Konstantin Makovsky: Selected Paintings

By Venelin Kostov

Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (1839 — 1915) was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the "Peredvizhniki". Many of his historical paintings showed an idealized view of Russian life of prior centuries. He is often considered a representative of Academic art.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Publisher s22302
• Release date: Aug 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9788822815071

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Foreword

Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (1839 — 1915) was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the Peredvizhniki. Many of his historical paintings showed an idealized view of Russian life of prior centuries. He is often considered a representative of Academic art.

Konstantin Makovsky was born in Moscow. His father was the Russian art figure and amateur painter, Yegor Ivanovich Makovsky. His mother was a composer, and she hoped her son would one day follow in her footsteps. His younger brothers Vladimir and Nikolay and his sister Alexandra also went on to become painters.

In 1851 Makovsky entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture where he became the top student, easily getting all the available awards. His teachers were Karl Bryullov and Vasily Tropinin. Makovsky's inclinations to Romanticism and decorative effects can be explained by the influence of Bryullov.

Although art was his passion, he also considered what his mother had wanted him to do. He set off to look for composers he could refer to, and first went to France. Before, he had always been a classical music lover, and listened to many pieces. He often wished he could change the tune, or style of some of them to make them more enjoyable.