MIKHAIL VROUBEL The Artist Of The Eves

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel (1856-1910) was a painter whose art has been described as a Symbolist and Proto-Expressionist (Reacting against a realistic impression, thick paint, expressive lines and color, subjective, expressions). He exerted a tremendous influence on Russian avant-garde painters. The magnificent full-color reproductions in this book of the Russian master, whose work deserves to be far better known in the West, will be a revelation to all who are unfamiliar with his work and a delight to the enthusiast. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Art in St. Petersburg, Vrubel made many trips to Italy and earned his living restoring medieval art treasures. This greatly influenced Vrubel's choice of subject matter, although he was also heavily influenced by the literature of his own country, which was then in full swing. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Edge wear at top spine. Tiny tear bottom edge back cover.