Three Bogatyrs.

1898. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.

Victor Vasnetsov

Victor Vasnetsov. Three Bogatyrs.

Three Bogatyrs, or three knights, are the heroes of many legends: Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich and Aliosha Popovich. Each of the character has his own set of legends. Though every hero had his own adventures, every one defended his land, the poor, and fought the enemies of Russia; and they were all adored by the people. Here the painter depicted them all together, guarding the Russian borders

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