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Зал мистецтва XVIII ст. поч XX ст.

Considerable place in the museum collection was designated for art of the first half of XIX and early XX centuries.

The exposition of the hall was opened with russian portrait painting. It is portrait genre that gained its biggest peak. Such works were created by artists-acadmics, immediate deciples of Imperial Academy of Arts.

The portraits are divided on main and lyric (intimate).

Portrait art of academics was not just reproduction of nature, it had class, state nature and it had to glorify the power and wealth of noblity. The task of portrait was the estimation of person of whom was painted portrait first of all in terms of public and social position, which a man took. That's why the main portait did this task.

One of the main merit of russian portrait in late XVIII century and in particular at the early XIX century was the showing the relation of personality with society. This realation is practiced in heroic background, because, the personality, who does honestly his public contact with state and  gloryfied in portrait art.

At the hall are presented many portraits, don't have the names of authors and those who was depicted, because history didn't bring them to nowadays. Some pecularities of romantic art – th brightest trend of general development epoch, caused by Patriotic War in 1812 and movment of Decembrists, presents “General's portrait ” of unknown master. Worrier – the most favourite character of that time – depicted at the background of sky with storm clouds, which predict cleanup. All the painting and compositional means were used to deliver inner impetuosity and emotionalism of the character, his efforts to make feat in sake of Motherland.  Also the work of

Apollinary Goravsky “Portrait of Empress Maria Alexandrova, the wife of Alexander II” (1857) is interesting. This portrait is replica of famous German artist Winterhalter, which is preserved in Hermitage Museum. But it is not just replica. The original was of right-angled from. In addition the artist elaborated less detailed dress, focused the attention of playgoer on a face. In such a way artist giving the main portrait of Empress the intimacy. The work was restored in the State Research and Restoration center of Kyiv.

Also at the exposition of the hall was presented work of polish artist August Nidzvetskyi “The portrait of woman in turban”(1827). This is typical pattern of provincial portrait.

The vivid example of lyrical portrait is the work of French artist Ipolyt Robilliara “The portrait of girl with line of corals on her hair” (1859), made in pastel technique. It impresses how masterfully was made picture, and the skill to deliver the slightest details of dress. The picture is real rarity, because anly eight works of this master were preserved in the museums of former USSR. In 1842 I.Robiiar was invited to Russia in order to make lithography of masterpieces of Hirmitage Museum.

Also the work of M.Kharytonov “The portrait of woman in black dress” and two women's portraits,whic were made in patstel technique by unknown master also belong to intimate-lyrical work.

The picture by Henri-Fran?ois Riesener “The Portrait of Grand Duchess Kateryna Pavlovna” made in empire style (disproportion of image). The Duchess is depicted at the background of lanscape. As witnessed historians, Kateryna Pavlova was highly educated person, who made friend with famous scientists of that time, looked after poor people and orphans. Unfortunately she died with tuberculosis at 30.

In the work of Yu. Kitz “The portrait of unknown woman” (1858) are present all the details, that the genre of representative portrait needs: it has both some thetracality of pose, and secular smile, and archetectural landscape.

Mykola Gustavovich Shilder graduated from the Imperial Academy of Arts, he often refered to incisive general topics, but he also was famous with painting the portraits of russian emperors and members of their family. At the exposition is preserved the work of M.Shilder “The portrait of Empress Maria Fedorovna”. High social position of female character didn't seduce the artist to draw  spectacular portrait, to surround  the empress with glory and greatness. The portrait is laconic and simple, but it overmasters the playgoer with some inner beauty and humanity. Deep hazel eyes filled with kindness, the smile slight enough appeared at the face and shy nature. Atractive power of inner charmness is completed with external simplicity, naturalness and modesty. But together with it, everything in the appearance differs with delicacy of taste. Elegant dress densly fits close to the figure, outlining it's gracefulness, light short curls make the face expressive and young.

