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The fountain of Bakhchisarai
Karl Bryullov • Painting, 1849, 86.5×76 cm
Description of the artwork «The fountain of Bakhchisarai»
Famous painting Briullov "The fountain of Bakhchisarai"(oil on canvas), written in the years 1838-1849, stored now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, where you can see it and to appreciate the rare skill of a great artist.
Only stories by A. S. Pushkin Briullov created 2 canvases. The painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" has become a kind skilful monument in honor of genius. They tied a strong friendship, cut short by the tragic death of the poet. Due to illness Karl Briullov could not be at the funeral of Pushkin. The death of a comrade, the artist suffered heavily and, after a short time after the death of A. S. Pushkin began work on the canvas that lasted more than ten years — from 1838 to 1849.
The painting depicts the life wizard "shy wives" Khan, who spend leisure time for simple entertainment. One of them fetches water, the other looking at his own reflection in the water or eat the fruit. Everywhere — luxurious gemstone decorations the splendor of the outfits. At the edges of the fabric shows watching the harem guards of the Khan. The black girl brings something to the wives, apparently, serving them.
In the poem the painter chooses not episode of the collision of Maria and Zarema, namely the stage a peaceful existence in the harem. In full of romanticism poetic work, the attention of painters attracted the most the course of life in the harem. Drama, description of feelings in the painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" go by the wayside, at the first – the feeling of carefree, sweet bliss, a monotony of harem life.
In the shade of spreading trees, near the pool, a young girl with a naive curiosity looking at the fish, splashing in the water. The fun girls contrasted with the quiet anguish of Mary – she alone is seen in the window in the distance. The ghostly silhouette of a bowed head light spot drawn away from the bright clothes of the other girls. The author took this idea. In the first sketches of the painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" young virgin was depicted while swimming in the pool, but Maria wasn't even there. The inner content of the whole composition was the picture of a beautiful naked body.
Wanting to get closer to the story of the works of A. S. Pushkin, painter the following sketches does not simply enters into the scene the image of Mary, and enhances the originality and flavor of the East. Working through the characters in the sketches with a pencil, he was trying to depict on the canvas of these Oriental women. The national colors represent the outfits of bright colors. Albums of artist filled with sketches, where the visible hard work on overall composition, character movements, different postures, locations of figures and other details.
The whole picture Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" simply radiates luxury and wealth. The painter is this by bright colors, shiny jewelry, silver and gold. The fountain, the girls around him lit up the rays of sun that break through the branches and leaves of trees reflected in water. The impression that the heroines are fun, they are quite satisfied with life. However, could there be a perfectly happy man, being a slave?
K. P. Bryullov and A. S. Pushkin lived long, but their life was unusually full. For the entire world culture, these great masters had done so many that their contribution is really impossible to overestimate: their legacy for many years is a source of creativity and inspiration for different generations of artists. The painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" – one of the clearest evidence of the role of the two geniuses in history.
Only stories by A. S. Pushkin Briullov created 2 canvases. The painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" has become a kind skilful monument in honor of genius. They tied a strong friendship, cut short by the tragic death of the poet. Due to illness Karl Briullov could not be at the funeral of Pushkin. The death of a comrade, the artist suffered heavily and, after a short time after the death of A. S. Pushkin began work on the canvas that lasted more than ten years — from 1838 to 1849.
The painting depicts the life wizard "shy wives" Khan, who spend leisure time for simple entertainment. One of them fetches water, the other looking at his own reflection in the water or eat the fruit. Everywhere — luxurious gemstone decorations the splendor of the outfits. At the edges of the fabric shows watching the harem guards of the Khan. The black girl brings something to the wives, apparently, serving them.
In the poem the painter chooses not episode of the collision of Maria and Zarema, namely the stage a peaceful existence in the harem. In full of romanticism poetic work, the attention of painters attracted the most the course of life in the harem. Drama, description of feelings in the painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" go by the wayside, at the first – the feeling of carefree, sweet bliss, a monotony of harem life.
In the shade of spreading trees, near the pool, a young girl with a naive curiosity looking at the fish, splashing in the water. The fun girls contrasted with the quiet anguish of Mary – she alone is seen in the window in the distance. The ghostly silhouette of a bowed head light spot drawn away from the bright clothes of the other girls. The author took this idea. In the first sketches of the painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" young virgin was depicted while swimming in the pool, but Maria wasn't even there. The inner content of the whole composition was the picture of a beautiful naked body.
Wanting to get closer to the story of the works of A. S. Pushkin, painter the following sketches does not simply enters into the scene the image of Mary, and enhances the originality and flavor of the East. Working through the characters in the sketches with a pencil, he was trying to depict on the canvas of these Oriental women. The national colors represent the outfits of bright colors. Albums of artist filled with sketches, where the visible hard work on overall composition, character movements, different postures, locations of figures and other details.
The whole picture Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" simply radiates luxury and wealth. The painter is this by bright colors, shiny jewelry, silver and gold. The fountain, the girls around him lit up the rays of sun that break through the branches and leaves of trees reflected in water. The impression that the heroines are fun, they are quite satisfied with life. However, could there be a perfectly happy man, being a slave?
K. P. Bryullov and A. S. Pushkin lived long, but their life was unusually full. For the entire world culture, these great masters had done so many that their contribution is really impossible to overestimate: their legacy for many years is a source of creativity and inspiration for different generations of artists. The painting Briullov "the fountain of Bakhchisarai" – one of the clearest evidence of the role of the two geniuses in history.
