Not much is known about the fate of the realist artist, a student of Isaac Levitan, Pyotr Goslavsky. He was born in 1871 in the family of a nobleman. His elder brother Eugeniy was a talented, but not very successful playwright engaged in literary criticism and fiction. Her niece, Sophia Goslavskaya, was one of the first Russian actresses.
It is known that Goslavsky was a close friend of Sofia Kuvshinnikova, the artist whose apartment was home to representatives of the creative elite in Moscow at that time.
Being a very successful artist, Goslavsky often visited Kuvshinnikova. And later, this acquaintance will have a crucial impact on the course of life of the artist, for he will end up marrying her daughter Sophia.
Goslavsky was a versatile artist, in addition to landscape works in the style of realism and impressionism he was also engaged in graphics, often helping his brother in creating scenery and costumes for productions of his performances, illustrated his works. He began to take an active part in the activities of art associations and exhibitions in 1894. In 1906, two of his works were transferred to the Tretyakov Gallery. Wrote poems. As a painter he created portraits of famous Moscow actors, including Alexander Lensky, Evdokia Turchaninova, writer and poet Ivan Bunin. Many works were painted in the Crimea, near Alupka, where the artist had a summer residence.
It so happened that the life of Goslavsky was closely intertwined with the dramatic story of the painter Isaac Levitan and the already mentioned artist Sophia Kuvshinnikova, who had deep romantic relationships. They broke up in 1885, and in 1886 Kuvshinnikova gave a birth to the daughter Sophia, whose existence Levitan did not know about, because they stopped all contact and never met again. The girl was raised in the village for a long time. Then Kuvshinnikova took her to Moscow, where she began to live in the house of Goslavsky, first as a foster daughter, and then as the wife of Goslavsky.
This is a dramatic story, where there is a place for love, loyalty, pain of loss and a sense of duty, unfortunately, did not end happily. In 1910, the couple split up. A few years later, Sophia took her life. Goslavsky passed away even before her. Between 1915 and 1918 (the exact date is unknown) he fell ill with typhus and died.
It is known that Goslavsky was a close friend of Sofia Kuvshinnikova, the artist whose apartment was home to representatives of the creative elite in Moscow at that time.
Being a very successful artist, Goslavsky often visited Kuvshinnikova. And later, this acquaintance will have a crucial impact on the course of life of the artist, for he will end up marrying her daughter Sophia.
Goslavsky was a versatile artist, in addition to landscape works in the style of realism and impressionism he was also engaged in graphics, often helping his brother in creating scenery and costumes for productions of his performances, illustrated his works. He began to take an active part in the activities of art associations and exhibitions in 1894. In 1906, two of his works were transferred to the Tretyakov Gallery. Wrote poems. As a painter he created portraits of famous Moscow actors, including Alexander Lensky, Evdokia Turchaninova, writer and poet Ivan Bunin. Many works were painted in the Crimea, near Alupka, where the artist had a summer residence.
It so happened that the life of Goslavsky was closely intertwined with the dramatic story of the painter Isaac Levitan and the already mentioned artist Sophia Kuvshinnikova, who had deep romantic relationships. They broke up in 1885, and in 1886 Kuvshinnikova gave a birth to the daughter Sophia, whose existence Levitan did not know about, because they stopped all contact and never met again. The girl was raised in the village for a long time. Then Kuvshinnikova took her to Moscow, where she began to live in the house of Goslavsky, first as a foster daughter, and then as the wife of Goslavsky.
This is a dramatic story, where there is a place for love, loyalty, pain of loss and a sense of duty, unfortunately, did not end happily. In 1910, the couple split up. A few years later, Sophia took her life. Goslavsky passed away even before her. Between 1915 and 1918 (the exact date is unknown) he fell ill with typhus and died.
