Set 16 Cards, 1985, Karl Bryullov, Paintings & Watercolors
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"Oil Paintings and watercolors" by Karl Bryullov, set of 16 colorful postcards in a folder published by Art Publishers, Moscow, 1985. The inscriptions on postcards are in Russian, they include title, date of creation, materials, size and location. The famous "The last Day of Pompeii" (1830) is included.
Standard size: 6" x 4" [150mm x 105mm]; the folder shows wear and corner bent, the cards are fine, suitable for scrapbooking or framing.
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799-1852) also transliterated Briullov and Briuloff, Russian painter regarded as a key figure in the transition from Russian neoclassicism to romanticism. Bryullov had an enormous influence on Russian artists, among whom he had many followers and imitators.
He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. The son of French Huguenots, he was called Charles Bruleau until 1822. referred to by his friends as "Karl the Great." Coming from a family of artists going back generations, Bryullov studied fine art at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1809 to 1821. Although Russian art at this time was based firmly on the principles of Classicism, the rigor of the coursework ensured that artists nevertheless received an excellent education. Bryullov excelled in this environment, particularly in drawing, in which the Academy specialized.
While teaching at the academy (1836-1848) he developed a portrait style which combined a neoclassical simplicity with a romantic tendency that fused well, and his penchant for realism was satisfied with an intriguing level of psychological penetration.
US: ground advantage (c.2-4 days) ------------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-7 weeks) ----- $17.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-10 weeks) ----- $24.50
Standard size: 6" x 4" [150mm x 105mm]; the folder shows wear and corner bent, the cards are fine, suitable for scrapbooking or framing.
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (1799-1852) also transliterated Briullov and Briuloff, Russian painter regarded as a key figure in the transition from Russian neoclassicism to romanticism. Bryullov had an enormous influence on Russian artists, among whom he had many followers and imitators.
He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. The son of French Huguenots, he was called Charles Bruleau until 1822. referred to by his friends as "Karl the Great." Coming from a family of artists going back generations, Bryullov studied fine art at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1809 to 1821. Although Russian art at this time was based firmly on the principles of Classicism, the rigor of the coursework ensured that artists nevertheless received an excellent education. Bryullov excelled in this environment, particularly in drawing, in which the Academy specialized.
While teaching at the academy (1836-1848) he developed a portrait style which combined a neoclassical simplicity with a romantic tendency that fused well, and his penchant for realism was satisfied with an intriguing level of psychological penetration.
US: ground advantage (c.2-4 days) ------------- $8.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-7 weeks) ----- $17.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-10 weeks) ----- $24.50
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Set 16 Cards, 1985, Karl Bryullov, Paintings & Watercolors
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