Vladimir Majakovskij e Maria Denisova, un Amore disperato

La storia del poema "La nuvola in calzoni" / "Облако в штанах" è collegata all'amore tormentato e non corrisposto del poeta Russo Vladimir Majakovskij (1893-1930) per la scultrice monumentale Russa, Maria Alexandrovna Denisova (1894-1944).

I due si incontrarono nel 1914 ad Odessa, durante il viaggio dei futuristi del 1913.

"La nuvola" è il capolavoro della stagione "prerivoluzionaria" di Majakovskij, uno dei testi più significativi del futurismo russo e della letteratura russa del Novecento.

Victor Nizovtsev

Composto tra il 1914-1915 da un Majakovskij poco più che ventenne, il poemetto trabocca di una forza lirica tesa, appassionata, che vuole essere dissacrante, antiborghese, antifilistea, ed è soprattutto intensamente libertaria.

Majakovskij vuol portare dentro l'arte della parola la carica dirompente di una visione nuova o rinnovata della realtà, dei sentimenti, dell'idea stessa della poesia e della scrittura.

Alexander Pushkin | Vi ho amata / I Loved You / Я вас любил, 1829

Io vi ho amato: l'amore ancora, forse,

nella mia anima non si è del tutto spento;

Ma non lasciare che vi disturbi più;

Non voglio rattristarvi con niente.

Io vi ho amato silenziosamente, senza speranza,

ora con timidezza, ora con gelosia.

Vi ho amato così sinceramente, così teneramente,

Come che v'ami un altro il ciel vi dia.

Woldemar Hau (1816-1895) | Portrait of Natalia Nikolayevna Pushkina-Lanskaya (Wife of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin), 1849

Alexander Pushkin | Eugene Onegin and Tatyana's Love story

"Eugene Onegin" / "Евгеній Онѣгинъ" is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), Russian poet, playwright and novelist of the Romantic era, considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.

Onegin is considered a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes (so-called superfluous men).

It was published in serial form between 1825-1832.

Rafał Olbinski | Eugene Onegin

Tania Rivilis, 1986

Tania Rivilis, born in Ukraine, did not embark on her artistic journey until her move to Germany.

This shift, both geographical and personal, marked the beginning of an exploration that she started at the age of 27.

When Tania first set foot in Germany in 2012, little did she know her path would take her to global recognition.

Helga Stentzel | Household Surrealism

Helga Stentzel is a Russian-born visual artist, known for her "household surrealism" series which uses clothing, kitchen utensils, books, bread, and more to create characters and scenes.

She works across a wide range of media including illustration, photography, video and stop motion animation.

Katya Morgun, 1982 | Romantic figurative painter

Katya Morgun was born in Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia). Both she and her twin brother, Slava, demonstrated an interest in art at the early age of three.

At that point, Katya the child began her art career by quietly and spontaneously reflecting her early childhood experiences with colored pencils and watercolors.

From the ages of seven through fifteen, Katya attended art school in Nizhniy Novgorod.

Fyodor Dostoevsky: La bellezza salverà il mondo! / The beauty will save the world!

"Ama la vita più della sua logica, solo allora ne capirai il senso".

"A volte l’uomo è straordinariamente, appassionatamente innamorato della sofferenza".

"Colui che mente a se stesso e dà ascolto alla propria menzogna arriva al punto di non saper distinguere la verità né dentro se stesso, né intorno a sé e, quindi, perde il rispetto per se stesso e per gli altri".

"Oggi c’è più ricchezza ma meno forza; nessuna idea sa unire i cuori: tutto è rilasciato, rammollito, sfatto. Tutti noi, tutti noi siamo sfatti!".

"[Da una lettera al fratello Michail] Che m'importa la gloria, quando io scrivo per il pane?"

Vasily Perov | Portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1872 (detail)

Giorgos Seferis | A word for Summer / Una parola sull'Estate, 1936

We’ve returned to autumn again; summer,

like an exercise book we’re tired of writing in, remains

full of deletions, abstract designs,

question marks in the margin; we’ve returned

to the season of eyes gazing

into the mirror under the electric light

closed lips and people strangers

in rooms in streets under the pepper-trees

while the headlights of cars massacre

thousands of pale masks.

