Born 1884, Moscow - Died 1958, Moscow
Painter and theatre designer.
Paintings Theatre Biography
Paintings
A Yellow Shed. 1901.
Oil on canvas, 53.3x67.7 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Spring is Near. 1907.
Oil on canvas, 52x71 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Sandy Slopes. 1907.
Oil on canvas, 35.5x62 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Self-Portrait. 1908.
Oil on canvas, 29.5x29.5 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
A Windy Day. 1908.
Oil on canvas, 70x101 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Storm. 1908.
Brush, sepia on paper, 16.3x23.5.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
A New Tavern. 1909.
Oil on canvas, 66.5x96.4 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Landscape with a Water-Mill. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 69x129 cm.
The I. Brodsky Museum, St. Petersburg.
A Storm Cloud. 1910.
Oil on canvas, 43x53 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Early Morning. 1914.
Oil on canvas, 90x148 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Morning. 1914.
Oil on canvas.
The N.Sokolov collection, Moscow.
Moscow Cityscape. Rainbow. 1918.
Oil on canvas, 59x69 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Evening. 1918.
Oil on canvas.
The M.Kupriyanov collection, Moscow.
Evening. Around 1920.
Oil on canvas, 30x42 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
A Village in the Summer. 1921.
Oil on canvas, 36x49 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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A Gray Day. 1923.
Oil on canvas, 50x66 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Summer. 1926.
Oil on canvas, 55x134 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Zvenigorod. (Near Moscow). 1920-1928.
Oil on canvas, 53.1x70.1 cm.
The Tver Picture Gallery.
A Small House in Tarussa. 1930.
Oil on canvas, 36x54 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
By the Mill. 1930.
Oil on canvas, 61x78 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Summer Landscape. Park. 1930.
Oil on canvas, 55x67.3 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Winter in Province. 1933.
Oil on canvas, 43.5x74 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Winter. 1933.
Oil on canvas, 48.7x109.3 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
When Limes Bloom. 1947.
Oil on canvas, 57 x 70 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
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Theatre
Decor for the play "Hadn't a halfpenny, and suddenly three pennies" by A.N.Ostrovsky. 1910. Moscow Art Theatre. The stage was never created.
Gouache on cardboard, 55 x 89 cm.
The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
Decor sketch for "The Hot Heart", a Play by A.N.Ostrovsky 1-st act. 1926. Theater of K.N.Nezlobin, Moscow. The play still uses this decor.
Watercolor and whitening on paper.
Decor for "The Hot Heart", a Play by A.N.Ostrovsky 4-th act. 1926. Theater of K.N.Nezlobin, Moscow. The play still uses this decor.
Scale model.
Decor Sketch for "The Hot Heart", a Play by A.N.Ostrovsky Variant. 1926. Theater of K.N.Nezlobin, Moscow. The play still uses this decor.
Watercolor and whitening on paper.
Decor Sketch for "The Hot Heart", a Play by A.N.Ostrovsky Variant. 1926. Theater of K.N.Nezlobin, Moscow. The play still uses this decor.
Watercolor and whitening on paper.
Decor Sketch for "The Hot Heart", a Play by A.N.Ostrovsky Variant. 1926. Theater of K.N.Nezlobin, Moscow. The play still uses this decor.
Watercolor and whitening on paper.
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Biography:
O.A. Krymov was born May 3-rd 1884 in a family of an artist.
He studied with his father, and at the MUZhVS at the faculty of Architecture under A. Arkhipov, N. Kassatkin, L. Pasternak, and at studio of V. Serov and K. Korovin (1907-1911).
From 1906 Krymov participated in students exhibitions, and from 1907 in exhibitions including the Blue Rose, the Wreath (Stephanos), the Golden Fleece, SRKh (Union of Russian Artists).
Was a member of SRKh (1910-1923) and of OMKh (Society of Moscow Artists) (1923-1931).
Taught at the VKhUTEMAS (Moscow High Artist Technical Workshops) in 1920-1922, at the faculty of fine arts of Prechistenka Practical Institute (1922-1924), at IZO Technikum in Memory of 1905 (Art College) in 1934-1939, and later at the MPI (Moscow Institute of Polygraphy).
Krymov painted chiefly provincial towns and village landscapes. In his early creative work was noticeably influenced by primitive folklore, later his style changed to classical, based on relief. In the beginning he painted mainly by memory, depicting emotions, and not impressions. His landscapes are always based on light-shadow contrasts, and his coloring gravitates to the basic, clear colors. From 1920-s the artist began to work with nature (plenair), but still his painting remained mainly tones, unlike the impressionistic coloring. The motif become more like a study, less like a painting.
He has also worked for the theatre: in 1910 he designed a play "Hadn't a halfpenny, and suddenly three pennies" by A.N.Ostrovsky, for the Theatre of K.N.Nezlobin (the stage was never created). In 1926 he created a set decor for "A Hot Heart", another play by A.N. Ostrovsky, Moscow Art Theatre. The play still uses this decor.
Wrote and published theoretical articles about painting.
Exhibition abroad: International Art Exhibition in Rome (1911), Exhibition of Russian Art in New York (1924).
One-man shows: the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow (1922), the Academy of Arts, Moscow (1954).
In 1942 Krymov was awarded the rank of Honorary Art Worker of Russian Federation.
In 1949 he was elected as Associate Member of Academy of Arts USSR.
Was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor 1954.
Was awarded the rank of People's Artist of Russian Federation 1956.
Krymov died May 6th 1958 in Moscow.