The History of Russian Art. From Aivazovsky to Repin

The long-awaited new release from the Level One lecture series!
The main names of Russian art, creative associations, paintings, and events in the art world, closely intertwined with the history of the period covering almost 200 years — in the new book by Natalia Ignatova, a member of the Association of Art Historians of Russia and a lecturer in art history. You will find an exciting and detailed introduction to the great Russian artists, the peculiarities of their artistic language, and their worldview.

The first section of the book is dedicated to the history of portraiture in Russian art: from the crucial transformations during the reign of Peter I to the revival of the genre by theater and art figure Sergei Diaghilev. In the second section, you will get acquainted with one of the most significant movements in the history of art — romanticism, and its importance for the global art culture as a whole, as well as for Russian art in particular. You will learn about the distinctive features of the creative work of artists whose works adorn the best museums in Russia: V. Tropinin, K. Bryullov, I. Aivazovsky, A. Ivanov, A. Venetsianov, O. Kiprensky, S. Shchedrin, P. Fedotov, V. Pukirev. The third section is devoted to the association of 'Wanderers' who opposed the academicists.

Thanks to this book, you will easily learn to navigate one of the most vibrant and interesting periods in the history of Russian art!