Genoese fortress 1907

Konstantin Bogaevsky made this painting of a Genoese fortress with oils, at an unknown date. Imagine him working, starting perhaps with that central, radiant sun, then building up the landscape around it with small, deliberate strokes. I feel for Bogaevsky, as I know he had an individual vision of the world, one which he wasn't afraid to express with a bold color palette and an expressive use of texture. The paint isn’t particularly thick, but it’s applied in such a way that you can really feel the surface of the canvas beneath. Look closely at the way he's painted the sky. See how each stroke seems to vibrate with energy? That’s not just about depicting light; it's about conveying a feeling, an intensity. Painters like Bogaevsky remind us that art is an ongoing conversation across time, and that we all inspire one another’s creativity. Painting offers a form of embodied expression which embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations.