Maikov, Apollon Nikolayevich (1821-1897) Russian lyrical poet, glorified the beauty of Russian nature. His political views, that of a Slavophile, were reflected in his poems
Wanderer (1867),
Princess (1878) and others. Wrote several poems in praise of Christianity:
Three Deaths (1857),
Two Worlds (1882) and others.
See also: Vasily Perov. Portrait of the Poet Apollon Maikov.