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What do we learn

What is a fabulous-epic (mythological) genre. Let's get to know the pictures famous artists who worked in the fabulous-epic (mythological) genre. V. M. Vasnetsov. Princess - Nesmeyana.

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Fairy-tale epic (mythological) genre

The fairy-tale-epic (mythological) genre is a genre of fine art, which includes paintings painted on the plots of myths, legends, legends, epics and fairy tales. The genre originated in medieval art when ancient greek myths ceased to be beliefs, but became literary stories. M. Vrubel Pan.

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Victor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848 - 1926)

The role of V. M. Vasnetsov is very significant in the development of Russian culture. He is called "the singer of the Russian fairy tale". He painted many paintings on fabulous and epic stories. They make a huge impression on the viewer. Let's take a look at them. V. M. Vasnetsov. Self-portrait.

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V. M. Vasnetsov. Bogatyrs.

What feeling does the painting evoke in you?

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Knight at the Crossroads

What was the knight thinking about?

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Alyonushka

Why is Alyonushka sad? One of the best works of the artist, creating a fabulous image of Alyonushka's sister. The dark forest in the background, dark cold water emphasize the sadness of the girl, her defenselessness

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Ivan Tsarevich on a gray wolf.

Through the gloomy ominous forest, the Gray Wolf of Ivan the Tsarevich rushes with Vasilisa the Beautiful. Not just an illustration of a fairy tale familiar from childhood, but also a tale of friendship and camaraderie, love and fidelity. The picture is also full of optimism, because even in such a gloomy forest there is a tender flowering apple tree.

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Baba Yaga

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    Koschei the Deathless

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    Carpet plane

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    Princess Frog

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    Snow Maiden

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    Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910)

    Vrubel was ahead of his time in everything. He discovered new possibilities of color, learned to convey volume using numerous breaking edges. This allowed him to write his fairy-tale characters so brilliantly. M. Vrubel. Self-portrait.

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    M. A. Vrubel. Daemon.

    What demon does Vrubel have? Cruel, soft, free, thoughtful, lyrical, vicious, strong, immersed, sad, rebellious.

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    Princess - swan

    What moment from the fairy tale did the artist capture? We can also see the harmonious combination of the fantastic and the real in the painting "The Swan Princess". The composition is built in such a way that it seems as if we looked into a fairy-tale world, where a magical bird girl suddenly appears and is about to disappear, swimming to a distant mysterious shore. The last rays of the sun play on the delicate plumage, shimmering with iridescent colors.The girl turns around, her thin, tender face sadly, her eyes shine with mysterious sadness; in them, the aching longing of loneliness.

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    "Pan"

    In the painting "Pan", the Greek god turns into a Russian goblin. Old, wrinkled, with bottomless blue eyes, knobby, like twigs, fingers, he seems to emerge from a mossy stump. A characteristic Russian landscape acquires a fantastic magical color - boundless wet meadows, a winding rivulet , thin birch trees, frozen in the silence of twilight descending to the ground, illuminated by the crimson of the horned month ...

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    Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (1876 -1942)

    Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin is a famous Russian graphic illustrator and theater artist. The "Bilibino style", characteristic of his book illustrations, is based on the symbols of the Russian folk art. I. Ya. Bilibin's illustrations for fairy tales and epics recreate a fantastic and fabulous world.

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    Illustration for the fairy tale "Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka"

    Pay attention to the ornament along the edge of the picture, taken from folk ornaments

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    Illustration for "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel"

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    Fairy tale illustration

    What story is the illustration for? Why did the artist choose such a frame for this drawing?

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    VasilyevKonstantin Alekseevich

    Konstantin Alekseevich Vasiliev (1942-1976) is a Russian artist whose creative heritage includes more than 400 paintings and drawings: portraits, landscapes, surreal compositions, paintings of epic, mythological and battle genres. Extraordinary gift, rich spiritual world and the education he received allowed Konstantin Vasilyev to leave his incomparable mark on Russian painting. His paintings are easily recognizable

    Savina Galina Vladimirovna

    Art teacher

    "Berestyanskaya school" - branch of MKOU "Demushkinskaya school"

    « Organization of artistic and aesthetic activities of schoolchildren in the lessons of the aesthetic cycle»

    Working programm for fine arts grade 7 to teaching materialsA. S. Piterskikh, G. E. Gurov "Fine art grade 7-8" edited by B. M. Nemensky.

