Bilibina biography briefly

The anniversaries in the year have been fulfilled by the years of the birth of Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin. Many remember the illustrations for the tales of A. think that this is some kind of Soviet illustrator. And all these unique works of art was presented to the world by the artist -former Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, a student of Ilya Repin. The biography of Ivan Bilibin can surprise everyone, because it is filled with creativity and interesting facts.

For example, few people know that he had to wander for a long time and visit many places. Bilibin went with the whites on exile, returned to the Soviet Union and died in the besieged Leningrad. The artist’s family has quite ancient roots. Their surname was found in the biographical documents of the XVII century. And portraits of the great -grandfathers of the artist, famous merchants, hold an important place in the Hermitage.

His father was a naval doctor and a secret adviser, and his mother is a composer.

Parents took care of the boy very much and wanted him to succeed. Interest in folk art among the young artist appeared because of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov, the “heroes”, which he noticed at the exhibition. The atmosphere of antiquity hooked him so much that he went on a journey through the rural outbacks. He walked there in old forests, painted various huts of wood, ornaments and completely imbued with the spirit of antiquity.

Then he begins to create work in his unique style. Ivan Bilibin created the first book illustrations to the tales of Alexander Afanasyev, which readers were remembered for a long time. The illustrations of Bilibin immediately became known due to not only the unique stylization, but also the special vision of the folk images of Baba Yaga, the snake of Gorynych, the Bogatye, Ivan Tsarevich.

The artist not only painted heroes, but also enclosed each image in a beautiful framing with ornaments, and all this was perfectly suitable for the character of the characters. He also made the covers of books, and wrote the names with an old font. All this stood out against the general background and attracted the attention of readers and lovers of creativity.

The drawings created for three fairy tales-“They made a real sensation about Ivan Tsarevich, and Bilibin was offered to buy the rights to the publication. So the Bilibin style has become widely known. The main role in the biography of Bilibin and the formation of it as an illustrator was played by departures to the Arkhangelsk and Vologda provinces, as well as a trip to Karelia.

There, the artist discovered the life, architecture and art of the North. Time in those places seemed to slow down. Ivan Bilibin saw citizens in national costumes with embroidery, got acquainted with the popular style of painting of kitchen objects, household products, lived in a hut with beautiful shutters, painted old wooden churches. Who will not inspire such beauty?

The beginning of the war negatively affected the life and health of the artist. He could not leave the besieged Leningrad, although he continued to create in such a difficult time. Bilibin wrote an ode in verses, where he briefly described all the suffering of his people. But she was published after his death. When, due to fascist bombing, the apartment was unsuitable for living, Ivan Bilibin moved to the basement of the Imperial Society for the Promotion of Artists, which became his second home.

He was buried in a common grave along with other professors of the Academy of Arts. The contribution of Bilibin to the development of Russian creativity is difficult to overestimate. He revived the old culture and customs. His works are known not only in the countries of the former USSR, but also far abroad. Ivan Yakovlevich adapted the Old Russian life and traditions, made them clear to his contemporaries and followers.

Employees of the Department of the "Mir of the Teenager" of the Central City Children's Library named after Gaidara invites readers to visit the video gallery "Ivan Bilibin." And also take part in the game "Guess the name of the fairy tale."