Russian Painting.
Nikolai Repin.
Nikolai Repin, an acclaimed artist of Contemporary Realism, was born the
ninth child in 1932 in the Kursk region of the USSR. His family moved to
Kuban when he was only two years old. His grandfather, Ilya Repin,
played an important role in forming Nikolai's personality and nurturing
his talents. He often stayed with the little boy telling him fairy tales
and drawing heroes into the sand. The Repins lived on the territory
occupied by the Germans during both World War I and II. These difficult
times helped to clarify the acute tragedy of the siege of Leningrad and
laid the foundation for his later works in the style known as Soviet
Realism. Nikolai also grew to know well the life of the peasant and has
incorporated these themes in his work.
When Nikolai began to
show interest in drawing, Feodor G. Petukhov, the drawing
teacher in school, began giving him lessons. Upon graduating, Nikolai
was accepted at the Pedagogical College of Graphics and Art. With the
honors college certificate bestowed on him, Nikolay entered the recently
opened studio of Andrey Milnikov at the Mukhina Institute. He then
continued his education at the creative studio of The USSR Academy of
Arts.
It is often said that still-life is the research laboratory of the
painter. The rich palette is determined by the object being painted and includes color, form, silhouette and
principles of composition design. "Landscape is my Motherland..." quotes
Nikolai Repin, and his works of the severe and sublime views of
Murmansk, the ancient buildings in Old Ladoga bear testimony to this.
Another of his favorite themes is the best-known Russian poet, Alexander
Pushkin, whose personality and talent still resonates throughout Russian
culture and art. Nikolai Repin is not only an accomplished artist, but
also a teacher of future artists. It is difficult to say whether this
had occurred to him when he met his first teacher, Feodor Petukhov. But
Professor Repin has been teaching drawing in the studios of Boris Ugarov
and Victor Reikhet, and presently, as Honored Art Worker of Russia,
works with Valery Pimenov.
We take great pride in presenting
classically-trained contemporary artists from St. Petersburg, Russia. The
art below represents their journey since the time of
communism. The artists have gathered together paintings and have asked us to offer
them to the public. Some of these paintings may be
assessed as studies and others are executed to perfection. We are, however, aware
that some paintings need some work in restoration for the satisfaction
of the customer. We are more than willing to work towards correcting
these deficiencies. Should a purchaser have concerns, we have an
in-house restorer.
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#R-13. University Embankment (Across from The Hermitage). 1998.
Nikolai Repin.
University Embankment (Across from The Hermitage). 1998.
Oil painting. 50x60 cm (20"x23½").
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#R-12. Moika River in St. Petersburg (Near St. Isaac Cathedral). 1999.
Nikolai Repin.
Moika River in St. Petersburg (Near St. Isaac Cathedral). 1999.
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Oil painting. 50x60 cm (20"x23½").
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#R-14. St. Isaac Cathedral. 1999.
Nikolai Repin.
St. Isaac Cathedral. 1999.
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Oil painting. 50x60 cm (20"x23½").
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#R-2. Strawberries. 1999.
Nikolai Repin.
Strawberries. 1999.
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Oil painting. (Dimensions not available.)
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#R-3. Willows. 1969.
Nikolai Repin.
Willows. 1969.
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Oil painting. 50¾x31¾ cm (20"x12½").
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#R-10. Phlox. 1998.
Nikolai Repin.
Phlox. 1998.
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Oil painting. 50x40 cm (19½"x15¾").
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#R-11. Mushrooms. 1997.
Nikolai Repin.
Mushrooms. 1997.
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Oil painting. 50x40 cm (15¾"x19½").
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#R-5. Phlox. 1996.
Nikolai Repin.
Phlox. 1996.
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Oil painting. 40¾x34¼ cm (16"x13¼").
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#R-6. By the Haystack. 2003.
Nikolai Repin.
By the Haystack. 2003.
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Oil painting. 48¼x58½ cm (19"x23").
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#R-7. On the Pasture. 2004.
Nikolai Repin.
On the Pasture. 2004.
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Oil painting. 49¼x52 cm (19½"x23½").
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#R-8. By the Bay. 2003.
Nikolai Repin.
By the Bay. 2003.
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Oil painting. 50½x59¾ cm (19¾"x20½").
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#R-9. The Road. (Doroga.)
Nikolai. N. Repin.
(Doroga) The Road.
| Oil painting. 48¼x58½ cm (19"x23".)
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#R-10. The Village. (Selo.)
Nikolai. N. Repin.
Selo (Village).
| Oil painting. 54½x43¼ cm (21½"x17".)
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