Mikhail Trufanov
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Mikhail Pavlovich Trufanov - Soviet, Russian painter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of the brightest representatives of the Leningrad school of painting
, most famous for his portrait paintings..
, Soviet Russia
in the working family.
Soon the family moved to industrial city Makeevka located in eastern Ukraine within the Donetsk Province
, 25 km (16 mi) from the Donetsk
city. Here Mikhail Trufanov spent his childhood and teenage years. This time impressions influenced in the future on the formation of the young artist and choose the theme for his main paintings.
In 1937–1940 Michael Trufanov studied at the Odessa Art School, which ended only after World War II in 1945. In 1941-1944 Mikhail Trufanov took part in Great Patriotic War. He was wounded and has military awards.
In 1945 Michael Trufanov joined the painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. He studied of Boris Fogel, Leonid Ovsannikov, Alexander Zaytsev.
In 1951 Michael Trufanov graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
personal Art Studio. His graduation work was a historical painting named "In the headquarters of Kovpak
", dedicated to partisan movement
in the years of Great Patriotic War.
Since 1951 Michael Trufanov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, genre compositions, landscapes, worked in oil painting, drawing, printing. Widely known artist received for the pinting "Furnaceman" (1954, Tretyakov Gallery
). Solo Exhibitions by Michael Trufanov was in Leningrad in 1986.
The appearance of a new hero, a new image of working man in Soviet art
of 1950s was connected with painting "Furnaceman" and other works by artist Mikhail Trufanov. They embody a collective image of blast-furnace operators, miners, steelworkers, and brought the author a well-deserved recognition.
In 1951 Mikhail Trufanov was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Artists. In 1963 he was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Mikhail Pavlovich Trufanov died on April 24, 1988 in Leningrad. His paintings reside in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, in the lot of Art museums and private collections in Russia, England, China, Japan, in the U.S., and throughout the world.
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 portrait paintings..
Biography
Mikhail Pavlovich Trufanov was born November 22, 1921, in village of Nyzhnie Peny, Kursk ProvinceKursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kursk.-Geography:The oblast occupies the southern slopes of the middle-Russian plateau, and its average elevation is from 177 to 225 meters . The surface is hilly, and intersected by ravines...
, Soviet Russia
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
in the working family.
Soon the family moved to industrial city Makeevka located in eastern Ukraine within the Donetsk Province
Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Donetsk. Historically, the province is an important part of the Donbas region...
, 25 km (16 mi) from the Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
city. Here Mikhail Trufanov spent his childhood and teenage years. This time impressions influenced in the future on the formation of the young artist and choose the theme for his main paintings.
In 1937–1940 Michael Trufanov studied at the Odessa Art School, which ended only after World War II in 1945. In 1941-1944 Mikhail Trufanov took part in Great Patriotic War. He was wounded and has military awards.
In 1945 Michael Trufanov joined the painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after Ilya Repin. He studied of Boris Fogel, Leonid Ovsannikov, Alexander Zaytsev.
In 1951 Michael Trufanov graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson
Boris Ioganson
Boris Vladimirovich Ioganson was a Russian painter.Ioganson was born in Moscow. His father's Swedish ancestors russified the surname "Johanson"" into "Ioganson." Ioganson attended the Moscow School of Art and studied under Kasatkin and Malyutin. He was a member of the Society of Young Artists,...
personal Art Studio. His graduation work was a historical painting named "In the headquarters of Kovpak
Sydir Kovpak
Sydir Artemovych Kovpak , June 7, 1887December 11, 1967) was a prominent Soviet partisan leader in Ukraine.-Biography:Kovpak was born to a poor peasant family in Ukrainian village near Poltava . For his military service in the World War I he was awarded two Crosses of St...
", dedicated to partisan movement
Soviet partisans
The Soviet partisans were members of a resistance movement which fought a guerrilla war against the Axis occupation of the Soviet Union during World War II....
in the years of Great Patriotic War.
Since 1951 Michael Trufanov has participated in Art Exhibitions. He painted portraits, genre compositions, landscapes, worked in oil painting, drawing, printing. Widely known artist received for the pinting "Furnaceman" (1954, 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,...
). Solo Exhibitions by Michael Trufanov was in Leningrad in 1986.
The appearance of a new hero, a new image of working man in Soviet art
Soviet art
Soviet art was the visual art produced in the Soviet Union.-Early years:During the Russian Revolution a movement was initiated to put all arts to service of the dictatorship of the proletariat...
of 1950s was connected with painting "Furnaceman" and other works by artist Mikhail Trufanov. They embody a collective image of blast-furnace operators, miners, steelworkers, and brought the author a well-deserved recognition.
In 1951 Mikhail Trufanov was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Artists. In 1963 he was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russian Federation.
Mikhail Pavlovich Trufanov died on April 24, 1988 in Leningrad. His paintings reside in State Russian Museum, State Tretyakov Gallery, in the lot of Art museums and private collections in Russia, England, China, Japan, in the U.S., and throughout the world.
See also
- Leningrad School of PaintingLeningrad School of PaintingThe 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 :...
- List of Russian artists
- List of 20th century Russian painters
- List of painters of Saint Petersburg Union of Artists
- Saint Petersburg Union of ArtistsSaint Petersburg Union of ArtistsUnion 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...