Valentina Monakhova
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Valentina Vasilievna Monakhova ' onMouseout='HidePop("84921")' href="/topics/Leningrad">Leningrad
, USSR) - Soviet Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, and art teacher, living and working in Saint Petersburg
regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
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, USSR. In 1952 she entered the painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. She studied of Leonid Khudiakov, Vasily Sokolov, Valery Pimenov, Alexander Zaytsev.
In 1958 Valentina Monakhova graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
personal art studio. Her graduation work was genre painting named "Uzbek Family", painted on the material of artist's journeys in Central Asia.
Valentina Monakhova has participated in Art Exhibitions Since 1959. She paint portraits, genre paintings, landscapes, still life, sketches from the life. Valentina Monakhova works in the technique of oil painting, tempera painting, and watercolors. Her personal exhibition was in 1985 in Leningrad.
In 1958—1961 Monakhova working in Central Asia and creates a great series of paintings and sketches on the theme of the East. Subsequently the leading theme of her work became the image of young people to be disclosed primarily in the genre of portrait. Since 1980s Valentina Monakhova works mainly in watercolors in the genre of still life of flowers.
Over the years, Valentina Monakhova combined her creative activities with pedagogical work. She taught in the National Art School in city Dushanbe
, capital of Tadzhik Soviet Republic (1958–1960), then in the Tavricheskaya Art School in Leningrad (1961–1978), and the Secondary School of Arts (now the Artistic Lyceum named after Boris Ioganson
of the Russian Academy of Arts) (1978–2007).
Valentina Monakhova is a member of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1961.
Paintings by Valentina Vasilievna Monakhova are in Art museums and private collections of Russia, France, Germane, USA, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, England, and in other countries.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, USSR) - Soviet Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, and art teacher, 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 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 :...
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Biography
Valentina Vasilievna Monakhova (born Valentina Vasilieva) was born August 23, 1932, in LeningradLeningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, USSR. In 1952 she entered the painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. She studied of Leonid Khudiakov, Vasily Sokolov, Valery Pimenov, Alexander Zaytsev.
In 1958 Valentina Monakhova graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
Boris Ioganson
Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson was a Russian painter.Ioganson was born in Moscow. His father's Swedish ancestors russified the surname "Johanson"" into "Ioganson." Ioganson attended the Moscow School of Art and studied under Kasatkin and Malyutin. He was a member of the Society of Young Artists,...
personal art studio. Her graduation work was genre painting named "Uzbek Family", painted on the material of artist's journeys in Central Asia.
Valentina Monakhova has participated in Art Exhibitions Since 1959. She paint portraits, genre paintings, landscapes, still life, sketches from the life. Valentina Monakhova works in the technique of oil painting, tempera painting, and watercolors. Her personal exhibition was in 1985 in Leningrad.
In 1958—1961 Monakhova working in Central Asia and creates a great series of paintings and sketches on the theme of the East. Subsequently the leading theme of her work became the image of young people to be disclosed primarily in the genre of portrait. Since 1980s Valentina Monakhova works mainly in watercolors in the genre of still life of flowers.
Over the years, Valentina Monakhova combined her creative activities with pedagogical work. She taught in the National Art School in city Dushanbe
Dushanbe
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, capital of Tadzhik Soviet Republic (1958–1960), then in the Tavricheskaya Art School in Leningrad (1961–1978), and the Secondary School of Arts (now the Artistic Lyceum named after Boris Ioganson
Boris Ioganson
Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson was a Russian painter.Ioganson was born in Moscow. His father's Swedish ancestors russified the surname "Johanson"" into "Ioganson." Ioganson attended the Moscow School of Art and studied under Kasatkin and Malyutin. He was a member of the Society of Young Artists,...
of the Russian Academy of Arts) (1978–2007).
Valentina Monakhova is a member of 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 - the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation) since 1961.
Paintings by Valentina Vasilievna Monakhova are in Art museums and private collections of Russia, France, Germane, USA, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, England, and in other countries.
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...