The name of the winter landscapes. Winter landscapes of outstanding artists

Many, and maybe all, outstanding artists admired that time of year when nature is resting, gaining strength under a fluffy white cover. And they, inspired, created amazing winter landscapes, several of which we will admire today.

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Julius Klever "Winter landscape with a hut", 1899

Julius Klever - Russian artist German origin, academician and professor of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Born in 1850 in the city of Dorpat (now Tartu in Estonia). The artist was in love with fairy tales, which is quite guessed in each of his works - even if the picture is missing fairy tale characters, then their spirit is felt in forest, swamp and river landscapes.

Julius Clover, painting "Winter landscape with a hut", 1899

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Igor Grabar, "Luxurious frost", 1941

Igor Grabar is a Russian artist, art critic, restorer, and teacher. Born in Budapest in 1871, he traveled a lot. In the 1930s, he "settled" in the dacha settlement of artists in Abramtsevo. The local nature has become an inexhaustible source of inspiration for Grabar the landscape painter. Frost became the main object of observation and work for him. An example of this is the painting "Luxurious Frost".

Igor Grabar painting "Luxurious frost", 1941

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Ivan Aivazovsky, "Ice Mountains in Antarctica", 1870

This work is worldwide famous artist-marinist I. Aivazovsky has three plot components: amazing sea power, stunning beauty of eternal winter and the courage of the Russian navigators Bellingshausen and Lazarev, who discovered Antarctica during an expedition in 1820. The painting "Ice Mountains in Antarctica" is based on the memoirs of Admiral Lazarev.

Ivan Aivazovsky, painting "Ice Mountains in Antarctica", 1870

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Arkhip Kuindzhi, "Sunspots on the hoarfrost", 1876-1890

Arkhip Kuindzhi is a famous Russian landscape painter, a student of Aivazovsky himself. Was born in 1851. In his works, with the help of gradation in semitones, he sometimes reached full optical illusion... Unfortunately, due to the changeability of colors over time, Kuindzhi's paintings lose much of their former wealth. Therefore, we hasten to admire what has been preserved.

Arkhip Kuindzhi, painting "Sunspots on the hoarfrost", 1876-1890

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Isaac Levitan, "Forest in winter", 1885

Levitan is a Russian artist of Jewish origin, a master of the "mood landscape". Levitan's works prove that the forest element is beautiful at any time of the year - be it a juicy spring, hot summer, rainy autumn or magical snowy winter. We, the pampered city dwellers, enjoy seeing beauty winter forest drops out extremely rarely. And you can look at her with the brilliant eyes of Levitan at any time.

Isaac Levitan, painting "Forest in winter", 1885

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Viktor Vasnetsov "Winter Dream" ("Winter"), 1908-1914

Viktor Vasnetsov is another adept of the Russian landscape, as well as a master of historical and folklore painting. Most his works " Winter sleep”Occupies the edge of the forest. The snow covered the trees with a fluffy blanket, everything seemed to stand still, silence and peace reigns around. And only light traces of a sled leading to a village, barely visible in the distance, are visible on the left side of the picture. Somewhere there - the warmth of the hearth, and here, in the foreground, a fierce frost reigns.

Viktor Vasnetsov, painting "Winter Dream", 1908-1914

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Boris Kustodiev, "Skiers", 1919

Boris Kustodiev - Russian and Soviet painter, landscape painter, graphic artist, illustrator and theater artist... The Skiers canvas is an amazing example of white-on-white work. Frosty trees stand out against the backdrop of an endless snow-covered plain. Puffs of dull white smoke from a steam locomotive hide the snowy road from view. And all this pastoral splendor is watched by two skiers - a girl and a boy.

Boris Kustodiev, painting "Skiers", 1919

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Winter Landscape with Skaters and Bird Trap, 1565

Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a Dutch painter and graphic artist, the most famous of those who bore the surname "Breylel". At first glance, in his "Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap" you can see only how carefree people frolic on the ice. The bird trap in the heavy door on the right side of the picture is barely recognizable. And where is your catcher? Bruegel the elder is not for nothing considered a joker ...

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap, 1565

Winter landscapes by outstanding artists. Hendrik Averkamp, ​​Winter Landscape with Skaters, 1609

Another Dutch painter Hendrik Averkamp, ​​like Bruegel, loved to paint small, realistic winter landscapes. One of them is this "Winter Landscape", also with an upward-shifted horizon and a trap door (direct quotation from Bruegel). By the way, try to find it.