Isaac Levitan (Russian landscape painter, 1860-1900) | Spring in Italy

Maria Samoletova, 1990

Мария Самолётова was born in the small town of Tarusa, in a family of ceramic artists.

In her childhood home, cats always lived; they were on a par with the owners of the house, and their numbers significantly exceeded the latter, thereby creating a special furry comfort, an atmosphere of unpretentious kindness and peace.

Memory and love, which over time suggested plots for the development of a series of paintings dedicated to furry friends (purrs).

Ilya Zomb, 1960 | Magical realism painter

New York based Russian-born painter Ilya Zomb studied at the Odessa State Art College and the Odessa Art School between 1971 and 1979, majoring in fine arts.

In his paintings, images of ballerinas, elephants, and gigantic fruits appear as if out of a dream, but the artist says it's the everyday life in New York,where he lives, that inspires his flights of fancy.

Occupying the shadowy space "between the possible and impossible, the real and unreal", Ilya Zomb’s brilliantly conceived, chimerical paintings lie at the elusive intersection of reality and pure fantasy.

Olga Dandorf, 1973 | Romantic painter

Olga Vladimirovna Dandorf / Ольга Владимировна Дандорф was born in Tomsk, Russia.

As a child, she lived in Brest, studied at the Children's Art School, then graduated from the Art School at the Academy of Arts of Belarus.

Now he lives and works in Yalta.

Egor Zaitsev, 1967

Egor Nikolaevitch Zaitsev / Егор Николаевич Зайцев was born in Orel, Russia.

In 1986 he graduated from the Moscow Academic School of Memory of 1905, in 1994 - MGAHI, named after V.I. Surikov in the workshop of prof. V. N. Zabelina.

From 1995 to 2001 worked in the Creative Workshop of the Russian Academy of Arts under the guidance of A.P. and S.P. Tkachev.

In 1994 he was admitted to the Ministry of Agriculture.

He was awarded a diploma from the Russian Academy of Arts (1996), a gold medal from the Russian Union of Artists (2002), first prize at the Youth Exhibition and a creative trip to Paris in 2002.

Elena Tatkina | Pastel painter

Elena Tatkina / Елена Таткина is a graphic artist, art pastel expert, teacher at Kalacheva school, author of more than 10 courses on pastels and academic drawing for designers.

Since 2001, art director, art producer of computer graphics for cinema, advertising and multimedia in the largest domestic technology company.

Participates in the largest film and game projects in Russia and the world.

Teaching activity since 2005.

In 2006-2007, under the leadership of Elena, a six-month drawing course was launched for illustrators of Artemy Lebedev's studio.

Irina Morozova, 1980 | Pastel painter

Russian pastelist Irina Morozova (Klimova) / Ирина Климова was born in Moscow.

She graduated from the Moscow Pedagogical University, Faculty of Art and Graphics (Easel Graphics Workshop).

She worked as an artist and artistic director in major film and advertising studios in Moscow.

She is engaged in professional photography, she teaches pastel painting at the school of Veronica Kalacheva and holds master classes.

Boris Nikolaev | Romantic painter

Николаев Борис Павлович (1925-2017) was an Russian artist, master of landscape and realistic portrait, author of monumental paintings on the theme of war hardships and romantic cityscapes of post-war Leningrad.

Nikolayev Boris Pavlovich was born on February 14, 1925 in Novosibirsk. Soon the family moved to Leningrad.

The fascination with drawing leads Boris Nikolaev to the studio of the Leningrad House of artistic education of children.

Andrey Zakirzyanov, 1969

Born in Simferopol Crimea USSR, Andrey Zakirzyanov / Андрей Закирзянов is an artist, film director, animator, designer, teacher an so on.

1985 / 1989 - Graduated from V.A. Serov Art school (Roerich Art School).

1990 / 1992 - Russian Academy of Arts.

2001 / 2008 - Professor Design and Animation St.Petersburg State University.

Alexandra Nedzvetskaya, 1981

Александра Недзвецкая was born in St. Petersburg.

In 1999 finished the Academic lyceum at the Academy of Arts.

In 2006 finished the Academy of Arts, faculty of painting, portrait painting workshop of prof. V.V. Sokolov.

2006 to 2009 - postgraduate studies at the Department of Painting.

Since 2007 - a member of the Union of Artists of Russia.

State scholarship holder of the Ministry of Culture, RF 2012.

