Vasnetsov was an outstanding portraitist, although the genre of the portrait can not be called the main one in his work. In this genre, the artist never worked to order,

For more than ten years Vasnetsov gave his paintings to the Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev, dedicated to the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Rus. The painter called this work

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

Victor Vasnetsov throughout his life was interested and studied the mythology and folklore of Ancient Rus. All his works are imbued with the spirit of antiquity. At a glance at

Snow Maiden is a favorite fairy-tale character of Christmas holidays. Vasnetsov creates his picture clearly under the influence of Ostrovsky’s fairy tale and Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera. Fabulously beautiful night: snow-covered forest,

This topic – the most important for Vasnetsov, he did not leave her all his life. He himself, playing with his adherence to “heroic” images, was called “the true hero

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,

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

Above the famous canvas “Kashchei the Immortal” “storyteller” in painting, Victor Vasnetsov, worked since 1917, and finished his artist in 1926. This picture became chronologically the last of his creation.

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

Vasnetsov is called a great artist. And his paintings are a bold confirmation of this. One of the bright paintings, which, probably, is familiar from childhood to all – “Three

Vasnetsov got interested in genre painting in his youth, remember that he went to the Academy of Arts in 1867, rescuing 60 rubles for the pictures “Milkmaid” and “Znitsa” that

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

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

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

The portrait of the great autocrat of All Russia was shown by Vasnetsov at the jubilee XXV exhibition of the works of the Peredvizhnik Association. The artist believed that this

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

Before us, the Russian hero on a battle horse. The outfit of the hero, his clothes are deprived of all luxury, beauty. It’s very simple, nothing superfluous. Dark blue caftan,

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.

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 canvas “The Last Judgment” was created in 1896-1904 among other works for St. George’s Cathedral in the city of Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Region, commissioned by the largest breeder and philanthropist