Mikhaïl Nesterov
1862–1942 · Russian · 30 artworks
SymbolismArt Nouveau (Modern)RealismPost-ImpressionismImpressionismSymbolic landscapesReligious iconographyPortraitureSubtle color palettesAtmospheric perspective
artist bio
Mikhail Nesterov was a Russian painter known for his religious and philosophical Symbolist works. He played a significant role in the Russian Symbolist movement, blending religious themes with elements of realism and Art Nouveau.
what you'll learn
Studying Nesterov's work allows students to explore the intersection of religious iconography, portraiture, and landscape painting within the Symbolist movement. Students can learn about conveying spiritual themes through color, composition, and the depiction of light.
related: Viktor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Vrubel
30 artworks
Portrait of a Girl (Study for Youth of St. Sergiy Radonezhsky)
1890
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The Vision of the Young Bartholomew
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Capri. Entrance to Monastery.
1908
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Solovki
1917
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In Ufa
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Saint Sergius' labours (left part of the triptych)
1896
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Adriatic Sea
1893
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The Philosophers: Portrait of Sergei Bulgakov and Pavel Florenskiy
1917
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Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
1899
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Portrait of M. Nesterova, the first wife of the artist
1886
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Vesper
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Self-portrait
1915
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Wayfarer
1921
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Christ blesses Bartholomew
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Thinker (Portrait of philisopher Ivan Ilyin)
1921
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Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
1935
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Venerable Sergius of Radonezh (sketch)
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The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh
1920
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Saint Russia
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Saint Sergius' labours (right part of the triptych)
1896
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Winter in Skit
1904
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Portrait of Otto Shmidt
1937
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Portrait of Ivan Pavlov
1930
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On the mountains
1896
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For the love potion
1888
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The Taking of the Veil
1898
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Portrait of Leo Tolstoy
1907
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Autumn landscape
1934
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Haystacks
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Portrait of Sofia Tutcheva
1927
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