Ivan Pranishnikoff
Ivan Petrovich Pranishnikoff (May 3, 1841, Kursk region - April 16, 1909, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer) was a Russian painter, illustrator, archaeological prospector, and traveler. Pranishnikoff's work is featured extensively in La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, a 19-volume collection of geographical writing by Élisée Reclus. At the end of his life he moved to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, where he died.
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Ivan Pranishnikoff

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- Born
- 1841 · Kursk.
- Died
- 1909 · Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · historian · watercolorist · draftsperson
- Movements
- Félibrige
- Education
- Accademia di San Luca
- Teachers
- Nikolai Ge
- Languages
- French
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Ivan Petrovich Pranishnikoff (May 3, 1841, Kursk region - April 16, 1909, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer) was a Russian painter, illustrator, archaeological prospector, and traveler. Pranishnikoff's work is featured extensively in La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, a 19-volume collection of geographical writing by Élisée Reclus. At the end of his life he moved to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, where he died.
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Ivan Pranishnikoff studied at Accademia di San Luca. Training under Nikolai Ge is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Saint Petersburg, Rome and France. Work by Ivan Pranishnikoff is recorded in the collections of Musée d'Orsay and Belarusian National Arts Museum.
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Ivan Petrovich Pranishnikoff (May 3, 1841, Kursk region - April 16, 1909, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer) was a Russian painter, illustrator, archaeological prospector, and traveler. Pranishnikoff's work is featured extensively in La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, a 19-volume collection of geographical writing by Élisée Reclus. At the end of his life he moved to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, where he died.
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1841
Ivan Pranishnikoff was born on 1 January 1841.
1909
Ivan Pranishnikoff died at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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Kursk.
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- 1.Persee.fr. Séance du 15 octobre 1906 - Persée. 2008-09-03.
- 2.Reclus, Élisée. (1882). Nouvelle géographie universelle : la terre et les hommes. Vol. 7: L'Asie Orientale. Hachette, Paris. pg.863.
- 3.RoGallery. Ivan Pranishnikoff. 2020-09-23.
- 4.Askart.com. Ivan Pranishnikoff - Biography.
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His work is associated with Félibrige. He belonged to French Prehistoric Society. He worked at Saint Petersburg, Rome and France. Recorded with the occupation watercolorist. Pranishnikoff worked at Saint Petersburg. Pranishnikoff worked at France. Pranishnikoff worked at Rome. Recorded as having studied at Accademia di San Luca. Associated with Félibrige. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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