Mikhail Nesterov is one of the central figures in the Russian art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The celebrated portraitist, author of monumental compositions for churches and cathedrals and paintings permeated with deep religious significance, Nesterov is well known in Russia for his works exhibited at the country"s major museums. The publication dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the artist"s birth comprises a wider range of works by Nesterov stored in various national collections and not always accessible to viewers and readers.