Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov (15 May 1848 - 23 July 1926) was a Russian artist. Themes of his paintings are dedicated to Slavic myths and fairy tales or legends.

Viktor Vasnetsov
Self-portrait 1873
Born
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov
Виктор Михайлович Васнецов

15 May 1848
Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire
Died23 July 1926(1926-07-23) (aged 78)
NationalityRussian
EducationImperial Academy of Arts
Known forPainting
Notable work
A Knight at the Crossroads, Bogatyrs
MovementSymbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki
Patron(s)Pavel Tretyakov, Savva Mamontov
The Flying Carpet
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