Great Russian Artists

Russian painting is a unique phenomenon in world art. It differs from European art not only in national motifs, patriotism, and ' Russianness.' The perception of the world and the viewpoint of our artists are quite special: their works stand out for their strong emotionality and sentimentality, depth, sensitivity, and unbridled imagination. Russian painting of the 17th–19th centuries impresses and delights with its diversity of genres, techniques, and styles. This includes grand portraits of the nobility, and intimate, personal female images by Vladimir Borovikovsky; beautiful and charming landscapes of the native land by Ivan Shishkin and Alexei Savrasov; monumental historical canvases by Karl Briulov, Vasily Surikov, and Ilya Repin; realistic battle scenes by Vasily Vereshchagin; majestic and emotional marines by Ivan Aivazovsky; gripping everyday scenes by Konstantin Makovsky; and bright genre paintings by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. This colorful album with numerous color illustrations will introduce the reader to rare works by the aforementioned painters from foreign collections and private collections.