Alexander Koroviakov
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Alexander Petrovich Koroviakov ' onMouseout='HidePop("75000")' href="/topics/Orenburg_Oblast">Orenburg Province
, Russian Empire – June 12, 1993, Saint Petersburg, Russia) – Soviet, Russian painter and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg
, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
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, Orenburg Province
, Russian Empire
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In 1947 Alexander Koroviakov graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Viktor Oreshnikov workshop. He studed of Boris Fogel, Genrikh Pavlovsky, and Semion Abugov.
Since 1949 Alexander Koroviakov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre paintings. Most famous for his still life paintings and cityscapes of Leningrad.
In 1954–1983 years Alexander Koroviakov worked as Art teacher and Director of the Leningrad Secondary Art School
under the Academy of Arts of the USSR.
Alexander Koroviakov was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1955.
Alexander Petrovich Koroviakov died on June 12, 1993 in Saint Petersburg at the eighty-first year of life. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in Russia, Japan, in the U.S., China, France, and throughout the world.
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, Russian Empire – June 12, 1993, Saint Petersburg, Russia) – Soviet, Russian painter and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad – Saint Petersburg
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
Leningrad School of Painting
The Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
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Biography
Alexander Petrovich Koroviakov was born November 16, 1912 in Berdskaya, near OrenburgOrenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
, Orenburg Province
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
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In 1947 Alexander Koroviakov graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Viktor Oreshnikov workshop. He studed of Boris Fogel, Genrikh Pavlovsky, and Semion Abugov.
Since 1949 Alexander Koroviakov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, genre paintings. Most famous for his still life paintings and cityscapes of Leningrad.
In 1954–1983 years Alexander Koroviakov worked as Art teacher and Director of the Leningrad Secondary Art School
Leningrad Secondary Art School
Leningrad Secondary Art School was established in 1934 as the first art school for gifted children.- History :The Leningrad Secondary Art School was found in 1934 by initiative of Leningrad communist party boss Sergei Kirov as the first in the Soviet Union art school for gifted children.Located in...
under the Academy of Arts of the USSR.
Alexander Koroviakov was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1955.
Alexander Petrovich Koroviakov died on June 12, 1993 in Saint Petersburg at the eighty-first year of life. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in Russia, Japan, in the U.S., China, France, and throughout the world.
See also
- Leningrad School of PaintingLeningrad School of PaintingThe Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- List of the Russian Landscape painters
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...