Ignatius of Nivinsky. Painting. Graphic arts Automatic translate

On May 30, 2019, the exhibition “Ignatius of Nivinsky. Painting. Graphic arts". In the year of the theater, the School presents the audience a collection of works by an outstanding artist of the twentieth century.

Ignatius Nivinsky is known not only as an unsurpassed etcher and graphic artist, but also as one of the largest theater artists. Ignatius Nivinsky received wide popularity among the Moscow public after the release of the legendary play "Princess Turandot" directed by Evgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov, who glorified the artist’s talent for many years. The master actively worked with the Maly Theater, the 2nd studio of the Moscow Art Theater, the theater. E. Vakhtangova. I. Nivinsky created the scenery and costumes for such productions as "Eric XIV", "The Invisible Lady", "Velvet and Rags."

Ignatius Nivinsky began his career with graphics and etching, reaching incredible heights in this direction: the artist became one of the few professional etching professionals in Moscow! The etching series “Italian Suite”, “Crimean Suite” and “Caucasian Capriccios”, which visitors can see in the museum and exhibition complex, were highly appreciated by I. Nivinsky’s contemporaries. One of the favorite techniques that the master often turned to is easel painting. The works performed in this technique are characterized by Renaissance painting motifs. Here you can especially feel the influence of the French artist Paul Cezanne, whose works inspired the master to create magnificent paintings!

The exposition includes more than 70 works by the artist, opening various stages of his creative activity. The exhibition was supplemented by unique bookplates, sketches of fragments of wall paintings from the Italian sketches of the master, amazing landscapes, famous etching series and much more. A unique addition to the exhibition was the unique costume designs for the performance of the Maly Theater “Velvet and Tattered” based on the play of the same name by A. V. Lunacharsky and E. Shtukken.

The exhibition runs from May 30 to June 23!