Glazunov Iliya Sergeevich (1930-2017)
Russian beauty
1970-s
120 х 77 cm
Oil on canvas

Variant of the famous painting of Ilya Glasunov «Russian beauty». The artist created a collective image, combining well-known stereotypes about the external beauty of Russian women: a blond braid, blue expressive eyes, thin features of the face, carved crown, embroidered with gold sundress. At the same time, the cards in the hand of the girls having a winning poker hand hint at the unpredictability of the Russian character and variability of fate