Ivan Seleznyov

Ivan Seleznyov studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. Training under Pavel Chistyakov is recorded. Boris Aronson, Mykhailo Kozyk and Solomon Zaritsky are recorded as having studied under Ivan Seleznyov. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre, history, portrait and landscape. Employment is recorded with Kyiv Drawing School, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and Kyiv Art School. Distinctions recorded are Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

• Native Name — Иван Селезнёв • Born — 3 January 1856 • Birthplace — Kiev, Russian Empire • Died — 31 March 1936 • Place of death — Kiev, Soviet Union • Education — Alumni • Awards — Medal • Field — Painting

He was born to a peasant family that originally came from Kaluga Governorate, Russian Empire. From 1872 to 1881, he studied at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts with Pavel Chistyakov. While there, he was awarded two silver medals (1877, 1878) and one gold medal (1880), for his painting of Jacob recognizing Joseph's clothes. Upon graduating, he received the title of "Artist" first degree for his painting of Saint Sergius blessing Dmitri Donskoy. The following year, his depiction of Prince Dmitriy Yurievich Krasny, the youngest son of Yury of Zvenigorod, won him a stipend to study in Rome. He was there from 1883 to 1886. From 1886 to 1890, he taught at the Kiev Drawing School, operated by Nikolay Murashko. From 1898 to 1920, he gave classes at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute. After 1901, he also taught at the newly established Kiev Art College and served as Director there from 1911 to 1914. Among his more notable students were Boris Aronson, Mykhailo Kozyk, Boris Vladimirski and Karp Trokhymenko. He was one of the founders of the "Kiev Fellowship of Religious Painting" and served as its Chairman after 1908. He also did restoration work on the frescoes at St. Cyril's Monastery.

• Illustration — Last chord (1885) • Illustration — Chapel (1892) • Illustration — Girl (date unknown) • Illustration — In Pompeii (1886)

Ivan Seleznyov is classed in the genre landscape painting. Recorded as a citizen of Russian Empire. Recorded with the occupation painter. Classed in the genre still life. Classed in the genre portrait. Career and activity. Seleznyov worked in painting. He was employed by Kyiv Drawing School, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and Kyiv Art School.