Mikhail Vrubel: Mystic Painter and Russian Symbolist

Mikhail Vrubel was a painter, sculptor, theater designer, draftsman, and illustrator. His work stands out because of its originality. Despite the absence of direct followers, the importance of Vrubel's art should not be underestimated. He pointed the way and made possible the experiments of the succeeding decades. He influenced Russian Symbolists, the Cubist and abstract movements.He was transitional figure between traditional and modern art Vrubel both influenced and inspired artists of a new generation.