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Festive Procession With A Song. Kolyada
''Festive Procession with a Song. Kolyada'' ''(Russian language, Russian: Праздничное шествие с песней. Коляда;'' usually called ''Kolyada'') is a painting by Russian Empire, Russian and Soviet artist Efim Chestnyakov. It is one of the artist's most significant and famous works, and some art historians date it to the period immediately after the October Revolution of 1917. It shows an ancient Slavs, Slavic custom called koledari. Some researchers think that the painting is connected to Chestnyakov's work with teenagers. This was part of a programme called ''Universal Culture'' that he created. The artist was involved in many different ways in the theatre, including writing the script, directing, composing music and performing. The audience, who were villagers, also took part in the show. These researchers suggested that the painting does not show the ritual itself, but a play based on it, created, set up and designed by Chestnyakov. The painting is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efim Chestnyakov
Efim Vasilievich Chestnyakov (Russian language, Russian: Ефи́м Васи́льевич Честняко́в; December 19 [31], 1874, Shablovo, Kostroma province — June 27, 1961, Shablovo, Kostroma Oblast, Kostroma region) was a Russian Painting, painter (created portraits and fairy tale subjects), writer (known for his fairy tales, stories, a novel in verse, poems, reflections), Sculpture, sculptor (worked in clay plastic), and the creator of the children's theater in Shablovo. Biography Efim Chestnyakov was born on December 19 (31), 1874 in the village of Shablovo, Kologrivsky uyezd, Kostroma Governorate, in the peasant family of Samoilovs. He was the only son of three children, and charged with family's support (such children, on whom the support of the family fell, were called ''chestnyak,'' from Russian "an honest person", and that's where his surname comes from).Ignatyev, V. YaВеликий сказочник-художник ХХ века – Честняков Еф� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |