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2. Famous russian artists - peredvizhniki The second half of the nineteenth century is era in Russian art, which was distinguished by realism that devoted particular attention to the depiction of the nation’s social existence. A truly national tradition didn’t begin until 1870 with the appearance of the “Wanderers” – the Peredvizhniki. This society was formed by a group of Romantic artists who regarded thmselves as Realists. The leader of the Peredvizhniki long years was I.Kramskoy. Home genre it was shown guiding to their creative activity. The second half of the nineteenth century is era in Russian art, which was distinguished by realism that devoted particular attention to the depiction of the nation’s social existence. A truly national tradition didn’t begin until 1870 with the appearance of the “Wanderers” – the Peredvizhniki. This society was formed by a group of Romantic artists who regarded thmselves as Realists. The leader of the Peredvizhniki long years was I.Kramskoy. Home genre it was shown guiding to their creative activity. Forming the Society of Wandering Exhibitions, they organized mobile exhibitions of their works in an effort to bring serious art to the people. The most prominent Russian artists of the 1860 - 1880s are I.Kramskoy, V.Surikov, V.Perov V.Vereshchagin, A.Kuindzi, I.Shisnkin. Forming the Society of Wandering Exhibitions, they organized mobile exhibitions of their works in an effort to bring serious art to the people. The most prominent Russian artists of the 1860 - 1880s are I.Kramskoy, V.Surikov, V.Perov V.Vereshchagin, A.Kuindzi, I.Shisnkin. Many products of the Peredvizhniki are dedicated to Russian history, in which their attention particularly attracted full of the dramatic public emotion. Many products of the Peredvizhniki are dedicated to Russian history, in which their attention particularly attracted full of the dramatic public emotion.

3. Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy Among the Russian representatives of the Wanderers one of the most significant and respectable is Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy. Ivan Kramskoy came from a remote province of St. Petersburg Ostrogozhsk where he spent his youth. On finishing the province gymnasium with honours he entered the Academy of Arts. While studying at the Academy he paid a lot of attention to self-education in philosophy, history, literature that formed his ideology, his aesthetic views. Among the Russian representatives of the Wanderers one of the most significant and respectable is Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy. Ivan Kramskoy came from a remote province of St. Petersburg Ostrogozhsk where he spent his youth. On finishing the province gymnasium with honours he entered the Academy of Arts. While studying at the Academy he paid a lot of attention to self-education in philosophy, history, literature that formed his ideology, his aesthetic views. In November 1863 the students of the Academy (and Kramskoy among them) organised a protest against mythological themes in the competition for the Great Gold Medal that gave a six-year scholarship to study abroad. As a result, the talented young painters were expelled from the Academy. Then he had very hard time, generously helped his friends, gave lessons and made retouching. To survive, he had to work 14-16 hours a day, more and more he painted orded portraits, but he never demoted art to trade and all his paintings were original and distinctive. By this time Kramskoy was paid 5000 roubles a painting. In November 1863 the students of the Academy (and Kramskoy among them) organised a protest against mythological themes in the competition for the Great Gold Medal that gave a six-year scholarship to study abroad. As a result, the talented young painters were expelled from the Academy. Then he had very hard time, generously helped his friends, gave lessons and made retouching. To survive, he had to work 14-16 hours a day, more and more he painted orded portraits, but he never demoted art to trade and all his paintings were original and distinctive. By this time Kramskoy was paid 5000 roubles a painting.

4. “The Unknown” A misty winter day in St. Petersburg. A young proud woman in an open carriage is depicted on the background of the Anichkov Palace. A misty winter day in St. Petersburg. A young proud woman in an open carriage is depicted on the background of the Anichkov Palace. Her dark eyes, set into a frame of thick eyelashes, are a little arrogant and sad. She’s wearing a velvet suit with fur cuffs and a small hat decorated by ostrich feather. A thin hand is in a kid glove. The painter created the im age of enigmatic charm. Who’s the woman? Nobody knows. Kramskoy wanted to portray an image with spiritual beauty. Her dark eyes, set into a frame of thick eyelashes, are a little arrogant and sad. She’s wearing a velvet suit with fur cuffs and a small hat decorated by ostrich feather. A thin hand is in a kid glove. The painter created the im age of enigmatic charm. Who’s the woman? Nobody knows. Kramskoy wanted to portray an image with spiritual beauty.

5. Ilya Efimovich Repin Ilya Efimovich Repin ranks as the most prominent figure of nineteenth- century Russian realism. Son of a simple military settler (a peasant), Repin was naturally endowed with an uncommonly strong artistic talent. He studied at the Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1864 to 1871. While a student, Repin became friends with I. N. Kramskoi, who exerted a particularly powerful influence both on the young artist and on his fellow artists in Petersburg. On a scholarship from the Academy, Repin lived and worked in Paris from 1873 to 1876, at which time he became a member of the Academy. In 1877 he returned to his birthplace in Chuguevo, moved to Moscow the next year; and then lived in Petersburg from 1882 on. From 1878 to 1882 Repin, along with V. M. Vasnetsov and V. D. Polenov, comprised the nucleus of S. I. Mamontov's Abramtsevo Art Circle. Beginning in 1878 as well, Repin was a member of the Itinerants and a constant participant in their exhibitions. He served as a professor and as head of the studio affiliated with the Petersburg Academy of Arts (1894-1907) and as director of the Academy in 1898-1899. At about this same time, Repin taught at the studio-school of the Princess M. K. Tenisheva. Ilya Efimovich Repin ranks as the most prominent figure of nineteenth- century Russian realism. Son of a simple military settler (a peasant), Repin was naturally endowed with an uncommonly strong artistic talent. He studied at the Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1864 to 1871. While a student, Repin became friends with I. N. Kramskoi, who exerted a particularly powerful influence both on the young artist and on his fellow artists in Petersburg. On a scholarship from the Academy, Repin lived and worked in Paris from 1873 to 1876, at which time he became a member of the Academy. In 1877 he returned to his birthplace in Chuguevo, moved to Moscow the next year; and then lived in Petersburg from 1882 on. From 1878 to 1882 Repin, along with V. M. Vasnetsov and V. D. Polenov, comprised the nucleus of S. I. Mamontov's Abramtsevo Art Circle. Beginning in 1878 as well, Repin was a member of the Itinerants and a constant participant in their exhibitions. He served as a professor and as head of the studio affiliated with the Petersburg Academy of Arts (1894-1907) and as director of the Academy in 1898-1899. At about this same time, Repin taught at the studio-school of the Princess M. K. Tenisheva.

6. Ilya Efimovich Repin A painter of landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits, Repin often depicted themes from history in his works, especially in his landscapes. He was also an accomplished master of drawing, and he produced several lithographs. In 1900 Repin took as his permanent residence the estate Penaty in Kuokkala, a village in the vicinity of Petersburg. This estate soon became an established center of Russian artistic and literary activity in the early twentieth century. A painter of landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits, Repin often depicted themes from history in his works, especially in his landscapes. He was also an accomplished master of drawing, and he produced several lithographs. In 1900 Repin took as his permanent residence the estate Penaty in Kuokkala, a village in the vicinity of Petersburg. This estate soon became an established center of Russian artistic and literary activity in the early twentieth century.

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