Once again I am writing that the Diary gives me a virtual acquaintance with many interesting people who are keen on painting, so I turned to the work of the Latvian watercolourist thanks to the fact that Rona1 dropped in to me. Tatiana, a former resident of Riga, now living in Karmiel, Israel, told me that her father-in-law's father was an artist, that she has been passionate about painting for many years. At the suggestion of Tatiana, new posts appeared in the section "Films about artists", she also introduced me to the name of Brekte and sent photos of several works of the artist that she had at home. For which special thanks to her. Thus, a new name appeared in my ZhZL series.

Janis Brekte

Latvian artist, honored art worker of the LSSR (1981), one of the most popular and fruitful watercolors of the Soviet era, is widely known outside Latvia.

Janis Brekte was born in Riga in the family of a gardener. He spent his childhood in the small town of Lizuma, from 1934 until the end of his life he lived in Riga. In 1936 he entered the drawing courses of the artist Karlis Andreevich Brencēns (Karlis Brencēns, 1879-1951). Brenzens was a master of stained glass painting, who in his work tried to reflect the main ideological trends of the national color. In particular, its stained glass windows are replete with exquisitely played ethnographic motives. Noteworthy are his works from the early 1900s, such as Rooster in the Snow (1903) and the portrait of Valdemars Krisjanis (1912). Janis studied in Brentzens' studio for three years.

In 1940 he entered the Latvian Academy of Arts. Among his teachers were landscape painters Leo Simanovich Svemps (Leo Svemps, 1897-1975), folk artist USSR since 1963, Karlis Miesnieks (January 31, 1887 - October 25, 1977), who graduated from the school of the Petersburg Society of Imperial Art (1911) and the Central Drawing School of Stieglitz, who worked in his own painting studio, and since 1922 - at the Academy, and Nicholas Breikshs (10 January 1911 - 1 August 1972), a graduate of the Latvian Academy, after a number of years of work as a drawing teacher, returned in 1945 to teach at the "alma mater".

Brekte graduated from the Academy in 1948, while still studying, starting in 1943, he began to participate in exhibitions.

Janis Brekte Strelnieku street in winter 1945

Janis Brekte 1st January 1957

Janis Brekte Maritime School 1960s.

Janis Brekte From the workshop window 1968

In 1950 Janis Brekte became a member of the Artists' Union, in 1981 he was awarded the title of Honored Art Worker of the Latvian SSR. Large solo exhibitions of the artist were held in Riga (1977, 1980) and Jelgava (1981).

Janis Brekte Sunflowers with watermelon 1973

Janis Brekte Untitled.

Brekte specialized in landscapes and still lifes. But if in early work the artist focused on the industrial landscape (he painted many views of the harbor and port), then in subsequent years he paid more attention to nature.

Janis Brekte Early morning... 1967 year

Janis Brekte Far East... Vladivostok. 1971

But, above all, the artist's name is inextricably linked with Old Riga. Brekte painted many series of watercolors with views of the streets of the Old Town in different times years and with different moods of nature. V creative heritage Janis Brekte several thousand works.

Janis Brekte Old Riga. 1973 g.

Janis Brekte Warehouses in Old Riga. 1981 year

Janis Brekte Old Riga series.

Janis Brekte Old Riga series.

Memorial exhibitions dedicated to his work were held in Cesis (1986) and Riga (1991, 1992). V art museum the city of Lizuma houses a permanent exhibition of his works.

Janis Brekte Old Riga street. House number 13.

Janis Brekte September in Old Riga 1967

The most favorite in painting among artists and spectators is the landscape genre. Art creators convey their own mood through their work. Pictures about winter by Russian artists reflect all the beauty and fabulous serenity of our nature at this amazing time of the year.

Landscape of Nikifor Krylov

Decorated with a work depicting a rural landscape, which is called "Russian Winter". Its author, Nikifor Krylov, hails from the city of Kalyazin, which is located on the Volga. In my picture talented painter depicted the outskirts of the village, behind which a forest of wondrous beauty flaunts. Foreground depict women walking slowly, towards which a peasant walks, leading his horse. The feeling of spaciousness and lightness is emphasized by the serene winter clouds floating across the sky.

