Nov 6

Vereysky George S. (18 (30) .07.1886 – 18.12.1962), the Soviet timetable, People's Artist of the RSFSR (1962), full member AH the USSR (1949). He studied in St. Petersburg (1913-16) in MVDobuzhinsky, BM Kustodiev, AP Ostroumova-Lebedeva. In 1918-30 he worked in the department of prints Hermitage. Master graphic portrait (lithography, etching, drawing), with precision of the [...]

Oct 13

Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792) – the famous English historical and portrait painter. My father has dedicated his career to the doctor, but early displayed extremely young man's love for art and reading the treatises portraitist J. Richardson (1665 – 1745) on painting identified his true vocation. Entering in 1741 as an apprentice to a [...]

Apr 22

Matvey Andreyevich Shishkov (1832 – 15 (27) .06.1897), Russian theatrical designer. He studied at the Stroganov Art School, and a theatrical set designer X. Shenyang in Moscow. From 1852 he worked under the guidance of A. Roller in St. Petersburg. Academician of the St. Petersburg AX (1869), Professor (1884). Shishkov trying to bring in the [...]