19th Century
19th Century
aleksey savrasov
The Soul of the Russian Landscape: The Life and Legacy of Alexei Savrasov In the vast, sweeping expanse of nineteenth-century Russian art, few names evoke the quiet, melancholic beauty of the natural world as poignantly as Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov. Born in Moscow in 1830, Savrasov did not merely paint landscapes; he captured the very breath of the Russian earth. His journey began within the hallowed halls of the Moscow School of…
200
dated works
5
chapters
1849
first work
1894
last work
Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
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Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
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Colour Band — Movement Drift
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