Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev: A Life in Russian Art Born into a complex and somewhat shadowed existence in Rybinsk, Russia, on July 11th, 1886, Boris Dmitrievich Grigoriev’s life was inextricably linked to the tumultuous currents of early 20th-century Russia. His mother, Klara von Lindenberg, a woman of Swedish descent, brought a subtle European influence to his artistic sensibilities – an element that would later intertwine with his uniquely Russian perspective. The circumstances of his birth, as an illegitimate child, subtly permeated his work, hinting at the emotional depth and quiet intro…