Artist Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (1848 - 1916) Russian Realist History Painter | WAA

Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Russian: Василий Иванович Суриков) was born 24 January 1848, died 19 March 1916, was a Russian Realist history painter. Many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations.

From 1869 to 1875, he studied with Pavel Chistyakov, Bogdan Willewalde, and Pyotr Shamshin, winning several medals. His great attention to composition earned him the nickname "The Composer". In 1875, he graduated with the title of Artist, first degree.

In 1877, he received a commission to paint murals at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (then still under construction), and he moved to Moscow. After that, he chose to remain in Moscow and began the series of historical paintings that would establish his reputation, starting with The Morning of the Streltsy Execution. In 1881, he had his first exhibition with the Peredvizhniki, an artists' cooperative.
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