Russian Painter, 1848-1916
Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings. Related Paintings of Vasily Surikov :. | Morning of Streltzi execution | Menshikov at Beriozov | The Taking of the Snow | Unknown Girl against a Yellow Background | Man with an Injured Arm | Related Artists: Valentin Serov Russian Impressionist Painter, 1865-1911 Edouard Richter French, 1844-1913 Charles Gifford Dyer 1851-1912