Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov

Виктор Михайлович Васнецов (Known as "The Russian Mythmaker")

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Born May 15, 1848

Lopyal (Vyatka), Russian Empire

Passed Away Jul 23, 1926 Moscow, Soviet Union

Lifespan 78 years old

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Archival Overview

Pioneering Russian folklorist and painter whose monumental epic canvases of epic heroes—such as 'Bogatyrs' and 'Alyonushka'—created the visual iconography of Russian fairy tales and epics.

Biographical Record

Viktor Vasnetsov (1848–1926 CE), son of a village priest, revolutionized Russian national art by turning away from critical realism to embrace folklore, epics (bylinas), and medieval history.

Over twenty years in the making, his monumental Bogatyrs depicted the mythical knights Ilya Muromets, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Alyosha Popovich guarding the borders of ancient Rus.

Key Life Milestones

1881

Alyonushka Painted

Painted the tragic fairy-tale sister weeping beside a dark forest pool, acclaimed for its deep emotional resonance with nature.

1898

Completion of Bogatyrs (The Three Knights)

Unveiled his colossal canvas of the three legendary bogatyrs on horseback, acquired immediately by the Tretyakov Gallery.

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Final Resting Place

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Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Moscow, Russia

                         GPS: 55.7700, 37.7100                    

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