Great artistic value represents the creative achievements of estonian artists. The founder of estonian painting art is considered to be Johann K?ler, who later bacame professor of Petersburg Art Academy. He improved his mastery in France, Netherlands, Belgium, and from 1858 to 1862 he has been working In Italy. When he returned to Peterburg, he was offered in to be a teacher of painting and technical drawing of Alexander II daughter Maria Alexandrivna. At the exposition there is – the portrait of fifteen-years-old “high-ranking” student of the artist (1868). Something idealize the image of Duchess I.K?ler, but the work draws with absence of official osternation. In the oval portrait “Unknown woman with loose hair” (1866)  K?ler created inspired image of young woman. At the balck background the attractive face of the woman is expressively outlined by the light, who is depicted in a natural position. A turn of the head, an expression of thoughtful eyes outline a romantic quality of the image. The artist perfectly uses sombre colours, soft  gradation of light and shade.

Mykhailo Vasylovych Brianskyi was born in Kiyv in 1831, he was brought up in city gymnasium. From 1850 to 1855 he studied drawing K. Pavlov (University of St. Vladimir). Brianskyi became famous owing to drawing mainly women portraits to order. The visitors mostly have interest with masterfully drawing the work by the artist “Portrait of woman in red velvet dress” (1891).

One of the most significant masters of academic direction of XIX century first quarter was Fedir Antonovych Bruni. Honored professor of historical and portrait painting. After graduating from Art Academy in 1818 with the title of the artist, he was sent by his father to Italy for further improvement of painting and there he familiarized himself with means of great Italy painter. Many works of this artist were dedicated to church subject.

It is known that he painted the walls of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Since 1855 F.Bruni became the editor of Art Academy, - for some time he is custodian of Hermitage Museum picture gallery. At the exposition- smal study by the artist “Christ, blessing the children”.

Fedir Andriiovych Bronnikov's picture, the student of famous Karl Briulov, "At the Chapel" (1858) belong to genre art, which earlier was considered as low. In the middle of XIX century this genre appeared in academic painting. Fedir Andriiovych studied in  Academy of Painting directed by A.Markov, after graduating the academy he settled in Rome. His work shows scene from italian life. The canvas was popular that's why even postcard with the image of the chapel was produced. He  has acquired title of professor of historical painting, he also took part in tavel exhibiton of the Itinerants community.

The earliest work of secular art in the museum collection – is “Landscape with tower and waterfall”  by unknown artist of  latter half of the XVIII century. Russian landscape pictorial art of that time was of the early stage of it's development.

It is rather a imagined, than painted from the nature a landscape, which resemles the scenery with rocker composition and conventional colours. The task of the artist was not rahter the reproduction of reality,but it's idealization, that's why aspiration for true image was still kept in by the system of conventional rules and techniques.

Russian nature almost didn't attract artists, it was considered as vague, grey, monotonous. Usualy they drew southern nature with it's bright colours, exotic scenery or the nature of the north – with rigorous grandeur of mountains, bays, ruins of antique architecture. The work of the artist M.Denysov “Landscape” and small sketches of Ye.Khruslov were created already not in the workshop, but outdoors at the open-air. That what fascinates the visitors.

At the exposition also were created works of artists-members of the Itinerants community. The community was created in 1870, and in 1923 the name was changed with the Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia (AkhRR).

The heyday undergoing Russian landscape painting of this period. The founder of russian democratic landscape painting, the artist remarkable lirycal gift Oleksii Kindratovych Savrosov was represented at the exposition by the picture “Sundown” (1878), drew in romantic manner. This canvas belongs to late period of artist creation. In this work you can feel dramatic effect and tension, which shows the events of the last years of master life. There is a transfer of human emotions through purplish-red colours of events, which  generats the mood of anxiety, waiting for something unusual. Oleksii Kindratovych graduated from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1854. He is author of famous picture “The rooks have arrived” (1871), which became like painting symbol of Russia. Also Savrasov famous as talanted teacher: in 1857 he conducted in landscape class in Moscow  School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture; among his students were K.Krovin and I.Levitan. He was the member of  founders of the “Itinerants community”, he took part in travel exhibition. The last decade of O.Savrosov life was sorrowful page in his biography. The creative crisis, exacerbated by alcoholism, redound hard on the artist activity. Semiblind, he was not able to take part in artist life, Savrovskyi lived his last days in poverty.

