Alexei Savrasov
Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian: Алексе́й Кондра́тьевич Савра́сов; 24 May [O.S. 12 May] 1830 – 8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1897) was a Russian landscape painter and creator of the lyrical landscape style. The most famous and a celebrated work is The Rooks Have Returned.
Alexei Savrasov | |
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Portrait of Savrasov by Vasily Perov, 1878 | |
| Born | 24 May 1830 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 October 1897 (aged 67) Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Education | Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Rooks Have Returned (1871) |
| Movement | Realism Peredvizhniki |
| Patron(s) | Pavel Tretyakov |
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