Lake of meetings

Anatoli Gostev completed the painting "Lake of Meetings" in 2007 when his style of work as an artist seemed already established, as did his life in a house with a spacious and bright studio. The painting process was leisurely, and reflections on the simple beauty of the world clearly gave the artist pleasure.

The painting achieves the perfect balance of simplification without falling into uncontrolled abstraction. The landscape on the canvas creates the impression of "nothing superfluous," tempting with its vastness and simplicity. Looking at the painting, one feels compelled to walk to the line of mountains with the assurance that they won't encounter anyone along the way. Only later, in the distance, by the lake, will they meet the person they were leisurely walking towards across the emerald meadows.

The genius simplicity of form and color palette make it one of the best paintings by an artist who belongs to the vanishing era of true artistry. For Anatoli Gostev, the process of creating art through the prism of reflection and feeling had the greatest significance in life. He was a unique artist with an unparalleled style of depicting nature and objects in a simple manner.

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