Mikhail Znamensky
Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky (26 May 1833, Kurgan, Imperial Russia—15 March 1892, Tobolsk, Imperial Russia) was a Russian writer, memoirist, painter, caricaturist, archeologist and ethnographer. Znamensky, who knew many of the Decembrists personally through his father, protoiereus Stepan Znamensky (who was canonized by Russian Orthodox Church in 1984, as Stefan Omsky), is credited with having authored the first ever Russian novel on the Decemberists, The Vanished Men (Исчезнувшие люди, 1872). Part two, Tobolsk of the Forties (Тобольск сороковых годов, 1884), was serialized by the newspaper Vostochnoye obozreniye (Восточное обозрение, The Eastern Review).
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- Name
- Mikhail Znamensky
- Birth Name
- Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky Михаи́л Степа́нович Зна́менский
- Born
- 26 May 1833
- Birthplace
- Kurgan, Russian Empire
- Died
- 15 March 1892
- Place of death
- Tobolsk, Russian Empire
- Occupation
- Writer, memoirist, ethnographer, artist, caricaturist
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Education
- Tobolsk Orthodox Theological Seminary
- Languages
- Russian
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Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky (26 May 1833, Kurgan, Imperial Russia—15 March 1892, Tobolsk, Imperial Russia) was a Russian writer, memoirist, painter, caricaturist, archeologist and ethnographer. Znamensky, who knew many of the Decembrists personally through his father, protoiereus Stepan Znamensky (who was canonized by Russian Orthodox Church in 1984, as Stefan Omsky), is credited with having authored the first ever Russian novel on the Decemberists, The Vanished Men (Исчезнувшие люди, 1872). Part two, Tobolsk of the Forties (Тобольск сороковых годов, 1884), was serialized by the newspaper Vostochnoye obozreniye (Восточное обозрение, The Eastern Review).
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Mikhail Znamensky (1833–1892) was a caricaturist, ethnologist and historian, among other activities, of Russian nationality. The caricaturist was born in Kurgan and died in Tobolsk. Mikhail Znamensky was educated at Tobolsk Orthodox Theological Seminary.
Languages used include Russian. Works are held at Hermitage Museum.
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Part three, The Fifties in Tobolsk (Пятидесятые годы в Тобольске) remained unfinished. Znamensky left numerous drawings and paintings which include the portraits of the Decembrists he had known, as well as the illustrations to the works by Pyotr Yershov, Ivan Goncharov and Kondraty Ryleyev, among many others. Iskra published more than 300 of his caricatures, most of them depicting the life of Siberian provinces. Znamensky left important memoirs on Pyotr Yershov, Matvey Muravyov-Apostol, Ivan Pushchin, Vasily Tisengausen and Ivan Yakushkin, and authored several ethnographical works, mostly on Tobolsk and its surroundings. Two streets, one in Tobolsk, another in Khanty-Mansiysk, bear his name.
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• Name — Mikhail Znamensky • Birth Name — Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky Михаи́л Степа́нович Зна́менский • Born — 26 May 1833 • Birthplace — Kurgan, Russian Empire • Died — 15 March 1892 • Place of death — Tobolsk, Russian Empire • Occupation — Writer, memoirist, ethnographer, artist, caricaturist
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Mikhail Znamensky was born on 26 May 1833.
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Mikhail Znamensky died on 15 March 1892.
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- 1.Знаменский Михаил Степанович at the Tobolsk City site.
- 2.Gorelova, Y. R. Знаменский Михаил Степанович at the History and Culture of Asian Russia site // История и культура городов Азиатской России
- 3.Znamensky the Painter // Художник Знаменский. Омская область. — 1939. — № 5. — С. 62—63. Подпись: Л. М.
- 4.Знаменский, Михаил Степанович. Biography at www.gcbs.ru
- 5.Platonova, I.F. M.S. Znamensky, the Tobolsk Enlightener // Платонова И. Ф. Тобольский просветитель М. С. Знаменский. Русские старожилы: Материалы Третьего Сибирского симпозиума «Культурное наследие народов Западной Сибири». – Тобольск, 2000.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Mikhail Znamenskiy, Mikhail Stepanovich Znamenskiy, Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky and Starozhil. His recorded language was Russian. Recorded with the occupation caricaturist. Recorded as writer, painter, ethnologist, historian and caricaturist.
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