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. Related Paintings of Vasily Surikov :. | The Taking of the Snow | March of Suvorov through the Alps | Suwoluofu across the Alps | The Fallen Demon,on the death of Mikhail Vrubel (mk19) | Monument to Peter the Great on Senate Squar in St.Petersburg | Related Artists: Pieter van der Werff (1665 - September 26, 1722) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He assisted his older brother, Adriaen van der Werff.
He learned to paint from his brother Adriaen and according to the RKD, he spent most of his life working in Rotterdam, where he painted the rich and famous diisseldorf
