- 05.07.2019 Sold 60% of the catalog. All lots went to Moscow and St. Petersburg
- 04.07.2019 On July 9, 2019, the auction “The Golden Age of Russian Literature. From a private European collection"
- 04.07.2019 Porcelain, silver and jewelry sold best at the last auction of Russian and Western European art.
- 03.07.2019 More than 700 works are participating. New entries will be added throughout the month.
- 02.07.2019 On July 11, the 142nd summer auction will be held at the House of Antiquarian Books in Nikitsky, where 634 lots will be presented with a total estimate of over 14 million rubles. Trading starts at 19:00
- 06.06.2019 The premonition did not disappoint. The buyers were in good spirits and the auction went great. On the very first day of Russian Week, the top 10 auction results for Russian art were updated. Almost $12 million was paid for Petrov-Vodkin
- 23.05.2019 You will be surprised, but this time I have a good feeling. I think that buying activity will be higher than last time. And the prices are likely to surprise you. Why? There will be a couple of words about this at the very end.
- 13.05.2019 Many believe that such a high concentration of very wealthy people inevitably creates adequate demand in the domestic art market. Alas, the scale of purchases of paintings in Russia is by no means directly proportional to the sum of personal fortunes
- 24.04.2019 From the previous predicted IT breakthroughs, surprisingly, many did not come true. Maybe for the better. There is an opinion that instead of help, the global Internet giants are leading us into a trap. And only a small part of the richest population figured out in time what was what
- 29.03.2019 The students of Stroganovka who met in the morgue were destined to become the inventors of Sots Art, the instigators of the “bulldozer exhibition”, the merchants of American souls and the most recognizable representatives of independent Soviet art in the world.
- 13.06.2019 Works of art created using artificial intelligence were brought to St. Petersburg. Among the participants is the French art group OBVIOUS, who managed to effectively monetize this work.
- 11.06.2019 In the Gallery of European and American Art of the XIX-XX centuries. from June 19 you can see selected works by A. Giacometti, I. Klein, Basquiat, E. Warhol, G. Richter, Z. Polke, M. Cattelan, A. Gursky and others from the collection of Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
- 11.06.2019 From June 19 to September 15, queues will line up for the exhibition of about 150 works from the collection of Sergei Schukin - paintings by Monet, Picasso, Gauguin, Derain, Matisse and others from the collections of the Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin, the Hermitage, the Museum of the East, etc.
- 11.06.2019 About 170 works by Goncharova from museums and collections from all over the world, including Russia, were brought to London for the exhibition.
- 07.06.2019 Until the end of June, the Tsereteli Gallery on Prechistenka is hosting a large solo exhibition of Konstantin Alexandrovich Batynkov, who is celebrating his 60th birthday this year
Solomko's work has come down to us mainly thanks to pre-revolutionary open letters (postcards). Perhaps, in the entire history of Russian art there is not a single artist whose views on the work of which specialists would be so polar. His works aroused extreme antipathy both among contemporary art critics and art critics of the Soviet era. Both those and others accused him of "haberdashery realism", of decadence, vulgarity, the desire to "please the tastes of the crowd." However, there were many ardent admirers of his unique creative manner.
The world of images created by the artist may or may not be liked, but it would be unfair to deny the artist his individuality. As a professional artist, Solomko began in a difficult, critical era in the development of Russian art. The authority of the Wanderers was still indisputable, but the general public began to get bored with their petty everyday life in genre painting. Such a situation could not but lead to the emergence of artistic associations that defend fundamentally new ideals. Representatives of new trends in Russian art began to be called decadents, and very soon the very word decadent became almost abusive. The decadents believed that only in a complete departure from illustrating the political or social aspects of life lies the freedom of creativity to which they aspired.
