Vasnetsov's painting "Alenushka" is familiar to everyoneRussian kid from childhood: it is most often used to illustrate the fairy tale about the brother of Ivanushka and Sister Alyonushka. It is interesting that the artist himself originally called his painting not "Alyonushka", but "Durochka." Probably, if the picture had retained its name to this day, it would hardly have been studied in school for the lesson of speech development. But the artist, fortunately, changed his mind: he renamed the painting, although the word "Fool" at that time meant only "fool" or "orphan". What is the history of the picture? Vasnetsov's painting "Alyonushka" appeared not at all by chance. In 1880, he was engaged in landscapes in Akhtyrka, but in his head lived the image of a fairy girl: sad, big-eyed, sad. The image did not want to be put together until one day the artist met a simple-looking unknown girl. Vasnetsov was struck by the extent to which it was Russian, what a Russian spirit inspired her.
Meeting with a stranger led to the fact that for a long timethe image to be hatched, finally, was embodied in the picture. In 1881, Vasnetsov's painting "Alenushka" was first presented at the Mobile Exhibition. There she received the highest, most enthusiastic reviews.
Picture "Alenushka" Vasnetsov. Description
Today the description of the picture is included in the program onRussian language. On her example schoolchildren get acquainted with the concept of "painting", "composition", some other terms, learn to express their thoughts, choose the right words. What did VM Vasnetsov depict? Alyonushka, barefoot and barefoot, sits on a rock by the water. The girl must be cold, it's already autumn. This can be seen from the black water, a few yellow leaves on its surface, along the beginners to yellow branches of trees in the background.
Hands of the girl with thin, tightly clenched fingers,lie on their knees. Alyonushka put her head on them and looks longingly into the pond. What is she thinking about? Does he yearn to see his brother? Thinks about what awaits her? Grief and despair in the girl's eyes the artist reflected with such force that even in the eyes of the spectators, tears come. The loneliness of Alyonushka, her confusion and defenselessness is emphasized by the landscape: behind - an impenetrable forest wilderness, which starts right behind the clearing. Ahead is a black, eye-catching whirlpool. Both the forest thicket and the whirlpool seem especially black against the background of greening fir trees, sedges, yellow trees beginning to turn yellow. But it is these trees that fence off, as if protecting Alyonushka from the dark forest forces. Even from the black pool, a green sedge grows. Vasnetsov's painting "Alyonushka" casts a slight sense of sadness, but she is not at all sad. After all, if the trees are green, the grass grows, then life goes on? And sad Alenushka can also become happy? Is this not what she dreams about? At one time, Igor Grabar called the painting one of the best in the entire Russian painting school. Perhaps, it is because Vasnetsov managed to convey in the image of Alyonushka not only the image of a Russian girl, but also the soul of a Russian person who is able to be sad, but not able to despair. Someone considers the picture gloomy, sad and hopeless. Others, looking at her, feel a slight sadness, because the end of the tale is well known. And what do you feel?</ p>