    Lesson of fine arts "Fairytale-epic genre. The magical world of a fairy tale." 7th grade

    The purpose of the lesson:

    educational - to form an idea of ​​​​the fabulously epic genreon the example of images of illustrations for fairy talesV.M. Vasnetsov

    Educational - to cultivate a love for folk art,moral and aestheticartistic and aestheticrelation to the worldchildren's love for the work of children's book artists and interest in art.

    Educational - to develop a general outlook, memory, speech,creative attitude to the task.

    Tasks :

    1. Educational - to form an idea of ​​​​the fabulous epic genre.

    2. Educational - to educate a moral and aesthetic attitude to the world, love and interest in art.

    3. Developing - to develop the skills of search work and collective perception, a creative attitude to the task.

    Equipment and materials:

    1. Multimedia projector; multimedia presentation for the lesson.

    2. Reproductions of works by V.M. Vasnetsov, based on fairy tales, as well as books with illustrations.

    3. Art materials: watercolor and gouache paints, brushes, colored pencils, water jars, palette.

    4. On stands, walls, cabinets - illustrations for Russian folk tales: "Alyonushka", "Bogatyrs", "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf"
    5. On the board the words “Tales! Who did not love them in Rus'!

    The structure of the lesson of mastering new knowledge:

    Lesson stages

    Teacher action

    Student action

    Organizing time

    Hello guys! Check the readiness of the workplace. On the tables you should have:watercolor and gouache paints, brushes, colored pencils, water jars, palette.

    Greetings teacher!

    1 min

    Repetition of what has been learned.

    We continue to consider the genres of painting. Let's remember all the genres that you know.

    The teacher writes down the names of the genres on the board or attaches ready-made printed ones to the board, if the children find it difficult, he helps.

    studentscalled genres.

    - mythological genre

    Battle genre

    household genre

    Scenery

    historical genre

    Still life

    Animal genre

    Portrait

    - Fairy-tale epic genre

    Creation of a problem situation.

    And in order to find out the topic of today's lesson, I propose to complete a small task. The cards give definitions for the genres that we wrote on the board. Your task is to choose the correct definition for each. To do this, we take one task,and on the board we combine the definitionto the respective genre.

    The teacher distributes the cards to the students.

    (1 sheet) -mythological genre

    (2 sheets) -Battle genre

    (3 sheets) -household genre

    (4 sheets) -Scenery

    (5 sheets) -historical genre

    (6 sheets) -Still life

    (7 sheet) -Animal genre

    (8 sheet) -Portrait

    They coped with the task, but one genremissed, name it.

    What is the topic of our lesson?

    Right. Well done! And our final definition.

    (9 sheets) -Fairy tale genre (attaches definition)

    1 illustration of myths and legends of different nations.

    2 image of battles, military exploits, military operations

    3 image of scenes of everyday, personal life of a person

    4 nature image, environment, views of the countryside, etc.

    5 depiction of historical events and characters

    6 depiction of inanimate objects(utensils, fruits, dead game, bouquets of flowers, etc.)

    7 animal image.

    8 image of the external and internal appearance of a person or group of people

    The children are called.

    Formulate the topic of the lesson.

    Fabulous - epic genre.

    9 description of fairy tales and epics

    Setting the goal of the lesson.

    Imagine, if you find yourself in an unfamiliar society and in order to somehow address those present, what will you do?

    Right. And so we write down what we have in order to determine the purpose of our lesson.

    The teacher makes notes on the blackboardfairy-tale epic genre”, “V.M. Vasnetsov”, “To get acquainted”.

    Let's try to formulate the purpose of our lesson based on this (the teacher helps if necessary).

    Writes the topic of the lesson on the board. Ask one of the students to read.

    Let's get acquainted.

    Students state the purpose of the lesson.

    To get acquainted with the fairytale-epic genre in painting on the example of V.M. Vasnetsov.

    Knowledge update

    slide 1. - a portrait of the artist V.M. Vasnetsov.

    You have books on your desks. Read artist detailsV.M. Vasnetsov.

    (One student reads aloud, the rest follow the book).

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    Referring to the topic of the lesson, what are the two key concepts spelled out here?

    Let's remember what a fairy tale is, what is an epic?

    The teacher displays on the slide the definitions of the concepts "Fairy Tale" and "Epic". Ask the children to read.

    Slide 3.

    slide 4.

    One of the students reads aloud, the rest follow the text.

    Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov was born in 1848 on May 15 in the village with the funny name Lopyal. Vasneitsov's father was a priest, as were his grandfather and great-grandfather. Viktor Vasnetsov had 5 brothers, one of whom also became famous artists, his name was Apollinaris.
    Vasnetsov's talentmanifested itself from childhood, but the extremely unfortunate financial situation in the family left no options for how to send Viktor to the Vyatka Theological School in 1858. Already at the age of 14, Viktor Vasnetsov studied at the Vyatka Theological Seminary. Children of priests were taken there for free.

    Viktor VasnetsovdiedJuly 231926.

    Give hypothetical answers.

    Fairy tale, epic.

    Children are reading.

    A fairy tale is a magical world in which we often plunge. We experience a feeling of sadness, joy ... A fairy tale is a miracle!

    Epics are ancient Russian epic songs-tales, singing the exploits of heroes reflecting historical events 11th - 16th centuries

    Physical education minute

    Now we will visit the museum, where we will admire the illustrations for fairy tales. To do this, let's go to the paintings that are in our impromptu gallery.

    - Look at this picture. It depicts three famous heroes of Russian legends and epics - Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya Muromets and Alyosha Popovich.

    Let's move on to the next reproduction. Here we see Alyonushka, which is an illustration for the fairy tale "Sister Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka."

    The next picture of Viktor Vasnetsov "Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf" is perhaps one of the most folklore works Russian fine arts.

    Our tour is over. Go to your seats.

    Children get up and go to the pictures.

    The students are listening.

    studentstake their places.

    Consolidation of acquired knowledge.

    Today in the lesson you will be illustrators and color books - homemade for children's fairy tales and epics. Let's remember their name.

    Well done!

    Now I will distribute coloring pages for fairy tales. You fold them in half, and you get books - homemade, (shows clearly)

    which you can give to your little sisters and brothers.

    Optionally, you can sign the text to the illustrations.

    The teacher advises the children as needed.

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    Bylin - "Dobrynya Nikitich", "Ilya Muromets and Alyosha Popovich"

    Fairy tales- "Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka", "Ivan Tsarevichand gray wolf

    The kids get to work.

    Homework

    Write down the homework. Finish the work in color to be graded in the next lesson.

    And now pick up the emoticon that matches your mood in today's lesson.

    (Smilies lie on the ports in advance)

    Write assignments in a diary.

    Reflection (summarizing the lesson)

    At the end of the lesson, let's remember what topic we met in today's lesson.

    That's right, well done!

    And let's get back to the purpose of our lesson.

    Did you achieve the objectives of the lesson?

    What new things have you learned for yourself?

    What was your practical work!

    Thank you all for the lesson, bye!

    slide 6.

    (Everyone cleans his workplace).

    Fabulous - epic genre.

    - To get acquainted with the fabulous epic genre in painting on the example of creativity

    V.M. Vasnetsov.

    studentsanswer.

    Color the illustrations and make homemade books for kids.

    Additional material for the lesson:

    1. Epigraph.

    "Fairy tales! Who did not love them in Rus'!

    2. Genres.

    mythological genre

    Battle genre

    household genre

    Scenery

    3. Little understood, more work to be done

    Turning to the themes of folklore mythology, Vasnetsov radically changed Russian historical genre, combining historical realities, reproduced with archaeological authenticity, with an exciting atmosphere of legend. He drew the content of his paintings from the beautiful, romantic world of folk fantasy.

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    Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov 1848 - 1926 Fabulous - epic genre in painting

    self-portrait

    Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov was born on May 15, 1848 in the Russian village of Lopyal, Urzhum district, Vyatka province (now the Kirov region), into the family of an Orthodox priest. Society for the Encouragement of Arts, where in 1867-68 he studied under the guidance of I. N. Kramskoy. In 1868-75 he improved his skills at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Since 1878 - a member of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions.

    The artist liked to wander along the old Moscow streets. And when he returned home, he often said: “How many miracles I have seen!” In front of St. Basil's Cathedral, he could not hold back his tears. Seen and experienced matured in the painting "Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible"

    Painting "Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible"

    The figure of the king occupied almost the entire canvas. Ivan the Terrible, dressed in brocade fur, in a hat with icons, in embroidered mittens, was descending a steep staircase. His appearance was majestic, his face expressed will, great intelligence and at the same time suspicion, anger and anger. Strictly sustained color scheme of the picture created the impression of monumentality.

