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PainterIlya
October 25th, 2005, 01:40 PM
I want to show two my new monumental paintings that I have created for our National museum in Kazan city ( Tatarstan Republic, Russia) to you. And tell some words about the history of creating this paintings.

First painting named "DEFENCE OF KAZAN AGAINST IVAN THE TERRIBLE ARMIES ((DEIFICATION)".

May be you have hear something about this tragically events already. At the 2nd of October, 1552 Kazan city, the capital of Tatar people was attacked by the armies of Ivan the Terrible (Russian tsar). In spite of courage by the defenders of the Kazan Kremlin after several days Kazan was captured. Many people was killed.

This idea to create the big monumental painting dedicated this tragical historical event was born in my mind 3 years ago. In that time I have created my first historical painting “KAZAN TSARINA SJUJUMBIKE” (http://www.painterilya.com/Suumbike.htm ).
In that time I have painted my first thumbnail to the future painting.

http://www.painterilya.com/artworks/vzyatie1.jpg

DEFENCE OF KAZAN AGAINST IVAN THE TERRIBLE ARMIES (GUN COURT YARD), (the thumbnail)
Oil on canvas, 1,2 x 0,8 m, 2002

Two years ago I have started to work under this painting seriously.
I have created several sketches. Some of them here
http://www.painterilya.com/artworks/1/Defence_Sketch1.jpg

http://www.painterilya.com/artworks/1/Defence_Sketch2.jpg


At the winter, 2004 I have started to work under main painting on the canvas. It was very hard work because I haven’t my own studio and working in the small room. But I can do this!
At the August, 2005 I have finished this painting and you can see the results of this work now.

http://www.painterilya.com/artworks/1/Defence.jpg
DEFENCE OF KAZAN AGAINST IVAN THE TERRIBLE ARMIES ((DEIFICATION)
Oil on canvas, 3,5 x 2,5 m, 2005

Second painting named "VISIT OF RUSSIAN EMPRESS EKATERINA II IN TO THE KAZAN". This painting was ordered by our National museum and dedicated to the real events that have place in 1776. It is showed the visit of Russian Empress Ekaterina II (one of the famous historical person in Russia) in to the Kazan.

http://www.painterilya.com/artworks/1/Ekaterina-II.jpg
VISIT OF RUSSIAN EMPRESS EKATERINA II IN TO THE KAZAN
Oil on canvas, 2,5 x 1,5 m, 2005

I will be waiting for your comments. The fragments and details of this painting you can find in my art gallery http://www.painterilya.com/indexE.htm
http://www.painterilya.com/Ekaterina2E.htm
- Ekaterina`s page
http://www.painterilya.com/DefenceE.htm- Defense’s page
Mort
October 25th, 2005, 01:52 PM
you should change the afro on the gostly character in the background. im sure its an halo or something but looks strange.
PainterIlya
October 25th, 2005, 01:57 PM
you should change the afro on the gostly character in the background. im sure its an halo or something but looks strange.

Are you talking about the final painting or sketches?
Dan.v.D.
October 25th, 2005, 02:07 PM
wow ambitious efforts thas for sure!
Shamagim
October 25th, 2005, 02:37 PM
The effort,detail and level on this pictures and the ones on your site, are really inspirational, i must honestly thank you for showing this to us :), i cant even imagine how much work you put on this paintings.
GunTrouver
October 25th, 2005, 03:18 PM
U r awesome! You are as good as the old masters:) Keep it up, I love it!
TaekwondoNJ
October 25th, 2005, 03:29 PM
you should change the afro on the gostly character in the background. im sure its an halo or something but looks strange.


Isn't it a hat??? I'm not sure what the name of those Russian caps are, but I thought thats what it was.
Shamagim
October 25th, 2005, 03:50 PM
People, please get over the fist one, is considered a thumnail of the finished version below, please read the post, see the picture and then post, so your opinion can become relevant to the topic.......Topic that actually doent deserve that you keep paying attention to one little detail in a thumnail of a much greater work that took an incredible time and effort from an experienced artist.
Rascar Capac
October 25th, 2005, 04:10 PM
Dear Ilyas

Thanks a lot for posting these works... I wish I could see the "defense" piece up close...looks incredible on my tiny monitor.

I wanted to ask - what is the situation of arts education in Russia at this point? I am Armenian and know some artists who trained in the Academic Tradition over there before the fall of the Soviet Union...and they tell me how extremely rigorous it was... I was wondering if there are still schools which continue to train in that tradition.

I have long been a fan of Russian art...speaking of Ivan the Terrible...Repin's painting of "Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan" is probably my favorite painting ever (my brother who's in Moscow just saw it...)

Anyway...thanks again for posting...its not often we see this kind of work on this site...
DavePalumbo
October 25th, 2005, 04:29 PM
Isn't it a hat??? I'm not sure what the name of those Russian caps are, but I thought thats what it was.

thats what I thought, looks fine to me.

Amazingly epic works here, all I can say is wow. very impressive
renaissancekid
October 25th, 2005, 04:34 PM
Beautiful works! Excellent job!
tensai
October 25th, 2005, 08:19 PM
this is obviously incredible. congratulations and thanks for sharing these. i only wish i could understand all the little details/stories you depict. i like your more loose sketch paintings as well.
PainterIlya
October 26th, 2005, 01:26 AM
U r awesome! You are as good as the old masters:) Keep it up, I love it!
Thank you for this compare. When I am creating my paintings I`m using old masters technique. For this reason I can create such paintings and get such effects. As example, I`m using white lead, special glue and oil.
DSillustration
October 26th, 2005, 09:38 AM
... I`m using white lead, special glue and oil.
white lead!
man, ive seen dogs die after licking at that stuff.
stay away!

as for the paintings...
these are truly epic.
the second image is my favorite, really great draftsmanship.
you said the idea came to you 3 years ago,
but did you actually spend 3 years painting it?
Dizon
October 26th, 2005, 09:53 AM
you sir, are a master! Russian artists are always ambitious and solid when it comes to their work!
Mono
October 26th, 2005, 10:10 AM
wow. just wow.
i'll die a happy man if one day i could pull off a feat of this epic and detailed magnitude.
Dutton
October 26th, 2005, 11:00 AM
white lead!
man, ive seen dogs die after licking at that stuff.
stay away!

Richard Schmid seems to swear by it, but yeah, I think I'll stick with gesso!

Ilya, these are incredible. They remind me of Alphonse Mucha's Slav Epic in terms of design and subect matter. I especially like the sketches. The giant arm in the Deification piece looks to be reaching for something to grab as it crumbles off the side of the cliff into the earth below. Based on the title of the painting, I assume this symbolizes Ivan usurping God's control over the land?

Congratulations on completing these, despite having a small room at home to work in (I know it's frustrating). Having them hang in a museum for thousands to see must make it worth the struggle. :)
PainterIlya
October 27th, 2005, 01:46 AM
white lead!
man, ive seen dogs die after licking at that stuff.
stay away!

as for the paintings...
these are truly epic.
the second image is my favorite, really great draftsmanship.
you said the idea came to you 3 years ago,
but did you actually spend 3 years painting it?
I think that white lead is not so dangerous. Micelangelo and Leonardo used white lead too and they was living many years and died at the age of very old man.
I become to work under last painting at the spring, 2004. 3 years ago I become to make some sketches and ideas to this painting.