2_Kotelnichesky Bridge by Kaneev-Mikhail-Alexandrovich

Kotelnichesky BridgeMikhail Alexandrovich Kaneev, 1976

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Mikhail Alexandrovich Kaneev (1923-1983) was a Soviet artist who painted landscapes, cityscapes, and subjects from nature. However, he’s mainly known for his mastery of dramatic Russian cityscapes. This painting is called Kotelnichesky Bridge and was created in 1976. It depicts a view in Moscow of a famous, monumental building, the Kotelnichesky Embankment Building.

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Mikhail Alexandrovich Kaneev [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Wrap Up Your Painting

  • How many building materials did you spot in your buildings?
  • How did the placement of the buildings in the painting make you feel?
  • What viewpoint did you choose to stand at?
  • How did your impression of the scene change once you placed yourself inside the picture?
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Wrap Up Your Painting

  • What elements of the painting did you notice first?
  • What details did you notice in the buildings when you looked at them?
  • What sounds did you imagine you could hear when picturing yourself high up on the bridge?
  • Where were you going in your boat?
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