Under the careful guidance of Repin, the 15-year-old Serov was successfully admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg (now the Russian State Repin Academy of Fine Arts), where he studied academic painting comprehensively and systematically under the tutelage of Cheschakov, especially laying a deep foundation in sketching.
Connoisseur | Repin's follower, the Master Serov
Connoisseur | Repin's follower, the Master Serov
As a follower of Repin, the young and old Serov has already entered the peak of art after the age of 20, and his artistic achievements are far superior to those of his peers. At the age of 22, Serov painted his early masterpiece The Girl and the Peach. The exquisite brushstrokes are not only depicting a beautiful girl and recording a thrilling moment, but also composing a song of color praise affectionately.
Connoisseur | Repin's follower, the Master Serov
At the age of 23, Serov painted another famous oil painting, The Girl in the Sun. The model in the painting is the painter's cousin. After three months, Serov was still a little dissatisfied with the end of the picture, and what he pursued was not limited to the skill of painting, but gave the whole picture a certain temperament.
