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(26" X 21")

This landscape was painted by Mikhail Nikiporenko while he was traveling in central Russia. Fascinated by the natural beauty, bright colores and the play of early morning soft light he depicted this scene on the canvas trying to capture the imaculate magnificence that we should treasure.

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Seascape is a genre which makes the artist Mikhail Nikiporenko the great master among the others. He enjoys painting waters still and stormy, in the sun light and moon light. He feels the nature of the waves - its density, force and at the same time transparency and restless agility.

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The Finnish Gulf at Peterhoff is a very picturesque place at any time of the year and in any weather. These waters, usually still and peaceful, would sometimes be rough and thereby dangerous for the first inhabitants of these lands. In thier small boats in the 17th and 18th century fishermen trying to catch some fish or reach the new Russian capital, the city St. Petersburg would prey to these rough seas. This painting captures a day when white caps are the rule and small boats must beware.

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This pastel is one of the finest examples of an Academy style still life in the M&M collection. It was created by Michael Nikiporenko with an image size of 22 X 22 inches. It is modestly priced at $4,900. The frame is of wood with a hand applied golf leaf finish.

This delightful forest scene of oaks in the foothills before the Ural mountains by M. Nikiporenko is a marvelous depiction of nature at its very best during the height of a Russian summer. The price is $4,900. This painting is available as an individual choice or as part of a two painting or three painting set. The price for a pair is only $9,000.

This beautiful still life is so masterfully crafted that it looks as if the fruit was just prepared. It is a sterling example of a 20th Century Russian still life so favored by traditional masters for the past four hundred years. The image size is 18 1/2 X 12 inches and is only $3,800.

Stormy Seas is a Michael Nikiporenko painting in the tradition of another Academy of Arts graduate, the Russian immortal, Aivasovsky. Nikiporenko's ability to capture the essence of moving waves, light on water, and clouds scudding across the skyline are unrivaled. The painting sells for $3,100.

This romantic still life by Michael Nikiporenko is worthy of inclusion in any museum of art. It is masterfully crafted from the details of the marble table to the vase and the flowers themselves. It is offered for only $8,000.

Religion is found everywhere in Russia to include the most isolated of spots. Michael Nikiporenko has captured the rising sun just before the break of day on one of Russia's most isolated spots. The image size is 17 X 22˝ inches and is only $2,900.

This fine pastel is another Academy style still life with a definite Russian influence. Reminiscent of the old style Flemish still life paintings of the last half of the 17th Century, this vibrant pastel merges nature with exquisite renderings of modern objects. The image size is 19 X 25 inches and was painted by Michael Nikiporenko. It is reasonably priced at $5,700.

This exquisite painting is of the Sosnovka Park in St. Petersburg. It captures the beauty of the early stages of the city's annual Spring thaw. It is created in the style of the immortal Russian artist, Ivan Shishkin. It is one of Michael Nikiporenko's finest landscapes and can be had for only $4,600. The painting size is 29˝” x 16˝”.

Michael Nikiporenko visited the Eastern Shores of America's Southern coast and was struck with the natural beauty of the terrain. This delightful painting is the result. The image size of the painting is 15 X 22 inches and is offered for sale for only $4,600.

This beautiful tree was captured by Michael Nikiporenko while sketching in the woods of Green Oaks Plantation near Andrews, South Carolina. It is a beautiful rendition made resplendent by the Spanish moss and the play of light filtering through the forest. The image size is 17˝ X 23˝ inches and is available for purchase for only $4,800.

This beautiful painting of a sailing vessel with the sun breaking through to illuminate the water captures the spirit of man’s willingness to experience nature on an ever changing sea. The image size of this large painting is 21 X 30˝ inches and captures the ocean as it truly is—alive, vibrant and a rich tableau of colors. The painting is beautifully framed with a wide wooden border with gold leaf hand applied. The painting is offered for $7,000.

The above scene is a poignant rendition of a lone fisherman enjoying the surrealistic panarama of a small lake in British Columbia. The painting depicts nature at one of its most definable moments. The image size is 22 X 16 inches and the painting can be purchased for only $4,900.

This pastel painting is a self portrait by Ekatirina Nikiporenko. Ekatrina paints in the style of the famous Russian portrait painter, Serov. The elegant details of the classical portrayal of the subject captures the emotionalism of the times. Please contact us for more details about portraits.