Painting by I. Shishkin

The famous Russian landscape painter, when creating his works, preferred summer theme... However, he strived for variety in his work, painting pictures depicting other seasons as well. One of these creations is the painting "Winter". The picture is impressive as it reveals the winter numbness Centrally is an Pinery covered with deep fluffy snow. Silence frosty day conveys the greatness of a clear sky and mighty century-old pines, covered with a fluffy white blanket. Thanks to its bluish color, the work reveals the languid beauty of a sleeping forest. I. Shishkin proves that paintings about winter by Russian artists can inspire and amaze the imagination with their colors and shades, gradually revealing the meaning to the viewer.

B. Kustodiev's work

Winter landscapes of Russian artists amaze with their splendor. The most beloved in Russia folk holiday- Shrovetide - depicted in the painting of the same name by B. Kustodiev. The work conveys the mood of a mischievous and cheerful farewell to winter and welcome to spring. Pancakes and festivities are the main attributes of Maslenitsa. It is hard to believe that this cheerful picture was created when he was seriously ill and confined to a wheelchair.

March winter day in the painting by K. Yuon

Winter in the painting of Russian artists seems mysterious and wary. The opposite in mood is the painting by K. Yuon “ March sun". A clear piercing blue sky, sparkling snow, bright spots convey the freshness of a frosty day. The temperamental artist depicted two horsemen riding their horses along a narrow path. A beautiful horse catches up with them, next to which a dog is leisurely running. Triumphant joyful colors gave the picture fame and love of the audience.

Night as depicted by A. Kuigi

Pictures about winter by Russian artists convey the feeling of a fantastic atmosphere. As if proving this, A. Kuigi's work "Spots of moonlight in the forest. Winter" depicts the space of a small forest glade surrounded by trees and bushes in the snow. Moonlight illuminates stationary objects, transforming the entire clearing into a mysterious space. The bright areas froze in a daze. From different sides, thick shadows creep up to them in dark spots, which smoothly pass into the tops of the trees.

Thus, paintings about the winter of Russian artists are filled with a contrast of mystery and harmony. They convey to the viewer not only all the splendor and beauty of Russian nature, but also deep meaning, mood, creator. Winter in the painting of Russian artists is presented in all its glory. All this together contribute to the creation of a special atmosphere in the mind of the viewer, allows one to feel like a participant in a revived landscape, to "touch" its details.

Pieter Bruegel is considered the last Dutch Renaissance painter. He traveled a lot in Europe. Rome awakened a special feeling of delight in him.

Pieter Bruegel never painted to order - he was a freelance artist. The master of the brush liked to depict people of the lower classes in his paintings, for which he was nicknamed "Peasant".

One of his most famous paintings is "Hunters in the Snow" from the "Twelve Months" cycle. Only five paintings have survived from this cycle (it is assumed that initially there were six of them). "Hunters in the Snow" correspond to December and January. In this winter drawing there are people with their way of life, who represent a generalized image of the whole world.

Hunters in the snow

Claude Monet "Magpie"

Before that, the genre of winter landscape was introduced by Gustave Kubre. In his picture there were people, horses, dogs, and only then ... Claude Monet moved away from this and portrayed only one, barely noticeable magpie. The painter called it "a lonely note." This shows the lightness and beauty of the winter landscape. Playing with light and shadow helps the artist to create a special sensual atmosphere of a cold day.

Interestingly, the jury of the Paris Salon (one of the most prestigious art exhibitions in France) rejected this picture. And this is understandable, because she was very bold, the novelty of Monet's manner made the picture unlike the classic images of a winter day at that time.

Magpie

Vincent Van Gogh "Landscape with Snow"

Vincent Van Gogh decided to become a painter at the age of twenty-seven. When Vincent arrived in Paris to visit his brother Theo, he quickly became disillusioned with the metropolitan art society. He left the winter capital and moved to sunny Arles.

At that time, frosty weather, unusual for those places, was here. Getting off the train, the painter felt himself in the kingdom of snow, he was not used to heavy snowfalls and huge snowdrifts. True, a thaw soon came and most of the snow melted. The artist hastened to capture what was left of the snow in the fields.

Landscape with snow

Paul Gauguin "Breton Village in the Snow"

Paul Gauguin - famous French artist... During his lifetime, his paintings were not in demand, so Gauguin was very poor. Glory to him, as well as to his friend Van Gogh, came only a few years after his death.

Recently, Paul Gauguin's painting "When is the wedding?" was sold for $ 300 million. Now this is the most expensive painting ever sold! The masterpiece was bought by the organization Qatar Museums, the seller is the famous Swiss collector Rudolf Stechelin.

