Early Life, Family and Training Mikhail Scotti was born into a lineage of painters. His father, Ivan Karlovich Scotti, worked as a decorative painter, having been brought to Russia from Northern Italy. This connection to his Italian descent shaped the early environment of the household. After his father passed away, Mikhail was adopted and raised by the history painter Alexei Yegorov. This transition from biological family to a mentor…
Scroll through Mikhail Scotti's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Mikhail Scotti's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.