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Mikhail Vrubel: Painting the Invisible
Hardcover
Series: Routledge Focus on Art History and Visual Studies
Publisher Price: $89.99
ISBN13: 9781041292906
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 30 2026
Pages: 166
Language: English
Mikhail Vrubel: Painting the Invisible examines how one of Russia's most enigmatic artists sought to depict the invisible realms of spirituality, philosophy, myth, and psychological depth through innovative techniques that shaped Symbolism and early modern art.
Readers will gain insight into his early works and Byzantine restorations in Kyiv, his mature Symbolist paintings, and his innovative sculptures. Through close analyses of key works and discussions of philosophical, literary, and theological influences, the book reveals central themes including the tension between tradition and innovation, the exploration of the unconscious and spiritual dimensions, and the significance of femininity and the muse--particularly the profound influence of his wife, opera singer Nadezhda Zabela-Vrubel. It demonstrates how Vrubel's personal artistic quest rendered the intangible visible and highlights his lasting legacy on Russian Symbolism, the Russian avant-garde, and modern art.
This book is intended for researchers and students in European Modernist Art and Russian Art, as well as those studying Symbolism, art history, and the intersection of spirituality and visual culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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