Portrait of Yevgeny Mravinsky [SEP] creator
Portrait of Yevgeny Mravinsky
Portrait of Yevgeny Mravinsky is a painting by Russian portrait artist Lev Russov (1926–1987), whose work depicts the famous Russian and Soviet musician Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky (1903—1988), principal conductor of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra in 1938–1988 years.
History.
The portrait was painted in Leningrad in 1957. Evgeny Mravinsky is shown at home, sitting in an armchair in a quiet position, immersed in thought. His appearance, details of clothing and interior design and hand positions convey him at the time of
portrait won a special place in the vast iconography of Yevgeny Mravinsky. The Musician portrayed appears in the prime of his life and full of creative forces. In 2007 the «Portrait of Yevgeny Mravinsky» had been commented on and reproduced in the book «Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School» among 350 selected works by artists of the Leningrad School.
See also.
- Portrait of Catherine Balebina
- Artist Lev A. Russov (1926—1987)
- Leningrad School of Painting
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