Ivan Kramskoy's most famous painting is Retrato de uma Mulher, in the Galeria Tretyakov, Moscovo. With Cristo no Deserto and Christ in the Wilderness, it completes the three works everyone recognises. Our catalogue lists 109 works by Ivan Kramskoy; the 100 below are the ones the world looks at most, each with its year, the museum that holds it and why it matters.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated Outubro 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.
O Retrato de uma Mulher de Ivan Kramskoi apresenta um encontro silencioso e introspectivo com uma jovem mulher. Esta obra, datada de cerca de 1885, captura um momento singular de quietude. O sujeito olha para o exterior com um sentido de reflexão interna, sua presença preenchendo o espaço com uma energia densa e pensativa. É um estudo de caráter e de olhar, onde a vida interior do indivíduo parece pressionar…
é uma obra magistral de Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy que retrata Jesus Cristo durante o Seu jejum de 40 dias no deserto, conforme narrado no Evangelho de Mateus (Mateus 4:1-11). Concluída em 1872, esta pintura profunda e evocativa encontra-se atualmente preservada na Tretyakov Gallery, em Moscou.
The heavy silence of the desert hangs over Christ in the Wilderness, a profound religious painting that captures a moment of profound spiritual isolation. Created by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, the work emerges from the year 1872. It presents a scene of deep contemplation, where the weight of the divine meets the stark reality of the physical world. The figure of Christ sits amidst a desolate landscape, caught in…
The gaze of the sitter in Portrait of a Woman meets the viewer with a quiet, unsettling strength. Painted by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, this work captures a moment of profound stillness. Though the title suggests a specific person, she remains a mystery to history. She is widely recognized as an unknown subject, a woman whose identity remains veiled by time and the artist's own silence. This sense of…
The Empress Maria Feodorovna sits in a quiet, commanding stillness, her figure emerging from a dark, indistinct background that pushes her presence into the immediate space of the viewer. She is draped in a gown of luminous whites and creams, the fabric heavy with the weight of silk and the delicate, intricate textures of fine lace. A deep crimson sash cuts across her torso, providing a sharp, singular contrast to…
In the realm of nineteenth-century Russian Realism, few works capture the delicate intersection of innocence and burgeoning intellect as poignantly as Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of a Girl. Painted in 1870, this masterpiece transcends a mere physical likeness, offering instead a window into a soul caught in the quiet transition of childhood. The subject, presented within an elegant oval frame that evokes the intimacy of a cherished heirloom, sits with…
The oil portrait depicts Yevgeny Lamansky, an elderly man seated in a three-quarter length pose. He is positioned slightly off-center within a room defined by a desk and leather-bound books. The subject possesses prominent white mutton-chop whiskers and a smooth silk waistcoat beneath a heavy, dark suit. His hands are positioned near a desk, holding a pen and papers. The lighting originates from the upper left, casting shadows that define…
The painting titled Somnambula was executed by the artist Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy. This work is an oil on canvas created in 1871. The object is a painting that measures 135 cm in height and 86 cm in width.
In the quiet, commanding presence of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Princess Catherine Alekseevny Vasilchikova, we encounter more than just a likeness; we enter a moment of frozen dignity from the heart of 1867 Russia. The painting serves as a masterful window into the mid-19th century, capturing the essence of a noblewoman whose very posture speaks of an era defined by rigid social hierarchies and refined elegance. As the viewer…
A dignified and somber realist portrait, this work captures a middle-aged man in a moment of quiet introspection. Positioned in a three-quarter length composition, the subject faces the viewer's right, yet his gaze meets the observer with a steady, penetrating clarity. The lighting is low-key, emerging from a shadowy, indistinct background to illuminate the face and a crisp white collar. This chiaroscuro effect creates a profound sense of three-dimensionality, pulling…
The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the silent authority of a man who has navigated the complexities of empire. Count Frederick Maurice van Heiden sits…
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The artwork titled Portrait of Nikolai Ivanovich Kramsky was executed by the artist Ivan Kramskoi. This oil on canvas painting depicts Nikolai Ivanovich Kramsky, who was the son…
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In the quiet, contemplative depths of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s 1870 masterpiece, Portrait of Sonya Kramskaya, the Artist's Daughter, we are invited into a moment of profound stillness. This…
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The Portrait of Pavel Tretyakov is a painting by the artist Ivan Kramskoi. Created in 1876, this work captures the likeness of Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov. The oil on…
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The portrait presents a young man in a bust-length view, positioned slightly off-center against a dark, indistinct background. The subject faces forward, though his gaze is directed toward…
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In this 1872 oil portrait, we encounter Count Alexei Bobrinskiy not as a mere figure of state, but as a man defined by the gravity of his station.…
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The gaze of Vera Nikolayevna Tretyakova meets us from across the years, held within the frame of the Portrait of Vera Nikolayevna Tretyakova. This work, painted in 1879,…
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The artwork titled Portrait of Sofia Sergeyevna Botkina is a painting by the artist Ivan Kramskoi. This oil on canvas work was executed in 1879. The subject of…
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A somber psychological tension defines this oil on canvas, capturing the grim aftermath of a biblical execution. The composition centers on a seated woman, her gaze cast downward…
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This realistic portrait of Sergey Botkin was painted by Ivan Kramskoi in 1881. It presents the subject in a three-quarter length view, capturing a sense of quiet authority…