Winner of the Muses of St. Petersburg grant competition in 2008.

Laureate of the First International Christmas Ballet Festival, art competition "Nutcracker" - II degree diploma, 2006.

Diploma-recipient of the International Forum "Youth and Society - Meeting Each Other", LENEXPO, St. Petersburg, 2007.

Laureate of the Russian competition "Modern Academic drawing" - Diploma of the 1st degree, 2009.

Diploma-recipient of the exhibition "Young Artists of Russia" Moscow, Central House of Artists, 2010.

Member of the Youth Salon. Moscow, Central House of Artists, 2013.

Participant of the Russian exhibition "Russia - XII" Moscow, Central House of Artists, 2014.

2015 - Winner of the competition "Plein air on large formats", Furge, France (Forges, Haute-Normandie, France).

2014 - permanent participant in exhibitions in France with the support of the Russian-French association.

Permanent participant in annual exhibitions of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists.

Permanent participant of collective exhibitions in Russia and abroad.

Works are in private collections in Europe and America.

Александра Недзвецкая è nata a San Pietroburgo, in Russia

Nel 1999 ha terminato il liceo accademico presso l'Accademia delle Arti.

Nel 2006 termina l'Accademia delle Belle Arti, facoltà di pittura, laboratorio di ritrattistica del prof. V.V. Sokolov.

Dal 2006 al 2009 - studi post-laurea presso il Dipartimento di Pittura.

Dal 2007 - membro dell'Unione degli artisti russi. Titolare di borsa di studio statale del Ministero della Cultura.

Vincitore del concorso per borse di studio Muse di San Pietroburgo nel 2008;

Vincitore del Primo Festival Internazionale del Balletto di Natale, concorso artistico "Lo Schiaccianoci" - diploma di II grado, 2006;

Diplomata al Forum internazionale “Gioventù e società - Incontrarsi", LENEXPO, San Pietroburgo, 2007;

Vincitore del concorso russo "Disegno accademico moderno" - Diploma di 1° grado, 2009;

Destinataria del diploma della mostra "Giovani artisti della Russia" Mosca, Casa Centrale degli Artisti, 2010.;

Membro del Salone della Gioventù. Mosca, Casa Centrale degli Artisti, 2013.;

Partecipante alla mostra russa "Russia - XII" Mosca, Casa Centrale degli Artisti, 2014.

2015 - Vincitore del concorso "Plein air sui grandi formati", Furge, Francia (Forges, Alta Normandia, Francia).

2014 - partecipante permanente a mostre in Francia con il sostegno dell'associazione russo-francese.

Partecipante permanente alle mostre annuali dell'Unione degli artisti di San Pietroburgo.

Partecipante permanente a mostre collettive in Russia ed all'estero.;

Le opere sono in collezioni private in Europa ed America.

Yuri Denissov, 1962 | Figurative painter

Franco-Russian painter Yuri Denissov lives and works in Antibes and participates in the cultural life of the Côte d'Azur.

His father was a philosophy professor.

Denissov studied at the Fine Arts School of Saint Petersburg, diploma with honors "Excellent", in 1991.

Thanks to his academic training and his realistic painting technique, Yuri Denisov manages to create lively compositions that bring scenes from everyday life to life.

Kostya Lupamov, 1977 | Abstract painter

"Painting for me is the best way to come to terms with myself" - Kostya Lupanov / Константин лупанов.

Kostya Lupanov or Konstantin Lupanov / Константин лупанов was born in Krasnodar, Russia, where he still lives and works..

In 2004 he graduated from the Art and Industry Academy of the Krasnodar State University of Culture and Arts.

Participant of collective exhibitions in Krasnodar and St. Petersburg, author of several personal projects implemented in Russia, France, Italy.

Expressive in character, complex and at the same time simple in composition, Konstantin Lupanov's painting attracts more and more attention of professionals and lovers of fine arts.

Konstantin Makovsky | Academic / Genre painter

Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky (1839-1915) left a significant artistic legacy.

He worked as a genre painter, was a master of history painting and was also a skilled landscape artist.

However, portraiture was definitive in his oeuvre.

The artist's son, the famous Silver Age art critic, Sergei Makovsky, considered that his father's legacy included 'very many portraits, more than all those by Kramskoi, Repin and Serov put together'.