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For Art College in Moscow, see Surikov Moscow Art Institute.

Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Василий Иванович Суриков) (January 24, 1848 (Julian calendar: January 12) – March 19, 1916 (Julian calendar: March 6)) was the foremost Russian painter of large-scale historical subjects. His major pieces are among the best-known paintings in Russia. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and took force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ...

Biography

Surikov was born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where a monument to him was recently opened by his great grandsons, Nikita Mikhalkov and Andrei Konchalovsky. In 1869-1871 he studied under Pavel Chistyakov at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Krasnoyarsk Coat of Arms (2004) Krasnoyarsk (Russian: Красноя́рск), administrative center of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, is the third largest city in Siberia. ... Siberia Siberia (Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir’, Sibir; from the Tatar for “sleeping land”) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of northern Asia. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (Никита Сeргеевич Михалков in Cyrillic) was (born in 1945, Moscow), is admittedly the most famous living Russian filmmaker and actor. ... Andron Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (Russian: ) (born August 20, 1937 in Moscow) is an acclaimed Russian film writer and director. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Chistyakov Pavel Petrovich (Russian: Чистяков Павел Петрович, 1832 – 1919) was a Russian painter and teacher of art. ... The Imperial Academy of Arts, informally known as St Petersburg Academy of Arts, was opened by Count Ivan Shuvalov under the name of Academy of Three Noblest Arts in 1757. ...

In 1877, Surikov settled in Moscow, where he contributed some imposing frescoes to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. In 1878 he married Elizabeth Charais, a granddaughter of decembrist Svistunov. In 1881 he joined the Peredvizhniki movement. Since 1893 he is a full member of St.Petersburg Academy of arts. Surikov was interred at the Vagankovskoye Cemetery in Moscow. 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the failed Russian revolt. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Peredvizhniki (Передвижники, in Russian) - the Russian artists-realists entering into Company of mobile art exhibitions (1870-1923). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... ... Vagankovskoye Cemetery (Ваганьковское кладбище), established in 1771, is located in the Krasnaya Presnaya (Красная Пресная) district of Moscow, Russia. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: â–¶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ...

Vasily Surikov painted images from Russia's past that focused on the lives of ordinary people. His works are remarkable by an original way to represent space (see non-linear perspective) and movements of people.

Main works

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Vasily Surikov

• Morning of Streltsy's execution (1881, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Streltsy Uprising;
• Menshikov in Berezov (1883, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Alexander Menshikov;
• Boyarynya Morozova (1887, Tretyakov Gallery) - featured in the article on Old Believers;
• Conquest of Siberia by Ermak (1895, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Yermak Timofeyevich;
• March of Suvorov through the Alps (1899, Russian Museum)) - featured in the article on Alexander Suvorov;
• Stepan Razin (started in 1910, Russian Museum) - featured in the article on Stenka Razin.

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