"Casino of Monte-Carlo" 

Oil on canvas , 170 cm x 170 cm

Casino of Monte-Carlo, by Viacheslav Plotnikov, is a cinematic homage to classic Hollywood glamour and Monaco’s legendary aura of luxury. The painting depicts Grace Kelly in a striking red dress, with Cary Grant standing behind her, smiling—an unmistakable reference to Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (1955), filmed on the French Riviera and deeply associated with Monaco’s golden age of cinema. They evoke the romantic tales of mid-century Hollywood, when film stars and European aristocracy shared the same glamorous playgrounds. The opulent interior of the iconic Casino de Monte-Carlo, where elegantly dressed men in black tuxedos and women adorned in couture gowns and fine jewelry engage in a high-stakes game of chance.  It has also appeared in numerous films, reinforcing its status as a global icon of glamour and risk, fantasy and fortune. 

Plotnikov merges cinema, history, and luxury culture into a single timeless tableau.