This work was written by Apollinarii Mikhailovich Vasnetsov in 1926. This is the last painting of the artist, which is a kind of reflection of his inner experiences at the end of life. Quite exactly this masterpiece is autobiographical. Carefully looking at this work of art, it is worth paying attention to the foreground. Before us, it is green to the right and to the left. The crown of trees strongly bends under the onslaught of the wind.
A strong enough wind bends green grass to the ground itself. In the center of the picture is a gray-haired old man, immersed in deep thoughts, completely captivated by his consciousness. In front of the old man there is a beautiful pond. It is necessary to pay attention to the colors by which the author conveys the alarm of violent wind.
In the background, drowning in bright colors of green, you can see the possessions of a gray-haired old man. On the left side of the picture is a path leading from the garden to the house, which apparently led the old man to the brick ledge.
The picture in the first place carries a profound philosophical meaning. It contains the Greek stoic wisdom, the attitude of man to life and death. The old man, who is in the center of the picture, is at the end of his years, like nature, mentally bids farewell to the last rays of the sun.
The main character of the picture holds on to his head, perhaps regretting the past, about what he has gone through, about what can not be returned. A person in oneness with nature experiences sadness and nostalgia, and pride in the sincerity and honesty of his life’s actions. Only if a person has lived his life with dignity, at the decline of his years, he can feel its true beauty, greatness and wealth.
This magnificent work of the artist is filled with a sense of calm and gratitude for the past years and is the embodiment of the transience of the life cycle.
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