Painting "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf": main characters, description

Vasnetsov Viktor Mikhailovich is a fine Russian artist. In the skill of writing historical and folk painting he has no equal. The whole world knows such of his creations as "Bogatyri", "Knight at the Crossroads", "Alyonushka". The painting "Ivan Tsarevich on Gray Wolf" turned out to be an artist, as a revived fairy tale on canvas. It was written on the plot of a folk tale, when you look at it, childhood is immediately remembered and beautiful stories about fairy-tale characters. The main characters look as if they are going to leave the picture and rush to the distance.

Picture V.M. Vasnetsova "Ivan-Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf": the history of creation

It happens that artists are preparing to write their works long before the beginning of work, look at nature, they are adjusted, so to speak, psychologically, but it happens quite the contrary - spontaneously. That's right, it was not planned to create a picture of Vasnetsov "Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf." 1889 was an artist designed to work in Kiev, where he was engaged in painting the Cathedral of Vladimir. Viktor Mikhailovich loved everything folk, that's the basis for the picture of the picture was taken from a well-known tale created by the people, "Ivan the Prince and the Gray Wolf." For the sake of its creation, the artist postponed his work in the cathedral. And, as it turned out, not in vain.

This work is one of the best in Russian fine arts. On the canvas, we see Ivan the Tsarevich and Helen the Fair on Gray Wolf, they rush through the terrible forest, fleeing from the pursuers, ahead of them waiting for flowering trees and a happy future.

Main characters of the picture

The painting "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf" presents us with his main characters: the Prince, the Fair Helen and their faithful friend the Gray Wolf.

Ivan Tsarevich, sitting astride the Wolf, carefully and at the same time tightly embraces his beloved Elena the Beautiful. He is dressed in an expensive brocade caftan, girded with a green belt, on his hands patterned black gloves. Complement the beautiful image of the Tsarevich red cap on his head and red boots. The expression of the face of the protagonist is very serious, his anxious eyes he peers into the distance, worried about whether the pursuers do not catch up with the fugitives. After all, he has his happiness in his arms, which he will not give to anyone in the world. Behind Ivan Tsarevich, you can see the sword, this shows that the young man is always ready to fight for his love with a sword in his hands.

Next to her savior is Elena the Beautiful. The long hair of a Russian beauty fluttering in the wind, it shows that they are rushing with great speed. A girl dressed in a beautiful silk dress is light blue with gold trim of the bottom and sleeves. At the neck of Elena, beads of pearls, she is shod in beautiful morocco boots, a beanbag with precious stones flaunts on her head. The beautiful woman bent her head to her lover's chest, a pensive look. The girl humbly holds her hands in front of her, this indicates that the fugitive has entrusted her life to Tsarevich. Vasnetsov wrote Elena Beautiful from her niece - Natalia Mamontova.

The Gray Wolf is portrayed rushing at great speed forward, it can be seen in all its image: the ears are pressed, the tongue has fallen out of the mouth, the eyes are full of anxiety and determination, there is no anger in them, a long fluffy tail flutters in the wind. Strong paws hovered in the air before the next jump, he must jump over the marsh before the heroes. It can be seen that Gray Wolf is tired and holding on to the last effort to bring home a precious burden.

"Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf": a description of Vasnetsov's painting

The landscape depicted on the canvas underscores the anxiety of the fugitives. They race against the backdrop of the dawn, in front of them a dark swamp, huge trees around them, a gray-lilac sky can be seen through them a little. But all this threatening picture is smoothed by a flowering apple tree in front and beautiful swampy water lilies. Apple tree reminds us of the beginning of a fairy tale, because it was with golden apples that the adventures of the main characters began.

The painting "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf" perfectly depicts the mood of the characters. They are alarmed, but at the same time full of hope for a bright future. White flowers of apple trees are in perfect harmony with Elena's outfit. A blooming tree is a symbol of the beginning of a new and beautiful life, a new life, a new love ... The picture seems to shimmer with a mysterious light, the spectators have the impression of the presence of a fairy-tale miracle and magic.

Victor Vasnetsov created on the canvas an animated fairy tale

The picture "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf" once again shows the great talent of Viktor Vasnetsov. The master has placed the characters in such a way that visibility of the living fairy-tale characters is created. It seems that even a moment and the Gray Wolf, jumping out of the canvas, will fly into the distance with his friends.

Fabulous beautiful painting "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf"! Description of the picture Vasnetsov worthy of attention, it shows the struggle of two forces. The contrast of dark gloomy colors with light reflects the opposition of good and evil. Behind the heroes, there is a thick darkness, surrounded by darkness, which extends before the fugitives, and ahead of the swamp, but not gloomy, but with the water-lilies and blooming apple. All together shows the victory of good over evil.

A fabulous painting is currently in the State Tretyakov Gallery. Such masterpieces of art must be carefully stored, so that many generations could admire these works of artists from God.