Viktor Borisov-Musatov occupied a special place in Russian art at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries. He managed to create an original monumental and decorative system and a subtle, “musical” world of painting, which reflected the poetry of his native antiquity, nature and the female soul. This inspired confession of a generation about the loss and search for Harmony is expressed by the artist-“dreamer”, who lived a short life overshadowed by an incurable illness and everyday hardships, remaining a cheerful, active person who attracted people to himself, according to Andrei Bely, with “personal charm”...Added With new archival materials, the re-release of the book about Borisov-Musatov is timed to coincide with the 130th anniversary of his birth. It will help all those who love art to better understand the human form and the path of the artist, who left a long and increasingly appreciated mark on the destinies of Russian culture.