Roerich - Overseas guests
In front of me is an image of a painting by Nicholas Roerich, an outstanding Russian painter, “Overseas Guests.” This work is part of the cycle “The Beginning of Rus'. Slavs". Everyone can find this picture V Tretyakov Gallery. The artist loved to visit historical sites and imagine what happened in these places hundreds of years ago.
Looking at the picture, I immediately noticed the seagulls. They seem to be trying to cross the elusive boundaries of the canvas and are about to fly out into the wild. The bright blue sea is also depicted in such a way that its depth seems real and you can plunge into it, feel the cool freshness of the salt water if you come very close to the picture. The water is so clean and transparent that you can even see the stones lying at the bottom. Also visible are areas of land, hills with small settlements and Slavic houses smoothly transitioning into flat terrain.
It is impossible not to pay attention to the main fragment of the work - massive wooden ships with bright scarlet sails. The ancient Varangian tribes must be sailing on the ships. You could look at the ships of these warriors for a long time, because Roerich emphasized everything small parts, patterns, shields, wooden dragon head. Local residents not visible, no one is in a hurry to greet overseas guests, which means that a battle is not expected, they are sailing in peace.
Work by N.K. Roerich fascinates with its rich colors. An exciting, fantastic atmosphere of some ancient legends and epics is created. The picture is so filled with life that it seems as if the artist really observed all these events.
Essay-description of the painting Overseas Guests
In front of me is a painting by the great Russian artist “Overseas Guests”. Recognizable at first sight unique style the creator - bright colorful tones, richness and richness of each stroke.
In the central composition of the picture are two wonderful boats, smoothly gliding through the blue-transparent waters of the sea towards the shore. They came from afar and spent a lot of time on this journey. Stretch taut Scarlet Sails, full of wind, it seems as if you can hear its whistle and rustle in the canvas. The long, heavy oars are folded, it’s time for the wind to work, the knights are resting. Ripples run through the water, parting before the mighty ships, beating alarmingly against the stern. The blurry reflection of a majestic boat in the waters of a calm coast plays and shimmers in sun rays, sparkling mischievously.
The bow of the ship is decorated with wooden decorative figures carved by skillful hands in the shape of dragon heads; in battle they should frighten the Viking enemies.
Colorful wooden shields are also nailed here, showing skill, prowess, and the ability to stand up for oneself.
The people on the ship are dressed in metal chain mail and helmets; each of them probably has a treasure sword hanging on their belt, weighty and severe in battle.
The overseas Varangian guests quietly whisper among themselves, marveling at the unusual views and landscapes that opened up to their eyes.
Alarmed seagulls, overtaking the boats, screaming, carry the news of the newly arrived guests on their snow-white wings.
On background, By right side, the earth is visible. Among the high hills, covered with a dozen shades of emerald and light green, grass spreads like a delicate carpet of greenery, and a small village is hidden at the top. The sea air is opposed to the free and wide spread of Russian lands. In the distance on the horizon, a lonely island is visible. The blue sky is drowning in blue waters seas.
Guests will receive a warm welcome in overseas lands, here they will find comrades in military affairs and establish trade routes. But so far, not a single human figure is visible on the shore. The weather favors their affairs, the sky is clear, not a cloud, not a cloud. Nature shines and shines with its beauty, striking the imagination of foreigners.
The picture looks like an illustration of a fairy tale about heroes; a magical charm emanates from this colorful work of art.
The artist, inspired by the bright image of Russian nature, with love and reverence, skillfully, realistically, using colors that are only within his control, like a sorcerer, depicts wonderful motifs ancient history Slavs
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- Essay based on Shishkin’s painting Morning in a pine forest (pine forest) Grade 2 (description)
In front of me is a creation by I. Shishkin “Morning in pine forest"(sometimes called Morning in a Pine Forest). This painting can truly be called the most the most famous masterpiece, because everyone, both children and adults, undoubtedly knows this beautiful picture.
Roerich's canvases highlight inexhaustible wealth color range and energy. His paintings depict nature in the form in which the artist himself was able to comprehend it. He saw in her harmonious combination life-affirming colors with cosmic shades.
The magnificent painting “Overseas Guests” was painted by Nicholas Roerich in 1901. Its plot was inspired by a sea voyage to Novgorod, which the painter made two years before creating his work.
The canvas has the author's subtitle: “Folk Painting.” When creating the painting, the artist used motifs and colors characteristic of the masters folk art and icon painters. Scarlet sails of ships, rivers of a deep dark blue hue, boats decorated with dragon heads - all these are elements that are often found in folk painting. However, it cannot be said that Roerich blindly copied the samples taken as a basis. He managed to create unique works in which the aesthetics of the past are harmoniously combined with the perception of modern man.
