Still life with red gladioli 1915

Pyotr Konchalovsky’s "Still Life with Red Gladioli," is a painting full of lively brushstrokes and warm colours. It’s like he built this composition bit by bit, stroke by stroke. What grabs me are those gladioli – the way they jut upwards, so full of life, and the way he’s used thick paint. Look at how the colours aren't blended, but sit next to each other, creating this vibrating, textured surface. It’s like he’s not just painting flowers, but capturing their energy. There’s something raw and honest about that approach, you know? It reminds me a little of Van Gogh, not just in the subject matter, but also in the way Konchalovsky uses paint to express emotion. It's a reminder that art’s always in conversation with itself. It is more of a jumping-off point than a final statement.