Artist

Mikhail Larionov

Mikhail Larionov is a Symbolism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Mikhail Larionov liked to work in the dark—literally. He painted by candlelight to test his colors at night, then scrapped half of them by morning. The rule he broke: Russian conventions. His 1912 *Rayonist Composition* turns beams of light into jagged, colored shards that look like a streetlamp exploded on canvas. You’ll recognize his sharp angles and neon mood in the way neon signs chop up a city night.

Works by Mikhail Larionov

Collections represented

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