Portrait of Виктор Васнецов

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Виктор Васнецов

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 234 works by Виктор Васнецов in our catalogue

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The most widely known painting by Виктор Васнецов is Богатири (1881), in the collection of the Tretyakovljeva galerija, Moskva. The next entries are A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) and Christ Almighty (1896). The catalogue documents 234 works by Виктор Васнецов; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1848 – 1926, Вјатка Realism Most works: Tretyakovljeva galerija

Виктор Васнецов: the 10 principal paintings

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Богатири (1881) by Виктор Васнецов

Богатири

1881 · Ulje na platnu · Tretyakovljeva galerija, Moskva

The monumental canvas titled Bogatyrs (Heroes) emerges from the brush of Viktor Vasnetsov, a work that took shape through a long period of creation from 1881 until 1898. Within this vast scene, three noble warriors of Kievan Rus ride through the landscape, their presence commanding the space around them. They exist in a moment of quiet strength, appearing as guardians of a storied past. The air seems to hold its…

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Christ Almighty (1896) by Виктор Васнецов

Christ Almighty

1896 · Oil

In the painting Christ Almighty by Viktor Vasnetsov, the central figure of Jesus is positioned amidst a celestial landscape. He stands upon a foundation of clouds, holding a book in his hand. His gaze is directed upward toward the sky, a posture that suggests a state of contemplation or wonder. The composition places him within a setting defined by celestial elements, including clouds and stars, which surround the figure to…

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Judgement Day (1896) by Виктор Васнецов

Judgement Day

1896 · Fresco

Within the sacred walls of St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, the fresco Judgement Day unfolds in a grand display of spiritual narrative. This religious painting, created by the artist Viktor Vasnetsov, captures a moment of profound divine reckoning. The work emerges from a long period of creation, spanning from 1885 to 1896, as the artist poured his vision into the very architecture of the cathedral. One can feel the…

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Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow (1896) by Виктор Васнецов

Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow

1896 · Oil On Canvas

We are looking at Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow, a significant work by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1896, this piece captures a specific moment in the artist's exploration of folklore and myth. It is an oil on canvas, rendered with a scale that commands the space it occupies.

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Boyan (1910) by Виктор Васнецов

Boyan

1910 · Oil

In this work, titled Boyan, we encounter a significant piece by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Created in 1910, the painting belongs to the Romanticism style, a movement that often sought to find meaning within the depths of myth and history. Vasnetsov, a figure central to the Russian Revivalist movement, brings a specific sense of national identity to this composition through his unique approach to historical and mythological subjects.

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The Last Judgement (1904) by Виктор Васнецов

The Last Judgement

1904 · Oil On Canvas

The Last Judgement is a significant work by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Painted in 1904, this piece reflects a profound engagement with religious narrative and spiritual themes. It was commissioned by Yu. S. Nechayev-Maltsev, a patron who sought to bring this complex theological vision to life through the medium of oil on canvas.

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Descent into Hell (1904) by Виктор Васнецов

Descent into Hell

1904 · Oil

The air feels heavy, thick with the scent of earth and the weight of an eternal transition. At the center of this swirling darkness, a figure moves with a quiet, divine purpose. He is a man with long hair and a beard, his presence marked by a soft halo that cuts through the gloom. He wears a simple robe, and in his hand, he carries a book or a scroll,…

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Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb) (1877) by Виктор Васнецов

Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb)

1877 · Oil On Canvas

In the heart of a bustling Parisian suburb, amidst the flickering glow of gaslight and the scent of sawdust, Victor Vasnetsov captures a moment of breathless intensity in his masterpiece, Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb). This 1877 oil painting is not merely a depiction of a circus; it is a visceral immersion into a world of movement, drama, and human emotion. The composition pulls the viewer directly into the…