This famous church located about one hundred kilometers from Moscow near the Golden Circle was built in the 11th Century. It was painted in late March, 1997 and depicts the onset of the spring thaw in the Russian countryside. The artist was Michael Nikiporenko. The price of this framed, original piece of art is $4,900.

Michael Nikiporenko was the featured artist at an exhibit of Russian Masters sponsored by Architectural Digest in May of 1996. During his time in the United States he was very much taken by the various settings associated with the Atlantic coastline from Maine to Florida. This work was one of the first paintings done by Michael upon his return to Russia. The cost for this original work is just $5,000.

Golden Spires is one of Michael Nikiporenko's favorite Churches in Russia. It is reflective of the type of architecture associated with the famous film Dr. Zhivago. The scene was painted in January during a typical Russian winter. It is priced at $5,500.

This European landscape is in the style of traditional English painters of the 19th Century. It is a pastel painted by Michael Nikiporenko who graduated from the famous Russian Academy of Arts. Nikiporenko's works have been exhibited in several Western European countries as well as in the Southeastern region of the United States. The price for this original is only $4,500.

This brilliant seascape is reminiscent of the works of Arkip Kunji, the "Master of Illumination", and the most famous Russian seascapist, Avisovsky. The pounding sea has retreated and yielded to the beauty of the moon and the romance of the shore. Anyone who has ever been affected by moonlight and the ocean will treasure this wonderful pastel forever. The painting is dark in the Russian style but comes alive under direct light. It is richly framed and can be purchased for only $4,400.00.

This beautiful rendition of the oldest Cathederal in Russia, St. Sophia, was commissioned for a very special photographer in Atlanta, GA. This client traveled all the way to Novgorod to meet the artist and to see the church before deciding to commission and acquire the painting. The price is not disclosed.

Afficianados of Russian art will recognize the traditions in portraiture that can be found in this virtual work of history that captures the essence of St. Petersburg society in the years preceeding the Russian revolution. The painting is 19 X 25 inches and can purchased for only $3,800.00.

This wonderful painting would be highly sought after for any sun room in America or bedroom of any young lady. It is 19 X 25 inches in viewing area and is framed by a muted gold frame with a gold fillet. The cat in the painting actually belongs to the model who posed for the work in St. Petersburg. This uplifting pastel can be purchased for on $3,300.00.

This painting is so reminiscient of some of Valintin Serov's works found in the Russian State Museum of Art that one has to verify the signature at the bottom of the painting. The difference is that Serov often treated members of the royal class with ill disguised disdain and Ekaterina imbues her subjects with the finest and most noble of ideals. This painting is no exception. The size is 19 X 25 and the painting is framed in a style worthy of the art. The price is only $4,900.00.

One has only to look at the self portrait of this brilliant young artistic talent to see just how Ekatrina Nikiporenko captures the essence of the subject. In this case, it is the artist herself who becomes encaptured in time for eternity on a Spring day in St. Petersburg early in the year, 2002. The size of the painting is 20 X 27 and can be purchased for only $4,000.

A formal still life that would be at home in any setting. Nikiporenko's love for nature in the tradition of the Russian immortal Shishkin shines through in his treatment of the subject and the accompanying furniture and appointments used in the composition.

This pastel captures the stark and awesome clarity and coldness of a far away sea. Only those that have sailed in ships can understand the artist's keen appreciation of nature and his faithful depictation of it in this remote yet beautiful setting.

The artist's keen eye and unadorned love of nature shines through in every stroke in this tribute to simple flowers. The composition and craftsmanship are proof of the artist's keen appreciation for the beautiful aspects of nature.

This beautiful scene the solitary elements of Russian nature with Russian life in a spectacular setting to the North of Russia in one of its harshest settings. This area is remote and cold and is the home of Russia's Northern fleet.

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The Empress Elizabeth Mire is a truly Russian landscape painted by Mikhail Nikiporenko in the tradition of the great Russian painter Shishkin, who was famous for his meticulously detailed depiction of nature. This is a beautiful forest scene with shimmering light alluring you to make few steps forward.

This is an epic view of Geogia's famous swamp, the Okefenokee. Giant English oaks enveloped in Spanish moss are surrounded by ancient creatures of nature as tender sun beams seep through the dense leafage. This insolated and very elegant and gracious inhabitant of the swamp is the centerpiece of the painting.