Mikhail Nesterov

Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov

Born	May 19, 1862 Ufa
Died	October 18, 1942 Moscow
Nationality	Russian
Field	Painting
Movement	Russian Symbolism
Works	The Vision of the Youth Bartholomew (1890-91); portraits of Ivan Ilyin, Ivan Pavlov, Otto Schmidt, and Vera Mukhina
Influenced by	Pavel Tchistyakov

The Vision of the Youth Bartholomew (1890).

Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (May 19, 1862, Ufa - October 18, 1942, Moscow) was a leading representative of religious Symbolism in Russian art. He studied under Pavel Tchistyakov at the Imperial Academy of Arts, but later allied himself with the group of artists known as the Peredvizhniki. His canvas The Vision of the Youth Bartholomew (1890-91), depicting the conversion of Sergii Radonezhsky, is often considered to mark the inauguration of the Russian Symbolist movement. From 1890 to 1910, Nesterov lived in Kiev and St Petersburg, working on frescoes in St. Vladimir's Cathedral and the Church on Spilt Blood, respectively. After 1910, he spent the remainder of his life in Moscow, working in the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent. As a devout Orthodox Christian, he did not accept the Bolshevik Revolution but remained in Russia until his death, painting the portraits of Ivan Ilyin, Ivan Pavlov, Otto Schmidt, and Vera Mukhina, among others.

Persondata
NAME	Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilyevich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Artist
DATE OF BIRTH	May 19, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ufa
DATE OF DEATH	October 18, 1942
PLACE OF DEATH	Moscow