KARGOPOL CYCLE IN THE WORKS OF THE ARTIST SERAFIM ALEXANDROVICH ZVEREV
The article is devoted to the formation of the main theme of the work of the artist Seraphim Alexandrovich Zverev - the son of the Hieromartyr of the Russian Orthodox Church of the twentieth century Archpriest Alexander Zverev and the student and younger friend of the great Russian artists - M. V. Nesterov and P. D. Korin. The direct connection of the religious and philosophical content of landscape painting by S. A. Zverev with the spiritual experience of the new martyrs and confessors of the Russian twentieth century, as well as with the direction of the «philosophical landscape» in Russian painting is indicated. The conclusion is made about the «supra-peaceful», super-emotional content of the artistic realism of S. A. Zverev, combining deep patriotism with religious, Christian experience and comprehension of the history of the twentieth century. As an appendix, fragments of S. A. Zverev's diary with unique records of his conversations with great mentors are published, as well as a letter from the artistrestorer M. S. Churakova containing a professional analysis of the creative heritage of S. A. Zverev.