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The Cathedral of Vassili Blaggenoi, Moscow

Vickers

1834

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

The Cathedral of Vassili Blaggenoi, Moscow is a 1834 watercolor by Vickers, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Vickers
When & what style?: 1834 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a big, fancy church with tall towers and onion-shaped tops. People walk around in old-fashioned clothes. Some are on horses, others just standing or chatting. The sky is light and soft, like a cloudy day. The church looks like it’s in a busy town square. The artist used watercolor, so the colors are gentle and a little blurry. The towers have lots of details but stay light in color. Check out Romanticism next—it’s the art movement this painting fits into.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour from 1834 depicts St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

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About the artist

Artist

Vickers

Vickers painted architecture and harbor scenes in watercolor around the 1830s. Two examples in this set are The Cathedral of Vassili Blaggenoi, Moscow and In the Harbour, Boulogne. Both show precise ink lines and washes…

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