Nikolai Krymov
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Nikolay Petrovich Krymov was a Russian
painter and art theoritican.
Krymov was born into an artistic family. He studied with his father and at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
at the faculty of Architecture under Abram Arkhipov
, Nikolai Kasatkin
, Leonid Pasternak
, and at studio of Valentin Serov
and Konstantin Korovin
.
In 1906 Krymov participated in students exhibitions, and from 1907 in exhibitions including the Blue Rose, the Wreath, the Golden Fleece, and the Union of Russian Artists.
He was a member of Union from 1910 to 1923 and of the Society of Moscow Artists from 1923 to 1931. Krymov taught at the Moscow High Artist Technical Workshops
from 1920 to 1922 and at the faculty of fine arts of Prechistenka Practical Institute from 1922 to 1924.
He painted chiefly provincial towns and village landscapes, focusing prominently on the countryside. He was noticeably influenced by primitive folklore, though later his style changed to a more classical approach. In the beginning he painted mainly by memory, depicting emotions, and not impressions. From 1920s Krymov began to work plenair
. His paintings were more of a study than a depiction. He has also worked for the theatre, designing several famous sets.
In 1949, Krymov was elected as Associate Member of Academy of Arts USSR
. Krymov was awarded the rank of Honorary Art Worker of Russian Federation in 1942, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor 1954, and the rank of People's Artist
of Russian Federation 1956.
Krymov died May 6, 1958 in Moscow
.
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 and art theoritican.
Krymov was born into an artistic family. He studied with his father and at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture
The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture was one of the largest educational institutions in Russia. The school was formed by the 1865 merger of a private art college, established in Moscow in 1832, and the Palace School of Architecture, established in 1749 by Dmitry Ukhtomsky. By...
at the faculty of Architecture under Abram Arkhipov
Abram Arkhipov
Abram Efimovich Arkhipov was a Russian realist artist, who was a member of the art collective The Wanderers as well as the Union of Russian Artists....
, Nikolai Kasatkin
Nikolai Alekseyevich Kasatkin
Nikolay Alexeyevich Kasatkin was a Russian painter.Kasatkin was born in Moscow. He studied under Vasily Perov from 1873 to 1883 at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and taught there from 1894 to 1917. In 1891, he became a member of the Peredvizhniki , a group of Russian...
, Leonid Pasternak
Leonid Pasternak
Leonid Osipovich Pasternak was a Russian post-impressionist painter. He was the father of the poet and novelist Boris Pasternak.-Biography:...
, and at studio of Valentin Serov
Valentin Serov
Valentin Alexandrovich Serov was a Russian painter, and one of the premier portrait artists of his era.-Youth and education:...
and Konstantin Korovin
Konstantin Korovin
Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin was a leading Russian Impressionist painter.-Biography:Konstantin was born in Moscow to a merchant family officially registered as "peasants of Vladimir Gubernia". His father, Aleksey Mikhailovich Korovin, earned a university degree and was more interested in arts...
.
In 1906 Krymov participated in students exhibitions, and from 1907 in exhibitions including the Blue Rose, the Wreath, the Golden Fleece, and the Union of Russian Artists.
He was a member of Union from 1910 to 1923 and of the Society of Moscow Artists from 1923 to 1931. Krymov taught at the Moscow High Artist Technical Workshops
VKhUTEMAS
Vkhutemas ) was the Russian state art and technical school founded in 1920 in Moscow, replacing the Moscow Svomas. The workshops were established by a decree from Vladimir Lenin with the intentions, in the words of the Soviet government, "to prepare master artists of the highest qualifications for...
from 1920 to 1922 and at the faculty of fine arts of Prechistenka Practical Institute from 1922 to 1924.
He painted chiefly provincial towns and village landscapes, focusing prominently on the countryside. He was noticeably influenced by primitive folklore, though later his style changed to a more classical approach. In the beginning he painted mainly by memory, depicting emotions, and not impressions. From 1920s Krymov began to work plenair
Plenair
Plenair may refer to:*plein air , landscape paintings which are physically created "in the open air" rather than painted indoors based on sketches of the outdoors. Particularly associated with impressionist painting...
. His paintings were more of a study than a depiction. He has also worked for the theatre, designing several famous sets.
In 1949, Krymov was elected as Associate Member of Academy of Arts USSR
Imperial Academy of Arts
The Russian Academy of Arts, informally known as the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, was founded in 1757 by Ivan Shuvalov under the name Academy of the Three Noblest Arts. Catherine the Great renamed it the Imperial Academy of Arts and commissioned a new building, completed 25 years later in 1789...
. Krymov was awarded the rank of Honorary Art Worker of Russian Federation in 1942, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor 1954, and the rank of People's Artist
People's Artist
People's Artist is a honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states , as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR....
of Russian Federation 1956.
Krymov died May 6, 1958 in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.