Vladimir Davidenko

About Vladimir Davidenko

Memory-driven landscapes, painted without leaving the studio

Vladimir Davydenko is a Russian hyper-realist landscape painter born in Lipetsk in 1966.

“Everyone is like a universe – complex and mysterious to infinity.”

Vladimir Davydenko is a proud member of the Union of Artists of Russia and a regular participant in regional and Russian exhibitions, and his works are displayed in private collections in many European countries, reflecting his growing international reputation.

Vladimir Davydenko’s paintings are distinguished by a clear plot and are as close as possible to reality, and he manages to depict with amazing accuracy the changing state of nature, painting his landscapes from memory without leaving the studio, using his amazing visual memory to accurately depict the color scheme of snow, clouds, and water.

Vladimir Davydenko often turns to the experience of the great masters of the past in his work, and he believes that the rule of the golden section, as well as other achievements of Renaissance artists, have not been abolished, and there are time-tested landmarks on which to be equaled, with careful study of details visible in his portraits and genre paintings, which are his favorites.

Vladimir Davydenko has created a portrait gallery of Russian monasticism, and in 2000 he painted “Two Monks,” which was exhibited in Moscow at the All-Russian Art Exhibition dedicated to the 2000th anniversary of Christianity, and his work “The Joy of Life” is optimistic and corresponds to the inner mood of the artist.

• Born in 1966 in Lipetsk, Russia.
• He is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia.
• He paints landscapes from memory without leaving the studio.
• He has created a portrait gallery of Russian monasticism.
• His portrait of Patriarch Alexis II was presented to Patriarch Kirill in 2009.

Vladimir Davydenko’s work “The Joy of Life” is optimistic and reflects his inner mood, and in December 2009, his portrait of Patriarch Alexis II was presented to the current head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, and placed in the Museum of Alexia II in the Church of Christ the Savior.

Vladimir Davydenko says that everyone is like a universe, complex and mysterious to infinity, and he wants to achieve maximum psychology in his portraits, believing that this is how it should be, and his dedication to realism and his ability to capture the human soul have made him a significant figure in contemporary Russian art.

Art Category Fact: The Russian realist tradition emerged in the 19th century with artists such as Ilya Repin and Ivan Shishkin, who sought to depict the world with accuracy and emotional depth, focusing on the lives of ordinary people and the beauty of the Russian landscape, and this tradition continues to influence contemporary artists like Vladimir Davydenko.

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas