Viktor Vasnetsov | |
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Виктор Васнецов | |
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| Born | Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov 15 May 1848[1] Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire[1] |
| Died | 23 July 1926 (aged 78)[1] Moscow, Russian SFSR[1], Soviet Union |
| Education | Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
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| Movement | Symbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki |
| Relatives | Apollinary (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.
- ^ a b c d Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov. Encyclopaedia Britannica
- ^ "Васнецов, Виктор Михайлович" [Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov]. krugosvet.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2011.