(Article: AS-202521-147)
This original artwork «Volga Islands» was created by contemporary Russian artist Andrey Soldatenko and is available for purchase online.
The painting by Andrey Soldatenko «Volga Islands» is a fantastic, highly stylized landscape that goes beyond realism, transforming familiar Russian expanses into a fairy-tale, decorative world. The work is a vivid example of Soldatenko's unique style, combining folk motifs with elements of surrealism and post-impressionism.
The composition depicts an aerial view of a group of islands in the middle of the wide Volga River. The islands, densely built up with small houses, appear as a stronghold of human life surrounded by the water element.
The houses located in the center are painted in deep blue and purple tones, with contrasting bright pink or orange roofs. They stand close together, creating the feeling of an old, cozy village settlement. Around the houses, on the coastal water, several dark elongated boats are moored.
The most striking element is the vegetation. The trees on the islands do not look naturalistic. They are stylized as vertical flaming shapes, resembling tongues of fire or giant candles. Their crowns are painted in fantastic shades: pink, purple, orange, and yellow, especially saturated in the rays of what is possibly the setting or rising sun. This stylization gives the landscape a mystical, otherworldly character.
The Volga River surrounding the islands is painted in bright turquoise and blue-green tones. The river is also stylized: its surface appears rippled, consisting of decorative wavy lines. Tiny boats and sailboats are visible on the water, emphasizing the scale of the river.
«Volga Islands» by Andrey Soldatenko is not a cartographically accurate view but a poetic metaphor. The painting celebrates the unique spirit of the Russian province, where man and his dwelling literally grow out of the earth and water, surrounded by magical, transformed nature.
This painting can be hung on the wall in your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel, and it will become a wonderful decoration for your interior.
You can buy the «Volga Islands» painting online, sized 95 x 95 cm, with secure delivery to the address you specify.
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Artwork's condition:
Perfect
Year of creation of the painting:
2025
Artwork Type:
Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Style:
Avant-gardism
Technic:
Oil
Support or surface:
Canvas
Topic:
Landscape
Size:
Large
Width:
95 cm
Height:
95 cm
Thickness:
2.5 cm
Framing:
Not (or not applicable)
Ships From: Austria
Delivery Cost: Shipping is not included in the price of the artwork
The shipping cost will be calculated at checkout. It depends on the size of the artwork and the delivery region, and typically ranges from €50 to €300.
Delivery Time: Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-20 business days for international shipments
Returns: 14-day return policy
Soldatenko Andrey Petrovich was born in 1975 in the city of Saratov. In 1989, he graduated from the Saratov Children's Art School. From 1991 to 1995, ...
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