In the work of Makovsky a lot of pictures that describe the life and life of Russia in patriarchal times. He is one of the most famous painters of the second half of the XIX century. His work can be called versatile. He is also called the inspirational singer of old Russian antiquity, he has his own view on the color and life of that nation.
This picture belongs to the boyars cycle and closely connects the artist with history. Makovsky himself was engaged in collecting antiques, which could not help but leave an imprint on his work. He paid a lot of attention to the image of antiques.
This picture is one of his famous works, it was written in 1883 and was a great success at the exhibition Antwerp. We see vaulted mansions that are filled with various dishes and cups of all forms. The artist captured the moment of celebration when the wedding feast comes to an end and endures the traditional for that time dish “Swan”.
Critics paid special attention to the realism of the depicted event, and the accuracy of the picture. In his picture, the artist with a special aspiration tries, as close as possible to the original, to depict the life of the ancient Russian people, with all the traditions and peculiarities. Paying attention to the costumes cutlery and furnishings. With amazing beauty, he depicted jewelry, gold, ivory, velvet. In his picture, he tells us about the traditions of that era, as if conducting an introductory tour.
I was interested in his work, and I wanted to know in more detail about how people lived and what they believed in. Thanks to Makovsky for allowing me freedom in my thoughts and arguments on the topic of rites in ancient Russia.
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