On the canvas, Roerich depicted the famous trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks,” which connected the Varangian (Baltic) and Russian (Black) seas. This route was used by the Vikings, who in Rus' were called Varangians, to get to the capital of Byzantium, which was the most important center of world trade.
Large strokes, gracefully curved lines, decorative decoration of objects - all these artistic features reflect the triumph of the painter's spirit. Thanks to them, the master managed to convey an extraordinary fairy-tale atmosphere.
Painting by N.K. Roerich takes the viewer to distant times. The canvas depicts overseas guests sailing to Russian soil. Majestic painted boats with goods move along the blue surface of the water in a long row. The wind fills the sails with a rich red color. Multi-colored shields are attached to the sides of the ships. Carved dragon heads proudly look forward. And the guests in the boats peer with interest at the unfamiliar shores.
The painter painted in detail the decorations of the foreign ships. The viewer can see both the shields attached to the stern and the patterned carvings on the dragon heads.
The painting depicts a spring day. The bright sun welcomes guests from distant lands. Multi-colored stripes and circles are visible in the dark blue water - a reflection of colorful overseas ships. Snow-white seagulls circle above the massive boats.
The nature depicted in the picture is filled with peace. Only light ripples run along the river from ships sailing along it. There are no people visible on the silent shore. In the distance, on one of the green hills, the white walls of the city are visible.
The painter managed to perfectly convey the splendor of the Russian land. The canvas is filled with light, purity and bright colors. The unique coloring of the painting allows you to feel the beauty and immensity of the majestic Russian expanses. The artist managed to revive an episode from history Ancient Rus', make it close and understandable for the modern viewer.
Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich, one of outstanding artists, whose life fully corresponds to their unusual, creative nature, creative attitude towards the world around them. The artist's biography resembles not just a narrative story, but an exciting life novel. The versatility of this person simply surprises and fascinates at the same time: famous poet, passionate traveler, deep philosopher, tireless researcher and wonderful artist- this is far from full list his hobbies.
At one time, he managed not only to visit many countries of the world, but also to live in them. This left an imprint on all his work. Bright personality the creator attracted people to her like a magnet. That is why he became widely known during his lifetime. The artist’s work is represented by more than 5 thousand paintings, which are exhibited in famous museums and galleries around the world. Well, in Russia every self-respecting museum has paintings by the artist in its collection. It is surprising that in New York, in honor of Roerich, a 29-story building was built, specially designed for a museum, which exclusively displays his masterpieces. In his work, the artist tried to illustrate the heroic past, ancient legends, and the difficult, simple life of the common people.
Roerich's works are filled with the antiquity of Kievan Rus, the heroism of Viking raids, and the legends of the Ancient World. The artist was inspired by studying folk tales, songs, traditions, paintings and tiles by ancient masters, legends. The soul of an original talent is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Ancient Rus'.
Folk painting
IN late XIX century, the young artist made an interesting journey to Novgorod along the route that Varangian boats used in ancient times. This event gave birth to the idea for the subsequent creation of the painting “Overseas Guests”. Later, while in Paris, constantly mentally returning to his homeland, Roerich matured and took shape in the idea of writing a work. The painting belongs to the cycle about primordial Rus' and bears a vivid imprint of folk painting. Analyzing artistic techniques, - dragon heads, scarlet sails, blue water in the river - we come to the conclusion that the master managed to brilliantly translate character traits applied arts and icon painting of antiquity with a modern twist.
The artist himself gave the painting the subtitle “Folk Painting.” “Overseas Guests” is a solemn ode to the peaceful mission of the Varangians of the 9th century, who set out on impressive boats to reconcile the warring Slavic tribes.
The painting is made with large strokes, skillfully curved lines, in bright colors, which characterizes the irrepressible nature of the author. Overseas guests are sailing to the Slavic lands, one after another, Old Scandinavian ships proudly walk along the serene sea, multi-colored shields sparkle on their sides, bright red sails are blown by the wind, the bows are crowned with carved heads of griffin dragons, stern Scandinavians peer into the unknown in their boats... This is the plot of the picture. .
