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Nikolai Brandt
Nikolai Nikolaevich Brandt (russian: Николай Николаевич Брандт; December 26, 1917, Petrograd – March 20, 1975, Leningrad) was a Soviet Russian painter and stage decorator. He lived and worked in Leningrad. He was a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists and is regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting, known for his landscape paintings. Biography Brandt studied at the Tavricheskaya Art School from 1935 to 1939. In 1948 he graduated from the Repin Institute of Arts in the workshop of Mikhail Bobyshov. He was a pupil of Alexander Debler and Mikhail Bobyshov. He participated in art exhibitions from the beginning of the 1950s. A talented colorist, he worked mainly in the genre of landscape painting. From 1960 to 1970 he repeatedly worked in the Staraya Ladoga House of Creativity, in Pskov, and at the Akademicheskaya Dacha Akademicheskaya Dacha (russian: Академическая Дача) is a dacha (summer house) know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akademicheskaya Dacha
Akademicheskaya Dacha (russian: Академическая Дача) is a dacha (summer house) known as the oldest and major creative base of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation. It is located near the town of Vyshny Volochyok in Tver Province, in a picturesque location on the banks of Msta River and Lake Mstino. In a broader sense, the Akademicheskaya Dacha (or "Akademichka") refers to the entire surrounding area including villages of Bolshoy Gorodok, Maliy Gorodok, Kisharino, Terpigorevo, Valentinovka and Podol, where many Russian artists resided in the mid-second half of the 20th century. History The Akademicheskaya Dacha was opened on July 22, 1884, as a place of summer practice for poor students of the Imperial Academy of Arts. A plot of land with the park, house and buildings had been taken on lease by the Academy of Arts from the Ministry of Railways. It was originally named as "Vladimir and Maria shelter" in honor of Grand Duke Vladimir, president of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Deaths
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 ** The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. ** Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10–February 9 – The flight of ''Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the ''Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreement: Portuga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917 Births
Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's Desert Column. * January 10 – Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: Seven survivors of the Ross Sea party were rescued after being stranded for several months. * January 11 – Unknown saboteurs set off the Kingsland Explosion at Kingsland (modern-day Lyndhurst, New Jersey), one of the events leading to United States involvement in WWI. * January 16 – The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 million. * January 22 – WWI: United States President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Germany. * January 25 ** WWI: British armed merchantman is sunk by mines off Lough Swilly (Ireland), with the loss of 354 of the 475 aboard. ** An anti- prostitution drive in San Francisco occurs, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fine Arts Of Leningrad (Moscow, 1976)
The Fine Arts of Leningrad retrospective exhibition (russian: Выставка "Изобразительное искусство Ленинграда" 1976 года) became the largest showing of Leningrad artists in the Soviet History outside the city, as well as in total one of the most important art exhibitions in USSR of the 1970s. The exhibition took place in the Moscow Manezh. History and organization The retrospective exhibition '' Fine Arts of Leningrad'' was opened in Moscow at the end of 1976. The organization and preparation of the exhibition carried out by a specially formed exhibition committee, which consisted of 44 the most authoritative art experts under head of Boris Ugarov. It published a catalog of the exhibition. The exhibition displayed works of art by painters, sculptors, graphics, masters of arts and crafts, and artists of theater and cinema covering a span of over 40 years. The artworks were presented from the important Soviet art museums, including the ... [...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] |
By Native Country (Leningrad, 1972)
The Fourth Zonal Exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1972 dedicated to 50th Anniversary of USSR (russian: "Четвёртая зональная выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1972 года, посвящённая 50-летию образования СССР") was opened on September 22, in the ''State Russian Museum'' as well as in Exhibition Halls of the ''Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists'' and become one of largest Art Exhibition of 1972 in the USSR. History and Organization For the organization and preparation of Exhibition was formed Exhibition Committee in consist of 42 authoritative art-experts. Exhibition Catalog was published. At whole Exhibition attended over 400 artists of the Leningrad. Contributing Artists In the largest Department of Painting were exhibited art works of 142 authors. There were Evgenia Antipova, Nikolai Baskakov, Olga Bogaevskaya, Nikolai Brandt, Sergei Frolov, Nikolai Galakhov, Vas ... [...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] |
"Leningrad" Zonal Art Exhibition (1964)
Zonal Art Exhibition "Leningrad" (Leningrad, 1964) (russian: Зональная выставка "Ленинград" 1964 года) became one of the most significant, successful and productive events in the history of Soviet art exhibitions of the 1960s through the 1980s. The exhibition took place in State Russian Museum. History and organization The Zonal Art Exhibition "Leningrad" was opened at November 3, 1964. Organization and preparation of the Zonal Exhibition engaged a specially formed Exhibition Committee which consisted of 56 of the most authoritative art-experts. Among them were Mikhail Anikushin, Boris Korneev, Anatoli Levitin, Yuri Neprintsev, Gleb Savinov, Joseph Serebriany, Nadezhda Shteinmiller, Mikhail Trufanov, Yuri Tulin, Boris Ugarov, Vecheslav Zagonek, Alexander Zaytsev, and others. It was published a catalog of the exhibition.''Зональная выставка "Ленинград"''. Л., Художник РСФСР, 1965. 252 C. In total the exhibitio ... [...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] |
Soviet Russia (exhibition, 1960)
First National Art Exhibition "Soviet Russia" (Moscow, 1960) (russian: Первая Республиканская художественная выставка "Советская Россия" 1960 года) was one of the largest Soviet art exhibitions of the 1960s. The exhibition took place in Manezh Exhibition Hall. History and organization In four months of the exhibition was visited by over 400,000 people. Organization and preparation of the First National Exhibition engaged specially formed Exhibition Committee in the amount of 97 most authoritative experts in the field of fine arts. It was published Catalog of the exhibition. In total, the Exhibition displayed more than 2,400 works of art of painters, sculptors, graphics, masters of arts and crafts, artists of theater and cinema. Many of art works have been purchased for the largest Soviet Art museums, including the Russian Museum, the Tretyakov Gallery, and others. After the Exhibition in Moscow there were organized tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Of Leningrad Artists (Russian Museum, 1960)
Exhibition of Leningrad artists of 1960 (russian: "Выставка произведений ленинградских художников 1960 года") become one of the largest Soviet Art Exhibition of 1960 year. The Exhibition took place in State Russian Museum. History and Organization For the organization and preparation of Exhibition of 1960 was formed specially Exhibition Committee which consisted of 49 the most authoritative art-experts. Exhibition Catalog was published. In total, the Exhibition displayed almost 950 works of art of painters, sculptors, graphics, artists of theater and cinema, masters of arts and crafts. At whole Exhibition attended over 600 artists of the Leningrad. Contributing Artists In the largest Department of Painting were exhibited art works of 295 authors. There were Piotr Alberti, Evgenia Antipova, Taisia Afonina, Vsevolod Bazhenov, Irina Baldina, Nikolai Baskakov, Leonid Baykov, Yuri Belov, Piotr Belousov, Zlata Bizova, Mikhail Bobys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
