Russia through the eyes of artist Boris Grigoriev (PICS)

Artist Boris Grigoriev (1886-1939) emigrated from Russia after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and lived most of his life in France. His art was almost forgotten in his homeland, but became very popular in the West. He never forgot Russia and it was one of the main themes in his works. Thus, in his cycles ‘Russia’ and ‘Faces of Russia’, dedicated to the Russian province, he tried to express the soul of his compatriots with the tools of fine art.

Village

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

Sunflowers

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

Sheaves

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House under the trees

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Faces of Russia

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Portrait of actor Pyotr Baksheyev playing Vaska Pepla in the ‘Lower Depths’ performance, based on Maxim Gorky’s play

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

Portrait of a peasant girl

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Drawing

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

Drawing

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

Drawing

Courtesy of Faberge Museum

The retrospective exhibition of Boris Grigoriev is on display at the Fabergé Museum in St. Petersburg until January 28, 2024.

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