There are many artists, but truly talented ones who master their craft and put their souls into their works can be counted on one hand. The more valuable their works are.
Ivan Fomich Khrutsky: short biography
The future artist was born in 1810 on January 27. His birthplace is known today as Belarus. However, in those years she was part of Russian Empire, so it's small homeland- Vitebsk province was part of Russia. Parents treated catholic church, were very pious.
The artist himself showed an interest in painting from childhood, so he began to develop abilities in this direction early. He was educated at the IAH (Imperial Academy of Arts) and there for a long time have worked. At one time he had access to paintings from the Hermitage with the right to copy them.
The main painting styles in which he worked are as follows:
- academic direction;
- classicism;
- baroque.
Both in Russia and in Poland, Khrutsky is known as an excellent painter, specializing mainly in beautiful and richly colored still lifes. In addition to them, he painted landscapes, portraits, and other paintings. However, it was his beautiful still life works that brought him wide fame in artistic circles. fruit") - Khrutsky’s most. Still life still causes a lot of discussion around the world to this day.
Painting "Flowers and Fruits"
It was written by Ivan Fomich in 1836. The description of Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits” today finds expression not only in oral statements, but also in school essays children, descriptions in fiction articles, and so on.
Behind this picture the artist received a very good and well-deserved award - a large one from the Academic Council. This practically confirmed the general impression of silent admiration that the canvas evoked among the public.
Description of Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits”
The painting depicts a vase of flowers in the center of the canvas. beautiful and very cute small lilac and white flowers are combined with large pink and blue buds and open flowers. The splendor of the bouquet is given by branches of feather grass and some beautiful wide long leaves of field grasses.
The overall impression of the vase with flowers is joyful and good. The picture evokes a feeling of freshness and lifts your spirits.
Even a child can describe Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits”. It is so simple and accessible, but at the same time deep and capacious about the objects depicted. In addition to the vase with flowers, a glass of water is clearly depicted in the picture. Completely transparent pure water, in which a lemon slice floats.
A basket of colored grapes and a wicker box of juicy peaches, pumpkins and pears are also highlighted in the piece. In the background you can see a decanter of water.
Bright accents in paintings
Khrutsky's painting "Flowers and Fruits", painted in 1838, almost completely repeats the plot of the still life "Flowers and Fruits". In both pictures bright accents- a vase with flowers, juicy, as if real, fruits and self made wicker boxes for them.
If the description of "Flowers and Fruits" comes down to such bright spots as a glass of water with a slice of lemon and bright blue and pink flower buds in a vase, then "Flowers and Fruits" differs in only one thing. The fruits are somewhat different, and the flower vase is completely transparent and is located not in the center, but on the side of the picture.
But, despite such similarity in plot and content, both films deserve separate reviews, separate discussions and descriptions. After all, the differences are obvious, and the overall impression of the paintings is different.
Naturalness of fruit writing
The artist Khrutsky tried to paint the paintings as naturally as possible. And he undoubtedly succeeded. Looking at juicy peaches, large grapes and lemon glistening with juice, it’s hard not to feel their taste and not want to try it right away.
The painter’s work deserves special praise for the nativeness and naturalness of the depicted objects. Here lies the pear. Ruddy on one side, as if it had just been picked from a tree, where on one side it was covered with the shadow of leaves, and on the other it turned to the sun. Nearby you can see a second pear, but already cut in half. It is juicy, shiny with sweet moisture. Even the seeds are drawn so clearly and accurately that there is no doubt about their naturalness.
It was thanks to such a feature of the great artist as the naturalness of painting still lifes that he managed to become famous and become very famous. There are few such people, because in XVIII-XIX centuries Few painted still lifes, especially those of such quality and beauty in execution and content.
The description of Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits” can be reduced to the moment of constructing a composition for working on the painting. It is obvious that the artist thought out all the smallest details of the location of each object, the rotation of each fruit and fruit, the position of all objects on the surface of the table.
