Anastasia Vostrezova, 1981 | Ballet Dancers

Russian painter Анастасия Вострецова works in a variety of genres: portrait, landscape, still-life.

Vostrezova's true creativity is evident in her scenes of Russian everyday life, festivals and portraits.

The characters presence of mood and soul are delicately transferred on her canvas.

Her works are characterised by the constant search of the illusive language of the soul and the painting culture that changes constantly.

Paris, the artistic rebirth for Chagall

In 1910, the Russian and French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985) left Russia for Paris: "I felt that, if I stayed in Vitebsk any longer, I should be covered with hair and moss», he wrote in his autobiography.

A year later, in La Ruche, he came into contact with the artistic community of the nearby quarter of Montparnasse and made friends with Guillaume Apollinaire (who would define his work "supernatural"), Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger and Blaise Cendrars, the poet who, from that point on, would name all his French works.

Vyacheslav Korolenkov, 1958 | Impressionist painter

Vyacheslav (Slava) Korolenkov / Вячеслав Короленков was born in the small city of Tula, not far from Moscow.

Before entering Art School he studied drawing with a sculptor, and as a result was accepted to the Moscow State Stroganov Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts on his first attempt.

While still a student one of his paintings represented the Stroganov Academy at an exhibition in Prague.

Oleg Oprisco, 1987 | Surrealist / Conceptual photographer

Ukrainian Fine Art photographer Oleg Oprisco is born in the small town of Lviv, in western Ukraine.

Oprisco is known for his conceptual shots that involve elaborately constructed props and scenes that capture his distinct sense of surreality.

Relying on neutrals and subdued tones rather than a bold color palette, the mysterious, dreamlike images tend to center on a single figure within a quiet and unoccupied landscape.

Marina Podgaevskaya, 1963 | Abstract painter

Professional artist from Saint Petersburg, Marina Podgaevskaya / Марина Подгаевская is a prolific painter.

She has created more than 1000 canvases.

Marina Podgaevskaja graduated from the Higher Art School in 1983 with a degree in "interior designer", in 1998 - the school-studio at the old painting techniques.

Victor Bregeda, 1963 | Surrealist painter

Victor Viktorovich Bregeda /Виктор Викторович Брегеда is an Russian painter working in the surrealism* and metarealism styles.

He was born in the Russian city of Taganrog into a family of painters. He was attracted by the Dutch school of painting.

Igor Venski, 1962 | Impressionist painter

Igor Venski / Игорь Венский was born in Krasnodar, Russia, and he began drawing and painting very early in his youth.

He studied painting at Krasnodar School of Fine Arts.

Igor Venski is adhering to the aesthetic principles and the classical traditions.

Konstantin Korovin | Il maestro dell'Impressionismo

Il pittore e scenografo, Konstantin Korovin / Константи́н Коро́вин (Mosca, 1861 - Parigi, 1939) è stato uno dei maggiori rappresentanti russi dell'Impressionismo.

Korovin è nato il 23 novembre 1861 a Mosca da una famiglia di mercanti, che in realtà, però, risultano da alcuni documenti ufficiali come "contadini della regione di Vladimir Gubernia".

Suo padre, Aleksey Mikhailovich Korovin, conseguì una laurea e si interessò molto alle arti ed alla musica che diffondeva, perfino, nell'azienda di famiglia fondata dal nonno di Korovin.