Painting Artisan

Russia, aside from its brilliant architects and engineers who created magnificent building and structures, like St. Basil's Cathedral. This largest country in the world has produced many very talented and accomplished artists when it comes to visual arts.  In order to introduce you to Russia's great artworks, we made a list of the 19 most famous Russian painting that put a mark on history. Let's get started to be mesmerized... 1. The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew (Russian: Видение отроку Варфоломею) is a painting by the Russian artist Mikhail Nesterov, the first and best known work in his series on Sergius of Radonezh, a medieval Russian saint. The painting illustrates an episode from "The Life of St. Sergius" by Epiphanius the Wise: One day his father sent him to seek for a lost foal. On his way he met a monk, a venerable elder, a stranger, a priest, with the appearance of an angel.   This stranger was standing

I have always been fascinated by Japan's long history of art. Their artworks makes my imagination travel through time. I always see the Japanese tradition and culture portrayed from their paintings and artworks. I personally enjoyed what's in this list and find myself staring for minutes to the artworks. As a consequence, it takes me longer to finish this post. I hope you enjoy and may you get some inspiration from these compelling masterpieces. 1. The Great Wave off Kanagawa - Katsushika Hokusai The image depicts an enormous wave threatening boats off the coast of the prefecture of Kanagawa.  It is Hokusai's most famous work, and one of the most recognizable works of Japanese art in the world. 2. Fuji from Kawaguchi Lake - Hiroshi Yoshida Hiroshi Yoshida is known as one of the most important figures of the shin-hanga style (shin-hanga was an  art movement in early 20th-century Japan, during the Taisho and Showa periods, that revitalized traditional