The frozen river in the foreground also has its own shades. The ice covering the pond practically merges with the snow, as it has the same pale turquoise color. The only evidence that this is a river is the bushes and birds perched on them.

This different connection the colors of snow perfectly reveal that same Russian frosty winter to which every person is accustomed. This is the kind of snow that is expected every year; it is the snow that gives the world a simultaneous feeling of cold, freshness, cleanliness and a festive mood.

Krymov’s sky has a special color scheme – it is both light green and sandy in color, which surprisingly harmonize with each other. The vault of heaven seems to embrace the surrounding landscape and people's lives, demonstrating the stunning beauty of nature. Such a landscape exudes peace and tranquility, which creates harmonious combination warm and cold colors. As a rule, such an unusual sunset is a time of a frosty and at the same time warm day.

In Krymov, the snow is fluffy and airy at the same time. It carries a discreet beauty and demonstrates the diversity of the Russian winter, in which there are snowstorms, frosty days and thaws. In the picture " Winter evening"depicts the winter that many love - frosty, airy, kind and incredibly charming thanks to the combination of colors.

“Winter Evening” is a fairly harmonious landscape in which incompatible shades are miraculously intertwined. Krymov masterfully conveyed natural beauties, managed to organically combine them with way of life Russian village. This fragment is from the usual human life, become a “portrait” of both all of Russia and native land artist.

Description of the painting “Winter Evening” by N. Krymov

Every stroke of N. Krymov’s brush is the charm of the beauty of nature, skill family traditions painting and deep soulfulness. To say that the artist loved his land is to say nothing. He admired every moment spent there.

Graphic images and theater scenery Krymova is something special for the art world. Recognized early, the master was that rare lucky person whose canvas adorned the Tretyakov Gallery during his studies. All the artist’s early and subsequent works breathe symbolism, which was greatly facilitated by the work of the designer of the Golden Fleece magazine. His landscapes are not a traditional depiction of nature, but a tapestry, so similar to the one woven by medieval ladies. Its colorful haze resembles a mirage, clothed in the form of Russian traditional objectivity and three-dimensionality of the image.

The painting “Winter Evening” is one of such works. The traditional landscape of central Russia is realism and symbolism at the same time. This is the very nature that is inextricably linked with people's lives. Krymov is one of the few who knew how to draw “portraits” of Russia in a modest form that was familiar to every viewer.

The foreground of the picture is occupied by a river covered with ice, along which there are small bushes with birds clinging to them. The sun disappearing behind the horizon is the background, which affects the entire color scheme of the canvas. Little ones wooden houses reflect the light of the setting sun and glow with their own light. Winter is in full swing - this is indicated by the numerous paths that lead to the village.

The central part of the picture is occupied by the image of people who want to get home quickly. Warm clothing indicates a frosty season, which evokes sound associations in the viewer: it seems that the creaking of snow under shoes can already be heard. One of the women stops, either thinking about something, or to admire the beauty of the winter landscape. A sleigh is heading to the village, carrying hay for the horses. Their riders walk alongside, heading towards a barn in one of the courtyards.

In the painting “Winter Evening” there is no generally accepted concept of “landscape”, which implies natural views. Living people are included in the context, which gives the canvas dynamics and imbues it with life. The trace of man is in everything here: in the trodden path, in the houses, in the horses and figures, and even in the church in the background of the picture. Children who slide down the hill on a sled are the main “engine”, which, although written in several dots, says that winter life is not dull, but colorful and dynamic.

The left side of the picture is another moment of movement. The village, located diagonally, towards which carts with hay are moving, indicates that life is in full swing in it. The short winter day approaching evening seems to make people move faster. Coffee-colored wooden houses that exude warmth are a symbol of home comfort in Krymov’s canvas. A church on a slope with a dome glowing with golden light instills hope in people, gives harmony and completeness to the canvas.

