Ivan Kramskoi

Ivan Nikolayevich Kramskoi (1837–1887) was a pivotal figure in 19th-century Russian art, renowned for his commitment to Realism and his role as a public frontman for the Peredvizhniki, or "Itinerant Art Exhibitions" movement. Born into an impoverished family, Kramskoi's journey began at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, where his rebellious spirit led him to initiate the "Revolt of the Fourteen" in 1863, protesting academic art conventions and ultimately leading to the for…