Surprised, 2010
Alexander Litvinov  

Painting : oil · 30 x 20 x 2 cm 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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"Surprised" by the renowned Ukrainian artist Alexander Litvinov is a powerful emotional portrait that captures a moment of intense human reaction. The elderly man, with tousled hair and a wild beard, clasps his chest in astonishment. His wide, glistening eyes and open mouth express an overwhelming mix of shock, disbelief, and perhaps revelation. Through masterful brushwork and dramatic lighting, Litvinov conveys not only a facial expression but the depth of inner experience—as if the viewer is witnessing a man confronting truth, memory, or divine intervention. This painting is a vivid psychological study and a testament to the artist's fascination with the extremes of the human soul.

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figurative

Expressionism

Men

Humans

New realism

Grey

Alexander Litvinov, Surprised
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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