Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi and the Physician Karl Andreyevich Rauchfus

‘The Mermaids‘ [1871] by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi, Oil on canvas, 88 cm (34.6 in) height x 132 cm (51.9 in) width.

In this blog article we will be perusing the artist Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi (link courtesy of Wikipedia).

‘Portrait of an Unknown Woman‘ [1883] by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi, Oil on canvas, 75.5 cm (29.7 in) height x 99 cm (38.9 in) width.

The following words are written by Trenton B. Olsen:

“Finally, I thank my dear family.  Truly this degree and thesis belong to them as much as it does to me.

Any success I have had is due to the amazing support and sacrifice of my incredible wife, as well the smiles and giggles of my baby boy.”

You can read all about it by Trenton B. Olsen from the Department of Visual Arts, Brigham Young University and his scholarly article here:

URL link: Fallen Womanhood and Modernity in Ivan Kramskoi’s Unknown Woman (1883)

and in PDF format: Scholarly article by Trenton B Olsen (publicly published).

You can download either of these same-said links for further research at your own leisure.  I would passionately art-urge you to do so as the contents are a glorious delight to read .

‘Christ in the Wilderness‘ [1872] by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi, Oil on canvas, 180cm × 210cm.

“… nothing more than a person.” quotation by Kramskoi.

A person like you and me.

‘Laughter! Hail, King of the Jews‘ [1877-82] by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi, Oil on canvas, The Depth vs The Height.

“Imagine, really: there is a guy who says – only I know where salvation is. Well … fine, let’s dress him up as a jester-king … and seeing this show, everyone, everyone who was there roared with laughter … ” quotation by Kramskoi himself.

“I used to cry in the most Northern Place of My People.  They would see me and they would cry heavily with me in their hearts.  My People are in the East and the South Places too.  I have My People in the Islands throughout the Divers Places and in the Western Places where the Elk calls out like the Angel that made them strong.”

The Unfathomable Artist holds no specific political or religious affiliation other than with the individual retaining the utmost moral regard for life and freedom from persecution.

Link to Matt’s original article here.