Russian Painter , 1848-1926 Painter, designer and graphic artist. He played a leading role in the evolution of Russian art from 19th-century realism towards Art Nouveau with a national historical slant. The son of a priest, he studied at a theological seminary in Vyatka (1862-7); then, developing a passion for drawing, he entered the drawing school of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, St Petersburg, and studied under Ivan Kramskoy in 1867-8. He perfected his skills at the Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, in 1869-75 and joined the WANDERERS in 1878.   Related Paintings of Viktor Vasnetsov :. | Russian Saints | Monomakh rests after hunting | Gamayun, The prophetic bird, | Moving House | Moving House |
Related Artists:
Alexandr Andreevich Ivanov
painted Appearance of Christ to the People in 1837
Paul Hoeniger
German, 1865-1924
Martin Maingaud
Martin Maingaud (died 1725; fl.1692-c.1725) was a French portraitist.