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Lithograph “Bach Prelude” by Vyacheslav Kalinin
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Lithograph "Bach Prelude" by Vyacheslav Kalinin (born 1939)
Original lithograph - Year 1975
Signed by the artist.
Size: 82 x 75 cm
Fair condition - the margins are slightly torn or creased. Framing and a mat can easily conceal these minor imperfections.
Vyacheslav Kalinin is a major figure of Russian Expressionism and the Soviet Nonconformist Art movement of the 1960s and 70s.
His style is distinguished by a unique blend of the grotesque, nostalgia for old Moscow, and a quasi-religious, mystical dimension.
In this lithograph, Kalinin pays homage to the mathematical and spiritual structure of Johann Sebastian Bach's music through a complex, architectural profusion. Here, we see a breathtaking Gothic cathedral that seems to merge with the pipes of a monumental organ, symbolizing the soul's ascent through sound.
The line work is surgically precise, using dense hatching to create plays of light and shadow reminiscent of Dürer's engravings.
Ethereal figures and masked characters inhabit this dreamlike setting, evoking the duality between the rigor of classical composition and human folly.
The work is not a simple illustration, but a fantastical vision where stone becomes melody and chaos finds its order in faith. Kalinin manages to capture the very essence of the "Prelude": a vibrant introduction to a universe where art and the sacred are one.
The artist's signature can be seen in the lower right corner, confirming the authenticity of this print, which testifies to his exceptional mastery of engraving techniques.
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ConditionGoodColorsBlackMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight82 cmWidth75 cmSigns of usageScratches
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Private sellerClichy, FranceOn Whoppah since December 2025 • 2 sales