Popularity of a work of art
It is not so difficult to judge how popular the still lifes of Ivan Fomich Khrutsky are. Indeed, today his works “Flowers and Fruits” and “Flowers and Fruits” are topics for schoolchildren’s essays. The canvases are in Tretyakov Gallery and enjoy the constant attention and love of the public.
In 1838, Khrutsky was awarded a gold medal in the field of painting for his excellent work “Flowers and Fruits.” Until now, his still lifes are copied and used to decorate premises, restaurant and creative halls. Anyone (and there are many) can purchase a small copy wonderful works artist. But, naturally, natural paintings delight the eye only on the walls of the famous gallery.
To the next one essay on a painting be ready!
I don’t even doubt that you yourself will cope well with this school task, I’ll just give an example of our description of “Flowers and Fruits”. Let it become the starting point for your essay and inspire you to literary exploits. There are so many overdue essays on the Internet, duplicating each other, that I wanted to add a fresh, unique note to this dominance of plagiarism.
My son and I first encountered the genre of still life. There is no action, no backstory, just descriptions of details. To avoid a dry listing of the objects depicted in the picture, it is recommended to pay attention to colors, composition, and mood.
So, let's go! This is how our story came out.
Essay based on the painting by I. T. Khrutsky “Flowers and Fruits”
The painting was painted in the still life genre.
In the center of the canvas there is a vase with garden flowers. The bouquet is luxurious: here lush peonies are bent under the weight of the buds, modest cornflowers add a blue accent, exquisite irises are drowned in a riot of colors. The relief vase with dogs is reminiscent of the autumn hunting season, and all the fruits in the picture are the fruits of bright autumn. The colors: gold, red, orange sing in unison a hymn to nature and its gifts.
The juicy fruits beckon, attract the eye, and seem to exude aroma. The artist skillfully emphasized the texture of each: rough, matte peaches are ripe and filled with juice, yellow thin-skinned pears are crowded next to lemon and apple. It seems that a bunch of grapes are about to fall off the table, crowded out by this fruit abundance.
Pumpkin, the only vegetable in the composition, prides itself on its exclusivity and takes pride of place near the center. Its peel is thick, with a metallic tint, it itself is heavy, solid, with its whole appearance it contrasts itself with light, perky fruits.
Transparent grapes echo the crystal of the decanter and clean water in glass.
The painting “Flowers and Fruits” fully corresponds to its name. All the gifts of a generous autumn and sunny summer are collected here.
Speech development. Teaching an essay based on the painting by I. T. Khrutsky “Flowers and Fruits” (5th grade).
Development of a lesson for a Russian language teacher and literature MBOU Secondary school No. 16, Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Territory, Lyudmila Vasilievna Nazarova.
Lesson objectives: 1. prepare for writing an essay - a description of a painting in artistic style;
2. learn to collect working materials for an essay and draw up a simple plan;
3. teach children to observe, to give verbal expression to what they see in the picture.
Equipment: reproduction of a painting by I.T. Khrutsky “Flowers and Fruits” (“Russian language”, 5th grade, edited by M.M. Razumovskaya, P.A. Lekant, “Drofa”, Moscow, 1999, color insert on page 8); posters with a plan for working on an essay, art history terms.
Interdisciplinary connections: Fine arts.
Lesson plan.
introduction teachers 1 min.
Identifying students' initial impressions 3 min.
Reading and writing poster No. 1 3 min.
Collective planning 10 min.
Work with theoretical concepts 2.9 min.
Collective collection of working materials 15 min.
Group vocabulary and stylistic work 20 min.
Teamwork above the intro 4 min.
Collective work on the conclusion 5 min.
Work on preventing speech errors 2 min.
Oral essay according to the picture 10 min.
Sample essay demonstration.
During the classes:
1. Introductory speech by the teacher.
Look at the reproduction of the painting “Flowers and Fruits”. Its author is I.T. Khrutskoy (1810-1855) is a recognized master in depicting still life and interior design. He strove to recreate the environment and household items with extreme precision and detail.
