Tag: Russian Art
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Kazimir Malevich’s nationality is a subject of ongoing debate, reflecting the complex historical context of his birthplace and the cultural influences he experienced. Here’s a breakdown of his background and how it might have influenced his work: Background and Nationality Influence on His Works Malevich’s cultural background and the geopolitical context of his time likely…
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Due Diligence in a Market Rich with History—and Complexity The Russian art market is one of the most intriguing—and most carefully scrutinized—in the world. With masterpieces from artists like Malevich, Kandinsky, and Kljun commanding millions, provenance is not just a formality: it’s a necessity. So, how do seasoned collectors verify that a work is the…
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Piotr Nikolaevich Andrianov 1916-1995 Piotr Nikolaevich Andrianov is an outstanding example of the best type of Soviet Era painting. He was born in Moscow in 1916 to the family of a workman. He finished elementary school and went to vocational college at an engine factory where he later became an engine repairman. His family of…
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Dmitry Ivanovich Maevskywas born May 17, 1917 in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg; Leningrad), Russia. From 1937-1939 Mr. Maevsky studied at the Repin Institute of Arts. He enrolled in the art workshop and studio headed by the famous Isaak Brodsky. Under Brodsky’s tutelage, he learned painting in the very best naturalistic tradition of Russian Landscape, inspired particularly…
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Vassiliy Petrovich Kossenkov takes his place among other renowned Soviet landscape painters such as Efrem I. Zverkov, Nikolai Efimovich Timkov, Vladimir Y. Yukin, and Vladimir Fedorovich Tokarev. These masters are brought together by openness, simplicity and delicacy. The emotional intensity of their paintings is rooted in their tender allegiance to their native land. Kossenkov was…
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ALEKSANDR MIKHAILOVICH SEMIONOVwas born February 18, 1922 in Torzhok. In 1940 Mr. Aleksandr Semionov graduated from the Tavricheskaya Street Art school in Leningrad. Since 1954 he participated in art exhibitions. Aleksandr Semionov became a member on the LCRAU in 1957. His paintings include landscapes, still life, views of Leningrad and ancient Russian towns. Personal exhibitions…
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Mikhail Evdokimovich Tkachevwas born in 1912 in a small town, Kalach, situated deep inside Russia. Ninety years ago Kalach was not even a town – just a beautiful Cossack village on the black soil not far from Voronezh. In spring the town is pink and white with blooming orchards. In summer it looks white as…
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German Alexeevich Tatarinovwas born on September 26, 1925 in the Village of the Old Crosses, Yaroslavl Province. In 1961 Mr. Tatarinov graduated from the Moscow Printing Institute in the G. Epifanov workshop. Mr. Tatarinov received rigorous training in landscape, still life, and figurative subjects. He received public attention when he began participating in art exhibitions…
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VLADIMIR PAVLOVICH KRANTZ What forms the essence of the Russian soul? What is dear to every heart? That particular warm feeling towards the wide expanse of harvest fields and the modest birch trees in early spring? The lyrical, contemplative character, which seeks for the response in a simple unpretentious view of native nature? The lyrical…
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On our websites you will find many paintings you may recognize as works of art inspired by The Leningrad School of Painting (Russian: Ленинградская школа живописи). This refers to a group of Soviet painters, who from 1930 to 1950 founded in Leningrad the Reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet artists. The history of…