19^th century Russian art was formed in the dominating style of realism. Realism is the style of the artist portraying accurate depictions of life and nature. The canvas of the artist was to portray the reflection of those outside the accepted contemporary life. Everyday life and commonplace society were inspiration for art. The Russian artists below inspired the realistic period.

Samuel Adlivankin

Adlivankin-Brief biography of the Russian artist.

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky

Aivazovsky- Biography and several prints of the artist’s work.

Ivan Aivazovsky-A brief summary of his life and a list of his work.
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky-Biography of the painter and years of his work.

Nathan Isaevich Altman

Theology Library- The life, career, and death of the Russian painter.

Russian Painter-The artists work by date.

Aleksey Petrovich Antropov

Antropov-Previews of his work and formatted biography for easy printing.

18^th Century Artist- Biography of the artist's best known works and what he was popular for in the world of art.

Tretyakov Gallery- Gallery portrayal of the Aleksey’s life and works.

Ivan Petrovich Argunov

Russian Art- Portrait of Ivan Argunov and notes about his style of work.

Argunov, Ivan- A concise story of his life and five of his famous portraits.

Nikolai Ivanovich Argunov

Argunov- Explains who the artist was and list a few of his major works. 

Abram Efimovich Arkhipov

Arkhipov Biography- The Russian Fine Arts Academy provides an in depth biography of the poetic artist.

Arkhipov-Abram Efimovich Arkhipov academic and artistic achievements.

Leon Bakst

Leon Bakst- A concise history of his artistic achievement and samples of his works.

Bakst- A list of the artist of works.

Portrait of Benois- Leon Bakst’s portrait of Alexandre Benois and a brief synopsis of the artists works.

Benois Family

Unsung Heroines- A biography of Nadia Benois and a sample of her work.

Alexandre Benois- Anna Winestein explores Alexandre’s work and describes this artist’s unique style.

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin

Ivan Bilibin- A brief biography of Ivan’s work.

Bilibin – The artist’s life story and his style of artistic expression.

Ivan the Russian Artist- Explains inspiration of the artist and how his work life affected his work.

University of Southern California- A digital record of the biography of Ivan Bilibin.

Konstantin Bogaevsky

Bogaevsky-Summary of Bogaevsky’s life and samples of his work.

Konstantin Bogaevsky-A gallery of Bogaevasky’s work.

Artfira- This art site provides an abstract of the artist life and three samples of work.

Alexey Bogolyubov

Alexey Bogolyubov- The life of the Russian artist.

Victor Borisov-Musatova

Borisov- A summary of Victor’s life.

Victor Borisov- A virtual gallery of Borisov’s work.

Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky

Biography of Borovikovsky- A short biography of the Russian artist Vladimir’s life.

Karl Pavlovich Briullov

Briullov- Detailed description of Briullov artistic life.

Russian Art Gallery-Gallery of Karl Briullov’s paintings.

Short Biographies- A biography of the artist Karl Briullov.

Isaak Brodsky

Isaak Brodsky- Description of Isaak Brodsky life and work

Portrait- Self portrait of Isaak Brodsky.

Brodsky’s Life- The Russian art site displays the artist's work and biography.

Feodor Bruni

Oil Paintings-A page of Feodor Bruni’s paintings.

Art History-Timeline of Bruni’s work.

Marc Chagall

Chagall- Biography of Marc Chagall’s work with an interactive gallery.

Fine Art- The Artist’s life and artistic achievement with a gallery of his collection.

About Chagall- The Weinstein Gallery provides an in depth overview the painters life and explains the reason behind a variety of his works.

Chagall’s Biography- The Jewish virtual library presents a biography of the Hassidic artist.

Alexey Filippovich Chernyshyov

Departure 1850- A significant piece of artwork from Alexey Chernyshyov.

Louis Caravaque

Russian Art Work- Louis Caravaque’s portrait of Anna Petrovna and Elizaveta Petrovna.

Caravaque- Brief a biography and a gallery of artwork from the French artist.\

Pavel Nikolaevich Filonov

Filonov – The artist’s life, career, and impact on Russian society.

Pavel Nikolaevich Filonov- A timeline of Filonov’s work.

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov –Describes the premise behind the artist’s unique style of artistry.

Russia the Great- The Russia the Great Project descries Ivanov’s career and list a few of his painting titles.

Vasily Vasilyevich Kandinsky

Vasily Vasilyevich Kandinsky- Three of the painters works with dates of the creation of the work.

Biography of Vasily Vasilyevich Kandinsky- A brief biography on his life and what he is popular for in the field of visual art.

Orest Adamovich Kiprensky

Orest Adamovich Kiprensky- A biography and bibliography of the artist along with samples of his most renowned work.

Portrait of J.W.Goethe- A portrait of the German writer displayed at The Pushkin Museum of Fine Art.

Konstantin Andreyevich Somov

Somov- Biography of his life work.

Exhibitions- A concise summary of Somov’s work.

Vasily Andreevich Tropinin

Tropinin- Describes Tropinin’s life and the remarkable impact he has on Russian art. Displays several of his paintings and the museum the works are located in.

Karasyuk's Project for Children- Synopsis of the artist life and work geared to educate children in literature and art.

Feodor Alexandrovich Vasilyev

Fine Art- Image of Vasilyev’s Dawn in Petersburg.

Life and Work- A detailed timeline of the painters life and work.

Alexey Gavrilovich Venetsianov

Gallery of Life and Work- Biography and art gallery of Venetsianov’s work. 

Alexey Venetsianov- Explains the impact art had on the artist life and the desire he had for teaching art.

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel

Vrubel- Describes the artist’s early years and his notorious works and the fall of his success.

His life and Career- The impact of his family on his art and illustrates the incredible impact his creativity has in the world of art.