Konstantin Makovsky | |
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 Makovsky, 1900s | |
| Born | Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky 20 June 1839 |
| Died | 17 September 1915 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Nikolskoe Cemetery, St. Petersburg (lost) |
| Alma mater | Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Peredvizhniki, Academism |
| Awards | Member Academy of Arts (1867) Full Member Academy of Arts (1898) |
| Patron(s) | Alexander II of Russia |
Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (Russian: Константи́н Его́рович Мако́вский; (20 June o.c.) 2 July n.c. 1839 – 17 o.c. (30 n.c.) September 1915) was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the "Peredvizhniki (Wanderers)". Many of his historical paintings, such as Beneath the Crown (1889) also known as The Russian Bride's Attire and Before the Wedding, showed an idealized view of Russian life of prior centuries. He is often considered a representative of Academic art.