Lydia Durnovo

She subsequently completed her postgraduate studies at the State Institute of Art History (Государственный институт истории искусств) and the Archaeology Institute (ru) between 1920 and 1923. Durnovo worked as a research fellow at the Archaeology Institute, specializing in early Russian art. She was also the assistant curator of the Russian Museum. In October 1933 she was arrested for allegedly being an "active member of a counterrevolutionary fascist organization." She was deported to Siberia and eventually freed three years later, in November 1936. Durnovo moved to the Armenian capital of Yerevan and became a member of the staff of the National Gallery of Armenia. Until 1951 she was devoted to the study of medieval Armenian frescoes and illuminated manuscripts. She specialized in medieval Armenian art, and by the mid-1950s Durnovo earned the reputation of an authoritative expert in the field. She supervised the restoration of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral's frescoes. She was rehabilitated by the Soviet government in 1956.

Lydia Durnovo studied at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is art history, Armenian visual arts and arts in Russia. Work by Lydia Durnovo is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Armenia. Distinctions recorded are Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR.

• Name — Lydia Durnovo • Birthplace — Smolensk, Russian Empire • Died — 7 January 1963 • Place of death — Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union • Other Names — Lydia Durnova (used until 1952 as a pseudonym to cover up her aristocratic roots) • Occupation — Art history • Awards — Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR (1945)