After graduating from the arts schools, where professional training involves painting specially arranged still lives, only a few artists stay interested in them and can reveal  their  talent in this genre. Maria Knyazeva is sure to belong to them. A group of everyday objects such as a hookah, a vessel, a rug and several musical instruments turns by the artist talent  into the charming “corner of the East”. Due to the harmonious forms, the freshness of the color composition, the lyrical mood that fills the still life this picture will become a highlight in the collection of not only those who love the oriental culture, but also of connoisseurs of the real art.

We see the warm rough wood of the table in the southern sun, embracing the shells of the intricate shapes, golden oranges and the white disc of the porcelain saucer. The small canvas by Maria Knyazeva “Still Life with Shells” looks like some long-awaited news from the warm lands, like a breath of fresh air, like a dream, coming true.

The small picture by Maria Knyazeva “Persimmons and pomegranates” touches the theme of the East. She has created this still life in her favourite way as if looking from above, and the picture is based on the combination of the fruit and colorful carpet. It causes fresh impressions and makes you feel all fun of life, which are conveyed by the artist in her most unpretentious manner.