Viktor Vasnetsov
Viktor Vasnetsov | |
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Виктор Васнецов | |
 Vasnetsov in 1895 | |
| Born | Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov 15 May 1848 Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1926 (aged 78) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Resting place | Vvedenskoye Cemetery, Moscow |
| Education | Imperial Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
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| Movement | National Romantic |
| Relatives | Apollinary Vasnetsov (younger brother) |
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Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian: Виктор Михайлович Васнецов; 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1848 – 23 July 1926) was a Russian painter and draughtsman who specialised in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered a co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting, and a key figure in the Russian Revivalist movement.