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Ancient works / Original painting genre scene / young ballerinas / girls-dancers / dance painting / one of a kind / ready to be sent “Ballerinas” is probably the most famous painting by Victoria Kostenko, made in oil. This beautiful painting was created in 1965 by the famous Soviet Ukrainian artist Victoria Kostenko. Title "Ballerinas" Materials: Canvas, Oil Paint Dimensions: 62.5 cm x 60.5 cm (24.40 x 23.62)  The finished canvas is distinguished by the richness of the color palette: the artist managed to convey the texture of the dresses of the ballerinas and depicted the dancers themselves in such a way as if they were in the process of preparing for the dance. The picture is replete with soft, but rich colors, the play of light and shadow is fascinating and makes you pay special attention. Shadows have a light texture, the colors of the fabric reflect on them and gradually the colors smoothly pass into one another. The picture is saturated with movement and an unusual creative atmosphere. The painting “Ballerinas” depicts young dancers who are emotionally excited by the excitement associated with their upcoming, iconic performance. Here, the artist emphasized the exquisite grace and airiness of young ballerinas, conveyed a sense of the inner emotional state of the dancers. Each ballerina will emphasize her individual character, her own mood, and experience, which they try to control in their own way, but at the first sounds of music and entering the stage, the excitement will disappear immediately and everything will be devoted only to dance and the audience. The artist conveys the plastic beauty of the bodies of young actresses and the poetic state into which they are immersed under the influence of music and dance. The painting "Ballerinas" takes us away from everyday life, immerses us in the wonderful illusory world of the theater. Hello, our dear customer. If you buy 3 things, we will give you a 20% discount. Each piece of art is hand-packed. If the description indicates that the material is canvas, then this picture will be rolled up and packed in a special tube (without a wooden frame). If the description of the painting indicates that the material is fiberboard, cardboard or sandpaper, then this painting will be sent in a cardboard box (without a wooden frame), and then carefully delivered to its destination. If you want to get this photo in the original old frame, do not hesitate to contact us, we will recalculate the shipping cost. All frames were made personally by artists in 1950-1990, many of them have chips, scratches, and scuffs of paint. See carefully the photo. Condition: good vintage condition. The photo is relevant. You can see the whole picture, edges, and corners. Please look carefully at the whole photo. Please note that the colors in the picture may vary slightly depending on the individual settings of your monitor. About the artist: Victoria Kostenko (1927 - 2015), an outstanding artist of the region of the Dnipropetrovsk region in eastern Ukraine. She was a rare Soviet woman whose talent was astounded. It is noteworthy that she managed to get closer to patriarchal men who did not like women at all. Nevertheless, Victoria enjoyed great respect as a master artist and continued her career, despite her gender. Victoria Kostenko - Ukrainian and Russian artist, painter, graphic artist. Born in 1927 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia. In 1949 she graduated from the Sverdlovsk Art College and continued her education in Estonia (the city of Tartu). Member of art exhibitions since 1956. Member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1971. Her works were acquired by the Dnepropetrovsk Art Museum, the Kirovograd Gallery "Elisavetgrad" and private collectors from all over Europe. Victoria Kostenko is included in the “Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Painting of the Twentieth Century, 1900–1980” by Matthew Callern Bown (p. 162). One of Victoria's paintings "Portrait of a Boy" was sold at an auction in Moscow in 2012 for $ 8,294 https://artinvestment.ru/auctions/83440 All photos are relevant, so you buy what you see in the photo. If you are interested in this painting, I will be happy to answer any of your questions about the condition of the painting, payment, and delivery. DELIVERY WORLDWIDE. If you are interested in more than one work of art, I can happily combine shipping at a lower price in most cases. We pack photos very carefully to protect them as much as possible from damage during transport. Delivery of paintings is carried out worldwide by airmail from Ukraine. We will send the paintings within 3-5 business days. Each package has a tracking number. So you can track this in tracking systems. Thank you for your visit to our store.