Vasily Surikov
Russian Painter, 1848-1916
Russian painter. He is principally noted for his treatment of episodes from the 17th century and the medieval period of Russian history. These works are remarkable for their thoroughly researched and detailed rendering of settings and costume and the drama of their presentation. Surikov was also an accomplished portrait painter and incorporated a large number of portrait studies into his history paintings.
ID: 57151 Suwoluofu across the Alps mk253 canvas 495 x 373 cm in 1899 in St. Petersburg, Russia museum
