This work marked a new stage in the creative evolution of Pavel Filonov. In the early 1920s, the master began to employ primarily abstract forms of expression. He sought correspondences between the c...

Painted in 1915, during the First World War, this work is stylistically similar to two other compositions by Pavel Filonov – Untitled (1917) and Untitled (1919). The German War is also close in its a...

This is one of the many interpretations of biblical subjects in Pavel Filonov ’s art. The meaning of this particular parable, which combines the worldly and the eternal, lies beyond the bounds of the...

Compositions entitled Heads are often encountered in the paintings and drawings of Pavel Filonov, particularly in the mid-1920s. In many works of this period, the human head and face act as a blank c...

This picture is an excellent example of Pavel Filonov’s deep and natural perception of Russian folklore and his genuine interest in the expressive beauty of national folk customs. The canvas was pain...