Mikhail Savicki
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Mikhail Savitsky (1922 - November 8, 2010) was a Belarus
ian painter. Born in 1922, he served on the Eastern front in World War II
from 1941, but was captured and wasn't released until the end of the war. Some of the paintings Savitsky did were the 1967 "The Partisan Madonna" and the picture cycle "Figures on the Heart." For his work in the arts he was awarded the title Hero of Belarus
in 2006.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian painter. Born in 1922, he served on the Eastern front in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
from 1941, but was captured and wasn't released until the end of the war. Some of the paintings Savitsky did were the 1967 "The Partisan Madonna" and the picture cycle "Figures on the Heart." For his work in the arts he was awarded the title Hero of Belarus
Hero of Belarus
Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service...
in 2006.