Artist Information:
Andrey Alexandrovsky
Prague,
Czech Republic
Member Since: Apr 2005
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Artist Statement:
I am inspired by oil paintings
of Italian and German masters
of 14-16 centuries and by the
Russian icon painting of the
same period. I feel very close
to these art traditions,
however I am not attempting to
work in this manner.
I live in Prague, one of the
most beautiful cities in
Europe. Its architecture is a
mixture of Gothic, Baroque and
Secession style buildings. Its
mysterious and even magic
atmosphere finds its
reflection in my artworks.
Therefore the characters like
queens, knights, and angels -
appear in my paintings quite
often.
The figures, which appear in
my paintings, are a bit
schematic at the beginning but
as I work further on a
painting they change and take
different shapes. The result
is sometimes unexpected even
for myself. The people in my
paintings are often fantastic,
magic. These are not specific
people whom I know but they
are rather some symbols that
help me to express my feelings
and moods.
When I create a painting, a
sculptor in me sometimes wins
over a painter. I pay more
attention to shapes, draping,
and clothes than to colors. In
this case, the figures in my
paintings become
“three-dimensional”, they are
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Welcome to Andrey Alexandrovsky's Portfolio.
I am inspired by oil paintings of Italian and German masters of 14-16 centuries and by the Russian icon painting of the same period. I feel very close to these art traditions, however I am not attempting to work in this manner.
I live in Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Its architecture is a mixture of Gothic, Baroque and Secession style buildings. Its mysterious and even magic atmosphere finds its reflection in my artworks. Therefore the characters like queens, knights, and angels - appear in my paintings quite often.
The figures, which appear in my paintings, are a bit schematic at the beginning but as I work further on a painting they change and take different shapes. The result is sometimes unexpected even for myself. The people in my paintings are often fantastic, magic. These are not specific people whom I know but they are rather some symbols that help me to express my feelings and moods.
When I create a painting, a sculptor in me sometimes wins over a painter. I pay more attention to shapes, draping, and clothes than to colors. In this case, the figures in my paintings become “three-dimensional”, they are ... |
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