Gine Alexander Vasilievich (1830-1880)
Storm on Valaam
1870-s
50 х 66 cm
Oil on canvas

The work refers to the typical "Valaam" landscapes of the artist associated with the visit to Valaam in the late 1850s. The harsh and expressive nature of the "North Athos" influenced the formation of a romantic motif in the artist’s work with the image of a rocky shore, a "restless" cloudy sky and winding cold waves