Ivanov, Aleksandr Andreyevich 1806–1858 Painter and graphic artist. Master of historical painting, landscape artist, genre art painter and portraitist.The work of A.A.Ivanov stands in the centre of the spiritual search by Russian culture for in the 19th century. The artist defined his beliefs as follows: "A new time requires new art. The primary task of modern art today is combining the technique of Raphael with the ideas of a new civilization".