Nikolai Golovanov’s collection included a number of works by various artists that depicted churches. One of the outstanding pieces from this collection is the painting “Interiors of the Church of the Savior over the Galleries in Rostov” by the artist Pyotr Ivanovich Petrovichev.
The artist Pyotr Petrovichev trained at the Rostov Museum of Church Antiquities, where he met Vasily Vereshchagin. Between 1892 and 1903, Pyotr Ivanovich studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Isaak Levitan and Valentin Serov. He received the Big Silver Medal for his graduation project. While a student, Petrovichev already took part in exhibitions. In 1899, his works were exhibited at the 19th Periodic Exhibition of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers, held in the building of the Historical Museum. In 1901, the artist showed three landscapes at the Peredvizhniki exhibition and was noticed by art critics. After one of the exhibitions, that featured Petrovichev’s paintings, his works were acquired for the Tretyakov Gallery and museums of the Academy of Arts. Petrovichev was a member of the Society for Traveling Art Exhibitions and the Artists’ Union of Russia. Petrovichev was most well-known for his landscapes, albeit he was also rightfully considered a skilled painter of still lifes and scenes depicting ancient Russian monuments. Pyotr Petrovichev visited many Russian cities, including Vladimir, Novgorod, Suzdal, and Yaroslavl. The trips resulted in paintings, depicting the streets and architectural ensembles of these ancient cities. In the later years of his career, the artist created many images of the interiors of churches and palaces.
The exhibited painting, created in 1912, belongs to the later period of Petrovichev’s oeuvre. Nikolai Golovanov recalled the following about the depicted city.
The artist Pyotr Petrovichev trained at the Rostov Museum of Church Antiquities, where he met Vasily Vereshchagin. Between 1892 and 1903, Pyotr Ivanovich studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture under Isaak Levitan and Valentin Serov. He received the Big Silver Medal for his graduation project. While a student, Petrovichev already took part in exhibitions. In 1899, his works were exhibited at the 19th Periodic Exhibition of the Moscow Society of Art Lovers, held in the building of the Historical Museum. In 1901, the artist showed three landscapes at the Peredvizhniki exhibition and was noticed by art critics. After one of the exhibitions, that featured Petrovichev’s paintings, his works were acquired for the Tretyakov Gallery and museums of the Academy of Arts. Petrovichev was a member of the Society for Traveling Art Exhibitions and the Artists’ Union of Russia. Petrovichev was most well-known for his landscapes, albeit he was also rightfully considered a skilled painter of still lifes and scenes depicting ancient Russian monuments. Pyotr Petrovichev visited many Russian cities, including Vladimir, Novgorod, Suzdal, and Yaroslavl. The trips resulted in paintings, depicting the streets and architectural ensembles of these ancient cities. In the later years of his career, the artist created many images of the interiors of churches and palaces.
The exhibited painting, created in 1912, belongs to the later period of Petrovichev’s oeuvre. Nikolai Golovanov recalled the following about the depicted city.
