Maria Zinaida Serebriakova

Maria Zinaida Serebriakova was a distinguished Russian-born artist renowned for her portraiture, genre scenes, and landscape paintings. Born in 1884 into a noble family, she studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg and later worked primarily in France. Her style combines realism with impressionist influences, often capturing intimate moments and the human condition with warmth and precision. Serebriakova was notable for her skillful use of color and light, and she gained international recognition for her art during the early 20th century. She remains an important figure in Russian and European art history.