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This oil portrait by Ivan Kramskoi depicts the artist Arkhip Kuindzhi. Created in 1872, the work presents a bust-length view of the subject. The composition positions Kuindzhi slightly…
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Sofia Nikolaevna Kramskaya sits upon a stone wall, her attention anchored to the pages of a book. The composition captures a quiet departure from the physical world, focusing…
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The Portrait of Vera Nikolayevna Tretyakova is a significant work by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi. Painted in 1876, this oil on canvas captures the sitter, Vera Nikolayevna…
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The "Portrait of Taras Shevchenko" by Ivan Kramskoi brings the presence of a significant figure directly into the viewer's space. Created in 1871, this work captures the likeness…
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In the quiet, profound depths of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Doctor Karl Rauchfus, one finds more than a mere likeness; one encounters a psychological landscape. This masterpiece…
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In the quiet, contemplative depths of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Art Critic Pavel Kovalevsky, we encounter more than just a likeness; we meet the very essence of…
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In the quiet, evocative depths of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Sophia Kramskaya, the Artist's Daughter, we encounter more than just a family likeness; we enter a profound…
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In the intimate confines of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of an Old Peasant (study), we are not merely looking at a face, but witnessing the profound weight of…
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In the quiet majesty of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of the Empress Maria Feodorovna, we encounter more than just a likeness of royalty; we enter a realm of…
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In the quiet, shadowed corridors of nineteenth-century Russian art, few portraits command as much silent authority as Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of the Artist Konstantin Savitsky. This masterpiece…
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In the quiet intersection of nature and intellect, Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Poet Apollon Maikov Fishing offers a profound window into the contemplative spirit of the nineteenth century. This…
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In the dimly lit corridors of memory, Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s "Viewing an Old House" stands as a profound meditation on time and the weight of history. The scene…
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In the quiet, somber depths of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Head of an Old Ukrainian Peasant, one finds more than just a portrait; one encounters a profound testament to…
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In this quiet arrangement, we find Bouquet of Flowers. Phlox, a work created by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi. Painted in 1884, the piece offers a moment of…
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In the quiet intensity of Self-Portrait 1, we are not merely looking at a likeness, but peering into the very psyche of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy, one of the…
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In the quiet, commanding presence of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Admiral Login Loginovich Heyden, one finds more than a mere likeness of a military officer; one encounters…
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The Water Nymphs painting by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy is a captivating piece of art that showcases the artist's skill in capturing the beauty of nature and the human…
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The gaze of the subject meets the viewer through a quiet, heavy stillness in Portrait of a Man. Painted by Ivan Kramskoi, this work captures a man in…
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In the heart of a bustling nineteenth-century concert hall, a single figure emerges from the shadows of the orchestra pit to command the stage. Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy, a…
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In the quiet intimacy of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Russian Girl in a Blue Shawl, we encounter more than just a portrait; we meet a moment of profound stillness…
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The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Ivan Kramskoy | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Galeria Tretyakov |
Moscovo | 38 | Retrato de uma Mulher, Cristo no Deserto, Portrait of a Woman |
 Museu Hermitage |
São Petersburgo | 6 | Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, Portrait of the Banker Yevgeny Lamansky, Portrait of Count Frederick Maurice van Heiden |
 Kramskoy Museum of Fine Arts |
Voronezh | 5 | In the country. Siverskaya, Portrait of the Artist Konstantin Savitsky, Suburb of Paris. The Bois de Boulogne |
 Museu Estatal Russo |
São Petersburgo | 5 | Portrait of the Publisher and Publicist Alexey Suvorin, Portrait of V. S. Solovyov, Mina Moiseyev |
 Perm State Arts Gallery |
Perm | 2 | Portrait of Princess Catherine Alekseevny Vasilchikova, Portrait of Roftopulo O.A. |
 Kiev National Picture Gallery |
Kyiv | 2 | Mina moiseev |
 Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts |
Yekaterinburg | 1 | Portrait of a Woman |
 Feodosia National Gallery I. K. Aivazovsky |
Feodosiia | 1 | Portrait of I.K. Aivazovsky |
In the quiet, commanding presence of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of Princess Catherine Alekseevny Vasilchikova, we encounter more than just a likeness; we enter a moment of frozen…
In the realm of nineteenth-century Russian Realism, few works capture the delicate intersection of innocence and burgeoning intellect as poignantly as Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy’s Portrait of a Girl.…
The gaze of the sitter in Portrait of a Woman meets the viewer with a quiet, unsettling strength. Painted by the Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, this work captures…
Retrato de uma Mulher, Galeria Tretyakov, Moscovo. Next come Cristo no Deserto and Christ in the Wilderness.
