Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
Ivan Glazunov, rector of the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, said “Moscow Culture” about two special works by his father, the paintings “Prince Igor” and “Tsarevich Dmitry”, which are presented for the first time at the exhibition in Zaryadye.
— At our exhibition, Ilya Sergeyevich had to be represented by paintings. And famous, iconic paintings, for which he is remembered, loved then and remembered for the rest of his life. Therefore, it was very important to make a capacious exposition of several works. And this is what is presented here: “Prince Igor”, 1960s. This is the first version of the famous “Prince Igor”, which is in the Tretyakov Gallery. But it is vertical.
Here the artist’s attention is more focused on the prince’s face. And his passion for the icon is visible. And he created the frame himself, because there were no framing workshops then, like now. He combined this framing with antique brocade, preserving the feeling of antiquity, which he loved very much. This is a new, unexpected solution for such an iconographic image by a contemporary artist at that time. I found the painting in his things in the workshop, and it is my property. I value it very much and am glad that it can be shown at an exhibition for the first time.
The second work is “Tsarevich Dmitry”. This is the first version of the famous painting. Here, as in the previous canvas, the artist’s attention is more concentrated on the hero’s face. There is also a more mature version – with a glued-on brocade shirt. In addition, a red morocco boot appears in the subsequent composition. And here the concentration is on the main thing.
This is certainly not a sketch, because the sketch is also presented here, it is a variant. I simply found it in the attic. Ilya Sergeyevich forgot about this painting, probably knowing that I would find it someday.
— When creating the image of the wooden horse in this painting and in the original, Ilya Sergeyevich used this toy. These were sold at the Central Market in Moscow, where my mother took me when I was still a little boy. On a certain day, folk craftsmen would come there and sell matryoshkas and horses.
They were different from those that are now sold at the Izmailovsky Vernissage or in souvenir shops. These were authentic toys with a simple, cheap outline. They were brought from those places where such toys are traditionally made, simple, unpretentious and very cute. This touching toy, it brings some kind of childish accent here.
And of course, the artist in his work also speaks out on the topic of the murder of the royal family already in that Soviet time, because people understood what it was about. This is not just the prince from Boris Godunov, this is a multifaceted image. I think it touched everyone who has children and those who love small children with this creepy, but not physiological, but simply terrible allegorical reminder of a dead child. It touches, it is scary to watch.
And there is much in Ilya Glazunov’s early works, they are very unusual. And by the way, they are not so academic, although he left us an academic school and a testament on how to work with it. We carry it, preserve it and protect it. But these early things of his are above all schools. They are very individual, personal, sharp and so piercing.
The exhibition is designed for visitors over six years old and will run until April 6.
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