Winter time in Krymov is measured and quiet. Nature, immersed in sleep and a carpet of white-blue snow, it would seem, should fill everything around with silence, but this does not happen. Eat human factor, which creates a living and at the same time harmonious life around itself.

Viewers can remember all the lines of Russian classics about winter, and each of them will reflect Krymov’s perception of a winter evening: it is unhurried, peaceful, measured and inevitable, and at the same time has a special sound. His music immerses every person in the quiet hour of the evening, when the creaking of runners, the laughter of children and the muffled sounds of church bells are clearly audible.

The color scheme of the painting is somewhat unusual for depicting a winter evening. After all, Krymov gravitated towards symbolism, and these people were always looking for unusual ways images of the world. The greenish sunset makes the picture unusual, but at the same time emphasizes the softness of the descending twilight. Snow, painted by the artist, is a unique play of a whole range of shades - from the tone of heavenly azure to a light purple color scheme. These colors are located in ascending order from the lower left corner; they change the color of the snow, leaving it pristine white on the roofs. This transition is not accidental - it creates melodic and crunching sound effects.

Artistic description of the painting by N.P. Krymova “Winter Evening”

Goals and objectives:

1. Prepare students for a descriptive essay based on the picture.

2. Help to understand the content of the picture and the means of expressing the artist’s intentions.

3. Activate vocabulary on the topic “Description of nature (winter village).”

4. Foster a feeling of love for native nature, thoughtful, careful attitude

to her, the ability to see beauty in modest corners of native nature.

Krymov Nikolai Petrovich (1884-1958)

The work of Nikolai Petrovich Krymov is inextricably linked with the development of Russian visual arts. His talent was most fully manifested in landscape painting. Along with painting, he was engaged in graphics and theatrical decoration.

At an exhibition of student works, a small sketch of “Roofs under the Snow” (1906) interested the school teacher A. Vasnetsov, brother of the famous Viktor Vasnetsov, so much that he purchased this work. The absolute “randomness” of the composition of the landscape is reminiscent of to the modern viewer cinematic frame, and the softness of the color scheme makes you remember the quickly changing “pictures” of a dream. The student work of twenty-two-year-old Krymov was also appreciated by other artists, and two years later, by decision of the Council of the Tretyakov Gallery, it was purchased for the museum.

Already the very first paintings young Nicholas Krymov demonstrated that in Russian landscape painting a city dweller entered, able to see the real beauty of nature among city houses and colorful roofs, to feel secret life amid the city bustle and noise.

Stored in Tretyakov Gallery several winter landscapes created by N.P. Krymov: they depict cozy, snow-covered small houses of a provincial town, illuminated by the golden light of the setting frosty sun.

Conversation about the painting.

- Look at the reproduction of the painting and answer the questions.

-What mood does it create in you when you look at Krymov’s painting “Winter Evening”? (“A pleasant mood is created, you want to look at this picture for a long time, because it emanates peace and tranquility.”)

- Did the artist manage to convey the beauty of a winter evening? (“We look at the picture and seem to feel the soft flowing snow, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun, the silence of the early evening hour, as if we hear the creaking of sleigh runners loaded with snow.”)

- What attracts you at first glance in the picture? (“Our attention is drawn to snow with lilac-blue shadows, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun. A light strip of bluish snow shades the sky and emphasizes the darkened foreground.”)

Work from a painting.

When we look at Krymov’s painting “Winter Evening”, we are in a good, pleasant mood, we want to look at this painting for a long time, it emanates peace and tranquility. Looking at the picture, the viewer has a feeling of peace, calm and warmth, despite the fact that the author depicted winter. The artist managed to convey the beauty of a winter evening. We look at the picture and seem to feel the soft flowing snow, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun, the silence of the early evening hour, as if we hear creaking runners; sleigh loaded with hay.

At first glance, we are attracted to the picture by deep snow with lilac-blue shadows, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun. A light streak of bluish snow shades the sky and emphasizes the darkened foreground. These are primarily long afternoon shadows. The coming evening is also indicated by the color of the snow, bluish with a purple tint. The sky is greenish-gray, mauve in places.

