Nikolay Krymov was born on May 3 in Moscow into the family of wanderer artist Peter Alekseevich Krymov. His large and friendly family (twelve children) lived near the Patriarch’s Ponds.
1884 - 1958
A Russian painter and graphic artist, master of scenography, teacher, member of the art associations of the symbolists “Blue Rose”, “Wreath”, the group “Makovets”. He was a member of the Union of Russian Artists. He was awarded the title of People’s Artist of Russia, a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Arts.
Key ideas:
– In the early period of his work, Krymov experienced influence of different popular art movements; this reflected in the formation of his creative credo. His first paintings shown at the exhibition were decorative and generalized compositions. Distinguished by convention, her paintings were created as stylizations in the style of primitivism, tapestry, or popular print. Some of them in the style of classical landscape “invented” by the artist without reliance on nature (“Windy Day”, “Yellow Barn”). They are characterized by simplicity and romantic shade of idyll characteristic of Symbolism.
– The game of illuminated and shaded surfaces makes you think of light and the sun as that which supports and ensures life on Earth. Krymov deliberately unites big and small, grand and everyday in one plot, giving it harmonious clarity to emphasize the materiality of both life and existence.
– Having entered the landscape painting as a city dweller, Krymov showed that he could see the nature among numerous houses and roofs, “hear” her secret life among fuss and noise of the city. It is significant that looking at the exhibition of school works, college teacher Apollinary Vasnetsov became so interested in Krymov’s etude “Roofs under the snow”, that he bought this painting, which was soon purchased by the Tretyakov Gallery. The young painter managed to demonstrate a technique that then became his style. This absolute compositional “randomness” of the landscape that reminds a cinematic frame. This is softness of color solutions that reminds changing “images” of imagination or dream.
– The cult of dreams and beauty, often with the poetization of the past, as well as a passion for theater and work at many magazines and almanacs of the new type – Krymov experienced all these things. As a graphic designer, in particular, a designer of the magazine “Golden Fleece”, Krymov created paintings that resemble rather tapestries than paintings. Nature impressions turned into a colorful and unsteady haze.
– In the late Krymov’s landscapes, the desire for a realistic manner prevails.
1884
1904 - 1911
1909 - 1910
1911 - 1915
1916 - 1918
1920 - 1922
1925
1926 - 1934
1938
1942
1954 - 1956
1958
Nikolay Krymov was born on May 3 in Moscow into the family of wanderer artist Peter Alekseevich Krymov. His large and friendly family (twelve children) lived near the Patriarch’s Ponds.
After graduating from a real school, he studied at The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture; then learnt landscape painting from Serov, Pasternak, Korovin, A. Vasnetsov, and Kasatkin; from 1905, he participated in exhibitions. In 1907, he took part in the exhibition “Blue Rose”.
The Tretyakov Gallery bought his canvas “Yellow Barn”; he joined the Union of Russian Artists; worked as a designer of the “Golden Fleece” magazine.
Participated in the International Exhibition in Rome; in the summer he worked near Moscow in Kraskovo.
Worked at the estate of V. Mamontov Gorki (Ryazan Province); participated in publishing the magazine popularizing art among the soldiers, “The Path of Liberation”; worked in the Commission for the Protection of Monuments of Art and Antiquities.
Painted pictures and worked as a teachers at art workshops; organized his first solo exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery.
Presented his paintings at the retrospective exhibition “the Blue Rose” and at the exhibition of the paintings of “Makovets” group.
Designed a play by A. Ostrovsky at the Moscow Art Theater; became a member of the Society of Moscow artists; worked in Tarusa; worked as a teacher at the Art school.
Wrote an article about Levitan.
He received the title of “Honored Artist of Russia”, was soon elected a corresponding member of the Academy of Arts.
On the 70th anniversary of the artist, his solo exhibition was held at the Academy of Arts; he became a knight of the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and People’s Artist of Russia.
Nikolay Krymov died on May 6 in Moscow; was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery.
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Nikolai Nikolaevich Sapunov
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