Mentors A.M. Gerasimov, wonderful Soviet artist, were the greatest Russian painters turn of the XIX century and 20th centuries - A E Arkhipov, N. A. Kasatkin, K. A. Korovin. From them he borrowed a broad sketch style of painting, a bold brushstroke, and a rich (although often rough) coloring. First of all, Gerasimov considered himself a portrait painter, although he often turned to landscape painting.
One of bright examples Gerasimov’s landscape painting is “After the Rain,” painted in 1914. In the picture we see very little: a table, a vase of flowers and a mug on it, and part of the gazebo in which the artist is located. And, despite such a simple composition, the picture attracts attention. How? She conveys mood mainly through color and light. Cold tones and watery reflections on wood - this only happens after rain. The artist saw this and presented it to the viewer. A carelessly overturned glass also indicates that it has rained. Most likely, someone was in the gazebo, but due to the surprise of the weather, they hastened to take refuge in the house. It's amazing how one small detail allows the viewer to speculate and come up with their own story. Thus, Gerasimov’s canvas is even more interesting.
The color scheme of the picture, as was said, corresponds to the general mood. When painting trees, not only cold green colors are used, but even blue and black colors. The texture of the varnish table is also well shown, on the wet surface of which there is a whole riot of colors.
From such little things and details, the artist creates a picture, and the viewer, in turn, has a mood and impression. We can safely say that Gerasimov is a master of his craft.
Second version of the essay:
Plan
1. Genre of the painting
2. Description of the painting:
A) wet terrace;
b) garden after rain;
c) color scheme of the painting
3. The mood that the picture creates
A. Gerasimov’s painting “After the Rain” can be considered both as a still life (image of a vase with flowers on the table), and as a landscape (description of a garden), and as genre scene without people. The artist was so inspired by the view from the terrace after the rain that the painting was painted in three hours.
The artist managed to capture the atmosphere after the rain. Looking at the picture, we smell wet leaves and humidity in the air. It's amazing how Gerasimov was able to paint wet surfaces. There are raindrops on everything we see. Apparently the summer rain ended recently, because the water did not have time to dry out. But rays are already breaking through the foliage bright sun. Its highlights are well defined using light colors.
When the painter was working on his canvas, he stood at the back of the terrace. Therefore, in the foreground there is a view of the terrace after the rain. On the side there is a table on which stands a vase of flowers and an overturned glass. He probably capsized from strong impulse winds before a thunderstorm. The bench and floor glisten with moisture in the bright sunlight.
In the background, an old garden is depicted, which is saturated with moisture and freshness. For him, the artist chose greenish, emerald, light green, calm, dim colors. The moisture effect is created by silvery tones.
Our gaze is directed into the distance of the garden, thanks to the artist’s skillful combination of dark colors in the foreground, bright colors in the middle and very light colors in the background.
Gerasimov managed not only to convey the beauty of the moment, but also to create an upbeat mood. Everyone who looks at the picture admires the purity and freshness of nature and feels cool. It seems that if you touch something, it will leave a wet mark on your hand.
Gerasimov wrote for his creative life There are many paintings, but the painting “After the Rain” was one of my favorites.
Gerasimov's painting After the Rain is one of best works artist.
To understand Gerasimov’s painting After the Rain (Wet Terrace), it is worth first recalling several historical facts.
In 1881, on July 31 in the city of Kozlov, in merchant family, Alexander Mikhailovich Gerasimov was born. One of famous artists of his era, Gerasimov in his youth was seriously interested in impressionism, but historical processes the beginning of the 20th century completely changed his views.
The revolution in Russia and the subsequent construction of communism made the artist an ardent follower of the new movement - socialist realism. It should be noted that it was in socialist realism that Gerasimov fully revealed himself as an artist. His paintings were considered canonical in the USSR during the Stalin era.
The personal artist of the leader of all nations, Gerasimov painted many paintings of Stalin, Lenin, and Voroshilov himself. After Khrushchev came to power, Gerasimov lost his status as the Kremlin’s personal painter.
However, in the artist’s series of works there are not only paintings of leaders and canvases glorifying socialism.
One of the author’s outstanding works, the painting After the Rain, was painted by Gerasimov after he left the capital and went to hometown. It is so different from the rest of the artist’s work that it undoubtedly deserves a separate discussion.
According to the memoirs of Gerasimov’s sister, the artist was shocked by what he saw of the garden. It was impossible not to capture this state of nature, the palette of colors, the fragrance of the air on canvas. After the rain, everything around was transformed and the artist immediately asked his assistant, Dmitry Panin, for brushes and paints. The canvas itself was created in a few hours, with that amazing speed that speaks of the explosion of emotions in the author.
