Ivan Varichev
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Ivan Mikhailovich Varichev - Russian Soviet realist painter, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
, who live and work in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). He is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for his lyrical landscape of rural Russia.
In 1942, Ivan Varichev was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the German-Soviet War, which led the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. As a soldier and gunner he fought on the Leningrad Front, then on the Soviet Far East against Japan. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
After demobilization Ivan Varichev entered at the Tavricheskaya Art School
in Leningrad, which he graduated in 1951. After graduation Ivan Varichev was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied of Ivan Stepashkin, Vitaly Valtsev, Piotr Belousov
.
In 1957, Ivan Varichev graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Yuri Neprintsev
studio, together with Galina Rumiantseva
, Zlata Bizova
, Ilya Glazunov
, Elena Gorokhova
, Vladimir Malevsky, Dmitry Oboznenko
, Vladimir Proshkin, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "The Return from mowing"
Since 1957 Ivan Varichev has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted landscapes, genre paintings, and sketches from the life. Most famous for etudes done from nature and lyrical landscapes of rural Russia.
Ivan Varichev has become a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1960.
Ivan Varichev was awarded the honorary titles of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1983), and the People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2005).
Paintings by Ivan Varichev reside in State Russian Museum
, State Tretyakov Gallery
, in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, China, England, in the U,S., France, and others.
People's Artist of the Russian Federation
People's Artist of the Russian Federation .The honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation" is given not earlier than five years after the honorary title "Honored Artist of Russia" or "Honored Art Worker of Russia" the important artist who created extraordinary works of painting,...
, who live and work in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad). He is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
Union of Artists of Saint Petersburg was established on August 2, 1932, as creative union of the Leningrad artists and arts critics. Prior to 1959, was called "Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists". Since 1959 was called as Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation...
(before 1992 named as the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
Leningrad School of Painting
The Leningrad School of Painting - a group of Soviet painters, established in Leningrad in 1930–1950 years around reformed Imperial Academy of Fine Arts and unified by the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists .- History :...
, most famous for his lyrical landscape of rural Russia.
Biography
Ivan Mikhailovich Varichev was born January 15, 1924 in village of Nizhnaya Loshikha, Smolensk Province of the USSR.In 1942, Ivan Varichev was drafted into the Red Army and took part in the German-Soviet War, which led the Soviet people against Nazi Germany and its allies. As a soldier and gunner he fought on the Leningrad Front, then on the Soviet Far East against Japan. He was wounded and marked by military awards.
After demobilization Ivan Varichev entered at the Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School
Tavricheskaya Art School Tavricheskaya Art School is a secondary art school of the Leningrad. From 1919 to 1961, was located in the building at Tavricheskaya street, 35. This has the informal name of art school, which firmly established him...
in Leningrad, which he graduated in 1951. After graduation Ivan Varichev was adopted at the first course of Department of Painting at the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, where he studied of Ivan Stepashkin, Vitaly Valtsev, Piotr Belousov
Piotr Belousov
Piotr Petrovich Belousov – Soviet, Russian painter, graphic artist, art teacher, professor of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin, People's Artist of USSR, Corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, who lived and worked in Leningrad...
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In 1957, Ivan Varichev graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin in Yuri Neprintsev
Yuri Neprintsev
Yuri Mikhailovich Neprintsev |Georgia]] - October 20, 1996, Saint Petersburg, Russia) - Soviet, Russian painter, graphic artist, art teacher, professor of the Repin Institute of Arts, People's Artist of USSR, a member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded by...
studio, together with Galina Rumiantseva
Galina Rumiantseva
Galina Alexeevna Rumiantseva was a Russian Soviet realist painter and graphic artist, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg . She was regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.-Biography:...
, Zlata Bizova
Zlata Bizova
Zlata Nikolaevna Bizova is a Russian Soviet realist painter and graphic artist, who lives and works in Saint Petersburg . She is a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.- Biography :Zlata Nikolaevna...
, Ilya Glazunov
Ilya Glazunov
Ilya Glazunov , contemporary Russian artist from Saint Petersburg, born in 1930. He holds the title of People's Artist of Russia, and serves as a rector at the Fine Arts Academy in Moscow...
, Elena Gorokhova
Elena Gorokhova
Elena Konstantinovna Gorokhova - Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Saint Petersburg, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad School of Painting.- Biography :...
, Vladimir Malevsky, Dmitry Oboznenko
Dmitry Oboznenko
Dmitry Georgievich Oboznenko - Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his genre and...
, Vladimir Proshkin, and other young artists. His graduation work was genre painting "The Return from mowing"
Since 1957 Ivan Varichev has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted landscapes, genre paintings, and sketches from the life. Most famous for etudes done from nature and lyrical landscapes of rural Russia.
Ivan Varichev has become a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1960.
Ivan Varichev was awarded the honorary titles of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1983), and the People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2005).
Paintings by Ivan Varichev reside in State Russian Museum
Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
, State Tretyakov Gallery
Tretyakov Gallery
The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art gallery in Moscow, Russia, the foremost depository of Russian fine art in the world.The gallery's history starts in 1856 when the Moscow merchant Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov acquired works by Russian artists of his day with the aim of creating a collection,...
, in Art museums and private collections in the Russia, Japan, China, England, in the U,S., France, and others.