Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov
Виктор Васнецов
Vasnetsov in 1895
Born
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov

15 May 1848[1]
Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire[1]
Died23 July 1926(1926-07-23) (aged 78)[1]
Moscow, Russian SFSR[1], Soviet Union
EducationImperial Academy of Arts
Known forPainting
Notable work
MovementSymbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki
RelativesApollinary (brother)
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Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Васнецо́в; 15 May (N.S.), 1848 – 23 July 1926) was a Russian artist who specialised in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered a co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting,[2] and a key figure in the Russian Revivalist movement.

  1. ^ a b c d Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. ^ "Васнецов, Виктор Михайлович" [Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov]. krugosvet.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2011.