Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov
Self-portrait 1873
Born
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov
Виктор Михайлович Васнецов

15 May 1848
Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire
Died23 July 1926(1926-07-23) (aged 78)
NationalityRussian
EducationImperial Academy of Arts
Known forPainting
Notable workA Knight at the Crossroads, Bogatyrs
MovementSymbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki
Patron(s)Pavel Tretyakov, Savva Mamontov

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.

Portrait of Ivan The Terrible

In 1897, Vasnetsov painted a posthumous portrait of Ivan the Terrible.

The Flying Carpet

In 1880, Vasnetsov painted "The Flying Carpet" with Russian Folklore Ivan Tsarevish Riding it.