Russian Painting

Examples of national art at the beginning from the earliest examples of national art at the beginning of the 19th century and the romantic seascapes of Aivazovsky, through the great realists such as Ilya Repin, to the innovators of the Russian avant-garde, Russian painting offers a wealth of artworks to rediscover. Grandiose landscapes, haunting portraits, and exciting artistic experiments—hardly any other artistic nation offers a comparable diversity of styles and artistic personalities, this book provides an overview of the most important Russian paintings, with more than 450 works