Retrato de uma Mulher, Cristo no Deserto, Christ in the Wilderness, Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna, Portrait of a Girl, Portrait of the Banker Yevgeny Lamansky, Somnambula, Portrait of Princess Catherine Alekseevny Vasilchikova and Portrait of the writer Y.F. Samarin. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 109 works by Ivan Kramskoy, dated from 1866 to 1886.
Most of them are in Galeria Tretyakov (Moscovo), Museu Hermitage (São Petersburgo) and Kramskoy Museum of Fine Arts (Voronezh). The table above lists the museums one by one.
In 1870s: 19 of the 100 works on this page date from then, among them Portrait of a Girl.
The earliest on this page is Portrait of the Artist Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburg (1866), the latest Portrait of the Banker Yevgeny Lamansky (1886).
Portrait (30), Russian art (15) and Man (14), among the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas: 42 of the 100 works on this page.
Realism, as the paintings on this page show.
Retrato de uma Mulher, Cristo no Deserto and Portrait of a Woman are among the 30 works on this page held by the Galeria Tretyakov, Moscovo.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy, nascido em 27 de maio de 1837, na pacata cidade de Ostrogozhsk, ergue-se como uma figura monumental no panorama da história da arte russa. Sua vida foi definida por um fervor intelectual e uma dedicação inabalável aos princípios artísticos enraizados no realismo social, deixando uma marca indelével tanto em seus contemporâneos quanto nas gerações subsequentes. Criado na província de Voronezh, os primeiros anos de Kramskoy foram moldados por uma criação imersa na curiosidade intelectual e em um profundo engajamento com as ideias emergentes da democracia revolucionária russa. Influenciado pelos pensadores radicais de sua era, como Chernyshevsky e Herzen, ele abraçou a convicidade de que a arte possuía uma obrigação moral — o dever de refletir fielmente sobre a sociedade e lutar por seu aperfeiçoamento.
Essa crença profunda no poder transformador da arte impulsionou-o em direção à Academia de Artes de São Petersburgo, mas foi lá que seu espírito rebelde verdadeiramente se incendiou. Kramskoy liderou famosamente a “Revolta dos Quatorze”, um histórico levante estudantil contra os padrões artísticos restritivos e obsoletos da academia. Este ato de desafio resultou em sua expulsão, mas, em vez de sufocar seu talento, solidificou seu compromisso com a expressão independente. Sob a orientação de mentores como Mikhail Borisovich Tulinov, que reconheceu seu gênio florescente, Kramskoy começou a traçar um caminho que eventualmente o levaria a se tornar um pilar do Peredvizhniki, ou o movimento dos Itinerantes.
A formação do movimento Peredvizhniki marcou uma intersecção decisiva na trajetória artística de Kramskoy. Ao lado de luminares como Ilya Repin, ele buscou rejeitar o patrocínio oficial e o didatismo da Academia Imperial em favor de uma abordagem mais democrática e socialmente consciente da pintura. Sua obra tornou-se um veículo para o comentário social, capturando a profundendo psicológica do povo russo e as realidades cruas de sua existência. Kramskoy não era apenas um pintor, mas um profundo crítico de arte e líder, moldando o discurso estético de seu tempo através de sua habilidade em fundir o domínio técnico com uma intensa ressonância emocional.
Seu repertório é caracterizado por uma versatilidade notável que varia do profundamente introspectivo ao simbolicamente grandioso:
A contribuição de Kramskoy para a arte estende-se muito além da tela. Como organizador e crítico, ele forneceu o arcabouço intelectual sobre o qual o Realismo Russo foi construído. Ele acreditava que o artista deveria ser uma testemunha de seu tempo, um papel que desempenhou com integridade inigualável. Sua habilidade em navegar pelas complexidades das convulsões políticas, mantendo o foco na condição humana, permitiu que sua obra transcendesse a política imediata do século XIX.
O legado de Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy encontra-se no próprio tecido da identidade russa. Ao defender a verdade da experiência comum e desafiar o elitismo das instituições acadêmicas, ele ajudou a democratizar a arte, tornando-a uma ferramenta para a reflexão nacional. Hoje, suas obras continuam a cativar públicos em todo o mundo, oferecendo uma janela para um período de intensa transformação espiritual e social. Sua vida permanece como um testemunho da ideia de que a arte, quando utilizada com coragem e verdade, pode servir como um poderoso catalisador para a mudança.
