Andrei Mylnikov
Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov (22 February 1919 in Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate – 16 May 2012 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian and Soviet painter and art educator, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Stalin Prize winner, and Lenin Prize winner, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists (former Leningrad Union of Artists), and professor of painting of the Repin Institute of Arts, regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Soviet art, who played an important role in the formation of the Leningrad school of painting.
Also recorded as Andrej Andrejewitsch Mülnikoff · Andrey Myl'nikov · Andrej Andreevič Myl'nikov · Andrej Mylnikow
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- Name
- Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov
- Born
- 22 February 1919
- Birthplace
- Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate, USSR
- Died
- 16 May 2012 (age 93)
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Field
- Painting, Teaching
- Training
- Repin Institute of Arts
- Movement
- Realism
- Awards
- Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russia.
- Occupation
- painter, mosaicist and artist.
- Fields
- portrait, landscape, still life and painting.
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Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov (22 February 1919 in Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate – 16 May 2012 in Saint Petersburg) was a Russian and Soviet painter and art educator, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Stalin Prize winner, and Lenin Prize winner, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists (former Leningrad Union of Artists), and professor of painting of the Repin Institute of Arts, regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Soviet art, who played an important role in the formation of the Leningrad school of painting.
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Andrei Mylnikov (1919–2012) was a Russian and Soviet artist, graphic artist and mosaicist. The artist was born in Engels and died in Saint Petersburg.
Andrei Mylnikov was educated at Repin Institute of Arts. Andrei Mylnikov worked for Repin Institute of Arts and was a member of Artists' Union of the USSR. The artist worked in Russia. Andrei Mylnikov was associated with realism.
The work spans landscape, landscape painting and painting, among others. Works are held at Russian Museum and Slovak National Gallery. Awards and honours include Hero of Socialist Labour, Lenin Prize and Order of Friendship of Peoples, among others.
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Mylnikov worked between 1919 and 2012 across painter, mosaicist, graphic artist and artist. The registers place that work in portrait, landscape painting, still life and painting. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.
Andrei Mylnikov studied at Repin Institute of Arts. Training under Vladimir Grabar and Victor Oreshnikov is recorded. Oleh Voloshynov is recorded as having studied under Andrei Mylnikov. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, landscape, still life and painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Russia. Employment is recorded with Repin Institute of Arts. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labour.
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• Name — Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov • Born — 22 February 1919 • Birthplace — Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate, USSR • Died — 16 May 2012 (age 93) • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russia • Field — Painting, Teaching • Training — Repin Institute of Arts • Movement — Realism • Awards — Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour
Biography
Biography
Mylnikov was born in 1919 in Pokrovsk, Saratov Governorate. In 1946, Mylnikov graduated from the Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, a student of Igor Grabar and Victor Oreshnikov. In 1948, he graduated from the graduate school of the same institute. Professor since 1957. For more than 50 years Mylnikov taught in the Repin Institute of Arts. He is a Head of personal studio of Monumental painting. At the same time, he was head of the Department of Painting of Repin Institute. In 1990, he was awarded the Honorary Title «Hero of Socialist Labour».
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Andrei Mylnikov is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded as painter, mosaicist and artist.
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1919
Andrei Mylnikov was born on 22 February 1919.
2012
Dies at Saint Petersburg.
2012
Andrei Mylnikov died at Saint Petersburg.
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Engels.
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Saint Petersburg.
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How Andrei Mylnikov was received and recognised. Mylnikov received Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin". Mylnikov received Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945". Mylnikov received Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Mylnikov received Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945". Mylnikov received Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class. Mylnikov received Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad". Mylnikov received Order of Friendship of Peoples. Mylnikov received People's Painter of the RSFSR. Andrei Mylnikov received Order of the Badge of Honour. Mylnikov received Hero of Socialist Labour. Mylnikov received USSR State Prize. Mylnikov received Order of Lenin. Mylnikov received Stalin Prize. Mylnikov received Lenin Prize.
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Andrei Mylnikov received Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class.
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The circumstances in which Andrei Mylnikov stands. Established in Library of Congress under n81041934. Established in RKDartists under 58685.
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- 1.NEWSru. 2012-05-17.
- 2.Справочник членов Ленинградской организации Союза художников РСФСР. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1987. C.89.
- 3.Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School. Saint Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.9, 15, 19, 20, 358, 362, 363, 367, 370, 387-392, 396, 397, 399-404, 406.
- 4.The Leningrad School of Painting. Essays on the History. St Petersburg, ARKA Gallery Publishing, 2019. P.350.
- 5.The Leningrad School of Painting. Essays on the History. St Petersburg, ARKA Gallery Publishing, 2019. P.350.
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- Exhibition of modern Soviet Painting. 1976. Gekkoso Gallery. Catalogue. Tokyo, 1976. P.82-83,164.
- Выставка произведений ленинградских художников, посвященная 60-летию Великого Октября. — Л: Художник РСФСР, 1982. — с.17.
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Andrei Mylnikov studied at Repin Institute of Arts. He trained under Vladimir Grabar and Victor Oreshnikov. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the headings Andrej Andrejewitsch Mülnikoff, Andrey Myl'nikov, Andrej Andreevič Myl'nikov, Andrej Mylnikow and Andrei Andreevich Mylnikov. His recorded language was Russian. His work is associated with realism. He was employed by Repin Institute of Arts. He belonged to Artists' Union of the USSR. He worked at Russia.
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