2. Identifying students' initial impressions.
What is shown in the picture? (Vase with flowers and fruits)
What is attractive about what is depicted in the picture? (The flowers are very beautiful, varied, bright;
the fruits are ripe, juicy, the artist depicted them in such a way that you want to eat them; you can smell the scent of flowers)
Look closely at the flowers, list them (this work causes difficulty for children, because some flowers are unknown to them, the teacher prompts). – These are roses, peonies, irises, phlox, forget-me-nots.
List fruits (peaches, pears; also grapes and pumpkin).
The artist paints a picture with paints, creating an image. Can you describe what you saw in words? Try (Attempts are unsuccessful because children do not know where to start).
Teacher: A hint-plan will help you, which shows the sequence of your actions.
3. Reading and writing the contents of the poster:
Description essay plan.
Give general idea about the picture.
Description of the details, parts depicted in the picture.
4. Collective drawing up of a plan:
1. Luxurious bouquet and ripe fruits.
2. The artist's skill in depiction
a) flowers;
b) fruits;
c) other details of the still life.
3. The splendor of the generous gifts of nature, captured by I. T. Khrutsky.
Teacher : Since you are describing a painting, you need to use terms and understand their meaning.
5. Reading the poster:
Still life - paintings that depict various items: fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc.
Composition – building a picture (use words: background and foreground, right, left, near, about, alongside, below, in the center, etc.)
Color spectrum - a consistent series of paints that are similar in color and shades.
6. Collective collection of working materials (for the main part of the essay). Design in the form of a table.
Observation plan
Materials (shape, color, characteristic features)
Add-ons
1. Flowers
2. Fruits
3. Other items
Terry scarlet peonies, delicate white peonies, pale pink rose, lilac irises, graceful bouquets of lilac phlox, spikelets of ripe rye, orange poppies with silky petals, blue forget-me-nots.
Pale yellow pears with a ruddy side, a large bunch of amber grapes, ripe peaches with velvet fluff, a huge golden pumpkin.
An elegant bronze jug, a thin glass glass filled with crystal clear water, a wicker box, a slice of lemon in a glass.
Note : In the third column, students write down the words and phrases they like.
7. Vocabulary and stylistic work
a) Conversation
Teacher : What verb can be used to describe the position of the flowers in relation to the jug?
Students : Costs; the flowers stood in a jug.
Teacher : What about fruits?
Students : lie; lie on the table, in the basket.
Teacher : Is it possible to constantly repeat these verbs: peonies stand, rose stands, peaches lie, pears lie?
Students : No, this is a speech error.
Teacher : How can you avoid this mistake?
Students : Find synonyms, express thoughts differently
Teacher : Let's play the game "Who is bigger?"
Name as many verbs as possible that describe the position of objects.
b) Game “Who is bigger?”
Results of the game: verbs selected: darkens, hid, rises, flames, hides, looks out, is proud, rises.
c) Group work
Group 1 selects words of emotional-evaluative vocabulary; epithets (verbs: admire, enjoy, admire; epithets and adjectives: lush bouquet, luxurious bouquet, magnificent flowers, marvelous rose, lovely phlox)
Group 2 selects personifications (flowers are showing off, irises modestly hid behind lush peonies, phlox surrounded the rose with graceful umbrellas of inflorescences, scarlet peonies sadly lowered their caps, ears of rye hid behind bright flowers.
8. Collective work on the introduction to the essay
Option : In the painting by I.T. Khrutsky “Flowers and Fruits” we see a magnificent still life with a luxurious bouquet of flowers and ripe fruits. It was not by chance that the artist chose a warm palette: he wanted to convey a joyful perception of the world around him with colors. In addition, these are the colors of autumn - the time of ripening of fruits and lush flowering.
9. Team work on writing the conclusion of an essay
Options: 1) Beautiful flowers, juicy fruits and berries - all this, like a wonderful gift of life, was brought to man by the wonderful Russian artist I.T. Khrutskaya.
2) Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits” evokes true pleasure in the luxurious gifts of autumn.
3) The painting reflects the artist’s joyful admiration for the beauty and richness of nature.
