Download or read book Leonid Pasternak, the Russian Years, 1875-1921: Text written by Rimgaila Salys and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonid Pasternak (1862-1945) was an important Russian artist with a reputation as a fine portraitist. This fully illustrated catalogue raisonne covers much of the best of his oeuvre and contains over 2,000 items. The art historical introduction sets his work in the context of European art, and a biographical sketch has been written in close collaboration with surviving members of the artist's family.