The beauty of Russian women is striking, and many paintings have been dedicated to it
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Konstantin Korovin
The beauty of Russian women is striking, and many paintings have been dedicated to it. / On the terrace, Konstantin Korovin
Orest Kiprenskiy
For artists it matters little whether the subject is an empress, widow or peasant girl. Every picture is full of admiration for Russian women. / Portrait of Ekaterina Avdulina, Orest Kiprenskiy, 1822
Karl Bryullov
A closer look at the drawings shows the changes in Russian beauty that happened over the course of a century. / Portrait of the Shishmariov sisters, Karl Bryullov, 1839
Karl Bryullov
Through the centuries there have been many variations, but one thing has stayed the same: the Russian women provide artistic inspiration. / Portrait of U. M. Smirnova, Karl Bryullov, 1841
Vladimir Makovsky
We chose paintings of women resting in a palace, working in a field, dancing, on a terrace, or calmly sleeping on a couch. Every Russian artist was trying to show all the vividness of the beauty in its own way. They found inspiration everywhere, discerning the grace and charm of every move. / A peasant, Makovsky, 1897
Nikolai Bogdanov-Belskyi
Here the artist wonderfully depicts a woman reading a letter in the middle of the day. Her peaceful mood is reflected in the surrounding nature. / Reading a letter, Nikolai Bogdanov-Belskyi, 1892
Konstantin Korovin
Young and pretty Tatiana Lubatovich was from an artist’s family and became a famous opera singer. She is 21 years old in the picture. / Portrait of Tatiana Spiridonovna Lyubatovich, Konstantin Korovin, 1880
Pavel Fedotov
Pavel Fedotov, a realistic artist, painted a young beautiful woman overwhelmed by grief on the death of her husband. / The widow, Pavel Fedotov, 1851-1852
Boris Kustodiev
Boris Kustodiev is famous for his extremely colorful pictures, depicting the joy of living, vivacity, provincial life and large celebrations. That is why this portrait of a woman is so special — it depicts female beauty and humbleness at the same time. / Abbess, Boris Kustodiev, 1901
Vladimir Makovsky
The Empress Maria Fedorovna, wife of Alexander III and mother of the last Russian tsar, Emperor Nicholas II. / Empress Maria Feodorovna, Vladimir Makovsky, 1912
Boris Kustodiev
Boris Kustodiev recreated characteristic Russian female types in the pictures "Merchant's Wife," "Girl on the Volga" and "Beauty," imbued with the author's admiration and mild irony. / The merchant’s wife at tea, Boris Kustodiev, 1918
Boris Kustodiev
In 1915, the artist finished his famous masterpiece "Beauty." In this work, through the force of talent he creates a new artistic reality. The picture is rich in texture and captivates the onlooker with its skillful representation of various room-filling materials and the greatest treasure of all — the female body. / Beauty, Boris Kustodiev, 1915
Filipp Malyavin
Filipp Malyavin, who trained as an icon painter, became one of the leading Russian artists of the early 20th century, dedicating himself to his own bright combination of colors and a sweeping brushstrokes. / Farandole, Filipp Malyavin, 1926
Zinaida Serebriakova
Zinaida Serebryakova often attended the Mariinsky Theatre with her daughter and went backstage. The creative dialogue she had with the ballerinas over the course of three years is reflected in the amazing series of ballet portraits and compositions. / In the ballet dressing-room (Bolshoi ballerinas), Zinaida Serebryakova, 1922
Zinaida Serebriakova
In 1914-1917 Serebryakova created a series of paintings devoted to Russian village life, peasant labor (mostly women’s) and nature. The poses of peasant women working are full of stateliness and strength. / Whitening canvas, Zinaida Serebryakova, 1917
Zinaida Serebriakova
The ideals of female beauty vary from decade to decade. In the 1930s hierarchy of “legitimate” female images, pride of place was given to the image of the working mother. There were others, too, which became almost archetypes impressed in the Soviet consciousness: the technical college student, the factory worker, the farm girl, the sportswoman. Within the framework of these images, artists were free to do as they pleased. / Sleeping Katya, Zinaida Serbryakova, 1945