10. Work to prevent speech errors.
Teacher : Try to avoid speech errors like: the picture shows..., I really liked this picture..., the impression is good..., it was drawn well, etc.
11. Oral essay on a picture (according to the points of the plan; 2-3 students)
On house : write an essay on a painting using work materials and notes in a notebook
Application: Student essay
I'm looking at a painting by E.T. Khrutsky "Flowers and Fruits". This still life amazes with the richness and generosity of nature, the skill of the artist, who surprisingly accurately and vividly managed to convey the beauty of the bouquet and fruit.
In the center of the canvas in the foreground I see a bronze jug containing luxurious flowers. Scarlet peonies seem even brighter on dark background paintings. In contrast to them White Rose and light peonies are gentle and modest. Purple irises hid shyly among other flowers. Orange poppies blaze among green foliage. The composition is perfectly complemented by bouquets of lilac phlox, graceful blue forget-me-nots and spikelets of ripe rye.
To the right of the vase is a thin glass glass filled with crystal clear water, in which a thin circle of lemon floats. Pale yellow pears with a ruddy side lay lazily next to the glass. Behind them rises a large golden pumpkin, on which lies a large cluster of amber grapes. To the left of the jug, ripe peaches with velvety fluff are crowded in a wicker box.
Everything in the picture breathes the joy of life, admiration for the magnificent gifts of sunny summer.
List of used literature:
1. Russian language: textbook for grade 5, ed. MM. Razumovskaya, P.A. Lekanta, Bustard, Moscow, 1999, p. 3/3
2. L.M. Zelmanova, E.N. Kolokoltsev. Speech development. Russian language and literature. Reproductions of paintings, grades 5-7, M., Bustard, 1998, pp.8,10,12
3. System for teaching essays in grades 4-8, ed. T.A. Ladyzhenskaya, M., “Enlightenment”, 1973, pp.84-86.
Khrutsky Ivan Trofimovich is a famous Belarusian artist and painter.
Called by many art experts a master of still lifes.
Among his many works Special attention The canvas “Flowers and Fruits” attracts attention with its range of colors and saturation.
The picture itself is very complex.
It contains many large and small elements that intertwine with each other.
In the very center of the picture we see a beautiful vase with a huge bouquet of flowers.
Among them there are red and white peonies, bluish toffees, delicate daisies and many more large and small flowers.
The green clay vase is decorated with a relief design.
It fits very harmoniously into the entire composition of the picture.
Next to the vase, on the table, there are various fruits.
By right side from it there is a box of peaches, and deeper into the bush there are grapes.
In front of the box lies one peach, broken in half.
On the other side of the vase are pears, several grapes, a cut lemon and a large watermelon.
Hidden behind the watermelon is an elegant decanter of water.
Near the vase itself there is a glass half filled with water.
One peony flower bent over the glass, as if it were thirsty.
The color scheme of the painting is incredibly diverse.
Starting from dark and dull colors in the background and moving to bright and colorful ones in front.
All the fruits and flowers are executed with such vitality and love that you would think that the author of the masses grew them, picked them and put them together for his work.
All the shadows are drawn very accurately and small parts.
The largest part of the light falls on the bouquet and it seems that an incredible fragrance emanates from it.
With his still life painting “Flowers and Fruits,” Khrutsky shows us how to love and relate to nature.
For our efforts, we will always be rewarded with the graces that are depicted in the picture.
Belarusian and Russian painter Ivan Fomich Khrutsky was born on January twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and ten. The future artist received secondary education at the Polotsk School and came to St. Petersburg in 1827.
Three years later, Ivan Fomich begins his studies at the famous Academy of Arts. This man went down in art history with his magnificent still lifes. And one of the most famous creations- this is Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits”.
Magnificent still life, or Strict canons of the Academy
It would seem that what could be more innocent than the depiction of the generous gifts of the earth and, moreover, with such attention and love for the smallest details, decorativeness and at the same time naturalism. Even the ubiquitous fly that landed on a pear is written in such a way that only after unsuccessful attempt brush it off the canvas, you understand that this is just a painting technique by the author of the work.
