They organised the first auction in five months, offering 106 lots of Russian 19th- and 20th-century paintings.

With great courage he managed to assemble thousands of Russian avant-garde and post avant-garde paintings.

Russian paintings, icons and folk art are represented in this magnificent coffee table of an art book.

Christie's has also scheduled three auctions of Russian paintings and art this year.

Often childlike, Russian paintings usually dealt with symbolic aspects of flight, rather than its actual technology.

The breed can be seen in Russian paintings and writings dating back hundreds of years.

He is noted for changing the portrayal of peasants in Russian painting and for his brilliant use of color.

In the 1950's thieves broke in through the roof and stole two Russian paintings but were arrested weeks later.

In addition, there will be eight to 10 Russian avant-garde paintings from the 1910-1932 period.

The interior was covered in frescoes from the prince's workshops, including some of the rarest Russian paintings of the time.