In contemporary culture there are several significant topics that slip into the works of literature, music, the visual arts, and, of course, in the theater. They allow you to imbue with a special spirit, tune in to a specific wave, conceived by the author. One of such special ways of expression in art is the next topic - autumn.
Even at school, each of us more than once came across it in the lessons of Russian or foreign literature. Everyone remembers the famous Pushkin's “Boldino Autumn”, verses by Fet, Tyutchev, Turgenev. This time of year also many prose works are imbued. What is autumn for Russian writers? This is primarily a time of heat and, of course, gold, a time to take stock, aging, but in no case dying. This is the time of the true maturity of the human spirit, wisdom and vast expanse - not without reason many of them have phrases such as “everything is empty”, “open space everywhere” in the description of autumn nature. What is autumn, if not a time to purify one’s soul from everything bad?
In painting, there is no more fertile theme for landscape painters than this time of year. When nature still presents such bright colors to the world: scarlet, gold, saturated warm tones of yellow, brown, orange. Landscapes of autumn are glowing with fire, eye-catchers, warm and give calm. Because this topic is also a favorite of many designers. Its use in the interiors of houses gives the home a cosiness, a feeling of warmth and comfort. Autumn theme organically looks in living rooms, kitchens, halls. It involves the use of warm colors, plant motifs and images of ripe fruits, a large amount of fire. A symbol of autumn weather is considered a fireplace design.
In cinema, this topic is also dearly loved. What is autumn in this genre? Against the backdrop of bad weather, the plots of many films promoting family values unfold. After all, where else to hide from the weather, if not at home? On the other hand, autumn in the entourage of films as it alludes to the perishability of being, the transience of life, brilliance and dying. This image is especially vividly displayed in the Hollywood movie "Sweet November", where the end of autumn coincides with the end of the life of the main character.
This theme is no less loved in music. You can recall the classics - with the same name "Seasons", works by Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Haydn. They are united by the leitmotif: the classics fall - the time of harvest, hunting, and then the dying of nature. Modern musicians also do not ignore this time of year. Russian autumn in their songs is always a time for reflection. This is the harbinger of the imminent winter, after which spring will come. This is sung by the harsh and radical Viktor Tsoi, and the romantic girls from the Lyceum group. Musicians of different styles admire the autumn colors in their tunes - from chanson to serious symphoroc. But perhaps the most famous and figurative work on this subject is the famous song of Yuri Shevchuk, which is called “What is Autumn”. Probably everyone heard her. Indeed, what autumn is really is the sky, the crying sky under your feet …
