Self-portrait, 1885

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel (Russian: Михаил Александрович Врубель;March 17, 1856 - April 14, 1910, all n.s.) is usually regarded as the greatest Russian painter of the Art Nouveau movement. In reality, he deliberately stood aloof from contemporary art trends, so that the origin of his unusual manner should be sought in the Late Byzantine and Early Renaissance painting. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (828x1202, 322 KB) Mikhail Vrubel Self Portrait 1885 Pencil on paper, 13*9, Museum of Russian Art, Kiev Scanned from Nina Dmitrieva. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (828x1202, 322 KB) Mikhail Vrubel Self Portrait 1885 Pencil on paper, 13*9, Museum of Russian Art, Kiev Scanned from Nina Dmitrieva. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In Britain and countries of the British Empire, Old Style or O.S. after a date means that the date is in the Julian calendar, in use in those countries until 1752; New Style or N.S. means that the date is in the Gregorian calendar, adopted on 14 September... Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ...

Early life

Vrubel was born into a lawyer's family and graduated from the Law Faculty of St Petersburg University in 1880. Next year he entered the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied under direction of Pavel Tchistyakov. Even in his earliest works, he exhibited striking talent for drawing and highly idiosyncratic outlook. Although he still relished academic monumentality, he would later develop a penchant for fragmentory composition and "unfinished touch". Categories: Russia-related stubs | Universities and colleges in Russia | Saint Petersburg ... The Imperial Academy of Arts, informally known as St Petersburg Academy of Arts, was opened by Count Ivan Shuvalov under the name of Academy of Three Noblest Arts in 1757. ... Chistyakov Pavel Petrovich (Russian: Чистяков Павел Петрович, 1832 – 1919) was a Russian painter and teacher of art. ...

Demon Seated in a Garden, 1890

In 1884, he was summoned to replace the lost 12th-century murals and mosaics in the St Cyril church of Kiev with the new ones. In order to execute this commission, he went to Venice to study the medieval Christian art. It was here that, in the words of an art historian, "his palette acquired new strong saturated tones resembling the iridescent play of precious stones". Most of his works painted in Venice have been lost, because the artist was more interested in creative process than in promoting his artwork. Demon Seated in a Garden (1890). ... Demon Seated in a Garden (1890). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... A monument to Archangel Michael, the protector of Kiev, with todays city center in the background. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ...

In 1886, he returned to Kiev, where he submitted some monumental designs to the newly-built St Volodymir Cathedral. The jury, however, failed to appreciate the striking novelty of his works, and they were rejected. At that period, he executed some delightful illustrations for Hamlet and Anna Karenina which had little in common with his later dark meditations on the Demon and Prophet themes. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Interior view of the cathedral. ... The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. ... Anna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that was first published in 1877. ...

Controversial fame

The Swan Princess (1900)

While in Kiev, Vrubel started painting sketches and watercolours illustrating the Demon, a long Romantic poem by Mikhail Lermontov. The poem described the carnal passion of "an eternal nihilistic spirit" to a Georgian girl Tamara. At that period Vrubel developed a keen interest in Oriental arts, and particularly Persian carpets, and even attempted to imitate their texture in his paintings. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1141x1818, 712 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1141x1818, 712 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Сказка о царе Салтане in Russian, Skazka o Tsarie Saltanie in transliteration) is an opera in four acts by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to a Russian libretto by Vladimir Ivanovich Belsky, based on the poem of the same name by Aleksandr Pushkin. ... Mikhail Lermontov in 1837 Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов), (October 15, 1814–July 27, 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called the poet of the Caucasus, was the most important presence in the Russian poetry from Alexander Pushkins death until his own four years later, at the age... Carpet is a general term given to any loom-woven or felted textile and to grass floor coverings. ...

In 1890, Vrubel moved to Moscow where he could best follow innovative trends in art. Like other artists associated with the Art Nouveau, he excelled not only in painting but also in applied arts, such as ceramics, majolics, and stained glass. He also produced architectural masks, stage sets, and costumes. Saint Basils Cathedral and Spasskaya Tower of Moscow Kremlin at Red Square. ... € ... The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word Κεραμεικος (the name of a suburb of Athens), and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. ... Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ... In drama, the set (or setting) is the location of a storys action. ... The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. ...

The Artist's Wife (1898)

It is the large painting of Seated Demon (1890) that brought notoriety to Vrubel. Most conservative critics accused him of "wild ugliness", whereas the art patron Savva Mamontov praised the Demon series as "fascinating symphonies of a genius" and commissioned Vrubel to paint decorations for his private opera and mansions of his friends. Unfortunately the Demon, like other Vrubel's works, doesn't look as it used to be, as the painter added bronze powder to his oils in order to achieve particularly luminous, glistening effects. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (475x814, 37 KB)Mikhail Vrubel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (475x814, 37 KB)Mikhail Vrubel. ...

In 1896, he fell in love with the famous opera singer Nadezhda Zabela. Half a year later they married and settled in Moscow, where Zabela was invited by Mamontov to perform in his private opera theatre. While in Moscow, Vrubel designed stage sets and costumes for his wife, who sang the parts of the Snow Maiden, the Swan Princess, and Princess Volkhova in Rimsky-Korsakov's operas. Falling under spell of Russian fairy-tales, he executed some of his most acclaimed pieces, including Pan (1899), The Swan Princess (1900), and Lilacs (1900). The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: Никола́й Андре́евич Ри́мский-Ко́рсаков), also Nikolai, Nicolai, and Rimsky-Korsakoff, (March 18, 1844 – June 21, 1908) was a Russian composer and teacher of classical music particularly noted for his fine orchestration, which may have been influenced by his synaesthesia. ...

