SURIKOV Vasily Ivanovich

Surikov Vasily Ivanovich was born in Siberia. Life: January 24, 1848 - March 19, 1916. From 1869 to 1875 he studied at the Academy of Arts. In 1877 he moved to Moscow, having received an order for execution of murals in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

From 1881 to 1907 years was a member of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions. Later served in the Union of Russian Artists. Repeatedly traveled to Russia and Europe.

Over the life of a lot of work in the genres of portrait and landscape. Was a great master of watercolor. He became one of the pillars of Russian historical painting.

. The creator of large-scale historical paintings Boyarynya Morozova ", . "Morning strelets penalty", . "Menshikov in Berezovo", . "Suvorov Crossing the Alps", . "Conquest of Siberia by Ermak, . "Stepan Razin" and many others, . adorn the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery, . Russian Museum and many other museums in the country.,



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