It is conveyed through unusual festive colors. The consonance of the transparent shades of the sky and white-winged gulls soaring over the sea, with the tense, open tones of ships and people’s clothing creates a feeling of joy and celebration. All this is an integral part ancient Russian art and folk painting, which is fully confirmed by the author’s title of N.K. Roerich. Looking at the canvas, legends and tales about the ancient Slavs familiar from childhood arise. It’s not just the historicity that’s striking work of art, but also the beauty of Russian nature. Nature is closely connected with the historical past of Rus'.
At the very top of one of the hills three elevations are depicted - these are ancient burial places. The green hills are a consequence of glacial movement, which smoothed and softened the northern landscape. On another hill rises a Slavic city, whose residents watch the overseas flotilla with curiosity and alarm. The execution of multi-colored plows, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun, amazes with its skill and high technique.
The picture reminds fairy tale: alluring blue water, green hills, ships loaded with goods, distant towering walls of an ancient city, transparent skies. The picture is absolutely not static; it is filled with the movement of boats, birds and oars. The petrified and motionless hills give the plot of the picture an intensification of the impression of the arrival of guests from across the sea. In the picture it is impossible to see bright and lively faces, expressive characters and images. Faces are barely distinguishable, and sometimes not visible at all, because Roerich’s paintings carry the burden of a common thought, a common feeling, and are a generalized image of antiquity and antiquity.
With all this, every “character” has its own unique face: a city with buildings and walls, Scandinavian boats decorated with picturesque shields and colorful dragons, hills sparkling with velvet greenery, sleepy valleys and powerful mountains. With the help of the painting, the artist takes the viewer back to the depths of centuries, where everyone becomes a contemplator of the unique pagan life of Rus'. Not separate images appear before the viewer and historical facts, but legendary and imperishable chronicle pages.
It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the work of Nicholas Roerich in contemporary art. He continues to be one of the most sought after artists in the world. A creator who has deeply studied the history of his people and skillfully conveyed its originality in his works will leave a mark for a long time not only in the people’s memory, but also in the hearts of connoisseurs of high art.
His paintings are imbued with warmth, kindness, love, proof of this is the above-mentioned painting “Overseas Guests”. The picture is a holiday, the picture is light, the picture is hope for a peaceful future and the prosperity of a powerful and strong state. The author managed to convince the viewer of the significance of the historical past.
Summary of a Russian language lesson in 4th grade
Topic: Essay on a painting N. Roerich “Overseas Guests”
Lesson type: Speech development.
Goal: Developing the ability to determine the theme of the painting, describe the painting, reveal the artist’s intention, and convey one’s attitude towards the painting.
Formed UUD:
Cognitive: -conscious and voluntary construction of a speech utterance in oral and written form;
Communication:- mastery of monologue and dialogic forms of speech in accordance with grammatical and syntactic norms native language;
Regulatory: - drawing up a plan and sequence of actions; making necessary additions and adjustments to the plan and method of action;
The ability to mobilize strength and energy, to exert volition;
Personal: - moral and ethical assessment of the acquired content, ensuring personal moral choice based on personal and social values.
Equipment: interactive board, projector, computer, reproduction of N. Roerich’s painting “Overseas Guests”, portrait of N.K. Roerich,
Literature: material about the life and work of N.K. Roerich
textbook "Russian language" 4th grade, author. V. Kanakina
UMK: “School of Russia” 4th grade
Lesson stage
Teacher activities
Student activity
1. Organizing time
Greetings
Communicating the topic and purpose of the lesson
Today in class we will continue to learn how to write an essay.
What is an essay?
Today we will write an essay based on the painting by N.K. Roerich
Essay based on a painting - what is the type of text called?
The text of our essay is a description.
What is descriptive text?
How many pictures can you draw based on the text description and what question can you answer?
Text - description.
Lots of adjectives.
You can draw one picture and answer the question, what picture?
2. Preparation for the perception of the picture
A story about the artist of the painting
The artist whose painting we will describe today is a man of extraordinary talent.
Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich was born on October 9, 1874 in St. Petersburg into the family of a famous notary. In 1883, Nicholas Roerich passed the entrance exams to one of the best and most expensive private schools St. Petersburg- Karl von May Gymnasium. The exams were passed with such ease that von May exclaimed: “He will be a professor!” Among Nikolai's various hobbies were drawing, geography, archeology, history, collecting minerals, horse riding, and hunting.
In 1893 N. Roerich entered the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. At the same time, Nikolai entered the Faculty of Law at the university and took a course in the Faculty of History and Philology.
Since the spring of 1918, the artist lived abroad and visited many countries
Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich is an outstanding figure of Russian and world culture. Artist, scientist, traveler, public figure, writer, thinker.
Read the text of ex. 84.
