Stolen work of Levitan found

Stolen work of russian artist Levitan found after over 10 Years.The story began more than a decade ago, when somebody stole a painting by the famous Russian painter Isaac Levitan. Recently, the National Bureau of Interpol in Russia announced that they found the work in question in London.

The painting is named “Path” and was stolen from a private collection. Now, a decade later and after its discovery by government agents it is the process of being returned to its country of origin to be part of a public collection.

The work in question depicts a meadow with a cloudy sky and trees in the distance.

Isaak Ilich Levitan, was born in Kibartai in 1861 and died in Moscow in 1900. He was one of the most important artists of the region and was greatly influenced by Corot and the aesthetics of the Barbizon school, a group of French painters who lived in the Barbizon village near Fontainebleau Forest. At present, the minor planet “Levitan 3566, which was discovered by astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravlyova in 1979, is named in honour of the Russian painter.

Most of his works depict landscapes of beautiful Volga region that had the, the largest European river which rises from the Valdai Hills and flows into the Caspian Sea. The colours and style he achieved later inspired famous artists such as Dali. In addition he also painted large landscapes of the capital of his country. You could rent apartments in Berlin to reflect on the nature of art and beauty and follow his footsteps.