Portrét Victor Vasnetsov

Meet the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Victor Vasnetsov

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In short

If you know one Victor Vasnetsov painting, it's probably Bohatyri (1881), which hangs in the Tretyakov Gallery, Moskva. A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) and Christ Almighty (1896) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 234 works by Victor Vasnetsov. Below are the 100 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.

1848 – 1926, Vyatka Realism Najviac diel: Tretyakov Gallery
Bohatyri (1881) od Victor Vasnetsov1. Bohatyri 1881 A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) od Victor Vasnetsov2. A Knight At the Crossroads 1878 Christ Almighty (1896) od Victor Vasnetsov3. Christ Almighty 1896

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Bohatyri (1881) od Victor Vasnetsov

Bohatyri

1881 · Olej na plátne · Tretyakov Gallery, Moskva

Monumentálne plátno s názvom Bohatyri (Hrdinovia) vychádza z brusha umelca, ktorým je Viktor Vasnetsov. Toto dielo sa formovalo počas dlhého obdobia tvorby, od roku 1881 až do roku 1898. V rámci tejto rozľahlé scény kráčajú krajinou traja vznešení wojové z Kyjevskej Rusi, pričom ich prítomnosť dominuje celému priestoru okolo nich. Vyzarjievajú v momente tichej sily a pôsobia ako strážcovia bohatej histórie. Zdá sa, že samotný vzduch v tejto krajinení zastavuje…

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A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) od Victor Vasnetsov

A Knight At the Crossroads

1878 · Oil On Canvas · Štátny ruský múzeum, Sankt Petersburg

A Knight At the Crossroads is a painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. Created in 1878, the work captures a solitary figure at a point of decision. The knight sits upon a white horse, frozen in a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the vastness of the landscape. It is a scene of stillness and heavy choice.

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Christ Almighty (1896) od Victor Vasnetsov

Christ Almighty

1896 · Oil

In the painting Christ Almighty by Viktor Vasnetsov, the central figure of Jesus is positioned amidst a celestial landscape. He stands upon a foundation of clouds, holding a book in his hand. His gaze is directed upward toward the sky, a posture that suggests a state of contemplation or wonder. The composition places him within a setting defined by celestial elements, including clouds and stars, which surround the figure to…

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Judgement Day (1896) od Victor Vasnetsov

Judgement Day

1896 · Fresco

Within the sacred walls of St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, the fresco Judgement Day unfolds in a grand display of spiritual narrative. This religious painting, created by the artist Viktor Vasnetsov, captures a moment of profound divine reckoning. The work emerges from a long period of creation, spanning from 1885 to 1896, as the artist poured his vision into the very architecture of the cathedral. One can feel the…

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Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow (1896) od Victor Vasnetsov

Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow

1896 · Oil On Canvas

We are looking at Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow, a significant work by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1896, this piece captures a specific moment in the artist's exploration of folklore and myth. It is an oil on canvas, rendered with a scale that commands the space it occupies.

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Boyan (1910) od Victor Vasnetsov

Boyan

1910 · Oil

In this work, titled Boyan, we encounter a significant piece by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Created in 1910, the painting belongs to the Romanticism style, a movement that often sought to find meaning within the depths of myth and history. Vasnetsov, a figure central to the Russian Revivalist movement, brings a specific sense of national identity to this composition through his unique approach to historical and mythological subjects.

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The Last Judgement (1904) od Victor Vasnetsov

The Last Judgement

1904 · Oil On Canvas

The Last Judgement is a significant work by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1904, this piece reflects a profound engagement with religious narrative and spiritual themes. It was commissioned by Yu. S. Nechayev-Maltsev, a patron who sought to bring this complex theological vision to life through the medium of oil on canvas.

