Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky - Religious Procession in Cairo, a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.
Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (Moscow, June 20, 1839 - September 17, 1915) was an influential Russian painter. In 1851 Konstantin entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture where he became the top student, easily getting all the available awards. A significant change in his style occurred after traveling to Egypt and Serbia in the mid-1870s. His interests changed from social and psychological problems to the artistic problems of colours and shape. He was one of the most highly appreciated and highly paid Russian artists of the time. Makovsky became a victim of a road accident (his horse-driven carriage was hit by an electric tram) and died in 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
[Oil on canvas, 48 x 63.5 cm]
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