Aleksandr golovin biography sample

Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin (March 1, 1863, Moscow - April 17, 1930, Children's Village (now Pushkin)) - Russian and Soviet artist, set designer, decorator, master of portrait and still life.

Features of the artist Alexander Golovin: Numerous theatrical works created by Golovin for Meyerhold, Dyagilev and the Imperial Mariinsky Theater were always distinguished by color and ornamental decor, and were imbued with the symbolism of the Silver Age.

Contemporaries called his scenographic solutions "music for the eyes", each production had its own color mood and completeness of scenery and costume solutions. Golovin was a multifaceted artist: he could build a suit, paint fabrics, design furniture and create a ceramic panel.

He also created a number of portraits of his friends, colleagues, and prominent theatrical figures. His wonderful still lifes with porcelain and flowers demonstrate mastery brush in the image of various textures and surfaces.

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