Saint Petersburg Art and Industry Academy
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The Saint Petersburg State Art and Industry Academy, named after Alexander von Stieglitz
and informally known as the Vera Mukhina
Higher School of Art and Design, was founded in Saint Petersburg in 1876 as the School of Technical Drawing of Baron Alexander von Stieglitz
. In 1945, by decision of the Soviet Government School of Technical Drawing, it was re-established as the College of Art and Design which provides training in the monumental, decorative and industrial arts. In 1948 it became the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry.
Departments:
Alexander von Stieglitz
Baron Alexander von Stieglitz was a Russian philanthropist and financier. He was the first governor of the State Bank of the Russian Empire, the predecessor organization to today's Central Bank of the Russian Federation.-Early life and education:...
and informally known as the Vera Mukhina
Vera Mukhina
Vera Ignatyevna Mukhina was a prominent Soviet sculptor.- Life :Mukhina was born in Riga into a wealthy merchant family, and lived at Turgeneva st. 23/25, where a memorial plaque has now been placed. She later moved to Moscow, where she studied at several private art schools, including those of...
Higher School of Art and Design, was founded in Saint Petersburg in 1876 as the School of Technical Drawing of Baron Alexander von Stieglitz
Alexander von Stieglitz
Baron Alexander von Stieglitz was a Russian philanthropist and financier. He was the first governor of the State Bank of the Russian Empire, the predecessor organization to today's Central Bank of the Russian Federation.-Early life and education:...
. In 1945, by decision of the Soviet Government School of Technical Drawing, it was re-established as the College of Art and Design which provides training in the monumental, decorative and industrial arts. In 1948 it became the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry.
Academy Today
Today the Academy 1500 students and 220 teachers.Departments:
- Department of Monumental Art;
- Department of Design.
Notable Professors
- Rudolf FrentzRudolf FrentzRudolf Rudolfovich Frentz - Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the founder and representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his...
(1888–1956) - Samokhvalov Alexander (1894 - (1971)
- Alexander LubimovAlexander LubimovAlexander Mikhailovich Lubimov was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, professor of Repin Institute of Arts and Vera Mukhina Higher School of Art and Industry, who lived and worked in Leningrad...
(1879 - (1955) - Gleb SavinovGleb SavinovGleb Alexandrovich Savinov - Soviet, Russian painter, Art teacher, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of the leading representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his genre and portrait painting.- Biography :Gleb...
(1915–2000) - Piotr BuchkinPiotr BuchkinPiotr Dmitrievich Buchkin – Soviet, Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, and art teacher, Honored Arts Worker of the RSFSR, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of the founder and ...
(1886–1965) - Sergei OsipovSergei Ivanovich OsipovSergei Ivanovich Osipov was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of the leading representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his...
(1915–1985) - Arseny SemionovArseny SemionovArseny Nikiforovich Semionov - Soviet Russian painter and art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, regarded as one of the representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his landscape and cityscape paintings.- Biography :Arseny...
(1911–1992)
Notable alumni
- Vera NazinaVera NazinaVera Ivanovna Nazina - soviet Russian painter, Graphic artist, living and working in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded by one art historian as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.- Biography :Vera Ivanovna Nazina was born April...
- Kuzma Petrov-VodkinKuzma Petrov-VodkinKuzma Sergeevich Petrov-Vodkin, was an important Russian and Soviet painter and writer.-Early years:...
- Evgeny PozdniakovEvgeny PozdniakovEvgeny Mikhailovich Pozdniakov - Soviet, Russian painter, lived and worked in Leningrad, member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation), regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most known for his landscape paintings.- Biography :Evgeny...
- Yuri ShablikinYuri ShablikinYuri Mikhailovich Shablikin - Soviet, Russian realist painter, graphic artist, restorer, art teacher, who live and work in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded by art historian Sergei V...
- Boris ShamanovBoris ShamanovBoris Ivanovich Shamanov was a Soviet Russian realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, who lived and worked in Saint Petersburg...
- Alexander TatarenkoAlexander TatarenkoAlexander Alexandrovich Tatarenko - Soviet, Russian painter, restorer, Art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists , regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.- Biography :Alexander Alexandrovich Tatarenko was born...