Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves (1856) is a painting by John Everett Millais exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856. It was described by the critic John Ruskin as “the first instance of a perfectly painted twilight.” Millais’ wife Effie wrote that he had intended to create a picture that was “full of beauty and without a subject”.
The picture depicts four girls in the twilight collecting and raking together fallen leaves in a garden. They are making a bonfire, but the fire itself is invisible, only smoke emerging from between the leaves. The two girls on the left, modelled on Millais’ sisters-in-law Alice and Sophy Gray, are portrayed in middle-class clothing of the era; the two on the right are in rougher, working class clothing.
The painting has been seen as one of the earliest influences on the development of the aesthetic movement.
The painting has typically been interpreted as a representation of the transience of youth and beauty, a common theme in Millais’ art. Malcolm Warner argues that Millais was influenced by the poetry of Tennyson, at whose house he had once helped to rake together autumn leaves. Warner suggests that lines from Tennyson’s song “Tears, Idle Tears” in The Princess (1847) may have influenced him:
The apple held by the youngest girl at the right may allude to the loss of childhood innocence implied by reference to original sin and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
After a positive review from F.G. Stephens, Millais wrote to him that he had “intended the picture to awaken by its solemnity the deepest religious reflection. I chose the subject of burning leaves as most calculated to produce this feeling.”
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AUTUMN LEAVES – PALETTE KNIFE Oil Painting On Canvas By Leonid Afremov
We would like to present hand painted oil on canvas painting (recreation) of Afremov’s artwork mentioned in the title. This art piece made by Leonid Afremov Studio with the same amount of soul and emotion just like the first original painting. The piece is created with oil paint on artistic canvas using Afremov’s unique technique of a palette knife. The artwork has a lot of texture, you can feel the strokes by touching this painting. By purchasing on our site, you are buying directly from Leonid Afremov Studio. We guarantee your satisfaction and the best customer experience.
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about this painting:
Autumn Leaves
Take a look at Autumn Leaves, an amazing oil painting of Leonid Afremov, which dazzles with its autumn colors. Everyone will find their favorite ones in it, those that are most strongly associated for him or her with the fall –
and in the depths of the canvas we also find turquoise hues. Someone will say that these are not really autumn colors. But we have nothing to do without them. How else can you portray the misty distance, where the characters of our painting –a lonely couple walking in the autumn park and enjoying all this beauty –wend their way. And although it is rather difficult to determine who actually walks along this picturesque sidewalk, let’s assume that as always two lovers are in the center of our attention – at least in the figure on the left, a girl’s silhouette is clearly discernible, and we also see bright clothes that are completely corresponds to the autumn mood of the canvas. And as always, our characters are absolutely not afraid of the weather – they are ready to walk around this beautiful autumn park contemplating this beauty days on end, after all, they have an umbrella that perfectly protects them from the rain and they themselves. As always, we see a pavement covered with autumn foliage. For our characters, this rustle is sweeter than any music; it makes their hearts beat in one rhythm like any sound they hear in this park. And this seems to be the most important thing in this case. As always, in any weather, under any circumstances, it is crucial that there is a close person nearby.
The autumn remedy
As always, the autumn painting by Leonid Afremov is not a reason for the sadness and melancholy, but just the opposite, it raises the spirits with its magnificent bright colors, which any autumn canvas of the artist abounds with.
The bright colors of the painting by Leonid Afremov will bring such long-awaited warmth and comfort to your home, make you feel and experience the emotions of those around you, but at the same time feeling harmony with and nature yourself.
