Rubens’ painting The Lion Hunt as a source of visual interpretation by the artists of the Hermitage Group
The artistic heritage of the informal Hermitage group (1960-1990) is considered on the example of analytical interpretation of painting The Lion Hunt P. P. Rubens from the Hermitage collection. Representatives of different generations of painters from Hermitage group - A. P. Zaitsev, A. A. Bakun, S. M. Daniel, Y. A. Gusev, V. K. Kagarlitsky, M. E. Tumin, A. M. Sokolov and others-coherently - studied the nature and manner of creativity of old masters in the halls of the Museum through the analytical copying through deep analysis of internal build paintings. A study of the interpretation of the work of Rubens is maintained in historical and cultural context, which includes the history of the formation of the Hermitage group and the formation of the original principles of analytical interpretation of masterpieces of old masters. A unified method of unique empirical research not only enriched Rubens’ creative heritage, but showed the best artistic qualities in each researcher. Dealt with in article works demonstrate the path traversed by artists from copying for the purpose of study to the interpretation as the original creative manifestation, having an independent artistic value.