Typical for creation of famous russian paintist Ivan Ivanovych Shyshkin is the picture “Pine forest”(1883-1894). The work was drew by three artists: M.Shilder, I.Shyshkin and Yu.Klever. We can say confidently, that it was typically Shyshkin landscape with philosophical understanding of nature. The image of  the nature is monumetal. You can feel some romatic mystery: the nature as if allures a man in unexplored space. Romance in the landscape greatly combines with epic grandeur of the nature: with powerful force go upward slender and proud giants-pine, creating slow rhythm of movement, which grow calm and stop in silently and quiet, almost stiffened silhouettes of the peaks. The canvas impress with it's size and nobody are left indiferrent.

Ivan Shyshkin was born in Yelabuga, which is located in surrounding of age pine forests at the bank of Kama. Love to native places combined with inspired attitude to a nature, where the artist spent his childhood and adolscence. In 1856 he graduated from Moscow Shool of Painting and Saint Petersburg Academy. He went abroad in bussines trip, some time he lived in Germany and Switzerland. He also famous as etcher; in 1894 “60 etchings of I.I.Shyshkin” album appeared.

Yulii Yuliiovych Klever – is representative of elegant landscape painting. At the exposition were presented two landscape artist works: “Sundwon” (1904) and “mown hay” (1892), which penetrated with thoughtful poetry of the North with his particular colours, strange play of colours at the evening sky. Yu.Klever in his works just describes and sees in the nature endless and diverse in its manifestations beauty of colors, shapes, light effects.

A seascape artist represented in the exhibition hall - is Kostandi Christopher and his picture "Storm". Also we can observe the transfer of human emotions through images of the waves and single ship.

The picture “Hunting for wild ducks” by Yevhen Oleksandrovych Tykhmeniev also fascinates. Tykhmeniev studied in Academy of Art, to be precise he was non-collegiate;he is  master of battle and anamalistic painting. We know, tha Yevhen Oleksandrovych took interest in hunting, fond of  dogs and this subject became one of the leading in his numerous painting and graphical works. He got fame among the collegues with his wonderful depicting wild animals at nature background. His works still take part in the auctions “Sotbi” and “Kristi”.

In small genre works “For the sketches” (1815) the famous master of genre art Volodymyr Yehorovych Makovskyi depited himself together with wife and students during walking. He graduated Moscow Painting Shool, he was one of the founders “Association of itinerants ” and keeper of his leading democratic traditions up to his death. The elements of literature naration are stong enough in all the works by Volodymyr Makovskyi, that's why he often was compared with writer P.Chekhov. Afterwards he refers to plots, which reveal injustice system, sharp social dramas of “small human”. He also succeed as portraitist, book and magazine illustrator and teacher (since 1882 he conducted classes in the Painting Shool, and then in  Academy of Art).

Manuil Khrystoforovych Aladzhalov belong to group of artists, who were fascinated with landscape sketches of nature. He graduated from Moscow Painting Shool, among his teachers were  luminaries of compatriot art such as  O.Savrasov, I.Levitan, V.Makovskyi. He started to take part in student exhibition, M.Aladzhalov succeeded in demonstration his landscapes at the exhibitions of Moscow Society of Art Amauters, Association of itinerants, Russian Artists Union. Numerous canvases of artist dedicated to the nature Russia middle stripe of different seasons. At the exposition is presented work “Winter landscape” by M.Aladzhalov.

The picture on the terrace by the representative of elegant painting, of famous polish artist Vilhelm Oleksandrovych Kotarbynskyi presents plain plot, sentimental scene from italian life, performed with painting virtuosity. This work is pattern of art of nobility – elegant painting, which is used only for decoration of guest room of wealthy people. Vilhelm Oleksandrovych studied in Warsaw Art Shool, Rome Accademia di San Luca, Academy of Art. The Artist's picture stand out for it's external beauty, sentimentality, full of symbols, misticism, fantastic visions. He painted portraits on mythological an religious subjects.