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Descent into Hell (1904) od Victor Vasnetsov

Descent into Hell

1904 · Oil

The air feels heavy, thick with the scent of earth and the weight of an eternal transition. At the center of this swirling darkness, a figure moves with a quiet, divine purpose. He is a man with long hair and a beard, his presence marked by a soft halo that cuts through the gloom. He wears a simple robe, and in his hand, he carries a book or a scroll,…

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God of hosts (1896) od Victor Vasnetsov

God of hosts

1896 · Oil

The painting presents a central figure seated in a chair with wings, positioned as the focal point of a celestial assembly. This man, representing God the Father, is depicted with long white hair and a beard, wearing flowing white robes. On his chest, a dove is situated within a golden circle, signifying the Holy Spirit. The figure is surrounded by a multitude of angels and archangels. Some of these celestial…

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Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb) (1877) od Victor Vasnetsov

Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb)

1877 · Oil On Canvas

In the heart of a bustling Parisian suburb, amidst the flickering glow of gaslight and the scent of sawdust, Victor Vasnetsov captures a moment of breathless intensity in his masterpiece, Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb). This 1877 oil painting is not merely a depiction of a circus; it is a visceral immersion into a world of movement, drama, and human emotion. The composition pulls the viewer directly into the…

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More Victor Vasnetsov favourites, 11 to 100

