Nikolai Ge

Nikolai Ge
Николай Ге
Self-portrait, 1892
Born27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1831
Died13 June [O.S. 1 June] 1894 (aged 63)
Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire
EducationNo. 1 Gymnasium
Alma materImperial Academy of Arts[1]
Known forPainting
StyleSymbolism, history painting
MovementRussian symbolism
Peredvizhniki
AwardsBig Gold Medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1857)[1]

Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge (Russian: Николай Николаевич Ге; 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1831 – 13 June [O.S. 1 June] 1894) was a Russian painter who was influential in the development of Russian symbolism. He was famous for his works on historical and religious subjects.