But in those days when Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits” was created, turning to still life was all the more strange because, according to the strict hierarchy of the genre established at the Academy, the description of flowers and fruits was considered worthy only of students. Those who have just begun to master painting. Or generally for amateur girls. Since flowers are the most pleasant decoration for the ladies.
Painting by Ivan Trofimovich Khrutsky "Flowers and Fruits". Description of the artist's work
This is precisely what the academy teacher and author of the rules on drawing flowers and fruits, artist Yakov Ivanovich Basin, saw as the meaning of still life. But the strangest thing is that it was these still lifes that brought fame to the artist Khrutsky.
Neither his portraits, where pretty women are presented in the idea of modern floras and pomonas, nor paintings telling about the quiet joys of life, but precisely these still lifes, somewhat archaic in their manner and devoid of logic in the selection of objects. How can we explain the unexpected popularity of a recently despised genre? 
The Deep Meaning of Creating Great Works
Still life appears as a kind of game or curiosity. Its main value lay in creating the illusion of reality, in deceiving the viewer. Hence its name. But it is worth remembering that in the era of Peter the Great, in addition to the decoy still life, the allegory still life also came into fashion. He revealed his hidden meaning through the language of symbols.
Every object and plant, absolutely everything that was present on the canvas, corresponded to some concept. Roses and peonies spoke to the dedicated viewer about the transience of life. The grapes reminded of the atoning blood of Christ. The extinguished candle made me think about death. As for the image of a realistically painted fly, Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits” represents it, probably, only for purely practical purposes. Apparently, it was believed that it would scare away other insects from the work.
Viewer's attitude to the works of Ivan Fomich
Secular etiquette of the eighteenth century implied mandatory knowledge of the language of allegory. Remnants of this knowledge probably reached the beginning of the nineteenth century. And Ivan Fomich’s still lifes attracted some with their decorativeness, while others were attracted by their thought about the vanity of existence, a call for moderation and concern for their immortal soul. 
Likewise, Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits,” the creation of which dates back to the early thirties, cannot leave any viewer indifferent. A luxurious still life with objects that the artist especially loved. An earthenware jug filled with a rich combination of various colors. Nearby is a simple bast tuesok. There is a huge variety of fruits on the table. Peaches and pears, pumpkin and lemon, grapes and apples. The abundance that Mother Nature herself gives.
The delight of people of different generations caused by the masterpiece
Many people, whose eyes see the painting “Flowers and Fruits” by Ivan Trofimovich Khrutsky, cannot for a long time forget the impression received from this work. Moreover, this delight is completely present among the public of different ages. Some people seriously consider this still life, trying to comprehend all its secrets, while others are simply moved by the combination of unusual colors. 
The attention of schoolchildren, which is aroused by Khrutsky’s painting “Flowers and Fruits,” is especially dear. The essay of a child who comes to the museum to admire this work incredibly vividly describes this masterpiece with all its earthly gifts from unknown countries and collected even from their own garden beds. And sometimes it is precisely this opinion that is much more valuable to any author than criticism of famous cultural figures.
The significance of Ivan Fomich’s still lifes for Russia
Khrutsky's painting "Flowers and Fruits" has acquired enormous significance for art. In one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, the author was even awarded a gold medal for his creations. With the help of such masterpieces, the artist introduced still life into the circle of recognized genres, which opened for Russia the language of things and allegories. Ivan Trofimovich expressed the idea of the need for moral guidelines. About the refinement of the soul and care in personal world high ideals. 
But in one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, the work of the amazing artist Ivan Khrutsky came to an abrupt end. The man who left a huge creative heritage in all famous genres, being at the very zenith of glory, suddenly disappears. Dissolves into complete obscurity.
Having settled on the estate, he turns into a real landowner who is actively involved in farming and mainly draws portraits of his loved ones. And, perhaps, he did not even know that Tretyakov himself acquired his famous still life for his gallery. But this meant recognition of the indisputable artistic merit of the creation.