11Shroud of Christ (1901) od Victor VasnetsovShroud of Christ1901 12Ivan Zarevitsh (1880) od Victor VasnetsovIvan Zarevitsh1880 · Finnish National Gallery 13At a Bookseller shop (1876) od Victor VasnetsovAt a Bookseller shop1876 14Seraphim (1896) od Victor VasnetsovSeraphim1896 15Angel with a lamp (1896) od Victor VasnetsovAngel with a lamp1896 16Oleg meets wizard (1899) od Victor VasnetsovOleg meets wizard1899 17Flying carpet (1926) od Victor VasnetsovFlying carpet1926 18Pharmacist (1871) od Victor VasnetsovPharmacist1871 19Brousov Calendar (1871) od Victor VasnetsovBrousov Calendar1871 20Grave digger (1871) od Victor VasnetsovGrave digger1871 21Russian proverbs and sayings (1867) od Victor VasnetsovRussian proverbs and sayings1867 22Portrait of M.V. Vasnetsov (1870) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of M.V. Vasnetsov1870 23Porters (1870) od Victor VasnetsovPorters1870 24Russian proverbs and sayings (1867) od Victor VasnetsovRussian proverbs and sayings1867 25Reaper (1867) od Victor VasnetsovReaper1867 26Portrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov (1872) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov1872 27The farmer at the table (1877) od Victor VasnetsovThe farmer at the table1877 28The head of the peasant (1878) od Victor VasnetsovThe head of the peasant1878 29Portrait of V. Vasnetsov the Artist's Wife (1878) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of V. Vasnetsov the Artist's Wife1878 30News from the Front (1878) od Victor VasnetsovNews from the Front1878 31Fallen Knight (1879) od Victor VasnetsovFallen Knight1879 32In a suit buffoon (1882) od Victor VasnetsovIn a suit buffoon1882 33Portrait of Tatjana A. Mamontowa (1884) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of Tatjana A. Mamontowa1884 34Virgin and Child od Victor VasnetsovVirgin and Child 35Snegurochka and Lel (1886) od Victor VasnetsovSnegurochka and Lel1886 36Mounted knights (1896) od Victor VasnetsovMounted knights1896 37Nestor the Chronicler (1893) od Victor VasnetsovNestor the Chronicler1893 38Ivan Tsarevich and the Swan (1901) od Victor VasnetsovIvan Tsarevich and the Swan1901 39M.I. Ryazantseva (1901) od Victor VasnetsovM.I. Ryazantseva1901 40The Lake (1902) od Victor VasnetsovThe Lake1902 41Portrait of Mikhail Nesterov (1926) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of Mikhail Nesterov1926 42The Unsmiling Tsarevna (1926) od Victor VasnetsovThe Unsmiling Tsarevna1926 43The Snow Maiden od Victor VasnetsovThe Snow Maiden 44A Knight at the Crossroads (1878) od Victor VasnetsovA Knight at the Crossroads1878 45Sketches of ornaments painted Vladimir Cathedral (1893) od Victor VasnetsovSketches of ornaments painted Vladimir Cathedral1893 46Lull (1881) od Victor VasnetsovLull1881 47Alionushka od Victor VasnetsovAlionushka 48Dressed as a Buffoon od Victor VasnetsovDressed as a Buffoon 49Russian Bishops (1896) od Victor VasnetsovRussian Bishops1896 50Away (1871) od Victor VasnetsovAway1871 51Girl with a bast basket (1870) od Victor VasnetsovGirl with a bast basket1870 52Merchant family in the theater (1869) od Victor VasnetsovMerchant family in the theater1869 53Portrait of the Artist Arkhip Kuinji (1869) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of the Artist Arkhip Kuinji1869 54Playmates (1878) od Victor VasnetsovPlaymates1878 55From Dominik (1874) od Victor VasnetsovFrom Dominik1874 56Vyatka River (1878) od Victor VasnetsovVyatka River1878 57Portrait of the Artist AM Vasnetsov (1878) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of the Artist AM Vasnetsov1878 58Acrobats (On a holiday near Paris) (1877) od Victor VasnetsovAcrobats (On a holiday near Paris)1877 59Beggars singer (Pilgrims) (1873) od Victor VasnetsovBeggars singer (Pilgrims)1873 60The farmer with a sixth (study) (1877) od Victor VasnetsovThe farmer with a sixth (study)1877 61Self portrait (1873) od Victor VasnetsovSelf portrait1873 62News of the capture of Kars (1878) od Victor VasnetsovNews of the capture of Kars1878 63Spring (1882) od Victor VasnetsovSpring1882 64Mizgir (1885) od Victor VasnetsovMizgir1885 65For water (1880) od Victor VasnetsovFor water1880 66Landscape under Abramtzevo (1881) od Victor VasnetsovLandscape under Abramtzevo1881 67Ochtir (1879) od Victor VasnetsovOchtir1879 68Alyonushka (1880) od Victor VasnetsovAlyonushka1880 69Kupava (1885) od Victor VasnetsovKupava1885 70Prologue (1885) od Victor VasnetsovPrologue1885 71Underwater tower (1884) od Victor VasnetsovUnderwater tower1884 72Portrait of Natalia Anatolevna Mammoth (1883) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of Natalia Anatolevna Mammoth1883 73Portrait of sculptor Mark Matveevitch Antokolsky (1884) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of sculptor Mark Matveevitch Antokolsky1884 74Alenushka (1881) od Victor VasnetsovAlenushka1881 75Bayan (sketch) (1880) od Victor VasnetsovBayan (sketch)1880 76Wise King Berendey (1885) od Victor VasnetsovWise King Berendey1885 77Maiden (1885) od Victor VasnetsovMaiden1885 78Timber and Berendeys guys (1885) od Victor VasnetsovTimber and Berendeys guys1885 79Oak Grove at Abramtsevo (1883) od Victor VasnetsovOak Grove at Abramtsevo1883 80Edge of the spruce forest (1881) od Victor VasnetsovEdge of the spruce forest1881 81Three princess of the Underworld (1884) od Victor VasnetsovThree princess of the Underworld1884 · Kiev National Picture Gallery 82Jesters (1885) od Victor VasnetsovJesters1885 83Vesna Krasna (1885) od Victor VasnetsovVesna Krasna1885 84Nina Slobodka Berendeevka (1885) od Victor VasnetsovNina Slobodka Berendeevka1885 85Portrait of V. Mamontova (1884) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of V. Mamontova1884 86Portrait of the artist Nikolai Kuznetsov (1884) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of the artist Nikolai Kuznetsov1884 87Solitary and Bobylikha (1885) od Victor VasnetsovSolitary and Bobylikha1885 88St. Sergiy Radonezhskiy (1882) od Victor VasnetsovSt. Sergiy Radonezhskiy1882 89Alyonushka(study) (1881) od Victor VasnetsovAlyonushka(study)1881 90Sedge (1880) od Victor VasnetsovSedge1880 91Ded Moroz (1885) od Victor VasnetsovDed Moroz1885 92Berendeyki (1885) od Victor VasnetsovBerendeyki1885 93The Vorya River (1880) od Victor VasnetsovThe Vorya River1880 94A Game of Preference (1879) od Victor VasnetsovA Game of Preference1879 95Pond in Ochtir (1880) od Victor VasnetsovPond in Ochtir1880 96Pond in Akhtyrka (1880) od Victor VasnetsovPond in Akhtyrka1880 97Three Tsarevnas of the Underground Kingdom (1879) od Victor VasnetsovThree Tsarevnas of the Underground Kingdom1879 98Portrait of Boris Vasnetsov, son of the artist (1889) od Victor VasnetsovPortrait of Boris Vasnetsov, son of the artist1889 99Baptism of Prince Vladimir (1890) od Victor VasnetsovBaptism of Prince Vladimir1890 100Princess Olga (1893) od Victor VasnetsovPrincess Olga1893

