Victor Elpidiforovich Borisov-Musatov,
(April 14, 1870 - November 8,1905) was a Russian painter, prominent
for his uniquePost-Impressionisticstyle that mixed Symbolism, pure
decorative style and realism. Together with Mikhail Vrubel he is
often referred as the creator of Russian Symbolism style.
Borisov-Musatov had a very successful solo exhibition in a number of
cities in Germany, and in the spring of 1905 he exhibited with Salon
de la Société des Artistes Français and became a member of this
society.
Technique:
Musatov's response was
creating a half-illusory world of the 19th century nobility, their
parks and country-seats. This world was partially based on the estate
of princes Prozorvky-Galitzines Zubrilovka and partially just on
Musatov's imagination. Borisov-Musatov also abandoned oil-paintings
for the mixed tempera and watercolor and pastel techniques that he
found more suitable for the subtle visual effects he was trying to
create.
Musatov's best works:
Requiem (1905)
The Pool (1902)
Phantoms (1903)
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How interesting are his works! All the paintings seemed to be perfect, may be due to the technique he used. They left a pleasant mark in your soul and in your mood. He's not so popular in Russia, so for me it's a real revalation!
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