Who painted “Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs”?

“Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs” was painted by Viktor Vasnetsov in 1881. Where to see it: Russian Museum.

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Viktor Vasnetsov: Russian fairy tales and epic heroes: knights, princesses and bogatyrs in decorative, folk-inspired colour.

Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (15 May 1848 – 23 July 1926) was a Russian painter and draughtsman who specialised in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered a co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting, and a key figure in the Russian Revivalist movement. Wikipedia

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“Heroes”, 1881–1898
“Knight at the Crossroads”, 1882
“Alyonushka”, 1881
“Ivan Tsarevich on the Grey Wolf”, 1889
“After prince Igor’s battle”, 1880
“Zmey Gorynych”, 1913
“Flying Carpet”, 1880
“Boyan”, 1910