The famous artist Viktor Vasnetsov painted mostly paintings on folklore and historical themes. Many of his masterpieces are kept in the most famous museums of Russia, and hundreds of thousands of people come to admire them every year. Throughout his life, Vasnetsov devoted most of his time to painting, working hard on every canvas he had to work on.
Victor Vasnetsov’s father was a priest, which predetermined his childhood and youth. He studied the future painter, first in a religious school, and then in a seminary, receiving a religious education. Victor Vasnetsov’s younger brother, Apollinarius, also became an artist, and very famous. Back in his youth, Viktor Mikhailovich began taking painting lessons. His teacher was a teacher of drawing from the gymnasium. Vasnetsov’s father, seeing his son’s talent and creativity, allowed him to leave his studies at a theological seminary and enter the Academy of Arts. Viktor Mikhailovich was not sure of himself in his youth, and was so sure that he failed the entrance exams that he didn’t even recognize the results. A letter was sent to him, but it was lost, and he only learned about the fact that he did, almost a year later.
Many works Vasnetsov made in Paris. He spent a whole year in the French capital. Pencil sketch of his famous painting “The Heroes” Viktor Vasnetsov made 27 years before he painted the picture itself. For the first time V. Vasnetsov’s paintings came to the exhibition when he was only 21 years old. For several decades of life, Vasnetsov financed the publication of monarchical literary publications.
Among other things, Vasnetsov was engaged in illustrating children’s books. For his creative achievements the painter was granted hereditary nobility. True, already 5 years after that, a revolution occurred. Married Victor Vasnetsov was once. In this fruitful marriage he had 5 children. Vasnetsov’s wife was one of the first women doctors in St. Petersburg. In those years, this was a real achievement, if we recall that then women were often discriminated against in matters of education and work. France awarded him the Order of the Legion of Honor.
Vasnetsov’s grandson, Andrei, who also bore his illustrious surname, also became an artist. The artist throughout his life was a deeply religious man. V. Vasnetsov collected icons, especially old ones. However, he himself perfectly painted the saints. Painting the dome of the cathedral, Vasnetsov almost died. He had broken and would have fallen down if he had not accidentally caught his jacket on the protruding hook. In addition to paintings, he painted and buildings. So, it was Vasnetsov who painted the Vladimir Cathedral, as well as a number of other structures. He had the habit of spending evenings at home with his family, often reading the Bible.
