Nikolai Galakhov
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, USSR) - Soviet
, Russian
painter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, living and working in Saint Petersburg
, regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for his landscape paintings.
city, Tatar Republic
, USSR, on the Volga River
.
In 1942 Nikolai Galakhov entered in Kazan Art School, which graduated in 1947. In the same year he comes to Leningrad and joined the first course of painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. He studied of Leonid Ovsannikov, Josef Serebrany, Piotr Belousov, Juri Neprintsev.
In 1953 Nikolai Galakhov graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Rudolf Frentz
workshop. His graduation work was a genre painting named "Nikolai Nekrasov on the Volga River
", dedicated to prominent Russian poet, writer, critic and publisher in the 19 Сentury Nikolai Nekrasov.
Since 1949 Nikolai Galakhov has participated in Art Exhibitions. Painted landscapes, genre compositions, worked in oils, tempera, pastel, watercolors, and pencil drawing. Solo Exhibitions by Nikolai Galakhov were in Leningrad (1988) and Saint Petersburg (2010).
In 1950s years in painting of Nikolai Galakhov been dominated by the Volga River
landscape, later images of northern Karelia
. Northern landscapes of Nikolai Galakhov combined mood of peace and quiet, yet preserved in these places. The artist admits that he is alien to nature, in which there is violence against her by civilization.
In his works Nikolai Galakhov has consistently advocated the principles of picture-landscape, with well-developed plot basis and elements of the genre. Methods of realize of pictorial ideas near to works of known Russian landscape painter Arcady Rylov.
In 1984 Nikolai Galakhov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Nikolai Galakhov is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 - Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1955.
Paintings by Nikolai Galakhov reside in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, in the lot of Art museums and private collections in Russia, China, England, in the U.S., Japan, and throughout the world.
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, USSR) - Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
painter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, 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...
, regarded as one of the 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 his landscape paintings.
Biography
Nikolai Nikolaevich Galakhov was born May 29, 1928, in KazanKazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
city, Tatar Republic
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. It was created on May 27, 1920...
, USSR, on the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
.
In 1942 Nikolai Galakhov entered in Kazan Art School, which graduated in 1947. In the same year he comes to Leningrad and joined the first course of painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. He studied of Leonid Ovsannikov, Josef Serebrany, Piotr Belousov, Juri Neprintsev.
In 1953 Nikolai Galakhov graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Rudolf Frentz
Rudolf Frentz
Rudolf Rudolfovich Frentz - Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the founder and representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his...
workshop. His graduation work was a genre painting named "Nikolai Nekrasov on the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
", dedicated to prominent Russian poet, writer, critic and publisher in the 19 Сentury Nikolai Nekrasov.
Since 1949 Nikolai Galakhov has participated in Art Exhibitions. Painted landscapes, genre compositions, worked in oils, tempera, pastel, watercolors, and pencil drawing. Solo Exhibitions by Nikolai Galakhov were in Leningrad (1988) and Saint Petersburg (2010).
In 1950s years in painting of Nikolai Galakhov been dominated by the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
landscape, later images of northern Karelia
Karelia
Karelia , the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Finland, Russia, and Sweden...
. Northern landscapes of Nikolai Galakhov combined mood of peace and quiet, yet preserved in these places. The artist admits that he is alien to nature, in which there is violence against her by civilization.
In his works Nikolai Galakhov has consistently advocated the principles of picture-landscape, with well-developed plot basis and elements of the genre. Methods of realize of pictorial ideas near to works of known Russian landscape painter Arcady Rylov.
In 1984 Nikolai Galakhov was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Nikolai Galakhov 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 - Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1955.
Paintings by Nikolai Galakhov reside in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, in the lot of Art museums and private collections in Russia, China, England, in the U.S., Japan, 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 Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- 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...