Soviet Modernist
Signed
Oil on canvas, 23 x 34 in.
Signed (in Cyrillic) and dated at lower left & signed again on back
Condition: Scattered losses, cracks and thin spots on canvas. Canvas securely attached to stretcher.
This beautifully painted winter scene is characteristic of Soviet landscape painting from an era known as "The Thaw." Lasting from 1953 to 1964, the Thaw was a period of unprecedented artistic freedom in the Soviet Union following the death of the Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and the rise of Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971). Various modernist styles emerged in painting at this time, influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
Prior to the Thaw, Socialist Realism—figurative art that supported the goals and ideals of Soviet society—had been the only official state style. Artists could be brutally persecuted for not obeying this dictate. While still the officially sanctioned style, the Thaw allowed for exploration of other, modernist styles, aside from Socialist Realism, and permitted greater artistic freedom.
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Soviet Modernist
Signed
Oil on canvas, 23 x 34 in.
Signed (in Cyrillic) and dated at lower left & signed again on back
Condition: Scattered losses, cracks and thin spots on canvas. Canvas securely attached to stretcher.
This beautifully painted winter scene is characteristic of Soviet landscape painting from an era known as "The Thaw." Lasting from 1953 to 1964, the Thaw was a period of unprecedented artistic freedom in the Soviet Union following the death of the Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and the rise of Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971). Various modernist styles emerged in painting at this time, influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
Prior to the Thaw, Socialist Realism—figurative art that supported the goals and ideals of Soviet society—had been the only official state style. Artists could be brutally persecuted for not obeying this dictate. While still the officially sanctioned style, the Thaw allowed for exploration of other, modernist styles, aside from Socialist Realism, and permitted greater artistic freedom.
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