Huon Constantine

1875, Moscow - 1958, Moscow. Studied in MUZHVZ (1893-98) and in the studio. Serov (1898-1900). Member CPX (1903-23), AHRR (1925-29). Member of the Arts (1947). Visited Europe (1899, 1905), has repeatedly traveled to the ancient Russian cities (from 1905). Known as zhivopisatel Russian village nature, Russian Seasons, old churches and monasteries. Genre Folk panoramic scenes, festive and colorful, combines the immediacy etyudnuyu with theatrical solemnity. Huon, a connoisseur of Russian antiquity, was invited with. Diaghilev to create sets and costumes for the opera "Boris Godunov" staged at the Theater des Champs Elysees (1913). Works are in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; SRM, St. Petersburg, Samara Art Museum, etc.. meetings.