
The Russian painters of water 1750-1950
Seascapes and maritime visions in Russian paintingBy Sutherland LyallLength2h 11m
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The Russian painters of water recaptures the impressions of water in the works held at the Russian State Museum of Russian Painters, from the 18th century onward. Among the paintings are works by Sylvester Shechedrin, Ivan Aivazovsky, Polenov. Arkhipov and Repin. Sutherland Lyall narrates vividly and elegantly the exciting and varied appearance of water in the world of Russian art. He invites the reader to discover something of the history and customs of this vast country, and provides an insight into Russian painting.
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GenreOther
Length2 hrs 11 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
13IVAN SHISHKIN
2WATER AND ITS SYMBOLISM
14FRONTIER ART
3RUSSIAN CITIES AND WATERS
15NEW LANDSCAPES AND THE ITINERANTS
4ST PETERSBURG ON THE NEVA
16LYRICAL WATERS
5CHANGING SOCIETY
17THE RIVER OF LIFE AND DEATH
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6THE GREAT EUROPEAN WATERSCAPE PRECURSORS
18TRANSITIONS
7LIMPID WATERS
19THE SNOWMELT
8SPARKLING WATERS
20SNOW
9A NEW NATIONALISM
21IN THE BACKGROUND
10EARLY RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTERS
22WATER AND THE WORLD OF ARTS: OTHER WORLDS
11OCEANS
23The Lady and The Unicorn
12THE NATURAL WATERSCAPE