Valyalin of Fedoskino paints this seascape, which was originally painted by Ivan Aivazovskii. He painted this scene, entitled, "Storm Signal," in 1851. Aivazovskii is one of Russia's most famous painters and his favorite thing to paint was the ocean and the ships that are in it. The skill of Valyalin as a painter is shown here in that he stays very close to the original painting without many deviations. Looking both, at the box and the original, you can see that Valyalin zoomed in a little and put the closest ship into the center of the composition, whereas in the original the ship was offset to the right. This is just a great illustration of a famous painting being copied in tribute to the artist who painted it first.
Oil-based paint is the medium used to paint this picture. The colors used reflect the marine environment of a storm not being too far from the shore. Blues, grays, and whites are blended almost perfectly to make this scene seem to come alive. The artist paints the scene in the correct proportions that exist in real life. Though the artist is not able to capture all of the detail that is in the original he is able to create a composition that is very true to life.
For decoration the artist uses gold paint in areas of the box that are independent of the composition. The scene is painted on a raised portion of the lid. The edges are bordered with gold beading and the scene is framed, on the lower portion of the lid, by gold scrollwork. Scrollwork can also be found wrapping around the sides of the box at its base. The gold scrollwork is expertly applied with a steady and expert hand that understands the intricacies and detailing it takes to make the decoration look superb. The sides of the box are also decorated with flowing and swirling lines of dear paint, which were created by dipping the box in dye resist. The random swirling of the paint is very subtle and gives the box a hidden type of aestheticism.
The box is made out of paper-mache that is solid and of a high quality. The exterior of the box is painted with black lacquer and the interior is painted with red lacquer. A hinge can be found above the composition, allowing the lid to open and reveal a beautiful medium sized storage area. The box rests on craved feet that run along the outer edge on the bottom of the box. Upon completion of the piece the artist writes Fedoskino, 2000, the title, and his signature at the bottom of the composition.
Materials: paper-mache, oil-based paint, black and red lacquer, gold paint, and dye resist.
About Artist Valyalin, Alexey Yuryevich:
Alexey Yuryevich Valyalin was born in 1970 in the village of Fedoskino which, is situated in the Moscow region. Now he currently resides there.
Since boyhood, he has been fascinated with the sea. At one point his father took him to the Museum of Art in Feodosia during their vacation at the Black Sea. This art museum was converted from the studio of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russia's greatest seascape artist who was born, raise and eventually finished his career in Feodosia. In fact, in our interview, Valyalin admitted to loving the works of Aivazovsky. There can be no doubt that this visit to the museum, in addition to his own artistic talent, influenced his decision to become an artist and p
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Item Specifications:
- Title: "Storm Signal 1999"
- Price: $500.00
- Status: SOLD
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