Viktor Vasnetsov
Viktor Vasnetsov (15 May 1848 - 23 July 1926) was a Russian artist. Themes of his paintings are dedicated to Slavic myths and fairy tales or legends.
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Self-portrait 1873 | |
Born | 15 May 1848 Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 23 July 1926 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (agedĀ 78)
Nationality | Russian |
Field | Painting |
Training | Imperial Academy of Arts |
Movement | Symbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki |
Works | A Knight at the Crossroads, Bogatyrs |
Patrons | Pavel Tretyakov, Savva Mamontov |