1. Famous Russian People Created By: Ariuna Thomas3/25/2007

2. Issak Levitan(1860-1900) Issak Levitan was born in a small town in Lithuania, to the family of a blue-collar railroad worker. From 1873 to 1885 he attended the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Moscow, Russia. He studied under the famous Russian painters Savrasov and Polenov. From 1884 he displayed his paintings with the Society for Movable Art Exhibitions (Wanderers) and became a member of the Society in 1891.

3. Artistic Career From 1898 Levitan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 40 years of his life, Isaak Levitan painted many landscapes which were later recognized to be among the finest masterpieces of Russian art. The natural simplicity of motif and composition of Levitan's landscapes is a hallmark of his artistic genius. From 1898 Levitan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 40 years of his life, Isaak Levitan painted many landscapes which were later recognized to be among the finest masterpieces of Russian art. The natural simplicity of motif and composition of Levitan's landscapes is a hallmark of his artistic genius.

4. What year did Issak Levitan be involved in the Society? Issak Levitan became a member in 1891 for his outstanding painting. Issak Levitan became a member in 1891 for his outstanding painting.

5. What year did Issak Levitan teach landscaping painting? In 1898 Levitan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting. In 1898 Levitan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting.

6. Latest Information: Issak Levitan work was distinguished by a confident mask richness of technical methods. Issak Levitan work was distinguished by a confident mask richness of technical methods.

7. Important Facts: It was evident from the very outset career that he had extraordinary ability to awaken deep human feelings. It was evident from the very outset career that he had extraordinary ability to awaken deep human feelings.

8. More Important Facts: Issak Levitan has stylistic trends, and he was a wonderful painter. Issak Levitan has stylistic trends, and he was a wonderful painter.

9. Conclusion: In 1897 Levitan fell sick with severe cardiac disease and soon died. In 1897 Levitan fell sick with severe cardiac disease and soon died.

10. Background Information: Russian nature is beautiful, poetic, sensitive, sad, stern, unpredictable, mild, cruel, spiritual and breathtaking… Nobody could express these feelings better than the great landscapist Isaak Levi tan, who never looked for exotic and pretentious subjects for his paintings but remained faithful to simple poetic motifs of his native land because his heart was always burning with love for this country… Russian nature is beautiful, poetic, sensitive, sad, stern, unpredictable, mild, cruel, spiritual and breathtaking… Nobody could express these feelings better than the great landscapist Isaak Levi tan, who never looked for exotic and pretentious subjects for his paintings but remained faithful to simple poetic motifs of his native land because his heart was always burning with love for this country… From 1898 Levi tan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 40 years of his life, Isaak Levi tan painted many landscapes which were later recognized to be among the finest masterpieces of Russian art. The natural simplicity of motif and composition of Levi tan's landscapes is a hallmark of his artistic genius. From 1898 Levi tan taught landscape painting at the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. In 40 years of his life, Isaak Levi tan painted many landscapes which were later recognized to be among the finest masterpieces of Russian art. The natural simplicity of motif and composition of Levi tan's landscapes is a hallmark of his artistic genius.

11. What year did Isaak Levitan become a member at the Society?

12. Answer Answer Isaak Levi tan became a member in 1891 for his outstanding painting