Alexander Matveev
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Alexander Matveev was one of the leading Russia
n sculptors of his generation, working in a simple, vigorous, modern classical style similar to Aristide Maillol
of France
. He was also a teacher for many years.
As an artist of international reputation, he was made a leader of the Soviet sculptor's union until the 1950s when the younger practitioners of socialist realism
finally replaced him.
Works:
Russia
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n sculptors of his generation, working in a simple, vigorous, modern classical style similar to Aristide Maillol
Aristide Maillol
Aristide Maillol or Aristides Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.-Biography:...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He was also a teacher for many years.
As an artist of international reputation, he was made a leader of the Soviet sculptor's union until the 1950s when the younger practitioners of socialist realism
Socialist realism
Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. Socialist realism is a teleologically-oriented style having its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism...
finally replaced him.
Works:
- One of his works, a group made up of three nude figures, (except for the RED Army hat on one of them a worker, a peasantPeasantA peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
and a Red ArmyRed ArmyThe Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
soldier, entitled "October" was placed in front of the Oktyabrskiy Big Concert HallOktyabrskiy Big Concert HallOktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall is one of concert platforms in the centre of Saint Petersburg.Concert hall it is used basically for performance of variety actors, rock musicians, and also dancing and ballet collectives....
in 1968. It is cast from bronzeBronzeBronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
in 1968 from the original, created in 1927.