134. G. Kondratenko. Lilac still life, last quarter of the 19th century.

G. Kondratenko. Still life Lilac. A captivating elegy about the spring of Russian realism, the last quarter of the 19th century. Focuses on the colors of spring embraced by light and shadow. Two decaying branches form an irregular vertical quadrangle connected by a diagonal. It is especially sensitive to light and reveals itself with a subtle and multifaceted chord of lilac-blue, azure and yellow-brown tones. The artist is not afraid of difficult angles. Their nature fits into the picturesque depth of the light-air environment, the quivering and flaming, meek life of lilacs. Signature: G. Kondratenko in the lower right corner. Canvas, oil. 46x36 cm.

Gavriil Pavlovich Kondratenko - 1854-1924 A well-known Russian landscape painter, a gold medalist of the Academy of Arts, a master of subtle colors and corrosive academic productions.