Politics and mythology by Ivan Akimov

The Russian Ivan Akimov (1755-1814) painted scenes related to politics in his country and to Greek mythology.

O Russo Ivan Akimov (1755-1814) pintou cenas relacionadas com a política do seu país e com a mitologia Grega.

Ivan Akimov (1755-1814)-'Svyatoslav's (I) return from the Danube to his family in Kiev'-oil on canvas-1772    Moscow-Tretiakov Gallery

Ivan Akimov (1755-1814)-'baptism of Princess Olga'-oil on canvas-1782

Ivan Akimov (1755-1814)-'Herakles on the croosroads'-oil on canvas-1801

Ivan Akimov (1755-1814)-'Hercules burning himself on the pyre in the presence of his friend Philoctetes'-oil on canvas-1782    St Petersburg-Academy of Fine Arts  

Ivan Akimov (1755-1814)-'Saturn with a schythe, sitting on a stone and circumcised wings Cupid'-oil on canvas-1802