Vasily Surikov

Vasily Surikov (1848–1916) was a Russian painter.

Also recorded as Vasilij Ivanovič Surikov; Vasily Ivanovich Surikov; Vasiliĭ Ivanovich Surikov; Vasilij Ivanovic Surikov; V. I. Surikov; Vasili Ivanovich Surikov.

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Overview

Born at Krasnoyarsk in 1848, died at Moscow in 1916.

In detail

Vasily Surikov studied at Imperial Academy of Arts. Pyotr Konchalovsky is recorded as having studied under Vasily Surikov. the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history and portrait. The authority associates the name with realism. Ilya Repin is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Moscow. Membership is recorded of Imperial Academy of Arts.

Works named in the authority record are Taking a Snow Town, Suvorov Crossing the Alps in 1799, Boyarina Morozova and Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy.

Work by Vasily Surikov is recorded in the collections of Tretyakov Gallery, Russian Museum, Belarusian National Arts Museum, Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Fine Arts.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Vasily Surikov”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q110228: Vasily Surikov

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