Description of the artwork «Knight at the crossroads»
Based on the painting by artist Dmitriy Buyanov,taken two paintings of V. M. Vasnetsov( "knight at the crossroads"1882.,"The God of hosts,"1896.)
The choice of the way as one of the fatal issues of human life on canvas masters purchased an epic sound. In front of a stone-predictor bent under the weight of a fatal prophecy saddened by the knight. Sinister crows and the upcoming a reddish sunset ,to the atmosphere. On the stone is written: "As the straighter ahati — not byvat live — there is no way any passer-by, no driving, no span". Follow on label: "napravo ahati — genato be alone; nalevo ahati — Bogatu alone" — on the stone are not visible, they are hidden under moss and part erased.However the road is.You need to realize your path and to turn from dangerous continue conceptual way.
Huge roadside stone,in the right part of the painting depicts the Christian deity,the God of hosts, we magnify the Lord of hosts. In other sources his activity is associated with the liberation wars for the benefit of the captive Jewish people.The story of this mythical hero is found in the pages of the old Testament. This God is credited with absolute power. So the artist portrays. He writes the all-powerful elder in shining, yellow-gold tunic(color of worshiping the Golden Calf), the strong hand which is outstretched in an open gesture. The Lord opens his hands, as if telling about the goodness of their intentions. His deep, cool look, sophisticated centuries of experience, looking not at the viewer, and somewhere inside the mind of the deity. He is both with us and somewhere in their thinking. His visage is surrounded by a field with clearly defined five-pointed star, to cover gray strands of hair. In the center of the figure is uncertain,the artist brawlers have designated a large white circle in which is a young pigeon.Apparently, it symbolizes the desire for harmony, purity and peace in the Universe. However, the throne of the Almighty is the red-bloody altar. The environment of God Almighty is quite unusual. Directly around him are mythical creatures with the bodies of fiery birds and human heads. They are closely clung to the Lord, kissed his shoulders and knelt down to the feet.The hosts have one foot stepped on the moon,not allowing her to leave. On the sides of the fabulous sirens frozen with an expression of awe on the faces of the meek,and here, we see the fanatical creatures bowed their faces with a silent bow. One of the angels stood before the great Almighty, continuously looking at him with rapturous eyes, his hands crossed on his chest in the shape of a cross. He seemed to trust the deity in all his aspirations.