#artist vrubel

[collectionstilllife]

Mikhail Vrubel (Russian, 1856–1910) • Rose in a Glass • 1904

[artoreshek]

SO- I did another Vrubel study, making the Demon from his paintings appear as Crowley. Wanted to do this one for a while, it's one of my favourites. The original artwork is called "The Sitting Demon"; for me, it has always reflected longing and loneliness. The Demon here seems very humane, much closer to a human being than expected from an occult creature. That's why he resembles Crowley to me a lot.

[thefugitivesaint]

Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910), 'Pan', ''Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel'', 1911 Source

[ahaura]

Mikhail Vrubel (Russian, 1856–1910) The Artist's Left Hand (c. 1882) pencil on paper

[arinewman7]

The Demon Downcast aka Fallen Demon

Mikhail Vrubel

oil on canvas, 1902

[goetiae]

The Demon Flying & The Fallen Demon

These two paintings (1899, 1902) have been created by Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel, one of the main artists of the Russian Symbolist tradition and a pioneer of Modernist art.

Vrubel explored the "demonic" theme in multiple paintings, starting with his Demon that depicted the main character of Mikhail Lermontov's poem by the same name. The Demon Flying and The Fallen Demon are a continuation of the same topic within his art, though now also partially inspired by Alexander Pushkin's The Prophet.

[donfadrique]

An artful meme

Tagged by @aragarna Thank you🌹

Rules: post 4 pieces of art you like and make a poll so that people can vote for their favourite, then tag 4 friends to do the same.

It wasn't easy to choose only four of my favorite pieces of art :) I also found it interesting (I thought about it for the first time!) that, apart from Leonardo, who was Italian and worked in Italy (although he did move to France at the end of his life), Mikhail Vrubel was a Russian painter of Polish origin, who in his youth was involved in artistic work in modern Ukraine, Léon Bakst was a Russian and French painter of Jewish origin (and born in modern Belarus), and El Greco was born in Crete, but his raising as an artist began in Venice and Rome, not Spain.

tagging @letmeinimafairy @whirlwind-lancer-dilan @allerod @notes-from-sarah and whoever else wanna play!

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[yazvik]

Savva.

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[godinvent]

I found one of my new favorite artists of all time

Mikhail Vrubel, generally considered one of the most important artists in Russian Symbolist tradition, and a pioneering figure in modernist art.

Painting names: Roses and orchids {1894, top left}, Morning {1897, top right}, The Demon Seated {1890, bottom left}, Six-winged Seraph {1904, bottom right}

[icantdothistodaybruh]

Ciel July Day 3rd \ Favourite artist as reference original piece "The Swan Princess" by Mikhail Vrubel

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[pmamtraveller]

MIKHAIL VRUBEL: MADNESS AND ART

Mikhail Vrubel works regularly explore themes of mysticism, despair, and the supernatural. Struggling with mental health issues throughout his life, Vrubel’s haunting style and vivid imagery left a lasting impact on Russian art.

Demon Seated (1890)

This iconic painting shows a solitary demon in a deep, thoughtful posture and carries very strong themes of despair and existential turmoil. It really is a symbol of Vrubel's own mental struggles because he can portray his emotions through an expressive face of the demon.

The Lilacs (1900)

This is an interesting painting of a woman surrounded by lilac blooms. It forms part of those works that have combined beauty with some element of unsettlement because the presented figure looks enchanting but melancholic. That tranquil expression of the woman evokes a feeling of longing for love and connection, as reflected in his relationships marked by upheavals.

Pan (1899)

The painting is a depiction of the Greek god Pan, who is characterized by wild hair, goat horns, and flute. The surroundings are thick with foliage and forms enhancing the dreamlike quality of the scene. Pan in the composition is symbolic of the artists' inner self, turmoil, and connection with nature; hence, this became an important work in his oeuvre.

The Swan Princess (1900)

There is really no "creepy" feel to this painting in the strict sense, Inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Vrubel depicts the Swan Princess in a moment of transformation. It mirrors themes of transformation and loss, something akin to Vrubel's turbulent relationship with his wife, who suffered from her own mental illness, as indeed was the tragic story behind the painting.

The Six-Winged Seraph (1904)

The painting shows a scene with the fiery, heavenly figure, often interpreted as the angel Azrael, symbolizing a divine messenger and judge. The striking gaze of this seraph serves to remind one of the mission of art: to inspire and raise the human spirit to enable viewers to transcend the mundane existence through art.

As his mental health deteriorated, his artistic output diminished. The periods of severe illness significantly affected his ability to create, leading to fewer completed works in his later years.

[patheticenjoyer]

dear iwtv audience pls pls see the vision i have. Mikhail Vrubel literally went mad painting (and sculpting) his forever lonely, never good enough, wrecking all who dare to love him Demon

My biggest point being The Demon Downcast (1902)

NOW hear me: devil's minion artist!AU, an Artist with a point of view different from any other in his time (and those that follow). An Artist who falls in love with this gnarly thing that is not human and proceeds to perish trying to master the terrible beauty of his Demon, going mad, repainting and repainting the piece even though the exhibition has already started and visitors are confused. Some call the artist god defying, talentless or vulgar for depicting such imhuman figure that does not make sense but captures you in Its eyes all the same, reminding you of how lonely and unworthy of love you are. And yet, the Demon is loved by the Artist. The Artist can't forgive himself for never being able to capture Its true essense and goes blind from the distress, spending his last months agonising in a mental facility...

Then, a hundred years pass and his paintings of Demon still mesmerise the people attending the biggest galleries in the world, and his Demon is still mesmerised with the way his Artist loved him in every stroke, the way no one else ever cared to capture him.

It's a pity they'll never see the newer pieces Daniel still paints from time to time as they are only for Armand to see and cherish

[ahaura]

Mikhail Vrubel (Russian, 1856–1910)

Woman in Furs (late 1870s–early 1880s)

White Azalia with Leaves (c. 1886–1887)

[classicalcanvas]

Title: Primavera

Artist: Mikhail Vrubel

Date: 1894

Style: Art Nouveau

Genre: Portrait