Russian Art Nouveau Symbolism Oil Painting Sign V. Vasnetsov, " Alkonost " 1896 2
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Old Russian Art Nouveau Oil Painting Sketch"Alkonost""Sirin and Alkonost. A Song of Joy and Sorrow" 1896Sign Viktor VasnetsovOil on canvassize: 23 x 20, 5 cm
Condition is goodWithout frame
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (1848 – 1926) was a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered the co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting, and a k...ey figure in the Russian revivalist movement.
In the russian legend a “Sirin“ is a bird with the head and chest of a beautiful woman, singing beautiful songs. But for mortals they are dangerous. When you hear their singing, you follow them and die. “Alkonost”, a bird of paradise with a voice so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything…
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Condition is goodWithout frame
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (1848 – 1926) was a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered the co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting, and a k...ey figure in the Russian revivalist movement.
In the russian legend a “Sirin“ is a bird with the head and chest of a beautiful woman, singing beautiful songs. But for mortals they are dangerous. When you hear their singing, you follow them and die. “Alkonost”, a bird of paradise with a voice so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything…
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