A prominent artist and art historian of that time, Grabar called Solomko "the general of decadence, decadence and mysticism." The storm of indignation that swept the artistic environment, however, did not affect either Solomko's work or his perception by the public. When numerous illustrated magazines began to appear in Russia at the end of the 19th century, Sergey Solomko and Elizaveta Boehm became the most famous representatives of a new genre of fine art - magazine illustration. Their drawings and watercolors were especially often published in Niva, a magazine for family reading. Most of these works were later replicated on postcards, the buyers of which were by no means specialists, but ordinary people who perceived Solomko's stories as beautiful and understandable "pictures".
This is probably why Solomko painted scenes from the old Russian life with epic-fabulous architecture, bright, colorful costumes. The artist, in fact, fulfilled the social order, skillfully taking advantage of the current situation. Such plots of his “Waiting for an answer”, “Declaration of love”, “At the fence”, “Joker” and many others reflected experiences familiar to everyone, evoked nostalgic memories, touched the hidden strings of the soul. Looking at them, people forgot about the hardships of life and plunged into a warm romantic world. The other side of Solomko's work was symbolic allegories. If symbolism was a natural way for the development of art for Western European culture, then realism has always been considered the ideal in Russian painting. Therefore, leaving "in the world of dreams" found more critics in Russia than supporters.
The symbolic allegories of Solomko are devoted mainly to various episodes of the reign of the Romanov dynasty. Solomko worked a lot and fruitfully on illustrations for Russian fairy tales, works by Pushkin and Lermontov, mythological subjects, and made advertising posters. But criticism, with stubborn constancy, did not want to recognize the outstanding abilities of the artist. Social upheavals - the revolution of 1905, the October Revolution, the First World War - did not allow the public to adequately appreciate the artist, who did not reflect these events in his work. The artistic heritage of Solomko has never been studied in detail. With great interest in his drawings and watercolors, Solomko continues to be a little-studied artist. Solomko's illustrations survived only in pre-revolutionary editions and on old postcards, known only to those who collect them. However, no matter how vulgar Solomko's artistic style may seem to specialists, his work is inseparable from the artistic heritage of pre-revolutionary Russia.
In 1910, S. Solomko received a rich inheritance and settled in
Paris, rue Donfer Rochereau, 75-77. He continued to paint watercolors, illustrated books published by A. Ferroux and other Parisian publishers. He created a series of postcards on the themes of Russian antiquity for the Lapin publishing house. In 1921 he participated in the exhibition "Artists of the Imperial Academy of Arts of Petrograd" in the Magellan Gallery. The last work was illustrations for the book "Trophies" by H.-M. Heredia (1927). He was a member of the Society for Mutual Aid and Charity of Russian Artists in Paris (Society named after I.S. Turgenev). In 1927, due to his serious illness, the society held several charity evenings in his favor.
Sergey Sergeevich Solomko died in the Russian senile home, was buried in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois.
Sergey Solomko - General of decadence and decadence!
Gods! When I pulled out the postcards of this artist from my great-grandmother's chest and examined them with interest, I did not even suspect that from the age of four I had been fascinated by decadence and decadence.
artist - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
It turns out: “His works aroused extreme antipathy both among contemporary art critics and art critics of the Soviet era. Both those and others accused him of "haberdashery realism", of decadence, vulgarity ... "
Sergei Solomko (1867-1928), as it is said - "the general of decadence, decadence and mysticism."
And I hid his drawings under my pillow... There were no children's books in the forest area where I lived. And newspapers too. It seems to me that at one time he was popular, until he was deleted from mention ...
Clearly, not impressionism, which I also like ... And not only him. But to be so mistaken in evaluating creativity ... A strange phrase is “haberdashery realism”. They figure it out! He has his own creative style. Why not? And why sponges with a tube and condescendingly: "Vulgar!". And this is not splint, and not primitive painting.
The paintings by Kazemir Severinovich Malevich (1878-1935) “Two peasants against the background of fields”, “Girl in the village” or “Peasant woman with buckets and a child” have the right to exist. The peasant looks silently and leaves. And do not blame him for what he expected from the picture to be photographic. Nobody knows what he was waiting for.
So let Sergei Solomko be. Let them see him.