The artist depicted this color of the sky because blue sky in combination with the yellow rays of the sun illuminating it, it acquires a greenish

shade. On the right you can see a mighty pine tree with twisted branches and a lush crown. To the left is a dense deciduous forest, and in the center of the picture are tall, domed trees. The trees are painted in a reddish-brown color, which they acquire from the rays of the setting sun. In the village there are log buildings, illuminated windows of houses, a church, a barn.

The main feeling that the painter wanted to evoke in the viewer was a feeling of peace and tranquility. “The amazing is nearby!” - such an epigraph can be chosen for the painting by N.P. Krymov. The artist admires the evening twilight. He wants to show how beautiful our Russian nature is!

I would like to visit this beautiful corner of Russian nature, enjoy the silence rural life in the late afternoon, take a breath of fresh frosty air. The artist could hear the deep silence, broken only by the slight creaking of snow under the steps of those walking, the subtle squealing of the sleigh runners; soft singing of birds, muffled sounds of a bell...

The artist used mainly cold colors: blue, grayish-blue, silver-blue snow, greenish-gray sky, which convey the feeling of a frosty evening. But he also used warm colors: reddish-brown trees; yellowish-brown walls of houses and barns; yellowish reflection of windows illuminated by the sun. These colors convey a feeling of comfort, calm, warmth

Vocabulary and stylistic work.

Choose evaluative adjectives for the word landscape. Use the synonyms from the box on page (exercise 315) (Beautiful, wonderful, excellent, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, magnificent, picturesque, amazing, wondrous, fabulous, unforgettable, incomparable, lovely.)

Plan

N.P. Krymov - landscape artist.

II . Winter as depicted by the artist:

1) snow;

2) sky;

3) shadows;

4) composition features (front

plan, background, center of the picture).

III . What feelings and thoughts does the landscape evoke?

Working on an essay.

1. Entry options.

(“N.P. Krymov grew up in the world of art. His father was the first teacher who managed to perfectly prepare him for painting school. Nikolai Petrovich loved nature since childhood, so he painted landscapes related to people’s lives. And winter is one of the artist’s favorite seasons ".)

2. Conclusion options.

Written work on an essay.

Goals.

Introduce students to a work of art. Development of artistic imagination based on the description of the picture, ideas, development of written and oral speech. Prepare students for a descriptive essay based on the picture.

Help to understand the content of the painting and the means of expressing the artist’s intentions.

Equipment: A reproduction of the painting “Winter Evening” for each student.

Vocabulary dictation.

Bluish, grayish, silvery, light blue, soft, loose, fresh, deep, like a snow-white blanket, like a fluffy blanket, lilac-blue shadows, setting sun, hay train, greenish-gray, pink-lilac

Introduction.

Today our lesson is devoted to working on a descriptive essay based on a painting by the artist N.P. Krymov. In the history of painting, N.P. Krymov is known as an excellent master of lyrical landscape, as a poet of modest Russian nature. Our task is to get acquainted with Krymov’s paintings and create our own work of art - an essay based on the painting. Just recently, winter came to visit us, and the new year has begun.

Blue twilight, light powder, an old Christmas tree, a fairy tale, the flickering and crackling of candles, and prickly frost, and a scattering of star rays.

This is exactly how the master of landscape painting N.P. saw winter. Krymov.

We met and talked about the painting and landscapes of Krymov. You should have prepared a report at home about the life of N.P. Krymova.

The student reads a message about the artist.

The work of Nikolai Petrovich Krymov is inextricably linked with the development of Russian fine art. His talent was most fully manifested in landscape painting. Along with painting, he was engaged in graphics and theatrical decoration. Krymov was a happy artist creative destiny, who gained early recognition. It is perhaps a rare case that a work written by a second-year student at the School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture was purchased by the Tretyakov Gallery.

