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"A Tale of a Girl and a Peacock," Petro Kholodny, 1916.
Ukrainian Kholodny (1876-1930; sometimes spelled Kholodnyi) was also a prominent chemist who experimented with paints and tints.
This is an early work, heavily influenced by Impressionism but with a unique Ukrainian style. Although the image might seem hazy, it's actually intricately detailed if you zoom in. The exact meaning of the scene is unknown, but it shows young woman comparing a flower and a peacock feather, while the peacock stands before her. Is she contemplating beauty, or a transitory existence as opposed to temptation by the peacock? One could speculate all day.
Later in life, his style became heavily influenced by Byzantine icons. His son, also named Petro, became a noted artist, who left Ukraine soon after the October Revolution and eventually came to the U.S. in 1950.
From the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv.
#Art #UkrainianArt #PetroKholodny #Impression #ArtNouveau #Peacock
Ukrainian Kholodny (1876-1930; sometimes spelled Kholodnyi) was also a prominent chemist who experimented with paints and tints.
This is an early work, heavily influenced by Impressionism but with a unique Ukrainian style. Although the image might seem hazy, it's actually intricately detailed if you zoom in. The exact meaning of the scene is unknown, but it shows young woman comparing a flower and a peacock feather, while the peacock stands before her. Is she contemplating beauty, or a transitory existence as opposed to temptation by the peacock? One could speculate all day.
Later in life, his style became heavily influenced by Byzantine icons. His son, also named Petro, became a noted artist, who left Ukraine soon after the October Revolution and eventually came to the U.S. in 1950.
From the National Art Museum of Ukraine, Kyiv.
#Art #UkrainianArt #PetroKholodny #Impression #ArtNouveau #Peacock