Posts in Category: august 16

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin

On July 5, 2025 - 19th Century, 20th Century, august 16, Russian

Ivan Bilibin, August 16, 1876 – February 7, 1942, was a Russian illustrator, stage designer, and graphic artist.

He is best known for his illustrations of Russian fairy tales and epic subjects, using strong outlines, patterned surfaces, and motifs drawn from medieval Russian art and folk design.

Bilibin also designed sets and costumes for opera and theater. He worked in Russia, traveled in North Africa and the Middle East, lived abroad after the Russian Revolution, and returned to the Soviet Union in the 1930s.

Agostino Carracci

On June 5, 2025 - 16th Century, 17th Century, august 16, Italian

Agostino Carracci, August 16, 1557 – March 22, 1602, was an Italian painter, draftsman, and printmaker from Bologna. He was the elder brother of Annibale Carracci and cousin of Ludovico Carracci.

With Ludovico and Annibale, he helped establish the Carracci academy in Bologna and participated in major decorative projects, including work connected with the Farnese Gallery in Rome. His work combines Bolognese training with close study of Venetian color and central Italian figure design.

Carracci is also known for his engravings after major Italian masters, which helped circulate works by artists such as Correggio, Titian, and Veronese. His paintings and drawings include portraits, religious works, mythological scenes, and figure studies.