What else did you find out about this man?
The teachers are listening.
Read the text of the exercise.
They tell.
3.Looking at the painting
Let's take a walk through our “art gallery.”
Open art gallery. (p.112)
Before us is a reproduction of N. Roerich’s painting “Overseas Guests”.
- It was written in France in 1901. and is included in the series of paintings by Roerich “The Beginning of Rus'. Slavs” Now you can see it in Moscow at the State Tretyakov Gallery. Look at it carefully.
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Share your impressions of viewing the film.
What does it show?
What mood does the painting create?
What feelings and thoughts did the picture awaken in you?
- Let's take a closer look at the artist's work. The picture, as you can see, takes us back to the depths of centuries. Let's try to look at the picture like historians, to touch the history of Ancient Rus'.
Do you understand its content?
Why is the painting called “Overseas Guests”?
The plot of this work was born to the artist during a trip to Novgorod on the way “from the Varangians to the Greeks” (Trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks”). This ancient trade route existed approximately 1000 years ago and passed along the main roads of that time through the Dvina and Dnieper rivers, connecting the Varangian Sea (Baltic) with the Russian Sea (Black). The route passed through our Slavic lands, which were called White Russia; on this route, foreigners encountered such ancient Russian cities as Veliky Novgorod and Kyiv. This most important trade branch was mastered by the Scandinavian Vikings (Vikings), whose goal was to get to Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium,
the world's largest shopping center.
In the East Slavic lands, the Vikings were called Varangians(Varyags).
The Varangians were the best traders and warriors in Europe at that time. We still remember the Varangians when we study archeology, writing, and folklore.
Do you understand now what kind of overseas guests are depicted by the artist?
Description of the picture . Revealing visual arts paintings. - Let's look at how painted boats - overseas ships - go along the river in a long row (rooks), loaded with goods. Let's describe the rooks.
Look at the water. How do you see her? -
What mood do you think the overseas guests are in?
The Varangians sail to Slavic tribes with a mission of peace. The wave runs into Slavic life: through forests and swamps, fields and hills, to the walls of a distant city. The Slavic peoples will see rare, unfamiliar guests, they will marvel at the military formation, at their overseas custom. -Let us pay attention to the overseas guests themselves, the Varangians. Describe them.
Let's look at the landscape northern nature. What do overseas guests see around them?
What mood does this picture make you feel?
In the painting “Overseas Guests,” deep antiquity comes to life, it penetrates our feelings in a blaze of dazzling colors, cheerful, cheerful, beautiful. The artist makes us become eyewitnesses to the events of the vibrant life of Ancient Rus'. Roerich wrote that to understand the beauty of this Rus', you need to love its glorious, dear, full of wild space and freedom.
- Express your attitude to the picture.
They look at the picture.
Share their impressions.
Sailing boats.
Joyful, cheerful.
Joy, peace.
Arrived from other countries. From abroad.
Clothing and weapons are not typical of the inhabitants of Ancient Rus', the flag on the ship’s mast is not Russian.
Rooks bright painted, sides decorated multi-colored shields, striped scarlet sail are burning on background blue sky, bright coloring lit in the sun, on noses
ships proudly rise up patterned heads d racon, middle rooks covered painted a blanket (manturing) hiding rowers from rain And heat.
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Drawing up an essay plan.
- We will write a text based on the content of this picture. Let's determine what type of text it will be?
- Let's make a plan for the essay. How many parts can we highlight in the text? What are their names?
- What will we write about in the introduction?
- What will we write about in the main part? - Let's highlight two subtopics in the main part.
- How will we finish the essay?
The plan is written on the board.
1.The artist N.K. Roerich and his painting.
2.-Painted rooks.
-Northern nature
3.My attitude to the picture.
Description.
Introductory, main, final.
ABOUT N.K. Roerich and his painting.
About overseas guests sailing on painted boats. About the surrounding nature.
Let's express our attitude to the picture.
Speech and lexical training
- The text exercise will help you in writing the text. 85.
- Let’s make a sentence(s) that could be included in the 1st part.
Let's make sentences for the main part.
- What sentence can you start the main part with?
- What can you tell us about the painted boats? Describe them.
- What paints did the artist use?
-Who sails in the boats?
- For what purpose did the Varangians go to foreign countries?
- Take a closer look at the landscape of northern nature. What season do you think Roerich depicted? Let's pay attention to the colors. (It is difficult for us to determine the time of year, but Roerich himself wrote that it is a spring day.)
- Let's try to determine what time of day?
