Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov
Viktor Vasnetsov
Виктор Васнецов
	Vasnetsov in 1895
Born	Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov; 15 May 1848; Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	23 July 1926 (aged 78); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Education	Imperial Academy of Arts
Known for	Painting
Notable work	A Knight at the Crossroads; Bogatyrs;
Movement	Symbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki
Relatives	Apollinary (brother)
Patron(s)	Pavel Tretyakov; Savva Mamontov;
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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.

[brit-1] Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov. Encyclopaedia Britannica

[krugosvet-2] "Васнецов, Виктор Михайлович" [Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov]. krugosvet.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2011.

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