The year 1934 was marked by many events that left an imprint on the history of
Soviet
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
and
Russia
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n Fine Arts.
Events
* Exhibition named «Women in Socialist construction» was opened in March in the
Russian museum
The State Russian Museum (russian: Государственный Русский музей), formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III (russian: Русский Музей Императора Александра III), on ...
in Leningrad. The participants were
Isaak Brodsky
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (russian: Исаак Израилевич Бродский; uk, Іса́к Ізраїльович Бро́дський, – 14 August 1939) was a Soviet painter whose work provided a blueprint for the art movem ...
,
Piotr Buchkin
Piotr Dmitrievich Buchkin (russian: Пё́тр Дми́триевич Бучки́н; 22 January 1886 – 21 June 1965) was a Soviet and Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, Honored Arts Worker of the RSFS ...
,
Kazimir Malevich
Kazimir Severinovich Malevich ; german: Kasimir Malewitsch; pl, Kazimierz Malewicz; russian: Казими́р Севери́нович Мале́вич ; uk, Казимир Северинович Малевич, translit=Kazymyr Severynovych ...
,
Victoria Belakovskaya,
Alexander Lubimov
Alexander Mikhailovich Lyubimov (russian: link=no, Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Люби́мов, ; February 25, 1879, a village of Paltsevo, Kursk Province, Russian Empire – 1955, Leningrad, USSR) was a Russian Soviet reali ...
,
Alexander Samokhvalov,
Vladimir Malagis,
Yaroslav Nikolaev
Yaroslav Sergeevich Nikolaev (russian: Ярослав Серге́евич Николаев; April 30, 1899, Šiauliai, Russian Empire — July 1, 1978, Leningrad, USSR) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Art worker of Russian Federation (195 ...
,
Konstantin Rudakov
The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. ...
, and other contemporary soviet artists.
*
Isaak Brodsky
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (russian: Исаак Израилевич Бродский; uk, Іса́к Ізраїльович Бро́дський, – 14 August 1939) was a Soviet painter whose work provided a blueprint for the art movem ...
, a pupil of
Ilya Repin
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (russian: Илья Ефимович Репин, translit=Il'ya Yefimovich Repin, p=ˈrʲepʲɪn); fi, Ilja Jefimovitš Repin ( – 29 September 1930) was a Russian painter, born in what is now Ukraine. He became one of the ...
, has been appointed director of the All-Russian Academy of Arts and the
Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (since 1944 named after Ilya Repin).
* The Secondary Art School was created under the
Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
* Retrospective Exhibition of works by Honored Artist of the RSFSR
Isaak Brodsky
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (russian: Исаак Израилевич Бродский; uk, Іса́к Ізраїльович Бро́дський, – 14 August 1939) was a Soviet painter whose work provided a blueprint for the art movem ...
was opened in Moscow and Leningrad.
* Exhibition named «Leningrad in the image of contemporary artists» was opened in November in Leningrad. The participants were
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva (russian: Анна Петровна Остроумова-Лебедева, 17 May 1871 — 5 May 1955) was a Russian and Soviet artist most notable for her watercolor painting. She was also one of the pioneers o ...
,
Vladimir Konashevich Vladimir Mikhaylovich Konashevich (russian: Владимир Михайлович Конашевич, May 19, 1888, Novocherkassk—February 27, 1963, Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg) was a Russian graphic artist and illustrator. Among his artwork a ...
,
Elizaveta Kruglikova
Elizaveta Sergeyevna Kruglikova (Russian: Елизавета Сергеевна Кругликова; 31 January (Old Style and New Style dates, O.S. 19 January) 1865 – 21 July 1941) was a Russian-Soviet painter, etcher, Silhouette, silhouetti ...
,
Victor Proshkin,
Vasily Vikulov
Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy (Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to ''Basil''. It may refer to:
*Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425
*Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince fro ...
, and other contemporary Leningrad artists.
[''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' Saint-Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.383.]
Births
* January 10 —
Olga Yefimova (russian: Ефимова Ольга Александровна), Russian Soviet painter (died
1994
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).
Deaths
* July 15 —
Antonina Rzhevskaya
Antonina Leonardovna Rzhevskaya (née Popova; ; 1861– 15 July 1934) also known by masculine pseudonym A. L. Rzhevsky, was a Russian painter, primarily of domestic genre scenes. She was one of the only two women who worked with the Peredvizhnik ...
