The city of Veliky Ustyug is associated with Grandfather Frost (Santa Claus), because it is here that his winter residence is located. Meanwhile, the modern administrative center has a rich and glorious history. Once the Sukhona river, on the left bank of which the city was built, was part of the water trade route, and Veliky Ustyug itself was the center of craftsmanship and merchants.
The former greatness of the city has survived to this day. The painting by Marina Kozlovskaya depicts the central part of Veliky Ustyug — the Cathedral courtyard. During the reign of Ivan the Terrible here people brought toll payments to the guardsmen. The place is noticeable, surrounded by churches, the domes of which are clearly visible in the painting.
The Cathedral courtyard does not seem so majestic, so it is no coincidence that the artist chose a place to work on the opposite bank of the river. The panoramic landscape from this angle was not just very successful, it is filled with the tranquility of a warm summer day. It would seem that it is 1978, but the Patriarchal town lives by other rules. The Church domes point into the high cloudy sky, a longboat floats on the Sukhona river, the shoal on the right Bank is exposed after each wave.
The composition of the landscape is interesting, one half of it is occupied by a sandbank. It is in the foreground and immediately attracts attention, leaving out of sight the majestic architectural ensemble on the opposite shore. But all the more impressive is the Cathedral courtyard, immersed in the greenery of trees. It seems to be in no hurry to open its secrets to the viewer, which have been stored for many centuries.
Artist Marina Andreevna Kozlovskaya was born in 1925 in Leningrad. A month before the war began, she became a nondegree student of the art school, which prepared applicants for admission to the Leningrad Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture. She was able to continue her studies only in 1943 during the evacuation, and after the war she became a student at the Institute.
Marina Kozlovskaya tried herself in various artistic genres. She was fond of industrial landscape, often went out to the open air, painted portraits and still-lifes, using oil, water color, pencil. Becoming a member of the Leningrad branch of the Union of artists, often participated in creative expeditions, having visited Siberia and the Altai, the Arctic and Ladoga. Veliky Ustyug was one of the points on the route, but in this city Marina Kozlovskaya stayed for several weeks.
Personal exhibitions of the artist were held in Leningrad and Belgorod. Marina Kozlovskaya’s works are kept in private collections and museums of Russia, France, Japan, Germany, USA.
The former greatness of the city has survived to this day. The painting by Marina Kozlovskaya depicts the central part of Veliky Ustyug — the Cathedral courtyard. During the reign of Ivan the Terrible here people brought toll payments to the guardsmen. The place is noticeable, surrounded by churches, the domes of which are clearly visible in the painting.
The Cathedral courtyard does not seem so majestic, so it is no coincidence that the artist chose a place to work on the opposite bank of the river. The panoramic landscape from this angle was not just very successful, it is filled with the tranquility of a warm summer day. It would seem that it is 1978, but the Patriarchal town lives by other rules. The Church domes point into the high cloudy sky, a longboat floats on the Sukhona river, the shoal on the right Bank is exposed after each wave.
The composition of the landscape is interesting, one half of it is occupied by a sandbank. It is in the foreground and immediately attracts attention, leaving out of sight the majestic architectural ensemble on the opposite shore. But all the more impressive is the Cathedral courtyard, immersed in the greenery of trees. It seems to be in no hurry to open its secrets to the viewer, which have been stored for many centuries.
Artist Marina Andreevna Kozlovskaya was born in 1925 in Leningrad. A month before the war began, she became a nondegree student of the art school, which prepared applicants for admission to the Leningrad Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture. She was able to continue her studies only in 1943 during the evacuation, and after the war she became a student at the Institute.
Marina Kozlovskaya tried herself in various artistic genres. She was fond of industrial landscape, often went out to the open air, painted portraits and still-lifes, using oil, water color, pencil. Becoming a member of the Leningrad branch of the Union of artists, often participated in creative expeditions, having visited Siberia and the Altai, the Arctic and Ladoga. Veliky Ustyug was one of the points on the route, but in this city Marina Kozlovskaya stayed for several weeks.
Personal exhibitions of the artist were held in Leningrad and Belgorod. Marina Kozlovskaya’s works are kept in private collections and museums of Russia, France, Japan, Germany, USA.
