author’s style. The features of impressionism are visible: all the outlines are blurred, the strokes are voluminous and pastose — this technique the artist is used to enhance expressiveness.
Alexander Ignatiev comes from a family of artisans in the town of Valuyki, Belgorod region. In 1924, the future artist graduated from the Valuy school. Then 18-year-old Ignatiev got a job in a local theater. Soon he went to study at the Voronezh art and pedagogical, technical school, after which he was assigned to Kyrgyzstan. At the age of 28, Alexander Ignatiev was appointed Deputy Chairman of the newly formed Union of artists of Kyrgyzstan. In 1934, the painter participated in the First Republican exhibition of artists.
Alexander Ignatiev is one of the brightest representatives of artists of the USSR. He owns hundreds of images that he dedicated to the nature and people of Kyrgyzstan. They can be seen on the canvases “Moonlight evening, ” “Spring in the Tien Shan mountains”, “Rock climbers”, “Bridges hanging over Narym”, “Conquered mountains” and many others. Ignatiev also developed themes of Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Each found new figurative embodiments in his paintings. They can be seen in 14 museums in Russia and former Soviet republics and in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery.
Alexander Ignatiev is one of the brightest representatives of artists of the USSR. He owns hundreds of images that he dedicated to the nature and people of Kyrgyzstan. They can be seen on the canvases “Moonlight evening, ” “Spring in the Tien Shan mountains”, “Rock climbers”, “Bridges hanging over Narym”, “Conquered mountains” and many others. Ignatiev also developed themes of Kyrgyzstan and Russia. Each found new figurative embodiments in his paintings. They can be seen in 14 museums in Russia and former Soviet republics and in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery.
Also, the painter was engaged in social activities and collaborated with young artists. In 1955, he joined the Board of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz SSR, as well as the State expert Commission under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic. Ignatiev personally organized the national Museum of fine arts in Valuyki (today the Valuy Museum of History and Art). The artist donated his works to the museum’s holdings and paintings by colleagues from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, the Baltic States, and Moscow.
In ‘House of Peter I, ” Alexander Ignatiev turned to the historic theme. Since childhood, he was interested in the past of his native land: Valuyki is famous for the fact that Tsar Peter I came here. He stayed here twice — in November 1695 and in April 1699, and both of these times were associated with the Azov campaigns.
On November 1, 1695, returning from Azov, Peter, I crossed the Valuika river with his army, then dined with the voevoda (governor of the province) and spent the night in this town. On November 2, he left his army and went to the Tula arms plant. The second time Peter I stayed in Valuyki in April 1699 in the priest Prokopiy Zinoviev house. This event, as well as information about the Tsar’s decree on the construction of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Vladimir Mother in the town, was first mentioned by Metropolitan Eugene (Bolkhovitinov) in his work ‘Historical, geographical and economic description of the Voronezh province’ (Voronezh, 1800).
The house of Prokopiy Zinoviev, where the Tsar spent the night, was depicted by Ignatiev. In addition to the wooden structure, there are several other people in the picture, one of whom is Peter I. He is dressed in a red doublet and a tricorne hat and carries a walking stick. Not far from him is another man who is dressed in a white shirt and black trousers.
Alexander Ignatiev painted the picture in an individual author’s style. The features of impressionism are visible: all the outlines are blurred, the strokes are voluminous and pastose — this technique the artist is used to enhance expressiveness.