I suppose that in the painting “Two Peasants Against the Background of the Fields”, Malevich, perhaps, wanted to express the absolute purity of the faces in this way - although this does not happen with people. But it can also be perceived as an absolute depersonalization... However, this is not about that.
For many decades, most of our artists, following the paths of realism and NON-realism, seem to be encoded with the same images: if they draw a peasant woman, then they must have a potato nose, hands-knives, and with a powerful ass, and even sometimes in a town scarf with tassels... Yes where are the fat women, if in the field, as if from morning to night - a simulator? And the scarves are colorful in real life - they are needed only for performing at a club, or when television arrives, or foreign guests, but what are they for?
Konstantin Makovsky, Mikhail Vrubel, Viktor Vasnetsov, etc. - universal artists, exceptions ...
Sergei Sergeevich Solomko also has his own vision of faces ... However, look at the pictures ... Just keep in mind that far, far from all of them have come down to us and it is practically unknown where they are. Yes, and the work of this artist no one investigated, did not protect. But still, it is our artistic heritage.
2- Nastasya Korolevichna - thin. Sergey Solomko
3 - White Swan - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
4 - Remembrance. 1910 - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
5- Vasilisa Mikulishna in a men's suit - thin. Sergey Solomko Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
6- Bird - artist Sergey Solomko - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
7 - artist Sergey Solomko
8 - Enigmatic meeting, 17th century
9 - Pledge of love
10 - Portrait of a woman - artist Sergei Solomko
11 - Prophetic conversation - artist Sergey Solomko - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
12 - Love
13. Reading - 1890 - artist Sergei Solomko
14 - Order - thin. Sergey Solomko
15- General Lokhvitsky - artist Sergei Solomko
16 - Meeting
17 - Zabava Putyatichna - artist Sergey Solomko
18 - Proud
19. Evening walk - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
20. Serious question
21 - Declaration of love
22 - Nakhodka - nest with chicks fell
23. Fireflies
Biographical information from the Internet:
"Solomko Sergey Sergeevich - Solomko, Sergey Sergeyevich
(1867 - 1928) - Russian artist, graphic artist, watercolorist. Sergey Sergeyevich Solomko was born in St. Petersburg in the family of a general. Studied at MUZhVZ (1883 - 1887) and St. Petersburg AI (1887 - 1888). Solomko Sergei Sergeevich masterfully painted historical and allegorical subjects, scenes from boyar life and illustrations for Russian fairy tales in watercolor. Sergei Sergeevich worked for many magazines, illustrated the works of A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, N. Gogol. A number of postcards were published based on Sergey Sergeyevich Solomko's drawings.
He worked for the Imperial Porcelain Factory, created miniatures for the jewelry firm of C. Faberge. In 1914, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna bought his watercolor work Cuirassier. Member of the TRA and the St. Petersburg Association of Artists. From 1910 he lived permanently in Paris, where he enjoyed great popularity. He made illustrations for a number of publications for Parisian publishing houses, created several series of postcards on the themes of Russian antiquity for Lapin's publishing house. In 1921 he took part in the exhibition "Artists of the Imperial AI of Petrograd". He was a member of the Society for Mutual Aid and Charity of Russian Artists in Paris. Buried at Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois.
Sergei Sergeevich Solomko (1867-1928) - Russian artist. Known for being excellent watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator. Member of the Petersburg Association of Artists.
The future artist, who glorified his name and inscribed his work in the history of Russian art forever, was born on August 22 (according to the new style), 1867 in St. Petersburg. Sergei Solomko was born into a family of hereditary nobles. His childhood was spent in Strelna (a suburb of St. Petersburg) in the Konstantinovsky Palace. He studied the art of drawing and painting at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. He was also a volunteer at the Imperial in St. Petersburg.
