Early Life and Education Igor Emmanuilovich Grabar (1871–1960) was a Russian Post-Impressionist painter, publisher, restorer, and historian of art. His family, of Rusyn descent, had a strong inclination towards the Russian culture. Emmanuil Hrabar, his father, was an ethnic Rusyn lawyer and politician who maintained ties with the russian embassy. Grabar’s early education took place in Yegoryevsk, where he attended high school. His interest in drawing was sparked by the stream of magazine publications following the 1881 murder of Alexander II of Russia. He later enrolled in Mikhail Katkov's bo…