Pavel Nikolaevich Filonov (1883, Saint-Petersburg – 1941, Leningrad) – painter, illustrator, theoretic of art. In 1897, Filonov moved to Saint-Petersburg where he studied painting in
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Art A-Z: D – Dobuzhinsky Mstislav
Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky (1875, Novgorod – 1957, New-York) – painter, illustrator, decorator. Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Saint-Petersburg University (1895-1899). Attended Painting
Art A-Z: B – Bilibin Ivan
Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin (1876, Tarkhovka – 1942, Leningrad) – painter, illustrator, theatre decorator. Studied at the Law Faculty of the Saint-Petersburg University (1896 – 1900),
Art A-Z: A – Avant-garde
Avant-garde or Russian avant-garde – movement of the first quarter of the XX century that implemented new artistic ideas. The name “avant-garde” was given to the movement
Art A-Z: V – Vereshchagin Vasily
Vasily Vasilievich Vereshchagin (1842, Cherepovets -1904, Port-Arthur) – painter. After graduation from Navy Cadet Corps he started to learn painting at classes of Peredvizhniki (1858
Art A-Z: U – Ushakov Simon
Simon Fedorovich Ushakov (1626, Moscow – 1686, Moscow) – painter. One of the most prominent masters of late Russian medieval art. Ushakov’s style influenced official
