DOI Heft:
No. 158 (May, 1906)
DOI Artikel:Ėttinger, Pavel D.: The drawings of L. Pasternak
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20714#0330
The Drawings of L. Pasternak
blends so happily in a charming colour-scheme; domestic scenes to which I have alluded, remains
but here, perhaps, where, as a general rule, strong steadfastly realistic, and in the true modern spirit
decorative effects predominate, there being no abstains, as is self-evident, from anything like
favourable opportunity for anything of an intime romantic garnishing or anecdote, whether senti-
kind, these are not always appreciated to the mental or romantic. He strives neither to excite
extent they deserve. The high artistic merit of nor to interest one by elaboration of composition ;
drawings such as these is generally realised to his sole object is the picturesque reproduction of
the full in the home of the amateur, in the the event. With his fine gift of observation he
collector's portfolio; for there alone can they watches the children at work and play, the mother
display completely their innate sympathy and nursing her baby, or the little daughter prettily
warmth of treatment. nestling by her side, or some cosy bath scene in the
It has been aptly remarked that in M. Pasternak's nursery, or some other similar every-day subject,
drawings one seems to detect the atmosphere of the and notes it rapidly on paper or cardboard. Nat-
nursery. And, indeed, in the greater part of this urally he is here in danger of recording that which is
branch of his work, as also in some of his oil trifling or insignificant; yet so sure is his handling
studies, one finds as leit-motif one general subject— of each characteristic pose and movement, so
the world of home and childhood. From out this brilliant his technique, so aesthetic his feeling, that
limited sphere the artist has fashioned a long series the artist always contrives to succeed,
of scenes and " motives," which, like life itself, are These characteristics apart, M. Pasternak's
ever changing, ever new, for he always takes his sketches strike a really individual note, which,
models from among the objects nearest to him. perhaps, constitutes their highest charm — the
Indeed at some future time his biographer should true and never-failing note of warm feeling. In
have no difficult task in reconstructing the artist's his drawings not only do we see artistically
family life by means of these drawings. As in his arranged groups and faces from child-land, but
other and former work, M. Pasternak, in the we feel the real home-life, the sense of family,
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COLOURED DRAWING
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BY L. PASTERNAK
blends so happily in a charming colour-scheme; domestic scenes to which I have alluded, remains
but here, perhaps, where, as a general rule, strong steadfastly realistic, and in the true modern spirit
decorative effects predominate, there being no abstains, as is self-evident, from anything like
favourable opportunity for anything of an intime romantic garnishing or anecdote, whether senti-
kind, these are not always appreciated to the mental or romantic. He strives neither to excite
extent they deserve. The high artistic merit of nor to interest one by elaboration of composition ;
drawings such as these is generally realised to his sole object is the picturesque reproduction of
the full in the home of the amateur, in the the event. With his fine gift of observation he
collector's portfolio; for there alone can they watches the children at work and play, the mother
display completely their innate sympathy and nursing her baby, or the little daughter prettily
warmth of treatment. nestling by her side, or some cosy bath scene in the
It has been aptly remarked that in M. Pasternak's nursery, or some other similar every-day subject,
drawings one seems to detect the atmosphere of the and notes it rapidly on paper or cardboard. Nat-
nursery. And, indeed, in the greater part of this urally he is here in danger of recording that which is
branch of his work, as also in some of his oil trifling or insignificant; yet so sure is his handling
studies, one finds as leit-motif one general subject— of each characteristic pose and movement, so
the world of home and childhood. From out this brilliant his technique, so aesthetic his feeling, that
limited sphere the artist has fashioned a long series the artist always contrives to succeed,
of scenes and " motives," which, like life itself, are These characteristics apart, M. Pasternak's
ever changing, ever new, for he always takes his sketches strike a really individual note, which,
models from among the objects nearest to him. perhaps, constitutes their highest charm — the
Indeed at some future time his biographer should true and never-failing note of warm feeling. In
have no difficult task in reconstructing the artist's his drawings not only do we see artistically
family life by means of these drawings. As in his arranged groups and faces from child-land, but
other and former work, M. Pasternak, in the we feel the real home-life, the sense of family,
TJ
v 4
COLOURED DRAWING
3IO
BY L. PASTERNAK