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 completely special: their works stand out for their strong emotionality and sentimentality, depth, sensitivity, and unbridled imagination.

Russian painting of the 17th to 19th centuries amazes and delights with a variety of genres, techniques, and styles. There are grand portraits of the nobility, intimate female images by Vladimir Borovikovsky; beautiful and charming landscapes of the native land by Ivan Shishkin and Alexei Savrasov; monumental historical canvases by Karl Bryullov, Vasily Surikov, and Ilya Repin; realistic battle scenes by Vasily Vereshchagin; majestic and emotional marines by Ivan Aivazovsky; gripping domestic scenes by Konstantin Makovsky; vibrant genre paintings by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, and symbolic paintings by Nikolai Roerich.

This colorful album with numerous color illustrations will introduce the reader to rare works of the aforementioned painters from foreign collections and private collections.