Dmitri Levine

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#9999CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="040467d1ezuabz.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Atlantis Fine Art</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Atlantis Fine Art"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id790.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dmitri Levine"><U><B>back to</B></U></A><A HREF="id790.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dmitri Levine"><U><B>  his art</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id751.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Smirnov Bio"><U>Smirnov Bio</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id136.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thomas Easley"><U>Thomas Easley</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id750.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Husan Kasimov"><U>Husan Kasimov</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id400.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ViictoriaLevine"><U>ViictoriaLevine</U></A></div> <div> <B>Dmitri Levine</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="553" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1072 WIDTH="547"><bR> <div> <I><B>Dmitri Levine</B></I></div> <bR> <div> For the past 25 years, Dmitri Levine, the Russia's most renowned landscape artist, has had a special relationship with the nature. Levine's motivation comes from his strong passion to capture the "essence" of the places he visits around the world. The artist hasbeen influenced by Vassily Polenov, Ivan Shishkin, Isaak Levitan - the founders of Russian traditional landscape school. Dmitri attempts to express his love for the radiance of the sun's gifts - shadow, light, color, and the subtle nuances of these elements. Levine also has a classic approach to composition, so that there is plenty of room for the eye to rest and the imagination to wander, touring distant horizons around the world taking, in crystal perspectives wispy oaks, small cottages and grand villas, and stunning overlooks in the artist's paintings of these sometimes common, sometimes exotic places.</div> <div> Many years ago, Levine learned that the only way he can really achieve what he feels in his paintings is to create them using both: brush and palette knife - for its boldness and control of color instead of a brush. Using the knife, the artist captures not only the softness of clouds, but also the boldness of architecture, the vibrancy of autumn leaves, and the strength of water. Levine moves the palette knife and brush meticulously as he applies deep, rich color in many layers to achieve dimension and mood. </div> <div> During his travels, he has seen the way the ever-changing kaleidoscope of light and shadow changes how a place looks and feels from hour to hour. Often, the artist sits and waits for these moods to present themselves to him. Levine says the sun has taught him to be patient, to observe, and to play. The artist says his excitement continues to peak as he plans each new trip - whether it's a return to a place he has painted over and over or whether it's a new adventure in a land unknown.</div> <div> Levine has had over 50 one-man shows from Russia's Far East to Western Europe since becoming a professional artist in 1975. His works have been on the covers of many art publications and he has been the featured subject of numerous magazines and newspapers. After visiting France, last year, the artist created a "Tribute to France" series that was exhibited at the Embassy of France in Moscow. Levine and his wife, Victoria - also a renowned artist, like to visit Northern Europe - Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Belgium. Their favorite places will always have a park, lake, water creek, little hut, or an old church. </div> <div> Dmitri Levine was born in Central Russia. He is a graduate of Penza Academy of Fine Arts. The artist's works are owned by numerous, well-known collectors and are in the permanent collections of many museums.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>