N.P. Krymov was born in Moscow on May 3 (April 20, old style) 1884 in the family of the artist Pyotr Alekseevich Krymov. The father of the future painter taught drawing in Moscow gymnasiums and was a good portrait painter. Pyotr Alekseevich noticed his talent early youngest son, his extraordinary drawing abilities. After Krymov graduated from real school, the father himself began to prepare his son for exams at the School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, which he successfully passed, and in 1904 he was accepted among the first. In those years, the school had a very strong and authoritative staff of teachers. After graduating from college in 1911, Krymov embarked on an independent creative path as a mature, established artist. In the 1910s, the young artist continued to develop the problem of landscape painting in his work.

Krymov lived a long, 74-year life, which, it would seem, passed without visible unrest or tragedy. But this is probably the special inner strength and mental fortitude of a man who, like the people of his generation, suffered three wars and three revolutions. He is one of the best landscape painters of the 20th century, who was also known as a painting theorist and as a brilliant teacher (in 1919-1930 the artist taught for a long time at the Prechistensky Practical Institute). This artist’s teachers were such masters as V.A. Serov and K.A. Korovin. N. Krymov was an opponent of any experiments in the field of art and thanks to this he described all living things as they are.

The artist was a follower of the classical direction of painting that developed in the 19th century. He tried to put together and generalize this direction. He had a large number of students whom he taught according to his own system. And even more students learned according to his system. Distinctive feature This artist was that he instilled in each of his students a sense of individuality. Krymov is a true adherent of the classical direction of painting; he left a deep mark on the painting of the 20th century in Russia.

We have already looked at the artist’s paintings. Let's remember them. (“Windy Day”, “After the Rain”, “Dawn”, “Morning”)

What does the artist depict in his paintings, what does he glorify? (He glorifies Russian nature in his landscapes, modest in appearance, but full of charm)

Krymov dedicated a lot of his paintings to winter. Winter was my favorite time of year. What kind of paintings are these? (“Winter Evening”, “Winter Day”, “Winter”, “Pink Winter”, “Winter Landscape”)

Krymov painted from life only in the summer. He painted the winter landscapes from memory, but despite this, they are very reliable. He could believably convey the state of nature and lighting. Krymov's winter landscapes could give a detailed and colorful story about this time of year. Krymov never sought to create huge canvases. Such is the painting “Winter Evening”. In my youth, this was due to limited funds. During his years of study, the artist was in need. He had no money for painting supplies. He used those paints that wealthy students cleaned from their canvases. Later he told his students: “It is not at all necessary to paint huge canvases with broad strokes. You can paint with one small brush on a small canvas and the paint will cost you a penny.” In his mature years, large canvas sizes could not add anything to the master’s individuality. His small-sized landscapes have always remained monumental.

Let's turn to the painting “Winter Evening”. Look carefully at the picture.

What mood does it create in you when you look at Krymov’s painting “Winter Evening”?

(This canvas depicts a small village in winter. Looking at the picture, the viewer has a feeling of peace, calm and warmth, despite the fact that the author depicted winter.)

Did the artist manage to convey the beauty of a winter evening?

(We look at the picture and seem to feel the soft flowing snow, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun, the silence of the early evening hour. The artist admires the evening twilight. He wants to show how beautiful our Russian nature is!)

What attracts you in the picture at first glance? What signs of the coming evening do you see?

(Deep snow with lilac-blue shadows, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun. A light stripe of bluish snow shades the sky and emphasizes the darkened foreground. These are primarily long afternoon shadows. The color of the snow, bluish with a violet tint, also indicates the coming evening.)

What is the peculiarity of the construction of the picture, its composition? Where is the artist located?

(We can assume that the picture was painted by the artist from the opposite bank. At that moment he was on a hill. The picture is built diagonally: an looming shadow, paths rush upward, towards houses with tall trees, to the center of the picture. People walking along the path, horses , carrying a cart with hay, create the impression of movement, fill the picture with life, and indicate the connection between man and nature.

