Manuel Khristoforovich Alajalov (1862 - 1934)

Manuel Khristoforovich Alajalov

Manuel Khristoforovich Alajalov (Russian: Мануил Христофорович Аладжалов) was a Russian and Soviet artist of Armenian origin. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, teacher and is considered one of the significant continuers of the traditions of the Russian landscape school of the first third of the twentieth century.

Manuel Alajalov in his works revealed the beauty of nature of central Russia. One of his favorite motifs were winter rural landscapes. The painter painted with thick pastose strokes, striving to preserve the impression of natural spontaneity and freshness of color.

Alajalov was a member of various creative associations, he was one of the founders of the Union of Russian Artists.