    After the battle of Igor Svyatoslavich with the Polovtsy

    In the painting “After the Battle of Igor Svyatoslavich with the Polovtsy”, the artist wanted to solemnly sadly and poetically sing the heroism of Russian soldiers, as the creator of “The Tale of Igor's Campaign” did. That is why he depicted not the horrors of the battle, but the greatness of death for the homeland. Rest emanates from the bodies of the fallen. The beautiful mighty hero, lying with his arms wide open, and the young prince in azure robes personified the idea of ​​selfless service to the Motherland.

    Knight at the Crossroads

    Twilight steppe, the field of a former battle with bones scattered across it. The evening glow is burning. A warning stone stands at the crossroads of three roads. Immersed in a deep thought, the knight stopped in front of him

    Bogatyrs

    In the picture "Bogatyrs", the heroes of Russian epics, beloved by the people, appear as defenders of their people. In the combination of courage and pride, ingenuity and dexterity, indomitable greatness of spirit, the heroic outpost of ancient Rus' is embodied in Vasnetsov's picture. In a laconic landscape, the open spaces, the immensity of Russian fields are tangibly conveyed.

    Alyonushka

    One of the most poetic creations of the artist is the painting "Alyonushka" - the image of a bitter orphan's fate. A lonely sad girl sits on a stone by the water. Around woods. And, as if taking part in her grief, the aspens tend to the orphan, guard her slender Christmas trees, the swallows chirp affectionately over her. There is grief in Alyonushka's brown eyes, and, like her grief, it is dark and deep. Tears drip, and golden leaves fly down.

    Love for folklore, for the Russian folk tale Vasnetsov carried through his whole life. Full of poetic fabulousness is his painting "Flying Carpet" (1880). The silhouette of the carpet, spread out like a strange bird, and the desert steppes far below, and the lucky Ivanushka - all this excites the viewer's imagination, evoking images he has loved since childhood.

    Carpet plane

    From the paintings of Vasnetsov on fairy tales, “Ivan Tsarevich on a gray wolf”, “Three princesses underworld”, “Sleeping Princess”, “Snow Maiden” and others.

    Ivan Tsarevich on the Gray Wolf

    The Snow Maiden is a character in a folk tale about a girl made of snow who came to life. Like all other characters of Vasnetsov, the Snow Maiden reflects the ideal of beauty, “pure snowy Russia”, and nature completely repeats the mood of the heroine. An unknown forest, scattered Christmas trees, a gloomy but moonlit sky and snow sparkling under the moon.

    Snow Maiden

    The painting "Sleeping Princess" takes us to the very real fairy tale. Bright rich colors only emphasize the unusualness of what is happening in front of us. Painted tower, a bear and peacocks sitting on the branches, a jester and a young harpman, the emerald green of the forests - all this looks like a child's joyful dream. So it is, we caught just the moment when the princess pricked her finger with a spindle, and a terrible prediction came true - not only the girl fell asleep, but the whole huge kingdom. People, birds, animals, flowers and trees are all asleep. It seems that not a single breeze dares to disturb the enchanted palace, not a single sound will reach here.

    sleeping princess

    The painting "Three princesses of the underworld" depicts three princesses: gold, precious stones and coal - the mysterious earthly bowels. It is based on the story of the same name. The peasant son Ivan, descending underground, found a kingdom of gold, precious stones and iron, and brought the princesses of these kingdoms to earth. Vasnetsov depicts three princesses in luxurious decorations, symbolizing the richness of the bowels of the Earth.

    Three princesses of the underworld

    BOYAN (Bayan), Russian songwriter of the 11th - 12th centuries, who composed songs of glory in honor of the exploits of the princes. First mentioned in "The Lay of Igor's Campaign. The bayan was captured by the artist during the "magic process" - the performance of songs. Gray-haired long hair of this hero are fluttering in the wind, big burning eyes stand out on his face, directed somewhere into the distance ... The soldiers surrounding him personify the force that is called upon to protect Russia.

    Turning to the themes of folklore mythology, Vasnetsov radically changed the Russian historical genre, combining historical realities, reproduced with archaeological authenticity, with the exciting atmosphere of the legend. He drew the content of his paintings from the beautiful, romantic world of folk fantasy.


