Features of A. I. Savinov's Monumental Church Painting

Abstract

The article shows the specificity of the pictorial-plastic language, the principles of shaping, compositional solutions and the artistic-figurative structure of the monumental paintings of A. I. Savinov. The creation of a magnificent ensemble of murals of the Transfiguration Church in the village of Natalyevka, Kharkov province, became one of the most significant pages in his artistic work. These murals vividly reflected the main artistic trends and searches at the turn of the XIX―XX centuries, as well as techniques and the choice of materials that can help the artist create new images and express his ideas. A. I. Savinov’s paintings  reflect not only the best traditions of the Russian art school and the mainstream stylistic trends of the century, but also the influence of the work of the great Renaissance masters.