Konstantin Nikolaevich Istomin (1887 - 1942)

Konstantin Nikolaevich Istomin

Konstantin Nikolaevich Istomin (Russian: Константин Николаевич Истомин) was a Russian and Soviet artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as an avant-garde painter, teacher, and member of various art societies.

Konstantin Istomin began his career by studying in Munich with the Hungarian painter S. Hollosi, and became acquainted with the art of antiquity and the Renaissance. He then studied art history in Moscow and traveled to Greece and Italy. In his work, the artist combined the traditions of the Peredvizhniki with the European style, standing out with bright plasticity and color. The master was also engaged in theater art, creating scenery and costumes, and wrote theoretical works. He also taught from 1921 until the end of his life.