    > was born in 1876 in St. Petersburg in the family of a military doctor. The father did not support his son's aspirations for drawing, and at the request of his father, Bilibin graduated from the law faculty of St. In 1898 he traveled to Munich to work in the workshop of Professor Ashbe. Bilibin preserved the basics of accurate drawing for the rest of his life. Bilibin spends the summer of 1899 in the Tver province, where his acquaintance with the Russian countryside and folk art begins. In the same year, the Expedition of State Papers began to publish Russian folk tales with drawings by Bilibin. Bilibin's name became widely known throughout Russia. In his face was a master who perfectly conveyed the spirit of joyful and folk fabulousness. To this day, these “Bilibino” tales are an example of high printing technology. This series included “Vasilisa the Beautiful”, “The Tale of Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf”<Рисунок 2 >, “White Duck”, “The Frog Princess”, etc. Bilibin fully joined the “World of Art” association. The first resounding success was the impetus for the further development of the artist's work. He made trips to the north of Russia, where he discovered the beauty of wooden architecture and the ornamental richness of folk costumes and embroideries. The results of the trip showed up pretty soon. In 1904, the epic "Volga" with drawings by Bilibin came out of print. This is one of the best publications of our century. The illustrations of this epic depict the departure of the Volga squad, the fantastic Indian kingdom, the bowels of the sea, birds and fabulous animals. Everything in the edition of this epic was distinguished by taste and grace. In its further development, Bilibin meets with the work of Pushkin, and in 1905 the “Tale of Tsar Saltan” and “About the Golden Cockerel” appear.<Рисунок 3 >. But Bilibin was not only interested in fairy tales and epics, he was also attracted by other aspects of folk art: sayings and riddles. There is also humor in the drawings for riddles, dressed in an attractive and decorative form. The decorative qualities of Bilibin's work, his imagination and deep knowledge of styles attracted him to theatrical work.

    During the civil war, Bilibin ended up in Egypt, in 1925 he settled in Paris, but everywhere he was busy with his favorite work of illustrating books. In 1936, Bilibin returned to his homeland, he came to St. Petersburg-Leningrad and began working as a professor at the graphic workshop of the Academy of Arts, causing, as usual, respect from students. But the war began, Bilibin moved from his private apartment to the basement of the Academy of Arts, where teachers were accommodated. The difficult conditions of basement life and the lack of proper nutrition undermined Bilibin's health. He refused to evacuate deep into Russia and continued to work all the time on a series of decorative panels united by a common theme - "Bogatyrs". His last work was an illustration for the epic "Duke Stepanovich". It was a detailed preparatory drawing that had to be covered with watercolor, but it remained in pencil. Feeling that his strength was leaving him, Bilibin placed an eight-pointed cross under the top button that held the paper on the board. It was the final touch, the “last forgiveness” of the artist. The artist died on the night of February 7-8, 1942.

    All works of the artist are united by one invariable quality - exceptional craftsmanship. Bilibin's works teach respect for work and responsibility for every line, for every pattern. In all the works of the artist, his love for the ancient world of Russia is visible, and he carried admiration of this world through his whole life. Captivating is his dream of happiness, of using all kinds of images of beauty in life. Who keeps the youth of the soul in himself, he will find joy in the works of Bilibin.

    The emergence of the fabulous epic genre of painting is usually attributed to the second half of the 19th century. The emergence of this new trend in Russia is connected with the increased interest not only of artists, but of the Russian educated public in general, in the national and original origins of our country.

    Cultural situation

    At the beginning of the century, sharp disputes arose between several circles of the intelligentsia regarding the ways of development of our country. Some said that the state belongs to the European powers and that it has a common path of development with them. Others, on the contrary, believed that Russia should follow its own original and unique path of development, which they sought confirmation in the examples of ancient history.

    Prerequisites for the emergence of the genre

    Such discussions were very fruitful not only for social and political thought, but also for the state of culture in general. The fairy-tale epic genre appeared, so to speak, on the wave of the above philosophical currents and trends. At the same time, it became a natural result of the development of Russian fine art, in which historical themes traditionally occupied one of the leading places. Back in the 18-19 centuries, many artists captured on their canvases paintings from ancient Russian history, which served as an impetus for interest in Russian folk tales, epics, and ancient legends. After all, many ancient Russian stories were covered with epic romance, which made them so attractive.

    Features of compositions

    The fabulous epic genre in the second half of the 19th century took one of the leading places in fine arts. This new direction had its own. First of all, most of the images were colorful and unusually expressive. If we remember the most famous works in this genre, they amaze with the richness of colors and shades. This is due to the desire of painters to give plasticity to the images and at the same time attract the attention of the public to them.