(russian: Ржевская Антонина Леонардовна),
Russia
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n painter (born
1861
Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry.
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City.
** The first steam-p ...
).
* October 14 —
Mikhail Matyushin
Michael Vasilyevich Matyushin (russian: Михаил Васильевич Матюшин; 1861 in Nizhny Novgorod – 14 October 1934 in Leningrad) was a Russian painter and composer, leading member of the Russian avant-garde. In 1910–191 ...
(russian: Матюшин Михаил Васильевич),
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
n artist and art educator (born
1861
Statistically, this year is considered the end of the whale oil industry and (in replacement) the beginning of the petroleum oil industry.
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Benito Juárez captures Mexico City.
** The first steam-p ...
).
* November 27 —
Mitrofan Grekov
Mitrofan Borisovich Grekov (Russian: Митрофан Борисович Греков; born: Mitrofan Pavlovich Martyshchenko; 15 June Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Old Style and New Style dates">O. S. 3 June 1882 – Novem ...
(russian: Греков Митрофан Борисович),
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
n and Soviet battle painter (born
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
)
Gallery
Image:Matyushin.jpg, Mikhail Matyushin
Michael Vasilyevich Matyushin (russian: Михаил Васильевич Матюшин; 1861 in Nizhny Novgorod – 14 October 1934 in Leningrad) was a Russian painter and composer, leading member of the Russian avant-garde. In 1910–191 ...
Image:Rzhevskaya 000.jpeg, Antonina Rzhevskaya
Antonina Leonardovna Rzhevskaya (née Popova; ; 1861– 15 July 1934) also known by masculine pseudonym A. L. Rzhevsky, was a Russian painter, primarily of domestic genre scenes. She was one of the only two women who worked with the Peredvizhnik ...
See also
*
List of Russian artists
This is a list of Russians artists. In this context, the term "Russian" covers the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and Grand Duchy of Moscow, including ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities living in Ru ...
*
List of painters of Leningrad Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg (russian: Санкт-Петербургский Союз художников) was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called " Len ...
*
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg (russian: Санкт-Петербургский Союз художников) was established on August 2, 1932, as a creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, it was called " Le ...
*
Russian culture
Russian culture (russian: Культура России, Kul'tura Rossii) has been formed by the nation's history, its geographical location and its vast expanse, religious and social traditions, and Western culture, Western influence. Russian ...
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1934 in the Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1934 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Incumbents
* General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin
* Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the C ...
References
Sources
* ''Выставка «Женщина в социалистическом строительстве». Живопись, скульптура, графика''. Л., ГРМ, 1934.
* ''Artists of Peoples of the USSR. Biobibliography Dictionary. Vol. 1.'' Moscow, Iskusstvo, 1970.
* ''Artists of Peoples of the USSR. Biobibliography Dictionary. Vol. 2.'' Moscow, Iskusstvo, 1972.
* ''Directory of Members of Union of Artists of USSR. Volume 1,2.'' Moscow, Soviet Artist Edition, 1979.
* ''Directory of Members of the Leningrad branch of the Union of Artists of Russian Federation.'' Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1980.
* ''Artists of Peoples of the USSR. Biobibliography Dictionary. Vol. 4 Book 1''. Moscow, Iskusstvo, 1983.
* ''Directory of Members of the Leningrad branch of the Union of Artists of Russian Federation.'' Leningrad, Khudozhnik RSFSR, 1987.
* ''Персональные и групповые выставки советских художников. 1917-1947 гг.'' М., Советский художник, 1989.
* ''Artists of peoples of the USSR. Biobibliography Dictionary. Vol. 4 Book 2''. Saint Petersburg: Academic project humanitarian agency, 1995.
* ''Link of Times: 1932 - 1997. Artists - Members of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists of Russia. Exhibition catalogue''. Saint Petersburg, Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, 1997.
* ''Matthew C. Bown. Dictionary of 20th Century Russian and Soviet Painters 1900-1980s''. London, Izomar, 1998.
* ''Vern G. Swanson. Soviet Impressionism.'' - Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 2001.
* ''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' Saint-Petersburg, NP-Print Edition, 2007. , .
* ''Anniversary Directory graduates of Saint Petersburg State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, Russian Academy of Arts. 1915 - 2005.'' Saint Petersburg, Pervotsvet Publishing House, 2007.
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