Andrej Bicenko
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Andrej Bicenko also spelled Andrei Bicenko, Andrey Bitsenko (Russian
Cyrillic:Андрей Васильевич Биценко) was a Russian fresco
painter.
, Russia
. There is no information about his early life and childhood. He was a graduate artist
with a degree from Sankt Petersburg Academy. Also, he finished architecture and sculpture school in Moscow
. On 1914, he was awarded in First prize in Kyev painting contest. After the Russian socialist revolution, he escaped to the island of Lemnos
and a few months later to Serbia
. At first, he was living in Zrenjanin
where he was become a painting teacher in First Serbian gymnasium. Four years later he went to Belgrade
. From 1924 to 1941 he was painting fresco
paintings on many church walls in Belgrade
and Serbia
.
When the Communist regime took control in Serbia
, Bicenko fled to the United States
. At first he was situated in Philadelphia, and then in Cleveland and New York
. He continued to paint frescos in many Orthodox Christian churches in the United States. Andrei Bicenko died in 1985 in Cleveland.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Cyrillic:Андрей Васильевич Биценко) was a Russian fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
painter.
Biography
Bicenko was born in KurskKursk
Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. There is no information about his early life and childhood. He was a graduate artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
with a degree from Sankt Petersburg Academy. Also, he finished architecture and sculpture school in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. On 1914, he was awarded in First prize in Kyev painting contest. After the Russian socialist revolution, he escaped to the island of Lemnos
Lemnos
Lemnos is an island of Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Lemnos peripheral unit, which is part of the North Aegean Periphery. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Myrina...
and a few months later to Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. At first, he was living in Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
where he was become a painting teacher in First Serbian gymnasium. Four years later he went to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. From 1924 to 1941 he was painting fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
paintings on many church walls in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
When the Communist regime took control in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Bicenko fled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At first he was situated in Philadelphia, and then in Cleveland and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He continued to paint frescos in many Orthodox Christian churches in the United States. Andrei Bicenko died in 1985 in Cleveland.
Notable works
Portraits, fresco paintings and murals make up the majority of Bicenko's works. The most important period in his artistic career was from 1924 to 1941 in Serbia. Of particular note are his frescos in::- Ružica ChurchRužica ChurchRužica Church is located in the Kalemegdan Fortress, in Belgrade, Serbia. A church of the same name existed on the site in the time of Stefan Lazarević. It was demolished in 1521 by the invading Ottoman Turks. Today's church was a gunpowder magazine in the 18th century, and was converted into a...
in Belgrade - Church of the Nativity of The Most Holy TheotokosChurch of the Nativity of The Most Holy Theotokos, NovaciChurch of Nativity of The Most Holy Theotokos is a Serbian Orthodox church in the village of Novaci, Serbia. It was built in 1857 and is dedicated to the Nativity of The Most Holy Theotokos .-Feast day:...
, NovaciNovaci (Ub)Novaci is a village in the municipality of Ub, Kolubara District, Western Serbia. Total number of inhabitants is 879 .... - Vaznesenska Church in Belgrade