Bogatyrev Viacheslav (XX - Jerusalem with Pomegranates

Original painting executed in an expressive impasto technique.
The work is filled with vibrant color energy and a rich, multi-layered texture that creates a strong sense of depth and movement. The composition unfolds as an emotional portrait of a city - not a literal cityscape, but an artistic interpretation of space, history, and light.
In the foreground, intense red accents symbolize vitality and abundance, standing in contrast to the rhythmic, fragmented architecture of the city. At the heart of the composition, a luminous golden dome serves as both a visual and symbolic axis, adding a spiritual and cultural dimension to the work.
The color palette is sophisticated and well-balanced: deep, earthy tones of the urban landscape are harmonized with a transparent sky in cool blues and soft pink hues, creating a dialogue between density and openness. The confident brushwork and tactile surface emphasize the artist’s distinctive style and enhance the painting’s collectible appeal.
This artwork is ideally suited for a private collection or a refined interior, offering a powerful visual presence, depth, and character.
The painting reads as a mature, complete work with strong emotional and aesthetic impact.
This painting belongs to an artist who, after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, relocated to Israel, where he continued his artistic practice in a place that had drawn him for many years.
This move allowed him to depict Jerusalem and Israel based on personal, lived experience rather than memory.