Creating illustrations for the fairy tale about the Snow Maiden, we were inspired by the paintings of Vasily Surikov, an artist whose work is full of images and stories from Russian history and scenes of folk life.

The Russian folk tale of the Snow Maiden has always occupied the minds of writers, artists, and composers—remember, for example, Ostrovsky's play or Rimsky-Korsakov's opera. Perhaps the secret is that it, like nowhere else, reflects that same mysterious soul, meek and innocent?

Creating illustrations for the fairy tale about the Snow Maiden, we were inspired by the paintings of Vasily Surikov, an artist whose work is full of images and stories from Russian history and scenes of folk life.

Can you guess which of the illustrations repeats the composition of 'Boyarynya Morozova' and which one - the famous painting 'Menshikov in Berezovo'?

Compare the pictures in the book with the original works of the great master, look for common details and notice the differences, discuss the color palette and characteristics of the era. You don’t need to be an art historian to do this; just be captivated by the fairy tale and the illustrations.

At the end of the book, you can read about the main stages of the artist’s creative development and learn interesting facts about him. Here we have also included reproductions of the original works that inspired our illustrator. Also, point your camera at the QR code and visit our free virtual VoiceBook Museum. In the museum hall, you can approach the paintings, look at them and listen to an audio guide developed by an art historian especially for children!

“Fairy Tales in the Style of Great Artists” are popular fairy tales with illustrations in the style of works by world-famous masters of different eras and movements.

A great world of art awaits you in a compact book.

Format 15x15 cm. Thick cardboard pages, glossy finish.