When Paul Gauguin moved to northwestern France, he began painting "The Village of Breton in the Snow." It was found on an unsigned easel in Paul Gauguin's workshop at the time of his death on May 8, 1903.

The artist created the heavy contours of the snow-covered thatched roofs , the spire of the church and the abruptly emerging trees in this desolate landscape. The high horizon, distant smoking chimneys - everything evokes a sense of drama and frost in a barren winter.

Breton village in the snow

Hendrik Averkamp "Winter Landscape with Skaters"

Hendrik Averkamp is a Dutch painter. He was the first to start working in the style of realistic landscape painting: nature in his paintings was as it really is.

Averkamp was deaf and dumb from birth. Early work - exclusively urban winter landscapes. It was they who made the artist widely known.

Since Avercamp could not sense this world with the help of hearing, his vision perfectly captured the sense of color, and the ability to notice the smallest elements in multi-figured compositions was sharpened. No one could match him in conveying changing lighting.

The famous painting by Hendrik Averkamp - "Winter Landscape with Skaters". Note the trap from the door and sticks for birds in the lower left corner of the picture - this is a direct allusion to the painting by Pieter Bruegel "Winter Landscape with a Bird Trap" (here it is in the lower right corner ).

Winter landscape with skaters

Winter landscape with bird trap

Winter landscapes by contemporary artists

Robert Duncan is a contemporary American artist born in Utah. His family had 10 children. Robert began to draw at the age of 5.

He loved to visit his grandparents on the ranch in the summer. It was the grandmother, when the boy was 11 years old, who gave him a set of paints and paid for 3 lessons of oil painting.

Duncan's winter paintings are so warm and cozy, despite the fact that they are still "winter"!

Kevin Walsh is an artist whose paintings we have to collect from a thousand pieces. Why? Because his work can be found on puzzles, postcards and even on clothes as prints.

The attention to technical and historical detail is noted in Kevin Walsh's work. The highlight of his work is a special sensitivity to gamma, palette and color rendering. Here is a selection of his winter-themed work.

Richard de Wolfe is a professional Canadian artist and blogger. He is a self-taught artist. The first exhibition of works by Richard de Wolfe was presented when he was 18 years old. Here are some of his works.

Judy Gibson is a contemporary American artist. In her paintings - spontaneity and warmth. On her winter drawings- a forest house, into which she invites your imagination. You need to imagine how cozy it is, sitting by the fireplace with a cup of hot .

Stuart Sherwood is a self-taught artist. He painted portraits of many famous people: Pope John Paul II, John F. Kennedy and others. He is the only one to have been awarded the prestigious Canadian Prize four times. They say that he even painted pictures for the President of France.

Wouldn't you like to draw winter?

Desn consists in the acceptance by the whole being of what is happening around you in this moment... The irrational aspect of admiring nature - without realizing oneself in it - is the Zen of the child. It is very strange to see how Plastov's "First Snow" is given to children at school. Or not strange, right?

The art of drawing and painting itself are nothing more than tools that contribute to literature and, consequently, the enlightenment of the people.
Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov

Winter picture modern master on classic theme about frost and sun pleases with birches and snow. Nikolai Anokhin depicts Russian copses and a village house on the outskirts. This canvas will take its rightful place in our collection of winter reproductions.

The painting by the famous artist Konstantin Yuon is inseparable from its name - “ March sun". Otherwise, we might not understand that this is March, the end of winter. Thanks, the author clarifies. Let's look at the canvas, bright and solid? Not quite. The composition "right through" reflects movement, turn, towards light and towards summer.

Famous picture Viktor Grigorievich Tsyplakov "Frost and the Sun" depicts not the sun itself, but the effects of lighting. The picture contrasts strong houses and a sleigh with horses moving along a snow-covered road towards us - the audience.

Alexei Savrasov's painting depicts the corner of a snow-covered courtyard enclosed by a strong fence. Savrasov painted rickety huts, and such courtyards, and wide desert winter landscapes of the Middle Strip.

An artless picture at first glance Alexey Savrasov depicts not even winter, but space. And not the road - the distance. Almost reduced to white and dark coloring is interesting for analysis.

Interesting winter landscape Gustave Courbet depicts the desolate outskirts of a village in disgusting, chilly, cold and damp weather. Where are the horses and people? In stalls and taverns, perhaps.

Marvelous contemporary artist Nikolay Krymov. His " Winter evening"Would look great in a gallery of artists at Vernissage or Krymsky Val. But now everyone writes like this, well, or through one, but Krymov- first. And very different.