Changing everything around, the wet gazebo, the casting of trees, all this in the hands of the artist took on a different meaning. Even in his youth, nature, rain, and wind attracted Gerasimov with their natural beauty, and now all this is embodied in the painting After the Rain.
Gerasimov’s whole life led him to this picture, even if it doesn’t sound pretentious, but it was the wet terrace after the rain that helped him create his best creation. In the images of the painting there is lightness, emotions of the author, purity of thoughts. The technique of execution predetermined the artistic content.
IN Soviet history There are not many works of art comparable to the painting After the Rain in terms of its colorfulness and execution.
The artist himself, recalling his life and his canvases, believed that it was the best that came out of his brush.
After the rain
Looking at Gerasimov’s painting “After the Rain,” you can smell the fresh summer shower and hear the sound of drops hitting the leaves of the trees. The entire terrace is flooded with light and the extraordinary purity of rain-washed nature. The reflections of objects in rainwater gives the picture a special atmosphere of mystery, romance and comfort. I really want to stay on this terrace, immersed in this atmosphere of serenity, breathe in Fresh air and forget about all the problems at least for a moment.
How realistically the artist conveys the beauty of wet surfaces: floors, tables, railings, benches. Basically, the creator uses dark colors, but through the tree branches bent under the weight of the water one can see the sky, on which the last clouds are dissipating. The rays of the emerging sun play merrily and sparkle in the drops of water. This gives the picture some kind of mysterious glow. Deep behind the trees, in the background, buildings can be seen. Their roof literally shines.
In a transparent vase on the table, which is located on the left side of the terrace, there is a bouquet of beautiful garden flowers. They look so real that when you look at them, it seems that you are about to feel the subtle, delicate aroma emanating from them. I would also like to note how the artist depicted the transparency of the glass from which the vase and glass are made.
It is impossible to clearly establish the genre of this picture. On one side it depicts a landscape, because quite a large part of the picture is occupied by garden trees, the consequences of a natural phenomenon. But on the other hand, we see this beautiful bouquet of flowers, a table on which fallen petals lie, a glass that fell under the pressure of heavy drops of water.
This picture is impressive and makes you think high. I think no one will be able to remain indifferent after viewing this picture.
Essay on the painting After the Rain Gerasimova, 6th grade
Alexander Gerasimov is a versatile artist. IN different time(pre-war and post-war periods) he painted portraits of top officials in the Soviet state, and the master was also interested in depicting natural phenomena. The theme of rain and the renewal of nature after it is not new, not only in general artistic arts, but also in the works of Gerasimov. As a student, he depicted roofs of houses and road surfaces after rain. But this canvas stands apart from them.
Impression from the picture
The impression from the picture is contradictory. We see an image of a terrace after rain. This natural phenomenon itself can be interpreted in two ways - it is not only a renewal of nature with the hope of its revival, but also a kind of heavenly “tears”. This is an element that a person cannot cope with; he can only contemplate it by hiding in a secluded place and waiting out the bad weather. The artist is in just such a place - we see the image through his eyes from the opposite corner of the veranda.
In general, rain brings a feeling of discomfort to a given space. But this discomfort is “experienced” by man and the objects he has created - we see how the puddles glisten on the veranda bench - now we can’t sit on it; table located at the entrance, as if welcoming guests, on this moment cannot gather them around himself; a glass falling from the raging elements - all this is a confirmation of man’s powerlessness in front of natural phenomena. Only the trees, saturated with life-giving moisture, shine, reflecting the sun's rays gradually emerging from behind the clouds. There is a change of cycles, one phenomenon replaces another and this has always been and will be, and nature will continue to live and triumph no matter what.
Painting colors
The color scheme that Gerasimov chose is not very diverse, but its brevity makes a lot of sense. We see natural colors found in nature. However, they oppose each other in terms of intensity, in the presence of life in them. The table and the wooden extension have dark brown shades, and the cut flowers in the vase “dilute” this gloom with their freshness, albeit former: white, pink, subtle delicate shades, but the greenery (leaves and stems of flowers) is darker than natural, living ones. And their sorrow for their former life in the bosom of nature, the flowers show with fallen petals on the table.
But in the end, life wins - the picture is planned to be divided into two parts - the foreground with a terrace (the world of people) and the background (the world of nature), where greenery of various shades predominates, proving that in nature there is “no bad weather”, that everything in it is harmonious. The sun is about to come out and not a trace of the rain will remain...
6th grade.
- Essay based on Shevandronova’s painting On the terrace, grade 8 (description)
Irina Vasilievna Shevandrova’s painting “On the Terrace,” like most of her paintings, is inspired by childhood and youth. After all, even during her lifetime, Irina Shevandrova was called a children's artist.