Russian Painter, 1848-1916
Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings. Related Paintings of Vasily Surikov :. | Monument to Peter the Great on Senate Squar in St.Petersburg | Menshikov at Beriozov | Man with an Injured Arm | Morning of Streltzi execution | Xi Kefu to stay in Myanmar and other village Vorontsov | Related Artists: Jean-Baptiste marie pierre French Painter ,
b. 1713, Paris, d. 1789, Paris James Abbott Mcneill Whistler American Tonalist Painter and Printmaker, 1834-1903, He was an American-born, British-based artist. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. Herman Han