Victor Borisov-Musatov took a special place in Russian art at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. He managed to create an original monumental and decorative system and subtle, " musical " the world of painting, which reflected the poetry of native antiquity, nature and the female soul. This spiritualized confession of the 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, " personal charm "... Supplemented with new ones archival materials the reprint of the book about Borisov-Musatov is timed to coincide with the 130th anniversary of his birth. It will help everyone who loves art to better know the human appearance and path of the artist, who left a long and increasingly appreciated mark in the fate of Russian culture.