Grigory Gagarin (1810 - 1893) Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin (Russian: Григо́рий Григо́рьевич Гага́рин, May 29 April 1810 – January 30 January 1893) was a Russian painter, Major General and administrator. He stands as one of the most prominent figures in Romantic Russian art, capturing the spirit of his time with remarkable sensitivity and detail. His artistic journey began amidst the aristocratic circles of Saint Petersburg, where he received formative instruction from Karl Briullov, arguably Russia’s foremost artist of the era—a connection that profoundly shaped his stylistic vision. ### Ea…