20 original pieces by renowned artist Oleg Zhivetin

Oleg Zhivetin is a Russian painter. Born in Tashkent, at the Surikov Art Institute of Moscow, Zhivetin earned a bachelor's degree in Fine Art in 1988, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Monumental Art in 1990. His paintings include a number of public art monuments on display in Russian cities.

With a single glance you can tell that the Russian icon painting is a basic and profound point-of-reference in Oleg Zhivetin's work. The viewer will find religious imagery golden halos, Madonnas, angels, and saints. Other typical icons include hearts, musical instruments, books, celestial beings, and flowers, symbols of beauty, delicacy, and spiritual development. One of the most beautiful aspects of Oleg's painting is his skillful rendering of faces, hands and feet. Oleg's characters often communicate through the use of hand gestures rather than eye contact. Gestures are imbued with subtle meaning; a deep sense of shared experience is created through this control of body language.
~DIVA Group Biography of Oleg Zhivetin