Galina Smirnova
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, Kostroma Province, USSR) - a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg
, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 known as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for her portraits of contemporaries.
, Kostroma Province of the USSR.
In the years 1944–1948 Galina Smirnova studied in Kostroma Art College.
In 1949 Galina Smirnova entered at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied under Ivan Stepashkin, Vladislav Anisovich, and Mikhail Avilov.
In 1955 Galina Smirnova graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Yuri Neprintsev
workshop together with Piotr Litvinsky
, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reykhet, Yuri Belov
, and other young artists.
Since 1955 Galina Smirnova has participated in Art Exhibitions. She painted portraits, genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes.
In a creative sense, the most interesting her portraits of contemporaries, as well as nature studies to genre paintings. While working under the image of the hero of his paintings Galina Smirnova knows how to find the main idea and quickly expressed through relations of volumes and basic tones, preserving the freshness and immediacy of first impression. In the 1970s in her painting growing decorative and graphic quality, locality and color saturation, conventional compositions
Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 was known as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1960.
Paintings by Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, France, Germany, and others.
Soligalich
Soligalich is a town and the administrative center of Soligalichsky District of Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kostroma River. Population: -History:...
, Kostroma Province, USSR) - a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, 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 known as 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 :...
, most famous for her portraits of contemporaries.
Biography
Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova was born February 17, 1929 in the town SoligalichSoligalich
Soligalich is a town and the administrative center of Soligalichsky District of Kostroma Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kostroma River. Population: -History:...
, Kostroma Province of the USSR.
In the years 1944–1948 Galina Smirnova studied in Kostroma Art College.
In 1949 Galina Smirnova entered at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied under Ivan Stepashkin, Vladislav Anisovich, and Mikhail Avilov.
In 1955 Galina Smirnova graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Yuri Neprintsev
Yuri Neprintsev
Yuri Mikhailovich Neprintsev |Georgia]] - October 20, 1996, Saint Petersburg, Russia) - Soviet, Russian painter, graphic artist, art teacher, professor of the Repin Institute of Arts, People's Artist of USSR, a member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded by...
workshop together with Piotr Litvinsky
Piotr Litvinsky
Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky - a Russian Soviet realist painter and art teacher, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg and Moscow...
, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reykhet, Yuri Belov
Yuri Belov
Yuri Vladimirovich Belov is a Russian Soviet realist painter, who live and work in Saint Petersburg . He is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , and regarded by art historian Sergei V...
, and other young artists.
Since 1955 Galina Smirnova has participated in Art Exhibitions. She painted portraits, genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes.
In a creative sense, the most interesting her portraits of contemporaries, as well as nature studies to genre paintings. While working under the image of the hero of his paintings Galina Smirnova knows how to find the main idea and quickly expressed through relations of volumes and basic tones, preserving the freshness and immediacy of first impression. In the 1970s in her painting growing decorative and graphic quality, locality and color saturation, conventional compositions
Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova is 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 was known as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1960.
Paintings by Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova reside in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, France, Germany, and others.
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
- 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...