Olga's Gallery
Mikhail Vrubel
(1856-1910)
Biography
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Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel (1865-1910) is a Russian artist of remarkable talent and an unusual outlook on life. His paintings were produced in alternately hostile and sympathetic atmosphere. In his lifetime, he knew both praise and disdain, the spectator’s opinions ranging from “wild ugliness” to “fascinating symphonies of a genius”. Gradually, however, Vrubel’s painting came to be viewed as an integral part of Russian culture. Some scholars were inclined to relate his painting directly to the Early Renaissance or Late Byzantine art and looked upon Vrubel as a proud artistic individual who held aloof from contemporary trends. Read Mikhail Vrubel's Full Biography
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Self-Portrait. 1882. Watercolor on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. 
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Hamlet and Ophelia. 1883. Watercolor on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
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Sitter in the Renaissance Setting. 1883. Watercolor, whitewash on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Hamlet and Ophelia (Unfinished). 1884. Oil on canvas. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Read Note.
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Angel with Labara. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Angel with Labara. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Pentecost. Detail. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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Pentecost. Detail. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Pentecost. Detail. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Pentecost. Detail. 1884. Fresco. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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The Virgin and Child. 1884-85. Zinc panel. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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The Virgin and Child. Detail. 1884-85. Zinc panel. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Self-Portrait. 1880s. Watercolor on paper. The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Moses. 1884. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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St. Cyril. 1885. Zinc panel. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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Christ. 1885. Zinc panel. Church of St. Cyril, Kiev, Ukraine.
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The Oriental Tale. 1886. Watercolor, whitewash on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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A Man in a Russian Old-Style Costume. 1886. Watercolor, whitewash on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Portrait of a Girl against a Persian Carpet. 1886. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Portrait of a Girl against a Persian Carpet. Detail. 1886. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Flowers in a Blue Vase. 1886-87. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Red Flowers and Leaves of Begonia in a Basket. 1886-89. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Orchid. 1886-87. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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White Iris. 1886-1887. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Pietà. 1887. A sketch for a mural in the Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev. Watercolor, whitewash on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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Pietà. 1887. A sketch for a mural in the Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev. Watercolor, whitewash on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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Angel with Censer and Candle. 1887. Sketch for wall-painting of the cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine.
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Portrait of an Officer (Pechorin on a Sofa). 1889. Illustration for by Mikhail Lermontov. Watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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Sappho. 1880s. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Russian Art, Erevan, Armenia. Read Note.
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The Seated Demon. 1890. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
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Rider. Illustration for The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov. 1890-91. Black watercolor on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
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Tamara and Demon. Illustration for The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov. 1890-91. Black watercolor on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
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Tamara Dancing. Illustration for The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov. 1890-91. Black watercolor on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
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Tamara Lying in State. Illustration for The Demon by Mikhail Lermontov. 1890-91. Black watercolor on cardboard. The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Read Note.
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Head of Demon. 1890-91. Black watercolor on paper. The Museum of Russian Art, Kiev, Ukraine. Read Note.
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