Viktor Vasnetsov

Viktor Vasnetsov
Self-portrait 1873
Born	Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov Виктор Михайлович Васнецов 15 May 1848 Lopyal, Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	23 July 1926(1926-07-23) (aged 78) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Education	Imperial Academy of Arts
Known for	Painting
Notable work	A Knight at the Crossroads, Bogatyrs
Movement	Symbolism; History painting, Peredvizhniki
Patron(s)	Pavel Tretyakov, Savva Mamontov

Viktor Vasnetsov (15 May 1848 - 23 July 1926) was a Russian artist. Themes of his paintings are dedicated to Slavic myths and fairy tales or legends.