The light in M. Ge's paintings as a reflection of the spiritual energy of the master Cover Image

Світло на картинах М. Ге як відображення духовної енергії майстра
The light in M. Ge's paintings as a reflection of the spiritual energy of the master

Author(s): Olena Lysenko
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Recent History (1900 till today), Sociology of Art
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: art; expressionism; psychologism; realism; light; image; modernism;

Summary/Abstract: In the article the attempt to examine the reasons of M. Ge’s protracted creative misunderstanding with his contemporaries, in particular with wandering artists is revealed. The process of creating "Crucifix" in two variants on the basis of the artist pupils’ recollections is examined. The author defines the characteristics of expressionism, modernism by means of the artist’s last pictures at the beginning of the 20-th century.