The artist is located at a great distance from the village: this is emphasized by the small size of the horses depicted, obscure small figures of people, houses and buildings in which no details are visible. The trees act as a mass.)

How did the artist depict the sky in the early evening?

(The author uses various shades in his work white for the image of snow. The ice on the river is colored turquoise. The artist conveys the color of the evening sky using light greenish and yellow tones. Greenish-gray, mauve-pink sky in places. The artist depicted this color of the sky because the blue sky, in combination with the yellow rays of the sun illuminating it, acquires a T greenish tint.)

How are the trees depicted?

(In the background of the canvas, the painter depicted a winter village. Behind it is a forest consisting of oaks or poplars. It stands out as a dark mass against the background of a light, greenish-yellow sky. On the right is a mighty pine tree with twisted branches and a lush crown. On the left is a dense deciduous forest , and in the center of the picture are tall domed trees. The trees are painted in a reddish-brown color, which they acquire from the rays of the setting sun.)

Describe the village.

(The village is one of the main objects of the canvas. It is a small group of buildings drowned in dense snowdrifts. Reflections of the sun are visible in the windows of one of the houses. On the left, a little away from the residential buildings, the dome of the bell tower is visible.)

V. Favorsky, in his memoirs about N.P. Krymov, will write: “His works amaze with the perfection of design and colors, and all this is imbued with musicality, different each time, in each landscape.” Let's try to voice the picture. What could the artist hear?

(Deep silence, broken only by the slight creaking of snow under the steps of those walking, the subtle squealing of sleigh runners; the quiet singing of birds, the muffled sounds of a bell...)

What colors did Krymov use to describe a winter evening?

(The artist used mainly cold colors: blue, grayish-blue, silver-blue snow, greenish-gray sky, which convey the feeling of a frosty evening. But he also used warm colors: reddish-brown trees; yellowish-brown walls of houses and barns ; yellowish reflection of windows illuminated by the sun. These colors convey a feeling of comfort, calm, warmth.)

What do you feel, what do you think about when you look at this landscape? Describe your feelings.

(I really like his canvas and evokes the warmest feelings. I want to visit this beautiful corner of Russian nature, enjoy the silence of rural life in the early evening, breathe in the fresh frosty air.)

Generalization.

Indeed, Krymov’s small landscapes, dedicated to modest corners of the Russian village, amaze not with their external attractiveness, but with their strict depiction and laconicism. “Love nature, study it, write what you truly love. Be truthful, for beauty is in truth,” said the artist.

Planning.

Where would you start describing the picture?

What would you definitely write about?

How would you end the essay?

Rough plan.

N.P. Krymov - landscape artist.

Winter as depicted by the artist:

D) features of the composition (foreground, background, center of the picture).

What feelings and thoughts does the landscape evoke?

Writing a descriptive essay.

“Landscape is a portrait of nature. Writing a landscape well is as difficult as writing any good work...”

N.P. Krymov’s landscape was a success, let’s hope that your essays will turn out no less interesting.

// Essay-description based on the painting by N.P. Krymova “Winter Evening”

The painting “Winter Evening” was painted by N. Krymov in 1919. The painting depicts a winter village. Looking at the picture, warm feelings of harmony and peace arise.

In the foreground is a frozen river. The snow reflects its blue tint on it, and it seems turquoise to us. Shrubs that were able to survive the frost grow on the river bank. Crows sit between the black bushes, ruffling their plumage, trying not to freeze.

In the central plan is a small village drawn in brown colors. The roofs of the houses are dusted with snow, and warm light emanates from the windows.

On the path in front of the houses we see the inhabitants of this village coming from the river. The residents are depicted warmly dressed; their clothing shows that the frost was especially severe. There is a shadow coming from the residents, which means it will soon get dark. They are rushing home to quickly warm up on this cold winter evening.

The presence of people in the picture adds a Russian flavor to life and everyday life. common man. They walk along a path that seems like a thin thread among a snow-covered meadow. The clearing in front of the houses looks airy and fluffy; you can imagine how snow covered this ground in large flakes.

