Vasily Surikov Russian Painter, 1848-1916
Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings. Xi Kefu to stay in Myanmar and other village Vorontsov mk253 oil painting 169 x 204 cm Moscow in 1883, the State Tretyakov Gallery collection