Decline

In 1901, Vrubel returned to the demonic themes in the large canvas Demon Downcast. In order to astound the public with underlying spiritual message, he repeatedly repainted the demon's ominous face, even after the painting had been exhibited to the overwhelmed audience. At the end he had a severe nervous breakdown, and had to be hospitalized to a mental clinic. While there, he painted a mystical Pearl Oyster (1904) and striking variations on the themes of Pushkin's poem The Prophet. In 1906, overpowered by mental disease and approaching blindness, he had to give up painting. In folklore, mythology, and religion, a demon or demoness is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit since Christianity, but was viewed as a sort of elemental spirit prior to that (e. ... Aleksandr Pushkin was a Russian poet and a founder of modern Russian literature Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин) (June 6 (May 26, O.S.), 1799 - February 10 (January 29, O.S.), 1837), Russian author, whom many consider the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Blindness can be defined physiologically as the condition of lacking visual perception. ...

Works

Hamlet and Ophelia 1883 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1979x2809, 2000 KB) Mikhal Vrubel Hamlet and Ophelia 1883 Water color on paper 24*17 Russian Museum Scanned from Nina Dmitrieva. ... The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. ... Ophelia means several things: Ophelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeares play Hamlet. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...	The Virgin and Child 1884 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2010x2819, 1598 KB) Mikhail Vrubel The Virgin and Child 1884 Oil, gilding on zinc board 202*87 Church of St. ... In Christianity and Islam, Mary (Judæo-Aramaic מרים Maryām Bitter; Septuagint Greek Μαριαμ, Mariam, Μαρια, Maria; Arabic: Maryem, مريم) was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth who at the time of his conception was the betrothed wife of Joseph, awaiting the customary Home-Taking that would permit them to start living together... // Jesus, or Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ or Christ Jesus, is Christianitys central figure, both as Messiah and as God incarnate. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...	Moses 1884 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (955x1184, 334 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... Moses or Móshe (מֹשֶׁה, Standard Hebrew Móše, Tiberian Hebrew Mōšeh, Arabic موسى Musa), son of Amram and his wife, Jochebed, a Levite. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...	Angel with Censer and Candle 1887 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1229x2959, 427 KB) Mickail Vrubel. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A censer is a vessel for burning incense. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...
Flowers in Blue Vase 1887 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1459x1073, 572 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...	Demon seated in the garden 1890 Demon Seated in a Garden (1890). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...	Fortune teller 1895 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2488, 481 KB) Description: Title: de: Die Kartenlegerin Technique: de: Leinwand Dimensions: de: 136 × 87 cm Country of origin: de: Rußland Current location (city): de: Moskau Current location (gallery): de: Tretjakow-Galerie Other notes: Source: The Yorck Project: DVD-ROM... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...	Flight of Faust and Mephisto 1896 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1333x1666, 629 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... Faust or Faustus is the protagonist of a popular German tale that has been used as the basis for many different fictional works. ... Mephisto can be, Walking shoes that are extremely comfortable and well made. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Bogatyr 1898 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1293x1889, 860 KB) Mikhail Vrubel Bogatyr 1898 Decorative panel, Oil on canvas 321*229 Russian Museum File links The following pages link to this file: Mikhail Vrubel Bogatyr ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...	Artist's wife in a stage dress 1898 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (475x814, 37 KB)Mikhail Vrubel. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...	Pan. 1899 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1434x1800, 972 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... Marble sculpture of Pan copulating with a goat, recovered from Herculaneum Pan (Greek Παν, genitive Πανος) is the Greek god who watches over shepherds and their flocks. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...	Lilac 1900 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2229x2025, 1714 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...
Nadezda Aleksandrovna Sabella-Vrubel 1900 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (776x2614, 151 KB) Description: Title: de: Porträt der Nadeshda Iwanowa Sabela-Wrubel, Gattin des Künstlers Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 189 × 60 cm Country of origin: de: Rußland Current location (city): de: Moskau Current location (gallery... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...	The Swan Princess 1900 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1141x1818, 712 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ...	Pearl oister 1904 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1513x1219, 788 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...	Six-winged Seraph (Azrael). 1904 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2115x1911, 1491 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... A seraph (Hebrew שרף, SRF; in the plural seraphim, שרפים, SRFYM) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Old Testament (Tanakh), in Isaiah. ... Azrael is typically known as one of the names of the Angel of death, and is an English form of the name Izrail, the name traditionally attributed to the Angel of death appearing in the Quran. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Six winged Seraph (after Pushkin's poem Prophet), 1905 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2139x1520, 1333 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... A seraph (Hebrew שרף, SRF; in the plural seraphim, שרפים, SRFYM) is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned once in the Old Testament (Tanakh), in Isaiah. ... Pushkin may refer to: People Aleksandr Pushkin - a famous Russian poet Apollo Mussin-Pushkin - chemist and plant collector Aleksei Musin-Pushkin - statesman, historian, art collector Other Pushkin, a town in Russia Pushkin Square - square in Moscow Pushkin Museum - fine arts museum in Moscow This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... In numerous religions, including Abrahamic religions, Jah religions, Sikhism, and many forms of Paganism, a prophet is an intermediary with a deity, particularly someone who claims to speak for the deity or interprets the deitys will or mind. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...	Portrait of Valery Bryusov. 1906 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1179x1746, 657 KB) Mikhail Vrubel. ... Valery Yakovlevich Bryusov (1873–1924) was a Russian born poet, novelist and critic who lived and died in Moscow. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

• Mikhail Vrubel Gallery
• The Bogatyr (Hero) is a decorative oil on canvas panel painted in 1898. It is displayed in The Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.[1]

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