    Secondly, the fairy-tale-epic genre was distinguished by its scale and monumentality. It has to do with the theme of the story. The fact is that artists, as a rule, chose heroic scenes from the past of the country as the object for their canvases and very often dwelled on those plots of epics that especially corresponded to their ideas. For example, the painting "Three Heroes" is distinguished by unusual seriousness and solemnity. It is made in the spirit of ancient Russian legends and epics, glorifying the exploits of the defenders of the Russian land.

    images

    The fabulous epic genre also has the characteristic feature that the authors working in this direction chose the most expressive images and plots as the object of the image, which in one way or another reflected the most famous pages of the past, and also conveyed the spirit of the ancient era. The most frequent image in painting of this direction is a hero, a warrior, a defender of the Russian land. For example, the canvas "The Knight at the Crossroads" is both a reflection of ancient legends and at the same time shows how the author imagined the era Ancient Rus'. At the same time, the picture has references to folk tales: the canvas depicts a knight who chooses his path by reading the inscription on the stone. The combination of fabulous, epic and historical elements surprisingly harmoniously converged in this picture. This principle is generally characteristic of Vasnetsov's work, which ensured such popularity for his paintings.

    The fabulous epic genre in the visual arts has taken one of the leading places in Russian painting. Another image characteristic of him is that fairy-tale heroines were especially popular, for example, Vasilisa the Wise or the Swan Princess. These female images were the most popular in fairy tales, so it is not surprising that the authors turned to them so often.

    Another image is a storyteller. For example, one of the most famous painting Vasnetsov, is the canvas "Bayan", which depicts an ancient Russian gusli singer, telling the soldiers an old legend. It is characteristic that it was this hero who became the subject for the image. The appeal to his image is very significant in the sense that the artists understood that it was thanks to such storytellers that these epics, fairy tales and legends have come down to us.

    Connection with music

    The fairy-tale-epic opera largely received an impetus for development due to the fact that at the time in question, many composers turned to ancient Russian themes when writing operas. Of course, the motifs of fairy tales, epics and old legends were also present in their works. Very often, artists painted scenery in the appropriate spirit, which contributed to the flowering of the studied genre. As an example of operas of this kind, one can name the musical compositions of Rimsky-Korsakov, who very often turned to historical, epic and fairy-tale themes. Other composers also used these subjects in their works (for example, Stravinsky). These works were very popular in the West, which served as an impetus for the development of this trend in painting.

    Famous canvases

    Pictures of the fairy-tale epic genre occupy a prominent place not only in a number of works of historical subjects, but also in the visual arts in general. In addition to the above works, one should name canvases devoted exclusively to subjects from ancient Russian folk tales. For example, the painting "Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf" is a masterpiece in this respect. Fabulous and historical elements are combined in this work of the author in such a harmonious unity that, looking at it, it is difficult to distinguish the fabulous from the real.

    Another example in this series is the painting "Alyonushka" by the same author. It is known that he painted it from a simple peasant girl, which gives the canvas such brightness and expressiveness. The undoubted advantage of the works of this direction is the fact that in them the motifs of fairy tales, epics and legends had such a lively and expressive coloring that the plots received a historical sound and were perceived as part of the cultural past.

    Representatives

    Artists of the fabulous epic genre have world recognition. Their works are a worthy contribution not only to the domestic, but also world culture. In addition to Vasnetsov, Bilibin should also be mentioned in this series. He became famous for painting fairy-tale themes. Especially popular are his illustrations for the famous "Tale of Tsar Saltan" by Pushkin. His works are distinguished by their brightness and richness of colors, and by appearance very similar to cartoons. In this regard, the author outlived his time: his drawings are still used as a standard for creating animations.

    Vrubel also turned to fairy tales. Known for his painting "The Swan Princess", written on the basis of the same fairy tale. The style of this artist is very original and specific, and therefore very different from the work of his predecessors. His colors are somewhat washed out and muted, in contrast to Bilibin's bright drawings.

    Genre Meaning

    The fairy-tale epic genre (grade 7) occupies a prominent place in the educational process at school. Already in the middle level, students are introduced to the main works in this direction. Moreover, they can be shown both in history lessons and in literature. These works help in a visual form to demonstrate both the features of the artist's work and the specifics of ancient Russian society. Very often, on the basis of them, they study the life, clothes, dwellings, culture of those distant times. In addition, at this age, students perceive very vividly vivid images, and therefore the paintings of the above masters should be analyzed in the context of works ancient Russian literature. This was the most important stage in the development of Russian painting, which should be singled out as a separate period in the visual arts.