Original artwork description:

Shrovetide. Farewell To Winter. XVII Century
The picture Shrovetide, produced at nearly the same time, represents the rave of colour and the pagan joy. But the philosophical aspect of the plot is of main importance. In the moment of burning down the Shrovetide scarecrow, the author finds both the duality of the human soul, and the topic of life and death. The raging of the corporeal during Shrovetide is stopped by burning down the winter scarecrow, the repentance takes place, the transition to the spiritual, Simon says, In fact this is what we all look for in life, it’s the victory of good over evil, of light over darkness.
Publication:
Аверкина М. Журнал ТВ-Парк №8 (929) Рублика Путешествие .– М.: ЗАО «Медиа Парк», 2012. – 76 с. ISSN 20729103 Page 14
Цветнова Т.Е., Салахов.Т.Т., Рожин А.И. Семён Кожин Simon Kozhin – М.: Творчество, 2015. – 302 с. Page 229
Есакова М. Н., Харацидис Э. К, Кольцова Ю. Н. Русская культура X–XV веков. Учебное пособие для иностранцев – М.: Златоуст, 2013. – 217 с. Page 12

Materials used:

Oil