Mikhail Andreevich Berkos (1861 - 1919)

Mikhail Andreevich Berkos

Mikhail Andreevich Berkos (Russian: Михаил Андреевич Беркос) was a Russian and Ukrainian artist of Greek origin at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.

Mikhail Berkos worked mainly in the genre of landscape, being under a strong influence of Impressionism. In his works he often referred to the theme of Ukrainian nature. The painter used oil and water color techniques. A characteristic feature of his manner of painting was a round, dotted, dense brushstroke, creating a shimmering, vibrating surface.