The artwork, titled “Chernomor’s Gardens. Sketches of scenery for Mikhail Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla,” was created by the artist Ivan Bilibin in 1913. This piece is a part of the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and falls under the design genre.
The artwork portrays a lush, fantastical garden scenery, which appears to be a stage set design for a production of Mikhail Glinka’s opera “Ruslan and Ludmilla.” The garden is rich with detailed vegetation including tall trees, elaborate bushes, and vines. In the foreground, ornate columns with intricate carvings support an archway, through which a serene landscape is visible in the background. This landscape includes cascading waterfalls, distant mountains, and bridges that create an illusion of depth and grandeur. The color palette is dominated by various shades of green and blue, evoking a tranquil and mystical ambiance. An elaborate, patterned drapery frames the upper part of the scene, adding to the theatrical and immersive quality of the design.
