Matveyev F.M. The Imatra Falls in Finland

Matveyev F.M.

1758, Saint Petersburg – 1826, Rome

The Imatra Falls in Finland

1819

oil on canvas. 98,5 х 73,5
Ж-5043
Пост.: в 1897 из ИЭ, где находилась в первом зале картин русской школы в Новом Эрмитаже; ранее (с 1820) – в Зимнем дворце

Location in museum The Mikhailovsky Palace Open the panorama of the hall in the virtual tour
Room 12
Period Early 19th century
CategoryLandscape
Keywords The Epoch of Alexander I (1801-1825) | Classicism | travelling | Finland | mountain landscape | plants
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The “heroic” landscapes of the classicism period are characteristic for the painter’s creative work. In his paintings, Matveyev tries to display, in a rather conventional way, the majestic beauty of this “noble” nature. Matveyev’s composition was subjected to strict calculation, respecting the division of the plans and adding artificial and decorative elements. Imatra are the falls on the Vuoksa river in Finland.

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