Vasnetsov Apollinariy Mikhailovich

Painter, graphic artist and theater decorator. Brother V.M. Vasnetsova. I did not receive a systematic education. He studied in Vyatka - first with his brother, then with M.F. Andriolli (1870-72). Living in St. Petersburg (1872-75), he used the advice of V.D. Polenova, I.E. Repina. Since 1878 he worked in Moscow. Participated in exhibitions of the TPHV (member of the Partnership since 1888), SRH since (1903). One of the organizers of the Union of Russian Artists. In 1900 he received the title of academician. In 1906 he was elected a member of the Moscow Archaeological Society. Since the 1890s The main theme of Vasnetsov’s work is the historical landscapes of Moscow. The master's works were exhibited at numerous exhibitions (Paris - 1900, Munich - 1913, Lyon - 1914, New York, Boston and Baltimore - 1924, Rome, Venice - 1925, Moscow - 1929, 1933, 1950, 1956). The artist’s works are stored in the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the State Historical Museum, as well as in many regional museums and private collections.