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1896

Typhus again, and a heart aneurysm

After a second bout of typhus the symptoms of an aneurysm of the heart worsen; the illness becomes grave and incurable.

1896

An exhibition in Odessa with Simov and Popov

A joint exhibition of paintings and watercolours by Isaac Levitan, Viktor Simov and Alexander Popov is held in Odessa.

1896

A few weeks in Finland

He travels to Finland for a few weeks and paints “Fortress. Finland” (Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna), “Rocks”, “Sea” and “Punkaharju”; in 1897 he finishes “Remnants of the Past. Twilight. Finland”.

1898

The title of academician and teaching at his old school

He is awarded the title of academician of landscape painting and begins teaching at the very school where he studied; he dreams of creating a “House of Landscapes” — a large studio where all Russian landscape painters could work.

summer 1900

Paintings at the World Exhibition in Paris

All summer, from June 1900, Levitan's paintings are shown in the Russian section of the World Exhibition in Paris.

1900年7月22日

Died