Isaak Levitan – Evening. Golden Pool 900 Classic russian paintings

Description of Isaac Levitan’s painting "Evening. Golden Ples."

Levitan’s painting "Evening. Zolotoy Ples" depicts the slope of the bank of the Volga. The landscape is lit by golden sunlight. Before the viewer’s eyes appears a small coastal town.

The canvas depicts a summer sunset. The sun has just begun to set, so its light so brightly illuminates the smooth surface of the river.

In the foreground - the slope of the coast. It is covered by the grass burnt in the sun. Closer to the Volga, the summer begins. A little further away is the path that leads to the buildings. Among them - a small house of white stone with a red tiled roof, a church and a bell tower of white stone. They give the landscape a special charm and tranquility. Farther away, amidst the haze of approaching evening, a few more houses can be seen. Most of the town’s buildings are hidden by trees and frequent shrubbery.

The sun’s rays cover the entire water surface, and it seems as if there is no water at all, but liquid gold. The river seems endless - the artist has reflected all its natural power and strength. The majestic vastness of the entire landscape is a source of admiration.

The river bank is depicted in the background. The sunset haze has already slightly descended on it, all its sights and outlines merged into a bluish-purple color. The entire shore is hung in the shadow of the approaching night, which is about to spill over to the small town on the other shore as well.

The canvas creates a sense of silence and tranquility for the beholder. The quiet course of the water, the calm sunset - all this creates only the most pleasant impressions, evokes memories from childhood. The artist is amazingly realistic in depicting all the colors of the summer sunset, all the diversity of the beauty of summer nature.

Contemplating the painting "Evening. The Golden Gulf" brings the viewer into deepest thoughts, evokes vivid memories, brings harmony and peace to the soul, gives hope.