The marble sculpture “The boy with pigeon” (1861) by sculptor B.Saks. Generally such works embellish garden and park composition of wealthy people.

Among the exhibited works the work “The portait of a girl” (1867) much stood out, the author of which is German painter and lithographer Karl-Zihmund Walter. Here is delivered puity and ingenuousness og child, light world of her soul. Golden and sky-blue tints create beautiful colour chord, which fit the touching child image.

Etching art is presented with graphical work “The portrait of count Varfolomei Rastrelli” by Mykola Semenovych Mosolov. Mykola Semenovych – is famous carver and etcher. He studied in Dersden and Paris. The number of engravings, which Mosolov egraved, reach a few hundreds – some of them were made only from his own sketches and pictures. The other – is reproduction of not his compositions. Especially his etching from selected pictures of Hermitage Museum.

Among sculpture works special attention deserves the work “Horse racing steeplchase” (bronze, 1882) by famous master of horse figures and group Yevhen Oleksandrovych Lansere. During his not long life the sculptor created about 400 works. For creative manner of the artist are distinctive big love to details, meticulous, almost jewllry by delicacy of work reasoning. Yevhen Oleksandrovych gradueted from Saint-Petersburg university law department. The getting of art education he obliged to his talent, the study of the nature and extreme hard working. As amauter he visited workshops of the sculptores. A few time he has been to Paris where he familierized with patterns of sculpture of local gallery and art bronze. Material for his works were immediately observation of nation's way of life, of horses, russian steppes during annual trips over Russia and asian countries.

At the hall exposition is represented student's picture “Naked sitter” (1902) of famous russian painter, archeologist, phlosopher, social figure Mykola Konstiantynovych Rerikh, drew with coal on a paper. Deciples of  Imperial Academy of Arts, after the second coarse of studing, had to submit to the examination board one of these works, where was depicted nudity. Mykola Konstianynovych studied at the Imperia university law department and at the same time Academy of Art, where he worked in A.Kuindzhi workshop. He graduated from the Academy in the year before not finishing the course to protest because of the removal of the teacher from teaching activity. M.Rerikh has lived interesting life, filled with restless work, travaling all over the world left a great creative achievements: more than 7 thousands of painting works, poems, prose, big collections, exhibited at one in many museums of the world, scientific works in different fields etc.

The picture “Rural teacher” fascinates much (1883), drew with pencil, academician of painting Konstiantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovskyi. From childhood Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych took interest in drawing, that latter, in the future, gave him opportunity to visit drawing classes in Academy of Arts. He was considered as a student of famous artist F.Bruni. Firstly, the artist worked only with  historical painting, but his heart was't in depicting of scenes from people's way of life. When he went to Ukraine, he was fascinated with picturesque nature, nation, which charm with picturesque of their dress, huts. He started to draw from nature people's scene. It is known, that K.Trutovskyi made friend with T.H.Shevchenko. Also the artist made original illustration to the fables of I.Krylov.

At the hall exposition there is the picture “Holy fool”(1883) of famous russian painter Pavlo Oleksandrovych Sviedomskyi. P.O. Sviedomskyi – is genre and historical painter. He received degree in The Kunstakademie D?sseldorf, he studied in the workshop of Hungarian painter M.Munkachchi. Since 1873 he settled in Rome, from where he went to Kyiv in summer for drawing  painting works in St Volodymyr's Cathedral. The canvas “Holy fool” was drew in Rome, but the cahracter of his picture he found at his motherland when he was in his estate in Perm province (there were also made pictures' sketches to the picture). After drawing Pavlo brought the work to the exhibition in Stock hal in Kyiv, expecting that the picture would bought by F.Tereshchenko for his collection. But it was not bought. Sviedomskyi presented the canvas to Adrian Prakhov, famous art critic. In the famous Prakhov family the picture was preserved up to 1967, when Olena Maziuk, granddaughter of Adrian Prakhov, presented it to Kirovohrad Regional Art Museum. Work needed restoration, because it was in a terrible state and it wasn't exhibited anywhere. The picture

"Holy fool" was restored in 2002 in the museum. Canvas impresses visitors in size and philosophical orientation.