At the same level as the village, two haystacks and horses are depicted, which people brought out to feed. They are depicted in black miniature. We cannot see their faces and figures, which emphasizes the typical nature of the overall picture.

In the background you can see the dome of the church and the barn, which are hidden in the black branches of the trees.

The overall colors of the picture are calming. Looking at the canvas, you want to return to childhood. This village resembles an image of the Russian hinterland and its inhabitants.

The sky is depicted in green and yellow tones; in contrast, the forest stands out behind the village like a black cloud.

The painting is painted in realistic colors to convey the natural beauty of nature. The picture itself emanates coldness and chill. We can assume that January is depicted. It is in January that the frost is the most severe.

The colors of the sky predict an imminent pink sunset, which will fill the picture with other colors.

The great painter wanted to show an ordinary evening in the village, so that people would see that such beauty is present in life every day, you just have to look at it. Winter is conveyed masterfully: the contrast of the river and the sky, black tree branches, huge snowy glades. The picture reminds us of a landscape from a traditional Russian fairy tale.

Nikolai Petrovich Krymov is a famous Russian artist, a landscape professional, brought up in a family of painters. The young master adored nature and preferred to depict it, revealing connections with humanity. The artist’s landscapes are truly Russian, imbued with the artist’s devotion to the Fatherland, its greatness and amazing nature. N. Krymov especially preferred to depict winter periods in his paintings. I. Porto wrote interestingly about the artist, mentioning the fact that the Tretyakov Gallery houses winter landscapes created by Krymov during the period when they depict cozy, snow-covered houses of a forgotten town, illuminated by the golden light of the setting winter sun.

The mood of winter time is wonderfully presented. Evening time is one of the periods of the day so beloved by the artist, especially if we're talking about about nature. The perception of the thin border between day and evening is precisely the art in painting according to Krymov’s concepts, which he told his followers about.

In his works winter time as if it intensifies the whole being of nature, the colors become instantaneous and fickle, the shadows thicken, the horizon line brightens, the sun burns with golden and blue spots on the snow. It may seem that a few more seconds - and twilight will eclipse this beautiful time of day.

The viewer sees such a plot in reproducing the border between day and evening in Nikolai Petrovich’s painting “Winter Evening”, which was painted in 1919. At the center of the exhibition is a Russian village in winter. In the foreground we see a huge snow-covered plain. A small river covered with ice and dusted with snow is a wonderful sight. On the bank of the river you can see a small bush, and next to it there are small birds trying to escape from the frost. The loose snow is painted in bluish-purple evening shadows, gently falling on it in the rays of the setting sun. It’s as if we feel this crunchy snow, slight frost and clean air. The picture is drawn diagonally - a floating shadow, trodden paths rushing upward to the houses in the center. People walking along the paths and horses with carts create a sense of movement, filling the work with life. All this points to the connection between man and nature.

In the center of the picture we see village houses shrouded in snow. Behind them are drawn brown trees, the powerful branches of which rise into the sky. In the background there are small houses, a church and a forest beckoning us into the distance. The picture evokes an amazing mood, instilling in the viewer a special state of calm and tranquility. Looking at this work, one involuntarily recalls stories about Russian nature. Perhaps they were also perceived and conveyed to us on his canvases by N.P. Krymov. It is clearly noticeable that the work amazes with the naturalness of its colors, and all this is imbued with dynamism in each landscape.

Indeed, the dynamism and beauty of the landscape is amazing. It seems that we are immersed in the silence of the evening, which is broken only by occasional sounds from the runners of a sled or the sounds of a bell tower.

Yes, an indescribably good winter evening! The artist skillfully uses icy tones and shades to convey the landscape. This creates a mood of mysticism and amazement, conducive to philosophical thinking.

The picture is wonderful in that the feeling of natural beauty and uniqueness comes to the viewer regardless of time.