The majestic city of St. Petersburg has served as a source of inspiration to artists and poets for more than 300 years. However, the feeling one experiences when viewing a painting or reading a poem is much different than that which they have when visiting the city in real life. The chill of cold winds they feel as they walk along the riverbanks and city streets is almost impossible to portray through paints and words. Artist Viktor Raspopov’s St. Petersburg however, is not just a collection of buildings, bridges, monuments and people. His interpretations also include the look and feel of nature’s elements, which are so much a part of the northern city. His paintbrush swiftly captures the flow of air and water, translating them onto the canvas, where the image of what seems to be a constantly-moving city is born.