Ivan Bilibin

Russian, 1876–1942

Ivan Bilibin (1876–1942) è stato un illustratore e scenografo russo, celebrato per le sue illustrazioni riccamente decorative di fiabe e racconti popolari russi. Ispirandosi all'arte russa medievale, ai ricami popolari e alla stampa su legno giapponese, ha incorniciato scene vivide —l'Uccello di Fuoco, Vasilisa la Bella, Baba Yaga, il Racconto dello Zar Saltan— all'interno di intricati bordi ornamentali. Membro del movimento Mir Iskusstva ("Mondo dell'Arte"), i suoi contorni audaci e i colori simili a gioielli lo hanno reso una delle voci visive definitive della fiaba russa.

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Ivan Tsarevič e l'Uccello di Fuoco di Ivan Bilibin

Ivan Tsarevič e l'Uccello di Fuoco

Ivan Bilibin

Watercolour by Ivan Bilibin depicting the Nile River with lush vegetation and sunlight.

Vista del Nilo

Ivan Bilibin

A young man in ornate armor stands by the water, gazing at a speaking pike framed by fish and pine trees.

Ivan Tsarevich e il luccio (La principessa rana)

Ivan Bilibin

A young man presents a fantastical loaf to a richly robed tsar, surrounded by courtiers in muted tones.

Presentando il pane allo zar (La principessa rana)

Ivan Bilibin

A young woman in a birch forest gazes at a glowing white horseman appearing through the trees.

Il cavaliere bianco (Vasilisa la Bella)

Ivan Bilibin

A young woman holding a glowing skull-lantern in a dark forest filled with mushrooms and bones.

Vasilisa e il Teschio (Vasilisa la Bella)

Ivan Bilibin

A young woman leans over a resting figure in a Russian interior, with fairy tale elements visible outside the window.

La Fanciulla Trova Finist (La Piuma di Finist il Falco)

Ivan Bilibin

A bright red ship struggles against swirling waves in a stormy sea, with a distant island on the horizon.

La Nave sul Mare Tempestoso

Ivan Bilibin

A vibrant red horseman surges through a forest, with a scarlet horse and a focused rider amidst birch trees.

Il cavaliere rosso (Vasilisa la Bella)

Ivan Bilibin

A regal figure in rich embroidery stands at the center, surrounded by concerned figures in warm firelight.

Maryushka e le sue sorelle (La piuma di Finist il Falco)

Ivan Bilibin

A vibrant scene depicting three young women in patterned dresses conversing near a horse and cart in front of a timbered cottage.

Alla fattoria della fanciulla (La piuma di Finist il Falco)

Ivan Bilibin

A solitary maiden gazes at a distant city, surrounded by birch trees and mushrooms.

La bella fanciulla e la città lontana (La piuma di Finist il Falco)

Ivan Bilibin

A richly dressed figure stands by a marsh, gazing at a frog next to an arrow, surrounded by a patterned forest.

Ivan Tsarevich e la rana (La principessa rana)

Ivan Bilibin

A poised woman, Vasilisa the Wise, raises her arms amidst a crowd, with swans gliding below and birds in a blue sky.

Vasilisa la Saggia danza (La principessa rana)

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An old tsar in a red robe and ermine cloak, surrounded by animals and a brightly patterned house.

Il vecchio zar (La principessa rana)

Ivan Bilibin

A fantastical cityscape with mythic creatures and intricate patterns under a starry night sky.

Il seguito di Volga entra in città (Volga)

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A lone horseman in armor rides a black steed through a dusky forest, framed by a border of stylized ravens and bones.

Il cavaliere nero al crepuscolo (Vasilisa la Bella)

Ivan Bilibin

A white duck glides across dark water, with three children at the river's edge and oversized plants in the foreground.

L'Anatra Bianca sul Fiume

Ivan Bilibin

A serene white duck glides on a blue pond, framed by fantastical trees and oversized mushrooms in a storybook setting.

Il giardino incantato (Il anatra bianca)

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A black horseman in a star-patterned cloak rides through a shadowy forest at dusk.

Il Cavaliere Nero (Vasilisa la Bella)

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Three young men with bows drawn stand in a row, framed by frogs and stylized flowers against a pastel landscape.

I figli dello zar scoccano le loro frecce (La principessa rana)

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Baba Yaga flies through a wild forest in a mortar, gripping a pestle, with her hair streaming behind her.

Baba Yaga (Vasilisa la Bella)

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A young armored figure and an old man meet in a forest clearing under a dusk sky, surrounded by wildflowers.

Ivan Tsarevich e il vecchio (La principessa rana)

Ivan Bilibin

A maiden stands at the forest's edge, gazing towards a distant walled city with golden domes.

La fanciulla davanti al regno di Finist (La piuma di Finist il Falco)

Ivan Bilibin

A richly ornamented balcony with a figure holding a white bird over a river, surrounded by colorful architecture and boats.

Il Terem vicino al fiume (Il anatra bianca)

Ivan Bilibin