Viktor Vasnetsov1848–1926Икона. Богоматерь
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Икона. Богоматерь” now? Collection: Abramtsevo, Abramtsevo. Unknown.
Abramtsevo, Russia
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Museum text in Russian
Богоматерь идет по голубым облакам, держит на руках завернутого в белую пеленку младенца - Христа с поднятыми руками; Богоматерь в темно-зеленой одежде и темно-красном плаще; вокруг головы нимб и сияние. Фон светло-голубой.
Abramtsevo
Details
- Accession number
- Ж 97
In the catalog
Sources
- The State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia
- Image: Abramtsevo — © Абрамцево · Госкаталог музейного фонда РФ
In the life of Viktor Vasnetsov
The whole life1878–1880
Mamontov’s commission for the Donetsk Railway
Repin brought him to the house of Savva Mamontov, who commissioned three fairy-tale pictures for the boardroom of the Donetsk Railway — “The Battle of the Russians with the Scythians”, “The Flying Carpet” and “The Three Princesses of the Underground Kingdom” (the princesses of gold, precious stones and coal); the princess Coal, a modest dark-haired girl in a black dress, was especially successful.
1878–1890 · Career
the Peredvizhniki
From 1878 he belonged to the Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions (the Peredvizhniki): he took part in its activity in 1878–1890 and exhibited with it until 1897; he was admitted for the realism and sharp social subjects of his genre paintings.
June 1880
His first visit to Mamontov’s Abramtsevo
In June 1880, with his brother Apollinary, he first came to Abramtsevo at Savva Mamontov’s invitation and joined the circle of Repin, Polenov, Serov and other artists, where he became one of the leaders of the national-romantic current.
1884
His son Mikhail becomes the model for the Christ Child in the altar image
In 1884 his son Mikhail was born; he became the model for the infant in the Virgin’s arms in the altar image of St Vladimir’s Cathedral, and later was an astronomer and then a priest of the Russian emigration in Prague.
1884–1889
Friendship with Mikhail Vrubel in Kiev
While living in Kiev he became friends with Mikhail Vrubel, who was also working on the cathedral; while they worked together Vasnetsov taught the younger artist a great deal.
