Nikolay Krymov
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Nikolay Petrovich Krymov (russian: Никола́й Петро́вич Кры́мов; May 2, 1884— May 6, 1958) was a
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and
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painter and art theoretician.


Biography

Krymov was born into an artistic family. He studied with his father and at the
Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (russian: Московское училище живописи, ваяния и зодчества, МУЖВЗ) also known by the acronym MUZHZV, was one of the largest educational insti ...
at the faculty of Architecture under
Abram Arkhipov Abram Efimovich Arkhipov (russian: Абра́м Ефи́мович Архи́пов; – 25 September 1930) was a Russian realist artist, who was a member of the art collective The Wanderers as well as the Union of Russian Artists. Biogr ...
,
Nikolay Kasatkin Nikolay Alekseyevich Kasatkin (Russian: Никола́й Алексе́евич Каса́ткин; 13 December 1859, Moscow – 17 December 1930, Moscow) was a Russian painter; considered to be one of the founders of Social Realism in Russia. ...
,
Leonid Pasternak Leonid Osipovich Pasternak (born ''Yitzhok-Leib'', or ''Isaak Iosifovich, Pasternak''; russian: Леони́д О́сипович Пастерна́к, 3 April 1862 ( N.S.) – 31 May 1945) was a Russian post-impressionist painter. He was the ...
, and at studio of
Valentin Serov Valentin Alexandrovich Serov (russian: Валенти́н Алекса́ндрович Серо́в; 19 January 1865 – 5 December 1911) was a Russian painter and one of the premier portrait artists of his era. Life and work Youth and educ ...
and
Konstantin Korovin Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin (russian: Константи́н Алексе́евич Коро́вин, first name often spelled Constantin; 11 September 1939) was a leading Russian Impressionist painter. Biography Youth and education Konstan ...
. In 1906 Krymov participated in students exhibitions, and from 1907 in exhibitions including the Blue Rose, the Wreath, the Golden Fleece, and the
Union of Russian Artists ''Mir iskusstva'' ( rus, «Мир искусства», p=ˈmʲir ɪˈskustvə, ''World of Art'') was a Russian magazine and the artistic movement it inspired and embodied, which was a major influence on the Russians who helped revolutionize Eur ...
. He was a member of Union from 1910 to 1923 and of the ''Society of Moscow Artists'' from 1923 to 1931. Krymov taught at the Moscow High Artist Technical Workshops from 1920 to 1922 and at the faculty of fine arts of Prechistenka Practical Institute from 1922 to 1924. He painted chiefly provincial towns and village landscapes, focusing prominently on the countryside. He was noticeably influenced by primitive folklore, though later his style changed to a more classical approach. In the beginning he painted mainly by memory, depicting emotions, and not impressions. From 1920s Krymov began to work plenair. His paintings were more of a study than a depiction. He has also worked for the theatre, designing several famous sets. In 1949, Krymov was elected as Associate Member of Academy of Arts USSR. Krymov was awarded the rank of Honorary Art Worker of Russian Federation in 1942, the
Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...
in 1954, and the rank of People's Artist of the RSFSR (visual arts) in 1956. Krymov died May 6, 1958 in
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Biography of Krymov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krymov, Nikolay 1884 births 1958 deaths 19th-century painters from the Russian Empire 19th-century male artists from the Russian Empire 20th-century Russian male artists 20th-century Russian painters Artists from Moscow Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture alumni People's Artists of the RSFSR (visual arts) Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Russian male painters Soviet painters Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery