The Master and Margarita: Sketches by Evgeniy Migunov

The Master and Margarita:Sketches by Evgeniy Migunov

August 24
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It was today when I found out that Yevgeny Migunov, an artist I've loved since childhood, also tried his hand at illustrating Bulgakov's novel (to be honest, at first I even thought it was an AI imitating his style—but no, at the time I discovered these illustrations, AIs couldn't do that yet).

Migunov is mainly known for his drawings for children's science fiction books about Alice Selezneva (it's even said that the main character for the film Guest from the Future was cast based on her resemblance to his pictures). Some might say that Migunov's style is the same everywhere and that his sketches for The Master and Margarita look like just another set of illustrations for Guest from the Future. And to that, we'll ask, "What's wrong with that?"

  • Woland—skeptically and disapprovingly looking at the atheistic society built in the USSR

    Artwork #1 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • Koroviev looks at the same society with an anticipation that bodes nothing good for it

    Artwork #2 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • Azazello shares his feelings

    Artwork #3 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • And Behemoth is delighted with the upcoming escapade

    Artwork #4 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • Berlioz is bewildered and flustered by everything that's happening

    Artwork #5 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • Ivan Homeless expresses his emotions more sincerely

    Artwork #6 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”
  • Yeshua on the cross—here, the drawing style already differs from his usual manner

    Artwork #7 | Mikhail Bulgakov, “The Master and Margarita”

And there's much more to see!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the illustrations