Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin in the Role of Boris Godunov

Golovin A. Y.

1863, Moscow - 1930, Detskoe Selo (Leningrad Region)

Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin in the Role of Boris Godunov

1912

Canvas, colour-wash, gouache, pastel, серебряная фольга, золотая краска. 211,5 x 39,5
Ж-4345
Пост. в 1912 от автора
Сведения о реставрации:
Реставратор:: Бернякович К.В.

Location in museum The Benois Wing
Period Late 19th century – Early 20th century
CategoryPortrait
Keywords Смутное время (1598-1613) | The Epoch of Nicolas II (1894-1917) | мужской портрет | Cultural Figures | Actors | male costume | theatrical costume | театр
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Alexander Golovin created a series of portraits of Fyodor Chaliapin, conveying both the famous opera singer’s outer appearance and his stage images. Golovin’s theatrical portraits brightly express the theatrical action, conjuring up the musical phrase sounding on stage at that particular moment in time. Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin in the Role of Boris Godunov is majestic and monumental; a pageant unfolding against a theatrical curtain. The subject’s sumptuous robe, embroidered with precious stones and golden threads, occupies a large part of the painting without distracting attention from the singer’s expressive face, which rounds off the composition. This tense image of Boris Godunov is psychologically rich and full of drama.

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