About 30 years of life and creativity Viktor Vasnetsov devoted to creating a picture, which later became his most recognizable work. Defenders and guards of the Russian people – “Bogatyri”

The traditional Slavic symbols of joy and sorrow were two birds of paradise: Sirin and Alkonost. In the Orthodox besties about the “sirines” it is said that these semi-people are

Vasnetsov Victor Mikhailovich – Russian architect, artist, master of folklore and historical painting. First of all, many are known for their ability to reflect the folk spirit of folklore in

The hero, the defender of the Russian land, is one of Vasnetsov’s favorite characters, to whom the artist devoted many of his paintings. Along with the famous and classic pictures

At the heart of Vasnetsov’s painting “Bayan” is one of the epic heroes of the same name. He is famous for being a skilful narrator. In addition, this hero is

Fantastic, fantastic world full of mysterious inhabitants, unknown miracles, mysterious places, fascinating events!.

This picture of VM Vasnetsov is written, like many of his other paintings, under the influence of fairytale and epic stories. In the center of the work is Ilya Muromets.

The first picture written by Vasnetsov in St. Petersburg was “Beggars-singers”. The plot arose from childhood memories of those beggar-singers, who usually crowded around the Ryabovo church on a holiday,

The picture of VM Vasnetsov “The Song of the Wise Oleg” is an illustration to the ballad of the same name. The main character in the picture is the prince

A group of citizens at a new telegram with a review of military news. Such is the plot of Vasnetsov’s painting “The Military Telegram.” Among the townspeople there is a

His picture “Sleeping Princess” VM Vasnetsov made an illustration to “The Tale of the Sleeping Princess and the Seven Knights”. Looking at the work, it immediately seems that the viewer

In March 1876 Vasnetsov, having secured an order on the illustration of E. N. Vodovozova’s book “The Life of European Peoples”, left for France. Settled in Paris with little money,

In the first hunger months of Petersburg life, when he wandered around the city, he searched where he could eat cheaply and sit in the warmth, often went to a

Vasnetsov is known for his folk motives. With the help of folk art he tried to convey all his beauty in the image. In the center of the picture we

We all love to read and listen to fairy tales of the peoples of Russia, because in them always good conquers evil. This theme is reflected in the paintings of

A warm summer night, the balcony open wide, the dim light of a single candle and the measured ticking of the clock. In this pre-dawn silence, five officials are wasted

The painting “Alenushka” is one of the most popular canvases by a master, written on the motives of a Russian folk tale. A young girl, sitting on a rock on

While doing research on Vasnetsov’s work, one can notice an interesting fact. Most often, the work of this artist is turned to folklore. He tries to convey his thoughts to

Vasnetsov’s paintings were created on themes of Russian epics and fairy tales invented by the people. The plot was chosen, usually relying on their imagination, referring to folklore images. On

In 1880 Vasnetsov received an order from patron Savva Mamontov to write three pictures for the decoration of the station of the Donetsk railway. The artist, whose work is inextricably

In addition to works on the epic themes, Vasnetsov has a number of works devoted to the religious theme. In his work, legends and historical themes occupy the most part.