Vladimir Makovsky
1846–1920 · Russian · 32 artworks
RealismPeredvizhnikiGenre paintingSocial commentaryDetailed realismNarrative compositionUse of light to create mood
artist bio
Vladimir Makovsky was a prominent Russian painter, a leading figure of the Peredvizhniki movement, which aimed to depict the realities of Russian life and social issues. His genre paintings offered insightful and often critical portrayals of everyday life, particularly focusing on the plight of the peasantry and the urban poor.
what you'll learn
Students can learn about social commentary in art, narrative painting, and the techniques of Realism by studying Makovsky's works. His paintings provide insight into the lives of ordinary people in 19th-century Russia and how art can be used to address social issues.
related: Ilya Repin, Vasily Perov, Gustave Courbet
32 artworks
At the porter's room
1893
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The first coat
1892
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Portrait of academician Ivan Yanzhul
1907
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Girls lightened by sun
1901
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Prayer service at the farm in Ukraine
1886
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At the doctor's
1900
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Reprimand
1883
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A Private Conversation
1878
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Morning tea
1891
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The Prisoner
1882
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In the Kitchen
1913
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Ukrainian landscape with huts
1901
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Peasant children
1890
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A portrait of E. I. Makovsky
1880
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In the Forester's Hut
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The Doctor's Waiting Room
1870
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Fans of nightingales
1873
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Making Jam
1876
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A peasant
1897
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Portrait of I. E. Tsvetkov
1905
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In Search of Medicine
1884
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Fishing
1884
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The Condemned
1879
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Waiting for an Audience
1904
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A portrait of Dmitry Rovinsky
1894
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Portrait of a man sitting on a park bench
1917
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Self portrait
1905
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To crown (Farewell)
1894
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The artist, selling old stuff to Tatar (Artist's Studio)
1865
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Portrait of Alexei Ivanovitch Strelkovsky
1889
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Literary reading
1866
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Listening to the Gramophone
1910
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