Oil painting Evening bell floats over the village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

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The Oil painting on Canvas titled "Evening bell floats over the village" is a vivid, emotionally charged composition that captures the serene yet expressive spirit of rural life at twilight. Using thick, textured brushstrokes and an intense, warm palette, the artist invites the viewer into a dreamlike countryside where reality and imagination meet. Dominated by deep purples, fiery reds, glowing oranges, and forest greens, the work evokes a magical atmosphere—a fleeting moment when day surrenders to night, and the sound of the evening bell echoes softly across the landscape. At the center of the composition, atop the hill, emerges a distant church whose domes catch the last rays of the sun, glowing against the background of the burning sky. This spiritual anchor seems to rise out of the vibrant forest like a vision, almost melting into the colorful mosaic of the trees. Its golden crosses and white walls shimmer with a divine energy, suggesting a connection between the material and the ethereal. The bell that rings from its steeple is not visible, but its presence is unmistakable—it resonates in the rhythm of the painting, in the hush of the sky, and in the stillness of the moment. Below this elevated sanctuary, the village unfolds with clustered houses whose green roofs and lilac walls mirror the playful color scheme of the natural surroundings. These homes, simple and modest, form a grounded contrast to the more spiritual upper half of the painting. The geometry of the rooftops is softened by the organic wildness of the foliage, blurring the lines between man-made and natural. There's a palpable sense of harmony between the villagers and their land, expressed through the painter’s bold color choices and the tactile quality of the paint. In the foreground, a shepherd guides a small herd of cows across a lavender-tinted field. The figures are painted with just enough detail to be recognizable, allowing the viewer’s imagination to fill in the story. The movement of the cattle, the bend of the shepherd’s stride, and the gentle curve of the terrain all lend a sense of life and continuity to the scene. This everyday task—so mundane and timeless—is elevated to poetic beauty within the context of this vibrant landscape.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening bell floats over the village"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: “Flowers field ”(2007),“ Still life with a daffodil ”(2004),“ Indian summer ”(2007),“ Birch ”,“ Spiral panychi ”,“ Kalina red ”(2004),“ Field of the sun ”,“ Apple blossom ”, “Evening Breath” (2005), “Silence”, “Summer” (2006), “Sunflowers” (2007), “Plowed Field”, “Such is Life ...”, “In the Garden” (2009), “It's Cold” (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.