Mikhail Vrubel

Russian painter (1856-1910).

Born March 17th, 1856 in Omsk. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1910 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg (syphilis). [ref]

Occupations
graphic artist, painter, sculptor
Website
Wikipedia

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan