"Ode to the Eighteenth Century". Painting. Graphics "0+ Automatic translate

On October 8 at 17.00 in the Kaluga Museum of Fine Arts (103 Lenina St.) the grand opening of the exhibition "Ode to the Eighteenth Century" will take place. Painting. Graphics ", which presents the work of young Moscow artists Alexander and Alexei Schemelinsky, working in the genre of historical painting.

Alexander and Aleksey Vladimirovich were born in 1990 in Bryansk, and received their initial art education at the Bryansk Art School. From 2010 to 2016, he studied at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture of Ilya Glazunov at the Faculty of Painting, in the workshop of historical and religious painting under the guidance of I. I. Glazunov. Then they continued in 2016 - 2018 training in an assistant-internship at the Academy. They are members of the Moscow branch of the Union of Artists and members of the Moscow Union of Artists "Moscow Union of Artists". Alexander Schemelinsky is a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, Alexei Schemelinsky is a member of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. Since 2018, artists have been teaching at the Sergey Andriyaka Academy of Watercolors and Fine Arts, they are participants and laureates of Russian and international competitions and exhibitions.

The theme of creativity of brothers Alexander and Alexei Schemelinsky is the history of Russia in the 18th century. Each author has his own vision of the image of the era, his own interpretation of the historical plot, his own original creative style. But they are united by the poeticization of the eighteenth century, which, by right, can be considered one of the brightest periods of Russian history in terms of the pomp and splendor of court life. In their works, the authors try not to touch upon specific historical moments, but rather to convey the image and spirit of the time, its theatricality, sophistication, external beauty and internal complexity. The landscapes and genre scenes capture the beauty of architecture and the luxury of interiors, the picturesqueness of palace and park ensembles of the 18th century. The inspiration of the artists from the World of Art association is noticeable in the works. Pictured walks in the parkssecret meetings and conversations, masquerades will help you to plunge into this festive, wonderful atmosphere of the 18th century for a short while.

The exhibition "Ode to the Eighteenth Century" aims to show the beauty and theatricality of this time. The exposition includes about 60 graphic and pictorial works performed in the traditions of the Russian realistic school of painting.