Nella Genkina’s Paintings of Russian Mythology and Folk Tales

January 26th, 2018

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Renegade Editor’s Note: I usually like a more “polished” style, but yet I am still attracted to this artist’s works. Paintings of Slavic paganism really resonate with me, while Nella’s few Christian works seem forced and uninteresting (especially the one with a black Jesus!).

Nella Genkina (Нэлла Генкина) – Mythological and Surreal Stories

Nella Genkina – philosopher in painting. Her pictures, painted in a variety of genres, from portraits and landscapes to mythological and surreal stories, point deep into the soul, into the heart of the audience and itself.

The peculiar style, easy to remember for its emotionality and rich colors, becomes an art form of Impressionism. This manner is due to the fact that the artist began to engage in fine arts at an already mature age, first in Moscow Correspondence University and then in Nizhny Novgorod Art College… read more.