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Vasily Surikov
Sign in to saveAlso known as Vasilij Ivanovič Surikov, Vasily Ivanovich Surikov, Vasiliĭ Ivanovich Surikov, Vasilij Ivanovic Surikov, V. I. Surikov, Vasili Ivanovich Surikov
Russian artist (1848-1916)
Vasily Surikov was a renowned Russian painter of the 19th century (1848-1916) known for his large historical canvases that depicted dramatic moments from Russian history. His works are significant in Russian art for their ambitious scale, detailed composition, and role in establishing historical painting as a major artistic genre in Russia.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1848-01-24 ) 24 January 1848, Krasnoyarsk , Russia
- Died
- 19 March 1916 (1916-03-19) (aged 68), Moscow , Russia
- Resting place
- Vagankovo Cemetery , Moscow
- Alma mater
- Imperial Academy of Arts (1875)
- Known for
- History painting
- Notable work
- The Morning of the Streltsy Execution (1881), Boyarynya Morozova (1887)
- Movement
- Realism , Peredvizhniki
- Relatives
- Pyotr Konchalovsky (son-in-law)
- Elected
- Member Academy of Arts (1893) , Full Member Academy of Arts (1895)
- Patrons
- Pavel Tretyakov
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vasily
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Krasnoyarsk
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- painter
- Educated at
- Imperial Academy of Arts
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Notable work
- Boyarina Morozova
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- portrait
- Movement
- realism
- Image
- Суриков Василий Иванович.png
- Work location
- Moscow
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- Commons category
- Vasily Surikov
- date of birth
- 1848-01-24
- date of death
- 1916-03-06
- place of burial
- Vagankovo Cemetery
- Commons Creator page
- Vasily Ivanovich Surikov
- Commons gallery
- Василий Иванович Суриков
- name in native language
- Василий Суриков
- influenced by
- Ilya Repin
- member of
- Imperial Academy of Arts
- has works in the collection
- Donetsk Regional Museum of Art
- student
- Pyotr Konchalovsky
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Encyclopedic overview
Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Russian: Василий Иванович Суриков; 24 January 1848 – 19 March 1916) was a Russian Realist painter, active in Moscow during Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II's reigns, renowned for his large history pictures. Many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations.
Biography
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