Background
Vladimir Makovsky was born on January 26, 1846 in Moscow, Russian Empire (present-day Russia). He was the son of Yegor Ivanovich Makovsky, who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School.
Vladimir Makovsky was born on January 26, 1846 in Moscow, Russian Empire (present-day Russia). He was the son of Yegor Ivanovich Makovsky, who was one of the founders of the Moscow Art School.
Vladimir studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture during the period from 1861 to 1866. Some time later, he continued his studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg.
In 1867, Vladimir Makovsky, together with V. G. Perov, I. M. Pryanishnikov, P. M. Shmelkov, A. K. Savrasov, V. V. Pukirev and other painters participated in the edition of the "Album of views and scenes of Russian life". The same year, Makovsky drew illustrations to the works of A. S. Pushkin.
In 1871, the painter exposed his works at the First exhibition of the Society of Travelling Exhibition (TPKhV).
In the early 1870s, Makovsky had his own lithograph workshop. He worked a lot in book graphic art, illustrated works of Turgenev, Gogol, and Lermontov. In 1872, he painted a series of paintings (oil on cardboard) by the order of the Society of Natural Science, Anthropology and Ethnography.
Since 1880, Makovsky took part in the exhibitions of Moscow Society of Art Lovers.
In 1882, Vladimir was appointed a lecturer at Moscow School of painting, sculpture and architecture, a post he held till 1894, when he was promoted to the post of a rector of the Preparatory school of the Academy of Arts. The painter held the post of a rector within two years.
In the late 1890s-1910s, Makovsky took part in public activities: he was a member of supervisory board in charge of teacher’s training courses under the Imperial Academy of Arts.
In 1902, his first personal exhibition was held in St. Petersburg. Since 1905, Makovsky held the post of an Active State Councillor.
After the 1917 October Revolution, Makovsky helped carry over the realist traditions to the early stages of Socialist Realism.
Retrospective exhibition of Makovsky’s works was organized in 1947 in the Central house of art workers in Moscow. In 1997, the exhibition "Family Makovsky" was held in the State Tretyakov Gallery.
A deacon
Two ukrainians
At the Boulevard
At the village school
The Condemned
Waiting for an Audience
Over the chips
Moscow types
A Party
The Doss House
Two sisters
Evening company
Making Jam
The Collapse of a Bank
Empress Maria Feodorovna
Arrival of a School Mistress in the Countryside
Summer
Fisher. Finland.
A gypsy lady
Easter Mass
Fishing
From the rain
Visiting a poor people
Tobacco taster
Waiting
Declaration of Love
Reprimand
Portrait of a man sitting on a park bench
Politicians
Young Lady Looking into a Mirror
Peasant children
Musical Evening
Prayer service at the farm in Ukraine
They listen the gramophone
The Prisoner
Guitar player
Literary reading
Two pilgrims
Mother and daughter
Portrait of the Artist Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishikov
Rest on the way from Kiev
Wandering fiddler
Portrait of I. E. Tsvetkov
Brew seller
Boys in the field
The artist and the apprentice
Self portrait
Date
The Meal
Girls lightened by sun
Without a master
Iconographer
Buddies
The Collapse of a Bank (study)
Verdict
Tete-a-Tete
Lover of painting. Portrait of a collector I. E. Tsvetkov.
Midday Sun
At the doctor's
Portrait of I. E. Tsvetkov
The secret
At Noon
A Private Conversation
Morning tea
At the kitchen
Congratulations
At Volga
Portrait of I. E. Tsvetkov
A portrait of E. S. Sorokin
Old man with a pipe
A girl with geese
Portrait of Alexei Ivanovitch Strelkovsky
A peasant
In the hut of forester
Crimean seashore
Knuckles
At the porter's room
Ukrainian landscape with huts
Fisherwomen
Portrait of academician Ivan Yanzhul
To crown (Farewell)
Shepherds
Organ grinder
I will not!
Lover of of antiquity
Study to "January 9, 1905 on Vasilyevsky island"
On the grand staircase
On Deck
Miracle at Cana
Jesus Christ
Fair
Hiring a servants
A letter
Summer
Market in Poltava
Fans of nightingales
A letter
Two mothers. Native mother and stepmother.
In Search of Medicine
The artist, selling old stuff to Tatar (Artist's Studio)
A portrait of Dmitry Rovinsky
Before explaining (Date)
A boy selling brew
The first coat
Hunters at Rest
Summer
Summer
A portrait of E. I. Makovsky
The Choice of Wedding Presents
Peasant boys
The Doctor's Waiting Room
In the hall