Mihail Statnîi. Odă în culori
Mihail Statnîi. Ode in colors
Author(s): Dorina ChicuSubject(s): Philosophy, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Aesthetics
Published by: Institutul Patrimoniului Cultural al Academiei de Științe a Moldovei
Keywords: Mihail Statnîi; plastic arts; mural painting; folk traditions; stylistic manner;
Summary/Abstract: Based on his work, Mihail Statnii proved to be a distinctive artistic personality, who has asserted himself in the field of fine arts in the Republic of Moldova thanks to his vocation for painting. Throughout his creative career, the artist has revealed on canvas aspects of the rural world, traditions, customs and folk festivals through a lyrical vision and a plastic language dominated by the pictorial principle. The artist’s creative evolution is interesting and attractive due to the freedom of expression, focused on traditional concepts of plastic culture. Since the mid1960s, he participated in local, national and international exhibitions, becoming a renowned painter whose own life experience is reflected in his paintings, which help him immortalize all thoughts, turmoil and emotions of the human soul. The stylistic rendering of certain subjects differs depending on the period of his creation. The artist’s works are found in the treasury of the National Museum of Art of Moldova, the Museum of History of Moldova, the „Mihail Statnii” Art Gallery in the Palace of Culture in Beleavinti native village, Briceni district, Republic of Moldova, the University Gallery of Nicosia, Cyprus, and in numerous private collections. By his work, the artist enriches the national cultural heritage and defines new facets in the development of modern painting.
Journal: Revista ARTA
- Issue Year: 33/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 182-188
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Romanian