What Victor Vasnetsov painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Men 18 diel

Pharmacist (1871), Victor Vasnetsov #18 Pharmacist 1871 Grave digger (1871), Victor Vasnetsov #20 Grave digger 1871 Portrait of M.V. Vasnetsov (1870), Victor Vasnetsov #22 Portrait of M.V. Vasnetsov 1870 Porters (1870), Victor Vasnetsov #23 Porters 1870

Women 16 diel

M.I. Ryazantseva (1901), Victor Vasnetsov #39 M.I. Ryazantseva 1901 Away (1871), Victor Vasnetsov #50 Away 1871 Spring (1882), Victor Vasnetsov #63 Spring 1882 For water (1880), Victor Vasnetsov #65 For water 1880

Portraits 14 diel

Portrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov (1872), Victor Vasnetsov #26 Portrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov 1872 Mounted knights (1896), Victor Vasnetsov #36 Mounted knights 1896 Alionushka, Victor Vasnetsov #47 Alionushka Dressed as a Buffoon, Victor Vasnetsov #48 Dressed as a Buffoon

Myths 10 diel

Flying carpet (1926), Victor Vasnetsov #17 Flying carpet 1926 Underwater tower (1884), Victor Vasnetsov #71 Underwater tower 1884 Bayan (sketch) (1880), Victor Vasnetsov #75 Bayan (sketch) 1880 Wise King Berendey (1885), Victor Vasnetsov #76 Wise King Berendey 1885

Where you can see Victor Vasnetsov's paintings

4 múzeá, v ktorých sa nachádza najviac obrazov z tejto stránky.

Múzeá Mesto Diela umelca Victor Vasnetsov Obrazy z tohto zoznamu
Tretyakov Gallery, MoskvaTretyakov Gallery Moskva 8 Bohatyri
Štátny ruský múzeum, Sankt PetersburgŠtátny ruský múzeum Sankt Petersburg 2 A Knight At the Crossroads
Kiev National Picture Gallery, KyivKiev National Picture Gallery Kyiv 2 Three princess of the Underworld
Finnish National Gallery, HelsinkiFinnish National Gallery Helsinki 1 Ivan Zarevitsh

Victor Vasnetsov decade by decade: one standout piece each

Diela podľa dekád

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Your questions about Victor Vasnetsov's paintings

Which Victor Vasnetsov painting is the most famous?See the answer

Top of the list is Bohatyri (1881), Tretyakov Gallery, Moskva. Right behind it: A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) and Christ Almighty (1896).

How old was Victor Vasnetsov when Bohatyri was made?See the answer

33 years old. Victor Vasnetsov was born in 1848, and Bohatyri dates from 1881.

What are the 10 best-known Victor Vasnetsov paintings?See the answer

Bohatyri, A Knight At the Crossroads, Christ Almighty, Judgement Day, Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow, Boyan, The Last Judgement, Descent into Hell, God of hosts a Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb). You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many paintings did Victor Vasnetsov create?See the answer

We have 234 works by Victor Vasnetsov in our catalogue, dated 1867 to 1926.

Where can you see Victor Vasnetsov's famous paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Tretyakov Gallery (Moskva), Štátny ruský múzeum (Sankt Petersburg) a Kiev National Picture Gallery (Kyiv). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Victor Vasnetsov paint the best-known pieces?See the answer

In 1880s, more than any other time: 39 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Bohatyri among them.

