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Before the Storm, 2011
Alexander Litvinov  

Painting : oil · 60 x 90 x 2 cm 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang

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In Before the Storm, Ukrainian artist Alexander Litvinov captures a tense moment of stillness and rural harmony on the verge of disruption. The painting portrays a vibrant scene of 18th-century Ukrainian village life: Cossacks on horseback interact with villagers in traditional attire, while peasants work in the golden wheat fields and gather hay under a brooding, storm-laden sky. The dramatic contrast between the glowing harvest and the ominous clouds overhead serves as a metaphor for impending change—perhaps symbolizing war, social upheaval, or the unpredictability of life. The majestic Orthodox church in the background anchors the scene in faith and history, reminding viewers of the spiritual resilience of the Ukrainian people. Through this work, Litvinov expresses the delicate balance between peace and turbulence, community and chaos, and the eternal connection between the land, its people, and their heritage.

Landscape

figurative

Baroque

Countryside

People

Temple

Green

Alexander Litvinov, Before the Storm
Ukraine  • 1967  - 2016

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Alexander Arkadyevich Litvinov Born in 1967 in Lubny, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine.

Alexander Litvinov passed away on September 15, 2016.

Schooling in book art (received his first fee from a publisher).

Graduated from the Odessa Theater and Art School with a specialty in "Artistic Design of Puppet Performances and Artistic Butaforic Art."

Collaboration with publishers "Raduga," "Dnipro" in Kyiv, and "Mayak" - designed over 30 books.

Until 1992: Art exhibitions and auctions in Odessa.

Since 1993: Participation in numerous exhibitions in Lubny, personal exhibitions in Lubny and Dnipro.

2015: Participant in the VII All-Ukrainian Exhibition "Lubenska Art Spring - 2015."

The artist's works are present in private collections across Eastern and Western Europe, the USA, and Canada.

The choice of his life path was significantly influenced by his father, Arkady Petrovich Litvinov, a talented artist and excellent educator. His older brother, Oleg Arkadyevich Litvinov, a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, also chose the artistic path.

From a young age, his fascination with historical and biblical literature significantly impacted the artist's creative style. He works in the style of figurative art, where the main focus is on the depiction of the human body. Alexander Litvinov's paintings bring historical and biblical narratives to life, often featuring numerous characters, compositionally arranged according to genre conventions. He has created around a thousand works in total.

In his paintings, the artist aimed to convey global events and bright ideas, meticulously searching for deep layers of historical past. The motto of his creativity was inspired by the philosopher Kant: "Enclosed life - free art." Despite a serious illness, he generously gifted his art to people, creating large-scale artistic canvases that illuminated with the starlight of his soul.

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