Peredvizhniki, often called The Wanderers or The Itinerants in English, were a group of Russian realist artists who formed an artists' cooperative in protest of academic restrictions; it evolved into the Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions in 1870.
The Russian Academy of Arts, informally known as the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, was an art academy in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1757 by the founder of the Imperial Moscow University Ivan Shuvalov under the name Academy of the Three Noblest Arts. Elizabeth of Russia renamed it the Imperial Academy of Arts and commissioned a new building, completed 25 years later in 1789 by the Neva River. The academy promoted the neoclassical style and technique, and sent its promising students to European capitals for further study. Training at the academy was virtually required for artists to make successful careers.
Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the "Peredvizhniki (Wanderers)". Many of his historical paintings, such as Beneath the Crown (1889) also known as The Russian Bride's Attire and Before the Wedding, showed an idealized view of Russian life of prior centuries. He is often considered a representative of Academic art.
Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia.
Nikolay Alekseyevich Kasatkin was a Russian painter; considered to be one of the founders of Social Realism in Russia.
Emily Shanks, also known as Emiliya Yakovlevna Shanks, was a British painter living in Moscow. She was the first woman to be elected to the Russian Society for Travelling Art Exhibitions or Peredvizhniki.
Ilya Semyonovich Ostroukhov was a Russian landscape painter and art collector, associated with the Peredvizhniki.
Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin was a Russian painter of fine crafts, (scenic) designer, illustrator and architect; initially associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. Most of his oil paintings are portraits. Outside of Russia, he is perhaps best known for designing the first set of Matryoshka dolls, created by Vasily Zvyozdochkin in 1890.
The year 1922 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
The year 1924 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of Soviet and Russian Fine Arts.
Nikolay Yegorovich Makovsky was a Russian painter; one of a quartet of artist siblings that included his brothers Konstantin and Vladimir and his sister Alexandra.
Alexander Alexandrovich Kiselyov, or Kiselev was a Russian landscape painter.
Vitaly Gavrilovich Tikhov was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter, known primarily for his Rubenesque nudes. He was also a member of the Peredvizhniki.
Ivan Lavrentievich Gorokhov was a Russian genre and landscape painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki.
Aleksey Mikhailovich Korin was a Russian genre painter. He was a member of the Peredvizhniki and a professor at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
Lukian Vasilievich Popov was a genre painter in the Realistic style; associated with the Peredvizhniki. He was from the Russian Empire.
Nikolai Kornilievich Bodarevsky was a Ukrainian-born Russian painter and art professor; associated with the Peredvizhniki.
Nikolai Vasilyevich Orlov was a Russian genre painter and art teacher; associated with the Peredvizhniki and a friend of Leo Tolstoy.
Sergei Arsenievich Vinogradov was a Russian-Soviet Impressionist painter; known for landscapes, genre scenes and interiors.
Alexandra Yegorovna Makovskaya was a Russian landscape painter.