- What's the weather like? Can you feel the joyful glow? spring sun? How can you make a sentence about the river (use the word "reflected")?
- Describe what is visible in the distance on the shore?
- What attracted you to the picture? Can we say that deep antiquity comes to life in the picture? History of Ancient Rus'?
- Let’s express our attitude to the picture. What mood did the artist’s work evoke? What did it make you think about?
Before us is a painting by the artist N.K. Roerich “Overseas Guests”.
Painted boats walk in a long row along the blue surface of the river .
It's a warm spring day. The dark blue river reflects red, yellow, green stripes and circles of overseas ship patterns.
Spelling work
How is each part of the essay formatted?
- When writing, pay attention to the texts of exercises 84, 85. If you need help, raise your hand.
- Before you write down a sentence, think. After writing it down, check it.
Words are helpers on the board.
An artist, a painter, depicted in the depths of time. Painted boats, coloring, sails, sides, decorated, multi-colored, patterned, Varangians, goods. The blue of the heavens, shining, reflected, in the distance, hills, mounds, hail.
Deep antiquity, revealed, Ancient Rus', mood, feelings.
Sample text.
Before us is a painting by the artist N.K. Roerich “Overseas Guests”. The painter’s work takes us back into the depths of time. In the painting, Roerich depicted overseas guests sailing to Russian soil.
Painted boats walk in a long row along the blue surface of the river. The bright colors of the ships glow in the sun. The wind inflates the scarlet sails. The sides are decorated with multi-colored shields. The patterned heads of dragons look forward proudly. The Varangians are sailing in the boats. They transport goods to foreign countries.
It's a warm spring day. Pure blue skies. The sun is shining joyfully and welcomingly. The dark blue river reflects red, yellow, green stripes and circles of overseas ship patterns. Snow-white gulls descended onto the waves and circled over the water. There are green hills and fields all around. In the distance, on one of the hills, hail walls are visible. The Russian land is beautiful and rich!
In the painting by N.K. Roerich, deep antiquity comes to life. The artist’s work revealed to me the history of Ancient Rus', which every Russian person should know and respect. The picture gave me joyful, bright feelings.
Writing text to a draft
Students writing a draft essay.
D/z. write an essay in a notebook.
On his canvas “Overseas Guests”, the artist depicted a caravan of ships. These are boats that sailed to Russian lands for some kind of business. The viewer can only guess whether merchants brought goods or ambassadors arrived.
But it can be determined that the mission of the overseas guests is peaceful, because there are no weapons in the hands of the people. And the Russian wooden fortress on the hill looks quite friendly. However, in those distant times, the world could very quickly change to war, but the boats were adapted for battle. We see shields on their sides and a military helmet on the head of one of the guests. Just like the walls of a fortress, its defenders can rise at any moment.
Judging by the modest vegetation on the banks, it can be assumed that the ships are passing along one of the northern rivers. And the journey to another place for the Normans (and it is their ships that the viewer sees in the picture) would have taken too much time. From the course of history we know that on too long journeys this northern people did not depart due to the fact that their ships were small in size.
Nikolai Konstantinovich spared no colors to depict the ship in detail. Multi-colored sails even give it some kind of festive look. Just like the numerous carvings on the sides, and the skillfully executed dragon head. All this tells the audience that the rook in front of them is not ordinary warriors.
A fair wind blows, filling the sails. Large breakers at the bow of the boat indicate that the ship is moving quite quickly.
Roerich also depicted nature masterfully. Green grass on the hills, extraordinary clear water, in which the ship is reflected, seagulls flying low in front of the first boat. Despite the military appearance of the ship, the whole atmosphere is permeated with peace. There are people talking peacefully on board, and a city on the walls of which you can’t see people bustling restlessly. And even the seagulls behave calmly. They simply accompany the ship. Maybe from curiosity, or maybe from an excess of hospitality.
The Russian land has always been famous for its good, peaceful relations with its neighbors. Of course, if overseas guests came in peace.
Addition
This is what the viewer sees when admiring this painting for the first time. That viewer who has not yet delved into the history of its creation. But Roerich himself told a lot about this work. The artist, in one of the articles he wrote, claimed that he depicted the famous path “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” That the painting depicts Viking ships.
The viewer will also be interested to know the fact that while painting the picture, the artist studied the folk popular print technique of drawing. This was reflected in the color palette that Roerich chose for his canvas and in his writing style.
The painting was painted in 1901, and Tsar Nicholas II purchased it at an exhibition. Today anyone can see this work in the State Tretyakov Gallery.
