In the late 19th century, Russians are learning to take a certain pride in their own culture and heritage. They began to reject aspects of Western culture that blatantly looked strange. This is particularly true in the church and the decorative arts, but moved to the old national forms is widespread in all areas of arts, including architecture. From 1860 until the end of the 1880s is dear to the Russian motif somewhat hesitant. Old style village still has an aura about them for some experience in worldly matters, and other forms of the West held on for a while.
About St Gennady from Kostroma; it was painted in Moscow in 1900 and show curiosity, but successful fusion of good linear images with very subtle and careful techniques. Icon has a flat, almost fragile feel. The icon is signed by the artist, which became common after 1700. Artists celebrate the time, such as Vasnetsov and Nesterov try to integrate with traditional art ikonography current time. The result can be seen in the paintings of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral in Kiev and in the Art Nouveau influence of religious art in Nesterov Martha and Mary Convent in Moscow. Visit more interesting places guided by russian escort.