Which famous Victor Vasnetsov paintings came first and last?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Russian proverbs and sayings (1867); the most recent is Flying carpet (1926).

What subjects show up most in Victor Vasnetsov's paintings?See the answer

Men (18), Women (16) a Portraits (14), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

What materials did Victor Vasnetsov paint with most?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 5 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What art movement was Victor Vasnetsov part of?See the answer

Realism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Can I get a reproduction of a Victor Vasnetsov painting?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Getting to know Victor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov: Život a odkaz

Raný život a vzdelanie

  • Narodený 12. mája 1848 v dedine Vyatka (dnes Kirov) v Rusku, Viktor Michajlovič Vasnetsov pochádzal z rodiny s hlbokými väzami k náboženstvu aj umeniu.
  • Jeho otec bol kniezd a amatérsky maliar, čo v Viktorovi v mladosti podниktalo záujem o vizuálne umenie.
  • Pôvodne študoval teológii v Vyatskom seminári, no nakoniec túto cestu opustil, aby sa úplne venoval maliarstvu.
  • Vasnetsov študoval na Imperialnej akadémii krás v Petrohrade, kde od roku 1867 nadväzoval kontakty a priateľil sa s ďalšími významnými ruskými umelcami.

Umelecký rozvoj a vplyvy

  • Jeho rané diela odrážali realistické tendencie pod vplyvom hnutia Peredvizhniki (Obrazovci), pričom sa zamerávali na scény zo života roľníkov.
  • Kľúčový zvrat nastal v momente, keď sa Vasnetsov nezasaditeľne zaľúbil do ruského folklóru, mytológie a historických epov – známych ako byliny.
  • Inšpiráciu čerpal od umelcov ako Isaak Levitan a Ivan Aivazovsky, no vytvoril si vlastný, jedinečný štýl, ktorý spája realizmus s fantastickými prvkami.
  • Cestovanie po Západnej Európe ho vystavilo rôznym umeleckým štýlom, vrátane symbolizmu, čo ešte viac formovalo jeho estetickú víziu.

Hlavné diela a témy

  • Najslávnejšie Vasnetsovove obrazy zachycujú scény z ruských rozpráv, folklóru a historických udalostí.
  • Medzi jeho významné práce patria napríklad: Rytier na dialuzi, Bogatyr (Trie wojáci), Aljoňuška, Ivan Carevič na šedom vlkovi a jeho návrhy pre katedrálu svätéhoVladimíra v Kyjeve.
  • Opakovateľnými témami sú hrdinstvo, duchovnosť, národná identita a mystická sila prírody.
  • Bogatyrov (epických hrdinov) často zobrazoval ako symboly ruskej sily a odolnosti.

Historický význam a odkaz

    Vasnetsov zohral zásadnú úlohu v hnutí ruského revivalizmu, ktoré sa snažilo znovu objaviť a osláviť kultúrne одиšloché Ruska.
  • Jeho práca pomohla formovať národnú umeleckú identitu a prisala k obnovene záujmu o ruský folklór a históriu.
  • Prepojil medzeru medzi akademickým realizmom a symbolizmom, čím vytvoril odlišný štýl, ktorý ovplyvnil nasledujúce generácie umelcov.
  • Vasnetsovove návrhy pre architektonické projekty, ako je napríklad fasáda Tretyakovovej galérie, dokazujú jeho všestrannosť a dopad presahujúci samotné maliarstvo.
  • Jeho umenie v súčasnosti stále pôsobí na divákov a stelesňuje ducha a predstavivosť ruskej kultúry.

Neskorší život a smrť

    Po celý svoj život pokračoval vo tvorbe a experimentoval s rôznymi médiami a štýlmi.
  • Zostal významnou postavou ruského umeleckého sveta až do svojej smrti 23. júla 1926 v Moskve.
  • Jeho odkaz pretrváva prostredníctvom jeho ikonických obrazov a trvalého prínosu k ruskému umeleckému dedičstvu.

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