Isaak Levitan Lyrical Landscape

Levitan's lyrical, expressive evocations of the Russian countryside are little known in the West and this book is intended as an introduction to his life and work. It describes the artist's training in Moscow, his youthful visits to the Crimea and the Volga region and the creation of the "mood landscapes" which won him early recognition. This revised edition expands the sections on landscape painting in Russia and on Levitan's links with the Munich Secession. Included are new illustrations, including hisMarsh at Eveningrecently sold by Christie's London for 1.24 million.King, Averil is the author of 'Isaak Levitan Lyrical Landscape', published 2007 under ISBN 9780856676291 and ISBN 0856676292.