born 1922, Moscou
Warm Day
1957
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Location in museum
The Benois Wing
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Room 82 - Period Late 20th century – 21st century
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The painting emblematizes the beginning of Soviet art’s process of de-Stalinization, which gathered momentum after the official denunciation of Stalin’s personality cult in 1956. This image of a girl resting after some ordinary housework had no connection with any existing ideological formulae. Whether consciously or not, Levitin avoids all Socialist Realist portrait and subject clichés in the canvas, simply affirming the value of the moment, the “here and now”. Admiration of youthful beauty and enjoyment of sunlight and warmth: these basic joys common to all humanity are shared by the artist with viewers in sincere fashion, with no imposed ideological message.
«Виртуальный Русский музей» в социальных сетях: