Piotr Litvinsky
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Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky - a Russian Soviet realist painter and art teacher, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad) and Moscow. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his cityscapes and historical paintings.
In the years 1943-1948 Piotr Litvinsky studied in Tavricheskaya Art School
. After graduation in 1949 he entered at the Department of Painting of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. There he studied under Piotr Belousov, Ivan Stepashkin, Ivan Sorokin.
In 1955, Piotr Litvinsky graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture as artist of painting in Rudolf Frentz
workshop, together with Yuri Belov, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reikhet, Galina Smirnova
, and other young artists. His graduated work was historical painting named "Evpatiy Kolovrat", dedicated to Russian a warrior of the times of Mongol invasion in the 13 century, a hero of Russian epos and many literary works.
Since 1952 Piotr Litvinsky has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, historical and genre paintings, landscapes, still lifes, cityscapes.
Piotr Litvinsky was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1955.
Over the 40 years, Piotr Litvinsky combined her creative activities with pedagogical work. He taught at the Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Industry (1962–1979), in the Alexander Hertzen Pedagogical Institute (1979–1984). In years 1984-1986, Piotr Litvinsky taught in Vasily Surikov Institute in Moscow, then in Ilya Glazunov Academy of Arts (since 1987) .
In 1996 Piotr Litvinsky was awarded the honorary title of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky died in Moscow on July 8, 2009, at the eighty-second year of life. His paintings reside in Art Museums and private collections in Russia, Spaine, France, in the U.S., Japan, Italy, and others.
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 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), and regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his cityscapes and historical paintings.
Biography
Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky was born November 7, 1927, in the Leningrad, USSR. His mother was a doctor, father - a major engineer.In the years 1943-1948 Piotr Litvinsky studied in Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School Tavricheskaya Art School is a secondary art school of the Leningrad. From 1919 to 1961, was located in the building at Tavricheskaya street, 35. This has the informal name of art school, which firmly established him...
. After graduation in 1949 he entered at the Department of Painting of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. There he studied under Piotr Belousov, Ivan Stepashkin, Ivan Sorokin.
In 1955, Piotr Litvinsky graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture as artist of painting 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, together with Yuri Belov, Evgeny Maltsev, Victor Reikhet, Galina Smirnova
Galina Smirnova
Galina Alexandrovna Smirnova - a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for her portraits of contemporaries.- Biography :Galina...
, and other young artists. His graduated work was historical painting named "Evpatiy Kolovrat", dedicated to Russian a warrior of the times of Mongol invasion in the 13 century, a hero of Russian epos and many literary works.
Since 1952 Piotr Litvinsky has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, historical and genre paintings, landscapes, still lifes, cityscapes.
Piotr Litvinsky was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1955.
Over the 40 years, Piotr Litvinsky combined her creative activities with pedagogical work. He taught at the Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Industry (1962–1979), in the Alexander Hertzen Pedagogical Institute (1979–1984). In years 1984-1986, Piotr Litvinsky taught in Vasily Surikov Institute in Moscow, then in Ilya Glazunov Academy of Arts (since 1987) .
In 1996 Piotr Litvinsky was awarded the honorary title of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Piotr Petrovich Litvinsky died in Moscow on July 8, 2009, at the eighty-second year of life. His paintings reside in Art Museums and private collections in Russia, Spaine, France, in the U.S., Japan, Italy, and others.
See also
- 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...