Russian Art 1863-1932 - Innovations, Influences and the Roots of Modernity

Overview

What you will study

• This Russian Art 1863-1932 - Innovations, Influences and the Roots of Modernity course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art shall look at the cultural as well as geographical boundaries of Russian art, and its contact with developments in European art. 
• Equally important will be the shifts in cultural context, which often occurred through emigration, cultural export, exhibitions, publications, and collaborations. 

• The complex nature of the Russian avant-garde, its origins and roots, will be examined throughout the course. 
• We shall also look at traditional Russian art and icons and their influence on the Russian avant-garde, and will discuss the works of Repin, Serov, Benois, Bakst, Somov, Vrubel, Malevich, Tatlin, Kandinsky, Filonov, Rodchenko, Chagall, Popova, and others. Lastly, we shall examine the influence of political changes in Russia under Stalin on the development of Russian art.