Valentin Serov. Masterpieces. Astakhov A.

V.A. Serov easily guessed the essence of the character and mental nuances of the people who had to be glorified. He could paint everything, but portraits were the main success in his life and work. The great Repin said that his student could discover the “secret” of any character.

Valentin Serov, creating portraits, easily discovered the “secret of character” - this was what Ivan Repin said about his student. His other mentor was even more generous to praise: "... he had not yet met in another person such a measure of comprehensive artistic comprehension in art, which was released by nature Serov." Everything was given to the artist: household plots, landscapes, singing the beauty of Russian nature, graphics, work as a theater designer... But still his main success was associated with the creation of a portrait. He easily guessed the essence of the character and subtle spiritual nuances of the people whom he had to glorify.