Genrikh Pavlovsky

• Name — Genrikh Vasilievich Pavlovsky • Born — 15 October 1907 • Birthplace — Kamenskoe, Russian Empire • Died — 17 December 1973 • Place of death — Leningrad, USSR • Known for — Painting, Teaching • Education — Repin Institute of Arts • Movement — Realism

Genrikh Vasilievich Pavlovsky was born on October 15, 1907, in the village of Kamenskoe. In 1910 his family moved to the small town of Novo-Borisov. In 1929 Pavlovsky graduated from Vitebsk Art School and was sent to continue his studies in Leningrad Academy of Arts. In 1937 Pavkovsky graduated from the Academy of Arts in Alexander Osmerkin studio as an artist of painting. His graduate work was a historical painting named «A Year of 1905». In the same year the painting was acquired by the State Russian Museum, which is a rare opportunity for graduate work. At the first time Pavlovsky participated in Art Exhibition in 1931 year. Since 1937 he was constantly involved in Art Exhibitions, showing his work together with the leading masters of fine arts of Leningrad. He painted genre and historical paintings, portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. In 1937 Pavlovsky become a member of the Leningrad Union of the Soviet Artists. Also in 1937 he began teaching at the Repin Institute as an assistant in the studio of Alexander Osmerkin, where he work up to the 1950. From 1950 to 1973 Pavlovsky teaching at the Vera Mukhina Industrial Art School in Leningrad.