Sorrow (Giotto)

Denisov Vasily

1862, Zamostje, Poland — 1920, Moscow

Sorrow (Giotto)

1904

oil on canvas. 143 x 107
Жб-1225
Пост. в 1920 из собр. А. А. Коровина, Петроград

Period Late 19th century – Early 20th century
CategoryBiblical Subject
Keywords Saints | male costume | городской пейзаж
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The suggestive colouring and magical rhythms ofthe ajour lines fill his early painting Sorrow (Giotto)with a mood of mysticism, combining with the musicalplastics and colour combinations to form asublime image. Vasily Denisov’s paintings wereshown at Der Blaue Reiter exhibitions organisedby Kandinsky in 1911 as well as theIzdebsky Salons.A professional musician with a passion forcolour-sound associations, Denisov attracted the interestof his contemporaries, including Kandinsky,with his shimmering painted canvases imbued withthe resonance of the artist’s inner mood and emotionalcondition.

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