The painting "Mother of a Party" is the name of a masterpiece by the Russian painter Sergei Gerasimov, who started painting it in 1943 and spent seven years to complete it. This painting depicts a moment in the history of World War II where the Nazi forces were being stopped. The guerrillas were the avengers of the people who united and coordinated the front and back forces in this campaign, and the patriotic people were not afraid of the torture and threats of the enemy forces.
In the center of his canvas, Gerasimov shows a simple Russian woman whom the fascists cannot intimidate, and immediately behind her, he shows the Motherland, which the enemies have burned and destroyed. He has been supported by his people and close friends. This land has really been sacred for its patriotic people since the past, and these are not just big words.
The Nazis were able to understand the power of people's anger and felt it completely. Compared to a real Russian woman, the Nazi officer is truly miserable. The artist has deliberately focused all the colors and brightness of the sun on the mother figure. The viewer sees the power and majesty of a mother and the big fire burning behind her head. In the woman's face, the viewer can see the pain and suffering, and a corrupt yet determined Nazi officer who is not afraid of anything.
The image of a fascist soldier is in stark contrast to the power of a Russian woman. The figure is relatively fragile, that's why the legs are curved. The commanding gesture seems to point to a space behind. The painter has placed the German soldier's head in darkness and shadow to focus on the intensity of his violence and nervousness that appeared in his jaw and forehead. In fact, he has shown the temperament of an animal that has appeared in him to some extent.
Gerasimov deliberately hides everything that somehow accompanies the main characters, and from the viewer's eyes is only the image of a mother and a fascist. The rest of the figures are drawn in smaller dimensions and details, and other characters are only placed in the drawing by planning.
The artist has shown the courage of the Russian people and their maximum endurance in a truly great struggle in this implicit story of the encounter between a Russian woman and a German officer. People believe that thought and wisdom will definitely win, otherwise there will be no thought.
Gerasimov has depicted clear and deep optimism in this painting. An amazing creation in a memorable image.