Karl Bryullov (1799-1852) was immersed in a creative environment since childhood, as he was born into a family of artists. In his work, researchers note the features of academism, romanticism and classicism. He worked in the historical genre, and also became famous as a master of ceremonial and intimate portraits, which are characterized by a subtle psychological disclosure of a person and a vivid transmission of the individuality of each model.
The artist received his education at the Imperial Art Academy. He went to Italy as a pensioner to study and work. There he created some of his most famous paintings ‘The Horsewoman’ (1832) and ‘The Last Day of Pompeii’ (1833). The painter was elected an honorary member of the Bologna, Milan, Parma academies of arts, the Academy of St. Luke in Rome. After the Italian period, he traveled to Greece and Turkey, where he worked prolifically.
The master was awarded a large number of medals for his paintings. However, in addition to his practical activities, Bryullov, already in his mature period, was engaged in pedagogical practice at the Academy of Arts, and also worked as a theater decorator and illustrator.
One of the gems of the museum’s collection is the portrait of the architect Alexander Bolotov (1803–1854). The painting is made in a dark color scheme, against which the face and white shirtfront of the model are accented with light tones. The under-chest portrait depicts a mature man with light gray hair. The artist builds the laconism of the composition intentionally in order to focus the viewer’s attention on the subject. The man is dressed in a dark frock coat with a standing collar, and a black silk scarf is elegantly tied around his neck.
Behind his figure, a light pearl background softly spills out, as if highlighting the silhouette. Skillful construction of color and light shades gives the painting depth and emphasizes its volume. The artist creates the image of an intelligent, decisive person with a calm and confident look.
In the portrait, the painter depicted his friend Andrey Bolotov. The architect came from a family of foreigners and was educated at the Imperial Art Academy. Initially, the portrait was kept in the collection of the gallery of Ivan Tsvetkov (1845-1917), a collector of Moscow.
The artist received his education at the Imperial Art Academy. He went to Italy as a pensioner to study and work. There he created some of his most famous paintings ‘The Horsewoman’ (1832) and ‘The Last Day of Pompeii’ (1833). The painter was elected an honorary member of the Bologna, Milan, Parma academies of arts, the Academy of St. Luke in Rome. After the Italian period, he traveled to Greece and Turkey, where he worked prolifically.
The master was awarded a large number of medals for his paintings. However, in addition to his practical activities, Bryullov, already in his mature period, was engaged in pedagogical practice at the Academy of Arts, and also worked as a theater decorator and illustrator.
One of the gems of the museum’s collection is the portrait of the architect Alexander Bolotov (1803–1854). The painting is made in a dark color scheme, against which the face and white shirtfront of the model are accented with light tones. The under-chest portrait depicts a mature man with light gray hair. The artist builds the laconism of the composition intentionally in order to focus the viewer’s attention on the subject. The man is dressed in a dark frock coat with a standing collar, and a black silk scarf is elegantly tied around his neck.
Behind his figure, a light pearl background softly spills out, as if highlighting the silhouette. Skillful construction of color and light shades gives the painting depth and emphasizes its volume. The artist creates the image of an intelligent, decisive person with a calm and confident look.
In the portrait, the painter depicted his friend Andrey Bolotov. The architect came from a family of foreigners and was educated at the Imperial Art Academy. Initially, the portrait was kept in the collection of the gallery of Ivan Tsvetkov (1845-1917), a collector of Moscow.