After training, S.S. Solomko began to collaborate with several magazines at once as an illustrator. His illustrations were published in such magazines as "North", "Niva", "World of Art", "Jester", etc. In addition to working in magazines, he collaborated with the publishing house of Alexei Sergeevich Suvorin (1834-1912), where he designed the works of A.S. Pushkin, A.P. Chekhov, M.Yu. Lermontov, N.V. Gogol. In addition, he was also engaged in the creation of postcards. The series of postcards on the themes of Russian antiquity became especially famous. He was engaged in the creation of posters for the theater and the decoration of theatrical productions. The art of this artist is remarkable precisely for its Russianness and Slavism. Sergey Solomko often turned to old costumes, images and traditions of ancient and medieval Russia, which made his work familiar and understandable for the audience of our country.
The artist gained particular popularity in the 1900s, when he was engaged not only in watercolors and illustrations, but also created sketches of ancient Russian costumes for the theater and balls, and even collaborated with the Faberge jewelry firm. In 1910, Sergei Sergeevich Solomko moved to Paris permanently, but continued to take part in the life of Russian art. The famous watercolorist and graphic artist died in 1928 in the Russian House (Russian Nursing Home in France) in the city of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois. Buried at the local cemetery.
Artist Sergey Sergeevich Solomko paintings, graphics, illustrations
Sergei Sergeevich Solomko
Apraxia Royal
Thanks to
The Pursuit of Happyness
Vasilisa Mikulichna
Faithful friends
An evening walk
George the Victorious coming to the rescue
Head of a Roman youth
living shield
Fun Putyatichna
S. Solomko Meeting 1910
The works of this unusual illustrator have come down to us only thanks to old postcards.
Courtship
A follower of the work of V.M. Vasnetsov, Sergei Sergeevich Solomko was perceived ambiguously during his lifetime - some admired, others, on the contrary, scolded.
In the woods
N. N. Breshko-Breshkovsky wrote: “Not everyone likes this artist. He also has opponents, but the merits of Solomka's salon elegance are undeniable. And quite recently there was a time when high persons for court balls sewed old Russian costumes for themselves only according to the drawings of this artist.
Guess
I. E. Grabar called the artist “the general of decadence, decadence and mysticism”…
Russians in Holland during the time of Peter the Great
S. Solomko was, first of all, a remarkable draftsman of the boyar past, fairy-tale scenes and finely drawn costumes.
Eco, miracle
Words about love
In 1883-1887 he studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, then in 1887-1888 - at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg as an open-minded student.
Fireflies
From the 1890s he worked in the field of book and magazine graphics: he painted for the magazines Niva, Mir Iskusstva, Jester and others.
Conversation
He created models for the Imperial Porcelain Factory, collaborated with the jewelry firm of C. Faberge.
S. Solomko did not make super high demands on himself.
His watercolors, done professionally, were devoted mainly to idyllic scenes of the former boyar life.
Meeting
The artist could depict something symbolic and surrealistic.
Thanks to a similar theme in the work of S.S. Solomko were appreciated by individual amateurs.
Pledge of love
In 1914, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna purchased his watercolor work Cuirassier.
Declaration of love
Most of his works were later replicated on postcards, the buyers of which were ordinary people who perceived Solomko's stories as beautiful "pictures".
Memory
The artist repeatedly took part in exhibitions of the Society of Russian Watercolorists, the St. Petersburg Association of Artists, the Association of Artists.
Prediction
In addition, Solomko collaborated with many St. Petersburg publishing houses, in particular, he performed for the publishing house of A. V. Suvorin illustrations for "The Stone Guest" (1895), "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" (1897) by A. S. Pushkin, "The Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov" (1900 ) M. Yu. Lermontov.
Vasilisa Mikulishna
Conversation
A series of Russian revolutions and the First World War did not allow a worthy assessment of the artist, who did not reflect these events in his work.
Faithful friends
Nastasya Korolevichna
The artistic heritage of Solomko has never been studied in detail.
Princess Swan
tenderness
bird lover
Blue bird
Solomko's illustrations were preserved in pre-revolutionary publications and on old postcards known only to collectors.
The escape
In the harem
In the early 1910s, S. Solomko received a rich inheritance and settled down to live in Paris, where he continued to work as an artist.
