Karl Bryullov was a Russian painter. Bryullov was a representative of the styles of Neoclassicism and Romanticism. He combined technical proficiency and classical academic training with a Romantic spontaneity to create some of the loveliest examples of Russian art of that period. This is an interesting study of the Russian painter Karl Briullov (1799-1852) known for his panoramic canvases (especially 'The Last Day of Pompeii'). Introduction by Leontyeva; includes biographical chronology. Over 80 Color & b/w Illustrations.