Victor Mikhailovich Oreshnikov (russian: Виктор Михайлович Орешников) (January 7 ( O.S. January 20), 1904,

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– March 15, 1987,

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) was a Soviet Russian painter, People's Artist of the USSR, active member of the Soviet Academy of Arts (1954–1987),

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winner, rector of Repin Institute of Arts (1953–1978).

Biography

In 1927 he graduated from the Leningrad VHUTEIN in workshop of Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin. In 1930-1987 he taught in the Repin Institute of Arts. PhD in Art History (1937). Doctor of Fine Arts (1948). Victor Oreshnikov was twice awarded the

(1948, 1950),

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration ...

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Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ...

, and numerous medals. Solo exhibitions of the artist was held in Leningrad (1954, 1974, 1985) and Moscow (1975).

Pupils

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Sources

* ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников. 1947 год. Живопись. Скульптура. Графика. Театрально-декорационная живопись. Каталог.'' Л., ЛССХ, 1948. * ''Бойков В. Изобразительное искусство Ленинграда. Заметки о выставке ленинградских художников.'' // Ленинградская правда, 1947, 29 ноября. * ''Аникушин М. О времени и о себе.'' // Вечерний Ленинград, 1967, 17 октября. * ''Изобразительное искусство Ленинграда. Каталог выставки''. — Л: Художник РСФСР, 1976. — с.25,40. * ''Выставка произведений ленинградских художников, посвященная 60-летию Великого Октября''. — Л: Художник РСФСР, 1982. — с.18. * Виктор Михайлович Орешников. Каталог выставки. Живопись. М: Изобразительное искусство, 1985. * ''L' École de Leningrad. Auction Catalogue.'' - Paris: Drouot Richelieu, 12 Mars 1990. - p. 100-101. * ''L' École de Leningrad. Auction Catalogue.'' - Paris: Drouot Richelieu, 11 Juin 1990. - p. 60-61. * ''Sergei V. Ivanov. Unknown Socialist Realism. The Leningrad School.'' Saint Petersburg: NP-Print Edition, 2007. P.9, 15, 19, 356, 358, 359, 362, 367–371, 383–385, 387–392, 396, 398, 399, 402, 406, 441, 443, 444. , .

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