Виктор Васнецов: entries 11 to 100

11Shroud of Christ (1901) by Виктор ВаснецовShroud of Christ1901 12Ivan Zarevitsh (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовIvan Zarevitsh1880 · Finnish National Gallery 13At a Bookseller shop (1876) by Виктор ВаснецовAt a Bookseller shop1876 14Seraphim (1896) by Виктор ВаснецовSeraphim1896 15Angel with a lamp (1896) by Виктор ВаснецовAngel with a lamp1896 16Oleg meets wizard (1899) by Виктор ВаснецовOleg meets wizard1899 17Flying carpet (1926) by Виктор ВаснецовFlying carpet1926 18Pharmacist (1871) by Виктор ВаснецовPharmacist1871 19Brousov Calendar (1871) by Виктор ВаснецовBrousov Calendar1871 20Grave digger (1871) by Виктор ВаснецовGrave digger1871 21Russian proverbs and sayings (1867) by Виктор ВаснецовRussian proverbs and sayings1867 22Portrait of M.V. Vasnetsov (1870) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of M.V. Vasnetsov1870 23Porters (1870) by Виктор ВаснецовPorters1870 24Russian proverbs and sayings (1867) by Виктор ВаснецовRussian proverbs and sayings1867 25Reaper (1867) by Виктор ВаснецовReaper1867 26Portrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov (1872) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of Appolinary Vasnetsov1872 27The farmer at the table (1877) by Виктор ВаснецовThe farmer at the table1877 28The head of the peasant (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовThe head of the peasant1878 29Portrait of V. Vasnetsov the Artist's Wife (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of V. Vasnetsov the Artist's Wife1878 30News from the Front (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовNews from the Front1878 31Fallen Knight (1879) by Виктор ВаснецовFallen Knight1879 32In a suit buffoon (1882) by Виктор ВаснецовIn a suit buffoon1882 33Portrait of Tatjana A. Mamontowa (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of Tatjana A. Mamontowa1884 34Virgin and Child by Виктор ВаснецовVirgin and Child 35Snegurochka and Lel (1886) by Виктор ВаснецовSnegurochka and Lel1886 36Mounted knights (1896) by Виктор ВаснецовMounted knights1896 37Nestor the Chronicler (1893) by Виктор ВаснецовNestor the Chronicler1893 38Ivan Tsarevich and the Swan (1901) by Виктор ВаснецовIvan Tsarevich and the Swan1901 39M.I. Ryazantseva (1901) by Виктор ВаснецовM.I. Ryazantseva1901 40The Lake (1902) by Виктор ВаснецовThe Lake1902 41Portrait of Mikhail Nesterov (1926) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of Mikhail Nesterov1926 42The Unsmiling Tsarevna (1926) by Виктор ВаснецовThe Unsmiling Tsarevna1926 43The Snow Maiden by Виктор ВаснецовThe Snow Maiden 44A Knight at the Crossroads (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовA Knight at the Crossroads1878 45Sketches of ornaments painted Vladimir Cathedral (1893) by Виктор ВаснецовSketches of ornaments painted Vladimir Cathedral1893 46Lull (1881) by Виктор ВаснецовLull1881 47Alionushka by Виктор ВаснецовAlionushka 48Dressed as a Buffoon by Виктор ВаснецовDressed as a Buffoon 49Russian Bishops (1896) by Виктор ВаснецовRussian Bishops1896 50Away (1871) by Виктор ВаснецовAway1871 51Girl with a bast basket (1870) by Виктор ВаснецовGirl with a bast basket1870 52Merchant family in the theater (1869) by Виктор ВаснецовMerchant family in the theater1869 53Portrait of the Artist Arkhip Kuinji (1869) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of the Artist Arkhip Kuinji1869 54Playmates (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовPlaymates1878 55From Dominik (1874) by Виктор ВаснецовFrom Dominik1874 56Vyatka River (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовVyatka River1878 57Portrait of the Artist AM Vasnetsov (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of the Artist AM Vasnetsov1878 58Acrobats (On a holiday near Paris) (1877) by Виктор ВаснецовAcrobats (On a holiday near Paris)1877 59Beggars singer (Pilgrims) (1873) by Виктор ВаснецовBeggars singer (Pilgrims)1873 60The farmer with a sixth (study) (1877) by Виктор ВаснецовThe farmer with a sixth (study)1877 61Self portrait (1873) by Виктор ВаснецовSelf portrait1873 62News of the capture of Kars (1878) by Виктор ВаснецовNews of the capture of Kars1878 63Spring (1882) by Виктор ВаснецовSpring1882 64Mizgir (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовMizgir1885 65For water (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовFor water1880 66Landscape under Abramtzevo (1881) by Виктор ВаснецовLandscape under Abramtzevo1881 67Ochtir (1879) by Виктор ВаснецовOchtir1879 68Alyonushka (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовAlyonushka1880 69Kupava (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовKupava1885 70Prologue (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовPrologue1885 71Underwater tower (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовUnderwater tower1884 72Portrait of Natalia Anatolevna Mammoth (1883) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of Natalia Anatolevna Mammoth1883 73Portrait of sculptor Mark Matveevitch Antokolsky (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of sculptor Mark Matveevitch Antokolsky1884 74Alenushka (1881) by Виктор ВаснецовAlenushka1881 75Bayan (sketch) (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовBayan (sketch)1880 76Wise King Berendey (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовWise King Berendey1885 77Maiden (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовMaiden1885 78Timber and Berendeys guys (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовTimber and Berendeys guys1885 79Oak Grove at Abramtsevo (1883) by Виктор ВаснецовOak Grove at Abramtsevo1883 80Edge of the spruce forest (1881) by Виктор ВаснецовEdge of the spruce forest1881 81Three princess of the Underworld (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовThree princess of the Underworld1884 · Kiev National Picture Gallery 82Jesters (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовJesters1885 83Vesna Krasna (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовVesna Krasna1885 84Nina Slobodka Berendeevka (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовNina Slobodka Berendeevka1885 85Portrait of V. Mamontova (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of V. Mamontova1884 86Portrait of the artist Nikolai Kuznetsov (1884) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of the artist Nikolai Kuznetsov1884 87Solitary and Bobylikha (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовSolitary and Bobylikha1885 88St. Sergiy Radonezhskiy (1882) by Виктор ВаснецовSt. Sergiy Radonezhskiy1882 89Alyonushka(study) (1881) by Виктор ВаснецовAlyonushka(study)1881 90Sedge (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовSedge1880 91Ded Moroz (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовDed Moroz1885 92Berendeyki (1885) by Виктор ВаснецовBerendeyki1885 93The Vorya River (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовThe Vorya River1880 94A Game of Preference (1879) by Виктор ВаснецовA Game of Preference1879 95Pond in Ochtir (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовPond in Ochtir1880 96Pond in Akhtyrka (1880) by Виктор ВаснецовPond in Akhtyrka1880 97Three Tsarevnas of the Underground Kingdom (1879) by Виктор ВаснецовThree Tsarevnas of the Underground Kingdom1879 98Portrait of Boris Vasnetsov, son of the artist (1889) by Виктор ВаснецовPortrait of Boris Vasnetsov, son of the artist1889 99Baptism of Prince Vladimir (1890) by Виктор ВаснецовBaptism of Prince Vladimir1890 100Princess Olga (1893) by Виктор ВаснецовPrincess Olga1893

Principal subjects in the work of Виктор Васнецов

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Виктор Васнецов: holding museums

The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Виктор Васнецов Paintings from this list
Tretyakovljeva galerija, MoskvaTretyakovljeva galerija Moskva 8 Богатири
Државни руски музеј, St. PetersburgДржавни руски музеј St. Petersburg 2 A Knight At the Crossroads
Kiev National Picture Gallery, KyivKiev National Picture Gallery Kyiv 2 Three princess of the Underworld
Finnish National Gallery, HelsinkiFinnish National Gallery Helsinki 1 Ivan Zarevitsh

Виктор Васнецов: principal painting of each decade

Works per decade

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Виктор Васнецов's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by Виктор Васнецов is the most widely known?Display the answer

Богатири (1881), Tretyakovljeva galerija, Moskva. The following entries are A Knight At the Crossroads (1878) and Christ Almighty (1896).

What was the age of Виктор Васнецов when Богатири was painted?Display the answer

33 years: Виктор Васнецов was born in 1848 and Богатири is dated 1881.

Which ten paintings by Виктор Васнецов are the best known?Display the answer

Богатири, A Knight At the Crossroads, Christ Almighty, Judgement Day, Sirin and Alkonost The Birds of Joy and Sorrow, Boyan, The Last Judgement, Descent into Hell, God of hosts and Acrobats (Festival in a Paris Suburb). The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Виктор Васнецов are documented?Display the answer

The catalogue records 234 works by Виктор Васнецов, dated between 1867 and 1926.

Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Виктор Васнецов?Display the answer

Principally in Tretyakovljeva galerija (Moskva), Државни руски музеј (St. Petersburg) and Kiev National Picture Gallery (Kyiv). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

In which period were Виктор Васнецов's best-known works painted?Display the answer

In 1880s: 39 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Богатири.

Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Виктор Васнецов on this list?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Russian proverbs and sayings (1867); the latest is Flying carpet (1926).

Which subjects recur most in the work of Виктор Васнецов?Display the answer

Men (18), Women (16) and Portraits (14), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

Which medium predominates in the work of Виктор Васнецов?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 5 of the 100 works listed on this page.

With which art movement is Виктор Васнецов associated?Display the answer

Realism, as documented by the works on this page.

Are reproductions of paintings by Виктор Васнецов available?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Виктор Васнецов: biographical notes

Виктор Васнецов: Живот и наслеђе

Виктор Михаилович Васнецов, рођен 12. маја 1848. године у селу Вјатка (данас Киров), Русија, био је икона руског сликарства, чије су радове обележила инспирација византијском митологијом и народном творбом. Васнецов није био само уметник; он је био хроничар душе руског народа, мајстор који је оживљавао древне приче и легенде на платну.

Потекао је из породице са дубоким коренима у вери и уметности. Његов отац, свештеник и аматерски сликар, подстицао је Викторово рани интерес за визуелне уметности. Иако је започео теолошке студије на Вјатској семинарији, Васнецов се ускоро одлучио да посвети сликању. Уписивањем на Царску Академију уметности у Санкт Петербургу 1867. године, стекао је пријатељство са другим истакнутим руским уметницима и започео свој пут ка признању.

Уметнички развој и инспирације

Рани радови Васнецова одражавали су реалистичке тенденције, под утицајем покрета Пердвижники (Страндници), фокусирајући се на сцене из живота руског села. Међутим, преломна тачка у његовом стваралаштву дошла је када га је запленила руска фолклора, митологија и историјске епопеје – *билине*. Његова страст за народним причама била је неограничена. Инспирацију је црпио из радова уметника попут Исака Левитана и Ивана Ајвазовског, али је створио свој јединствени стил који је спајао реализам са фантастичним елементима.

Путовања по Западној Европи изложила су га различитим уметничким стиловима, укључујући Симболизам, који је додатно обликовао његов естетички визију. Васнецов није копирао западноевропске трендове; уместо тога, он их је апсорбовао и трансформисао у нешто ново – стил који је био дубоко руски по својој суштини.

Главна дела и теме

Најславнији радови Васнецова представљају сцене из руских бајки, фолклора и историјских догађаја. Међу његовим најзначајнијим делима су: Витез на раскршћу, Богатири (Три ратника), Аљонушка, Иван Царевић који јаше сивог вука и његови дизајни за Саборну цркву Светог Владимира у Кијеву. Поновљена тема у његовом раду је хероизм, духовности, национални идентитет и мистична моћ природе.

Често је портретисао *богатире* (епске јунаке) као симболе руске снаге и отпорности. Његови радови нису били само визуелни прилози; они су били изрази националног поноса, подсећање на славну прошлост Русије.

Историјски значај и наслеђе

Васнецов је одиграо кључну улогу у руском ревивалистичком покрету, који је тежио да открије и прослави културно наслеђе Русије. Његов рад је помогао да се обликује национални уметнички идентитет и допринео обновљеном интересу за руски фолклор и историју.

Он је био пионир у стварању сликарства које је било истовремено реалистично и фантастично, духовно и национално. Његова способност да споји ове различите елементе учинила га је једним од најзначајнијих руских сликара с краја 19. и почетка 20. века.

Васнецов није био само сликар; он је био визионар који је оживљавао древне приче, симболиста који је проналазио дубоко значење у руској култури и историји, и херој који је допринео стварању националног идентитета. Његово наслеђе наставља да инспирише и одушевљава публику широм света.

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