Daisies - Artmark România

signature

signed, dated and located upper right, in brown, "Е. Г. Консулова-Вазова, 1931, Praha"

medium

oil on canvas

description

The painting "Daisies" is the work of one of the most remarkable women in the history of Bulgarian art – Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova. She is a significant figure in the development of Bulgarian culture in the broadest sense, an artist with a rich body of work in the genres of portraiture, still life, and figurative composition. In 1897, she joined the second intake of the newly established State School of Drawing in Sofia, which opened in 1896. Around 1906, the artist began her first attempts in the still life genre, focusing on flowers. In the monograph dedicated to her work, Binka Nikolova and Tsanko Lavrenov write: "At this time, her attempts at painting flowers began – a genre completely new for our painting at the time. Aside from the stylized Renaissance panels with vases and flowers, no artists from our post-liberation era had painted flowers. This genre requires a strong sense of form, composition, the distribution of color masses and light, and, most importantly, love for flowers and an understanding of their essence and beauty. No early attempts of the artist have been preserved because she continued to destroy everything she was not satisfied with." The still lifes with flowers, the impressionistic plein air portraits, and the incredible children's portraits have become emblematic of her work. They are bathed in bright sunlight, with colors that shine while maintaining their silky transparency and vibrancy. In 1909, Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova went to Munich, where she studied at the Academy of the Society of Women Artists. In 1919, she exhibited her works for the first time in Bulgaria. She participated in an exhibition of the Society of Artists in Bulgaria, presenting several portraits and compositions with flowers. In the autumn, she held her first solo exhibition, showcasing 130 works. This was the first exhibition of a female artist in the country, marking a remarkable event in the history of Bulgarian art. The exhibition included portraits of Ivan Vazov and Stoyan Mihailovski, beautiful portraits of women and children, and still lifes with flowers. The authors of the monograph write about these works: "The paintings 'Flowers' stand out with their freshness, richness of color, and masterfully constructed composition. Here, the artist overcomes technical difficulties and works with broad strokes and enthusiasm. In both the portrait and the still life, she seeks the characteristic features by delving into and conveying the soft color waves. Though treated broadly, the flowers are 'portrayed.' The shy snowdrop, the delicate violet, the fragile Vitosha flower in colorful but harmonious combinations live with their forest simplicity and gentleness. In the large masses of wildflowers, lilacs, white peonies, daisies, and roses, each stalk carries the distinctive features of its species in color and form. For Konsulova, flowers are not just an opportunity for color patch distribution; they are living models for which she diligently studies them individually. This study requires speed because the model changes, and the painting must be completed by the evening to be finished by the next day. It takes great technical skill to capture this swift-flowing life. Flowers are a rewarding subject for composition with the variety of forms – both individual and grouped – and the richness of color." In the autumn of 1920, the artist traveled to Germany with her three children, visiting Dresden, Berlin, and Munich. In 1921, she participated in the founding of the "Native Art" society and exhibited in all its annual exhibitions. From 1927 to 1933, Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova lived with her family in Prague, where she held her solo exhibition in 1931, and in 1932 exhibited in Plzen and Bratislava. Her paintings were well received, and many were purchased by collectors. The State Museum in Bratislava bought her painting "Spring Flowers." "Daisies" from 1931 likely participated in this solo exhibition in Prague, from which it was purchased. It bears all the best qualities of this emblematic part of Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova's work. The composition features a large, lavish bouquet of white-pink daisies placed in a spherical vase, which frequently appears in her paintings. The light, directed from the right, is a very important element of Konsulova-Vazova's impressionistic style. The bouquet is well-shaped in a semi-spherical form, and several stalks of flowers are casually placed on the table. The background is conditional – silver-gray, light, and airy. A compositionally similar painting is "Field Flowers" from 1935, where again the spontaneous and cheerful atmosphere characteristic of Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova's work is evident. (S.N.)

bio

Nikolova, Binka and Lavrenov, Tsanko (1956). Elisaveta Konsulova-Vazova. Sofia: Bulgarian Artist Publishing House

dimensions

width: 60 cm
height: 50 cm

dating

1931

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