Isaac Levitan (1860-1900)
Levitan was born into the family of a rabbi who made a living by teaching languages. Their family made just enough to survive, but despite their poverty, both Isaac and his brother were sent to art school. His journey in school was not easy, and he did not graduate with a full degree. The main object of Levitan’s paintings were landscapes. His style of painting them has a special term “mood landscapes.” Many of his famous works were completed near the Volga river where the painter was travelling.
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