Portrait of Professor N. P. Remizov 1955

Pyotr Konchalovsky painted this ‘Portrait of Professor N. P. Remizov’ with oils on canvas, using shades of brown, cream and grey. There’s something so tender about the way Konchalovsky has painted his subject. I can feel the artist’s concentration, slowly building up layer upon layer of textured brushstrokes to describe the professor’s features, his confident posture, and his knowing expression. I love the rich brown colour he's used for the Professor’s jacket, painted with an intensity and exuberance that feels warm and inviting. It is a celebration of the everyday! You can see how this work relates to others in Konchalovsky's wider practice, which itself draws upon the work of other figurative painters. It seems to say, ‘Hey, let's keep this conversation going!’. And it's like, the more we look, the more we bring our own experiences, memories, and feelings. It is an act of co-creation, you know?