The exhibition "Nature sang ..." is dedicated to the anniversary of the artist N. V. Kudashev Automatic translate

ORENBURG. Until mid-August, visitors to the regional Museum of Fine Arts will delight the opening exhibition, "Nature Sang…", dedicated to the anniversary. Nikolai Kudashev, an artist who dedicated his life and work to his native Orenburg. This year, art lovers of Orenburg celebrate the 125th anniversary of their fellow countryman.

Nikolai Vasilievich in his youth took private drawing lessons. His teacher was academician of painting Lukian Popov. In the future, the novice artist left for St. Petersburg, where he completed a course of study at the school. Stieglitz. Having received a quality art education, Nikolai Kudashev returned to Orenburg. Of the fifty years of active work, the artist devoted more than thirty years of his life to teaching in schools, led an art studio.

In the 40s, Nikolai Vasilievich served as the head of the Orenburg branch of artists, was an authorized representative of the Art Fund. At the same time, the artist was actively engaged in creativity, his works were constantly participants in exhibitions. He tried himself in various genres - painted portraits, participated in the creation of the famous “TASS Windows” during the war, but landscapes were a real passion for the artist.

During his creative life, Nikolai Vasilievich managed to create a whole world where images of the nature of the steppe region are filled with mysterious charm. The artist always believed that nature does not require embellishment, it is only important to be able to artistically convey its self-sufficiency.

Nikolai Kudashev traveled a lot around the country. Each trip became an occasion to create new works, but the main source of inspiration and eternal love for the artist was the Ural River, where many wonderful paintings were painted. The museum funds 121 works by the artist. most of which are watercolors of different years.

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