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Boris Petrov (admiral)
Boris Stepanovich Petrov (russian: Петров, Борис Степанович) (July 10, 1910, Oryol, Russian Empire – 1981, Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet painter and mountain climber, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, and regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting,''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' Saint Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.387, 393—398. mostly known for his mountain landscape paintings. Biography Boris Stepanovich Petrov was born July 10, 1910, in Oryol city. In 1931-1933 he studied in Repin Institute of Arts in Leningrad. In 1933-1941 Petrov worked as a decorator and painter, mainly in genre of landscape. In the second half of 1930s Petrov participated in several exhibitions of Leningrad artists, where he exhibited 17 works painted in the Leningrad suburbs. Petrov took part in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. He fought on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oryol
Oryol ( rus, Орёл, p=ɐˈrʲɵl, lit. ''eagle''), also transliterated as Orel or Oriol, is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast situated on the Oka River, approximately south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District, as well as the Central Economic Region. History Kievan Rus While there are no historical records, archaeological evidence shows that a fortress settlement existed between the Oka River and Orlik Rivers as early as the 12th century, when the land was a part of the Principality of Chernigov. The name of the fortress is unknown; it may not have been called Oryol at the time. In the 13th century, the fortress became a part of the Zvenigorod district of the Karachev Principality. In the early 15th century, the territory was conquered by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The city was soon abandoned by its population after being sacked either by Lithuanians or the Golden Horde. The territory became a part of the Tsardom of Rus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically been considered as a natural barrier between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Mount Elbrus in Russia, Europe's highest mountain, is situated in the Western Caucasus. On the southern side, the Lesser Caucasus includes the Javakheti Plateau and the Armenian highlands, part of which is in Turkey. The Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan. The Lesser Caucasus mountain range in the south is occupied by several independent states, mostly by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, but also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Male Painters
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1981 Deaths
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1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика, ''Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika''; kbd, Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ, ''Ķêbêrdej-Baĺķêr Respublikê''; krc, Къабарты-Малкъар Республика, ''Qabartı-Malqar Respublika''), or Kabardino-Balkaria (russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рия, ''Kabardino-Balkariya''), is a Federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (a Republics of Russia, republic) located in the North Caucasus. As of the Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census, its population was 904,200 on . Its capital is Nalchik. The area contains the highest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus, at . Mount Elbrus has 22 glaciers that feed three rivers — Baksan (river), Baksan, Malka (river), Malka and Kuban (river), Kuban. The mountain is covered with snow year-round. Geography The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Art Exhibition (Leningrad, 1980)
The Regional Art Exhibition of 1980 (russian: Зональная выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1980 года) became one of the most important and largest Soviet Art exhibition of the end of 1970s. The Exhibition took place in the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, which was handed over to Leningrad artists three years before. History and organization The Regional Art Exhibition "Our Contemporary" was opened on September 10, and worked up to November 9, 1980. Organization and preparation of the exhibition engaged specially formed Exhibition Committee which consisted of 55 the most authoritative art-experts. It was published a Catalog of the exhibition. Exhibition displayed works of art of painters, sculptors, graphics, masters of arts and crafts, as well as of artists of theater and cinema. Contributing artists In the largest Department of Painting were exhibited art works of 329 authors. There were Evgenia Antipova, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
"Our Contemporary" Regional Art Exhibition (Leningrad,1975)
The Regional Art Exhibition "Our Contemporary" (Leningrad, 1975) (russian: Зональная выставка произведений ленинградских художников "Наш современник" 1975 года) became one of the most important and largest Soviet Art exhibition of the 1970s. The Exhibition took place in the State Russian Museum and in the exhibition halls of the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists. History and Organization The Regional Art Exhibition "Our Contemporary" was opened in autumn of 1975. Organization and preparation of the Anniversary Exhibition engaged specially formed Exhibition Committee which consisted of 45 the most authoritative art-experts. It was published a Catalog of the exhibition.''Зональная выставка произведений ленинградских художников "Наш современник". 1975 год.'' Л., Художник РСФСР, 1980. Exhibition displayed works of art of painters, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Exhibition (Leningrad, 1965)
Spring Exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1965 (russian: Весенняя выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1965 года) opened in the Exhibition Halls of the ''Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists'' and became one of the largest Art Exhibitions of the year in the USSR. History and Organization For the organization and preparation of the Exhibition, it was specially formed an Exhibition Committee consisting of 14 of the most authoritative art-experts of the epoch. The Exhibition Catalog had been publish and in total, the Exhibition displayed almost 600 works of art by painters, sculptors, graphic artists, theater and cinema professionals, masters of arts and crafts. At whole the Exhibition attended over 350 artists of the Leningrad. Contributing Artists In the largest Department of Painting there were exhibited art works of 177 authors. These were Piotr Alberti, Evgenia Antipova, Taisia Afonina, Sergei Babkov, Vsevolod Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Of Leningrad Artists (1961)
Exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1961 (russian: '"Выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1961 года") was opened on September 13, and become one of the largest Art Exhibition of 1961 in the USSR. The Exhibition took place in Russian Museum, State Russian Museum. History and Organization For the organization and preparation of Exhibition was formed specially Exhibition Committee which consisted of 50 the most authoritative art-experts. Exhibition Catalog was published. In total, the Exhibition displayed almost 1100 works of art of painters, sculptors, graphics, artists of theater and cinema, masters of arts and crafts. At whole Exhibition attended over 650 artists of the Leningrad. About 170 art works the viewer is not seen in the exhibition, as they have been selected to represent the Leningrad artists at an All-Union Art Exhibition in Moscow, which opened a few days later. Contributing Artists In the largest Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annual Exhibition Of Leningrad Artists (1960) , in biology
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Annual may refer to: *Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year **Yearbook **Literary annual *Annual plant *Annual report *Annual giving *Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco *Annuals (band), a musical group See also * Annual Review (other) * Circannual cycle A circannual cycle is a biological process that occurs in living creatures over the period of approximately one year. This cycle was first discovered by Ebo Gwinner and Canadian biologist Ted Pengelley. It is classified as an Infradian rhythm, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
